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Public favors Pier Park plan, poll results indicate

 
Published May 7, 2015

ST. PETERSBURG — A new poll of more than 1,000 registered voters in St. Petersburg this week revealed a preference for Pier Park as opposed to Destination St. Pete Pier on the eve of the big City Council vote to select a new Pier design.

Registered voters in the city, as found on state voter lists, were randomly chosen for a web-based email poll conducted by St. Pete Polls. Between Monday, May 4 and Wednesday, May 6, 1,008 residents took the survey. Those results were weighted to account for proportional demographic information (race, age and gender) of St. Petersburg's registered voter population.

Included in the survey were pictures and a video from each pier design team.

The margin of error was 3.1 percent.

RESULTS:

Of the two top-ranked new St. Petersburg Pier designs, which do you prefer? (This question was asked twice.) First results:

Destination St. Pete Pier: 37.9 percent

Pier Park: 46.8 percent

Undecided: 15.2 percent

Second results:

Destination St. Pete Pier: 44.5 percent

Pier Park: 50.7 percent

Undecided: 4.8 percent

Destination St. Pete Pier: Do you approve or disapprove of this design?

Approve: 58.6 percent

Disapprove: 31.6 percent

Unsure: 9.8 percent

Pier Park: Do you approve or disapprove of this design?

Approve: 60.2 percent

Disapprove: 30.4 percent

Unsure: 9.5 percent

Do you think that City Council should call for a referendum where the voters would decide their favorite of the top two ranked designs?

Yes: 52.3 percent

No: 40.5 percent

Unsure: 7.2 percent