1. n=503 Likely Voters MoE=±4.4% August 28 - 30, 2017
Oklahoma Oil and Gas Tax
Benchmark Survey
n=503 Likely Voters
MoE=±4.4%
August , 2017
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Areas Funded by Gross Production Tax
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Summary, Research Design, and Demographics
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Contact
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3. Support for Restoring the
Gross Production Tax 3

4. Two-in-three likely voters (67%) support restoring the Gross Production Tax to seven percent for all oil wells.
12. The Gross Production Tax is a value-based tax upon the production of oil and gas in Oklahoma and the rates vary based on type and creation date. For instance, new wells pay an initial tax rate of two percent which increases to seven percent after three years. Some in Oklahoma are calling for all wells to pay the same seven percent tax. Would you say you support or oppose restoring the Gross Production Tax to the historical seven percent for all oil wells?
Top Groups
Support %
Liberal
83%
Democrat
76%
Independent/Other
74%
Post Graduate
72%
Oppose
Republican
36%
Men 55+
33%
Conservative
32%
DMA: Tulsa
29% 4

5. Three-in-four Independents (74%) and Democrats (76%) support restoring the Gross Production tax, while just over half of Republicans (57%) support the tax.
12. The Gross Production Tax is a value-based tax upon the production of oil and gas in Oklahoma and the rates vary based on type and creation date. For instance, new wells pay an initial tax rate of two percent which increases to seven percent after three years. Some in Oklahoma are calling for all wells to pay the same seven percent tax. Would you say you support or oppose restoring the Gross Production Tax to the historical seven percent for all oil wells?
Overall
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Total Support
67%
57%
74%
76%
Total Oppose
25%
36%
15%
17% 5

6. Nearly seven-in-ten (68%) in the largest DMA, Oklahoma City, support restoring the Gross Production Tax to seven percent.
12. The Gross Production Tax is a value-based tax upon the production of oil and gas in Oklahoma and the rates vary based on type and creation date. For instance, new wells pay an initial tax rate of two percent which increases to seven percent after three years. Some in Oklahoma are calling for all wells to pay the same seven percent tax. Would you say you support or oppose restoring the Gross Production Tax to the historical seven percent for all oil wells?
Tulsa DMA (36%)
Total Support: 65%
Total Oppose: 29%
Oklahoma City DMA (48%)
Total Support: 68%
Total Oppose: 26%
Balance (16%)
Total Support: 69%
Total Oppose: 13% 6

7. Areas Funded by Restoring the Gross Production Tax7

8. Nearly seven-in-ten (68%) of likely voters say the restored Gross Production Tax should go to teacher salaries, while a majority (55%) also said it should go to roads and bridges.
23. Now, I am going to read you a list of areas that may be funded with the restored Gross Production Tax. Please tell me which area you would like to see funded with the restored Gross Production Tax. 8

9. Summary, Research Design, and Demographics9

10. Summary and Recommendations
Two-in-three likely voters (67%) support restoring the Gross Production Tax to seven percent for all oil wells.
Nearly seven-in-ten (68%) of likely voters say the restored Gross Production Tax should go to teacher salaries, while a majority (55%) also said it should go to roads and bridges.
Research Design:
WPA Intelligence conducted a study of likely voters in Oklahoma.
WPA selected a random sample of registered voters from the Oklahoma voter file using Registration Based Sampling (RBS). The sample for this survey was stratified based on geography, age, gender, and ethnicity. This methodology allows us to avoid post-survey “weighting” which can reduce the reliability of survey results.
Respondents were contacted by phone via a live telephone operator interview August 28 – August 30, The study has a sample size of n=503 likely voters with a margin of error of ±4.4% in 95 out of 100 cases 10

11. Demography – DMA 11 Tulsa DMA (36%) Oklahoma City DMA (48%)
Balance (16%) 11

12. Congressional District
Demography
Age
Result
18-34
24%
35-44
15%
45-54
55-64
18%
65+
25%
Gender
Male
46%
Female
54%
Education
≤High School
Some College
30%
Bachelor’s Degree
29%
Post Graduate
20%
Party
Result
Republican
46%
Independent
15%
Democrat
39%
Ethnicity
White
80%
Hispanic 4%
Other
12%
DMA
Tulsa
36%
Oklahoma City
48%
Balance
16%
2016 Vote History
Trump
60%
Clinton
27%
Congressional District
Result
CD 1
21%
CD 2
19%
CD 3
CD 4
CD 5
Ideology
Conservative
52%
Moderate
29%
Liberal
14%
Interview Method
Cell
54%
Landline
46% 12

13. Alex Muir 202.470.6300 AMuir@WPAintel.com
For additional information about this data, please feel free to contact:
Alex Muir