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The Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance has a vision for Kansas City to create sustainable regional and local transit funding that can better connect people to opportunity. Learn more: www.kcrta.org
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4 of 4: Dive deeper into the general poll results and county-level numbers here: kcrta.org/2025/10/02/k...
KCRTA Polling Shows Majority Voter Support for Transit Funding Across the Kansas City Metro – KCRTA
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October 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Image 6 of 9. The text reads: "We asked voters if they agree with the following statement: "Public transit is essential for jobs and the local economy."" Percent agreeing: Clay County: 72 percent Jackson County: 82 percent Johnson County: 68 percent Wyandotte County: 80 percent Image 7 of 9. The text reads: "We asked voters if they agree with the following statement: "Public transit reduces traffic congestion in our growing region."" Percent agreeing: Clay County: 67 percent Jackson County: 70 percent Johnson County: 64 percent Wyandotte County: 67 percent Image 8 of 9. The text reads: "And what do voters in each county support funding?" Percent in each county who support improving and adding sidewalks to protect pedestrian safety: Clay County: 80 percent Jackson County: 77 percent Johnson County: 71 percent Wyandotte County: 79 percent Percent in each county who support improving the safety of public bases and bus stops: Clay County: 69 percent Jackson County: 75 percent Johnson County: 65 percent Wyandotte County: 73 percent Percent in each county who support increasing the number of Kansas City Area Transportation Authority bus routes and stops: Clay County: 56 percent Jackson County: 54 percent Johnson County: 50 percent Wyandotte County: 59 percent Percent in each county who support increasing the frequency of Kansas City Area Transportation Authority bus service: Clay County: 49 percent Johnson County: 47 percent Wyandotte County: 54 percent Image 9 of 9. The text reads: "It's past time we treat regional funding for public transit in the Kansas City region SERIOUSLY." Fine print reads: "Check out all the details from our poll and read more about the results from each county at the link in our bio."
October 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Second of nine images. The text reads: "We found majority support in ALL FOUR counties." 61% in Jackson, 56% in Johnson, 54% in Clay, and 57% in Wyandotte. The fine print reads: "The poll, conducted in late July 2025 by EMC Research, reached 400 likely November 2026 voters in each county with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percentage points. Above numbers show stances after voters received messaging. Image 3 of 9. The text reads: "Next year there may be a measure on the ballot in [County] that would increase the local sales tax by 1/2 cent for 10 years to fund public transit bus services in [County]. If the election were held today, would you vote yes to approve or no to reject this measure? Percent who would vote yes: Clay County: 54 percent Jackson County: 61 percent Johnson County: 56 percent Wyandotte County: 57 percent Image 4 of 9. The text reads: "We asked voters if they agree with the following statement: "Public transit is a vital public service for the elderly, people with disabilities, and people entering the workforce."" Percent Agreeing Clay County: 78 percent Jackson County: 83 precent Johnson County: 74 percent Wyandotte County: 83 percent Image 5 of 9. The text reads: "We asked voters if they agree with the following statement: "It is important to have high quality transit service in our area, even if I rarely use it personally." Percent agreeing: Clay County: 75 percent Jackson County: 81 percent Johnson County: 75 percent Wyandotte County: 81 percent
October 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM