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d <br /> RESEARCH <br /> Key Findings 3 <br /> 3.1 Community Mood <br /> Voters in Kittitas County are evenly split on the county's direction. General sentiment deviates from <br /> current statewide trends in the sense that voters in Kittitas County are seemingly less negative than the <br /> state at large but relatively more uncertain or undecided about the trajectory of their community. <br /> Voters who are 45 years and older are relatively more likely to say things are headed in the right <br /> direction (38% ages 45-64, and 41%ages 65 and older)than younger voters, particularly those ages <br /> 30-44(20%). Differences also exist across political affiliation; Republicans and Independent voters are <br /> more likely to say things are on the wrong track(45%and 49% respectively)than Democrats(21%). <br /> Fifty-six percent of those who voted in none or just one of the 4 recent general elections answered, <br /> "don't know." <br /> General Sentiment- Kittitas County <br /> 'total Washington State:2022-2024 <br /> 54�. <br /> SO% 48% 48$ <br /> 5096 Wrung trade <br /> 39% Right direction <br /> 37% 40% 39Y. <br /> 34% 33% <br /> 12 3 <br /> Don't know <br /> 32% <br /> Sep.22' Nov.22' Apr.23' Aug.23' Dec.'23 Mar.'24 <br /> DHM Research I Consor Kittitas County Public Works Survey I Chart 1 <br /> Total Washington State 2022-2024 data from DHM's statewide online panel surveys. <br /> Overpopulation,growth, and development are pressing concerns among some Kittitas County voters, <br /> as nearly a quarter identify these issues as the most important problems facing the county today. In the <br /> focus groups, public safety issues, road maintenance,and traffic were among the most frequently <br /> identified issues that participants want county leaders to address;these concerns were often <br /> underscored by worries about the pace of population growth and increasing development. <br /> 5 1 DHM Research I Consor Kittitas County Public Works Survey I May 2024 <br />