Most Maryland voters appear to agree on one thing when it comes to current coronavirus restrictions: It’s been worth it.
According to a new Gonzales Maryland poll, a majority of residents surveyed (63%) said restrictions to temper the spread of the virus “have been about right.” Another majority (64%) said the stay-at-home orders “have been worth it.”
Far fewer (22%) said restrictions in response to the pandemic have “gone too far.” Another minority (22%) said they think the state’s stay-at-home orders have “caused more harm than good.”
As the state begins lifting its restrictions, a majority of Marylanders (57%) are still concerned about becoming ill from the virus.
Here’s how the numbers stack up across the state.
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Hogan approval climbs
Gov. Larry Hogan has seen his approval numbers tick up from his response to the coronavirus crisis: He has gone up 8 points in three months and stands with an overall approval rating of 78%.
He’s also seeing a boost across the political, racial and age spectra.
According to the poll, 82% of Democrats approval of the job Hogan is doing; 71% of Republicans approve; and 74% of unaffiliated voters approve.
Among women, 80% approve while 76% of men approve.
Among residents under 50, 77% approve and 78% of those older than 50 approve.
Hogan’s approval numbers are strong among African American and white voters, at 79% and 78% respectively.
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Trump down, Biden up
President Donald Trump has not fared as well as fellow Republican Hogan in the predominantly blue state of Maryland as 40% of state voters approve of the job Trump is doing as president.
The numbers are largely along party lines, with 94% of Republicans voters approving of the job he’s doing, 83% of Democrats disapproving.
Here’s how the numbers break down:
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Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden, on the other hand, is in a comfortable position among Maryland voters.
The Gonzales Maryland poll found that Trump trails Biden by 24 points: 59% of voters said they would vote for the former vice president “if the election were held today”; 35% said they would vote for Trump; 6% are undecided.
Here’s how the numbers break down by demographics:
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Read the full findings of the poll.