In a recent poll by The Political Matrix of 848 Escambia County residents, we found that 55.7% would like a monument commission implemented to look at recommending monuments and statues honoring people and events of Pensacola’s history in the 20th and 21st centuries. Only 28.5% opposed the idea and 15.8% needed more information.
Escambia County
Commissioners Jeff Bergosh and Lumon May’s districts were the most supportive. Â All demographic groups and political affiliations liked the idea.
With 2021 being the 200th Anniversary of the City of Pensacola, do you think a monument commission should be implemented to look at recommending monuments and statues honoring people and events of the city’s history in the 20th and 21st centuries?
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Bergosh | Underhill | May | Bender | Barry | |
| Yes | 62.9% | 56.1% | 59.6% | 50.6% | 50.4% |
| No | 25.1% | 28.4% | 26.7% | 28.6% | 34.8% |
| Need more info | 12.0% | 15.5% | 13.7% | 20.8% | 14.9% |
| Age | 18-21 | 22-34 | 35-44 | 45+64 | 65+ |
| Yes | 59.1% | 54.7% | 57.3% | 53.1% | 56.8% |
| No | 15.9% | 23.1% | 26.8% | 32.6% | 29.5% |
| Need more info | 25.0% | 22.2% | 15.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| Race | White | Black | Other | ||
| Yes | 54.5% | 62.5% | 57.1% | ||
| No | 30.4% | 19.5% | 25.7% | ||
| Need more info | 15.1% | 18.0% | 17.1% | ||
| Party | Dems | GOP | NPA | ||
| Yes | 62.5% | 51.6% | 54.2% | ||
| No | 20.8% | 33.1% | 30.2% | ||
| Need more info | 16.7% | 15.3% | 15.6% |
City of Pensacola
| Response | % | ||||||
| Yes | 131 | 53% | |||||
| No | 66 | 27% | |||||
| Need more info | 51 | 21% | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Wu | Myers | Terhaar | Moore | Jerralds | Hill | Cannada-Wynn | |
| Yes | 47.4% | 58.8% | 56.8% | 42.1% | 57.6% | 66.7% | 42.9% |
| No | 26.3% | 17.6% | 29.7% | 36.8% | 21.2% | 242.0% | 28.6% |
| Need more info | 26.3% | 23.5% | 13.5% | 21.1% | 21.2% | 9.1% | 28.6% |