Public Opinion
Public Policy Polling surveyed 568 Hawaii voters from October 13 to 16, 2011, and found that when given a choice between letting same-sex couples marry or not, a plurality of 49 percent wanted same-sex marriage to be legal. Given the option of supporting civil unions, same-sex marriage won 40 percent support and civil unions gained 37 percent support.
A January 2013 Honolulu Civil Beat poll found that 55% of Hawaii voters were in favor of same sex marriage, while 37% were opposed.
Read more about this topic: Recognition Of Same-sex Unions In Hawaii
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