City of Philadelphia Voter Survey
A recent poll among likely Democratic primary voters in Philadelphia voters shows that Democratic voters are opposed to the Philadelphia beverage tax by a wide margin.
A strong majority, 59% oppose the beverage tax, while 38% support it. Further, nearly a majority (49%) of voters say that they are strongly opposed to the tax, while only 26% say that they strongly support the tax.
Do you support or oppose the beverage tax in Philadelphia, which went into effect in January of 2017?
| Dem. Voters | |
| Support, Strong | 26% |
| Support, Somewhat | 12% |
| Oppose, Somewhat | 10% |
| Oppose, Strong | 49% |
| Don’t Know | 3% |
| Total Support | 38% |
| Total Oppose | 59% |