Poll: Majority of Arizona Voters Don't Need a Wall with Mexico

Only two-thirds of Republicans support; conversely two-thirds of Independents oppose

Phoenix, AZ (May 4, 2017) – Arizona is the catalyst for then candidate-now-President Donald Trump, where he planted the flag opposing illegal immigration and building a wall along the U.S./Mexico border. In a commissioned poll with multiple questions, the border wall question yielded shocking results.

Arizona voters surprisingly don't find a border wall with Mexico necessary — only 37% in agreement and 62% who disagree. The survey was commissioned by KTAR News with OH Predictive Insights, sampling 401 active registered Democratic, Republican, Independent, and Non-Declared voters across Arizona.

"As Arizona's News Station, we always want to understand how our community feels on issues key to them in the moment," said VP/Programming Ryan Hatch. "Polling Arizona voters on current issues like border security helps KTAR News report and talk about the news daily with an informed perspective."

"The numbers were frankly shocking," said Mike Noble, managing partner and chief pollster at OH Predictive Insights. "When you have one-third of Republicans, 70% of Independents and almost all Democrats thinking a wall is not necessary — that should raise a red flag."

Methodology: Live and automated caller survey, May 1, 2017. Sample size: 401 completed surveys, MoE ±4.89%. 35% cell / 65% landline.

Media Contacts:

• Paul Ihander, KTAR News — [email protected], 602-200-2665
• Mike Noble, OH Predictive Insights — [email protected], 480-313-1837