Political Science
Center for Opinion Research
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The Department of Political Science & History hosts the Center for Opinion Research,
which includes a professional survey center with 25 work stations for students to
learn about survey research by experiencing how the data is collected. Our studies
contribute to a better understanding of Texas and the public's perceptions about topics.
We have also published results in academic journals in political science and public
health.
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Methodology
The UT-Tyler Poll is a statewide random sample of 1,167 registered voters conducted
February 18 through 26. The mixed-mode sample includes 302 registered voters surveyed
over the phone by the University of Texas at Tyler with support from Promark Research
and 865 registered voters randomly selected from Dynata’s panel of online respondents.
The weighted margin of error for the sample of 1,167 registered voters in Texas is
+/- 2.9 percentage points for a 95% confidence interval. The more conservative estimate
that accounts for the design effect is the margin of sampling error, that is 3.2%.
Additionally, there were screening questions for likely primary voters. For the Democratic
Primary, there were 441 likely voters with a margin of sampling error of +/- 5.3%.
For the Republican Primary, there were 522 likely voters with a margin of sampling
error of +/- 4.8%.
The online and phone surveys were conducted in English and Spanish. Using information
from the 2022 Current Population Survey and Office of the Texas Secretary of State.
The sample’s gender, age, race/ethnicity, education, metropolitan density and vote
choice were matched to the population of registered voters in Texas.
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Archive of Past Studies
Results
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Press Coverage |
Texas Survey - May 10-21, 2023
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Texas Survey - February 2023
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February UT Tyler Poll, KVUT.org
UT Tyler poll: 60% of Texas voters support school choice
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Texas Likely Voters (Election) - October 2022
Texas Registered Voters (Policies) - October 2022
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October UT Tyler Poll, KVUT.org
Abbott leading O'Rourke by 6 points among likely voters
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Texas Survey - September 2022
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott widens lead on Beto O’Rourke in new poll
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Texas Survey - August 2022
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott still leads Beto O’Rourke, new poll shows
Texans mostly split over Roe abortion ruling, but more are unsure, poll shows
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton neck-and-neck with Democratic challenger in new
poll
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Texas Survey - May 2022
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Texas poll: What residents say about Abbott, O’Rourke, the border, abortion, marijuana
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Texas Survey - February 2022
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott up 7 points over Beto O’Rourke; AG Ken Paxton likely headed
to runoff
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Texas Survey - January 2022
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Abbott running comfortably ahead of O'Rourke in DMN/UT-Tyler Poll
What Do Texans Want? Progressive Policies and Conservative Politicians
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Texas Survey - November 2021
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Greg Abbott holds 6-point lead over Beto O’Rourke, bigger edge in 3-way Texas governor’s
race
Most Texans oppose gerrymandering but tuned out this year’s GOP-led redraw, News/UT-Tyler
poll finds
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Texas Survey - September 2021
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Abbott’s right turn deflates GOP rivals but opens door for O’Rourke, McConaughey
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Texas Survey - June 2021
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Gov. Abbott rebounds against possible challenger Matthew McConaughey, has razor thin
edge over actor
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Texas Survey - April 2021
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Matthew McConaughey may be a viable candidate for Texas governor; poll shows actor
ahead of Abbott
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Texas Survey - March 2021
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Stung by the Storm: Poll finds Texas leaders failed to anticipate severe weather,
prepare public
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Texas Survey - October 2020
(Likely Voter Report)
Texas Survey - October 2020
(Registered Voter Report)
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Biden rebounds to edge over Trump in Texas
as Hegar slightly narrows Cornyn's lead in Senate race
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Texas Survey - September 2020
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Trump erases Biden's lead in Texas
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Texas Survey - July 2020
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Texas Survey - April 2020
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Texas Survey - February 2020
(Likely Voters)
Texas Survey (February Registered Voters)
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Bernie Sanders, aided by Hispanics, bursts into lead in Texas primary, Dallas News-UT
Tyler poll shows
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Texas Survey - January 2020
(Likely Voters)
Texas Survey (January 2020 - Registered Voters)
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Dallas Morning News, University of Texas at Tyler join forces to poll Texans on elections,
issues
Donald Trump ahead in Texas, though Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg close behind, Dallas
Morning News-UT Tyler poll shows
Texans overwhelmingly want gun background checks, are open to red flag laws, DMN-UT
Tyler poll finds
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Texas Survery (November 2019)
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Texas Survey (September 2019)
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Post Debate Survey (August 2019)
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Pre DebateTexas Survey(July 2019)
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Texas Survey(July 2019)
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Texas Opinion Study (Feb 2019)
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Statesman Commentary
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Texas Opinion Survey (Oct 2018)
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Texas Tribune, Ted Cruz’s lead over Beto O’Rourke narrows to 3.6, UT-Tyler poll says
Tyler Paper, UT Tyler sets up statewide polling center to gauge political, public
opinion
KLTV, UT Tyler professors explain ‘science’ behind statewide political poll
Tyler Paper, UT Tyler poll shows Ted Cruz leading Beto O’Rourke by 4.3 points
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