Concerns about the delta variant and coronavirus vaccines are split along partisan lines, according to the latest Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report poll.

A majority of Bexar County voters disapproved of staunchly conservative laws by the Texas Legislature, according to the latest Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report poll.

The cost of healthcare, homelessness and child abuse are the top concerns for Bexar County voters, according to a Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report poll released this week.

Amid continued bad publicity over its handling of February’s deadly winter storm and as it draws closer to formally asking for a double-digit rate increase, the job approval rating of CPS Energy continues to sink, according to a new poll of likely Bexar County voters.

KSAT 12 News Anchor Steve Spriester will sit down with Bexar Facts pollster Dave Metz to go over the latest polling results.

After politically charged legislative sessions, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's disapproval rating has shot up among Bexar County voters, according to the latest Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report poll.

San Antonio mayoral candidate Greg Brockhouse drew sharp contrasts from Mayor Ron Nirenberg in a KSAT, San Antonio Report and Bexar Facts forum.

Younger women, renters and parents felt biggest impact, Bexar Facts poll shows.

Mayor Ron Nirenberg and challengers Greg Brockhouse and Denise Gutierrez-Homer, all on the ballot for the May 1 election, will be answering journalists’ and residents’ questions during the on-air broadcast of KSAT 12′s 6 p.m. newscast (at 6:30 p.m.) and then extending online from 7 p.m. for about 30 more minutes.

The public’s job approval rating of CPS Energy took a nosedive following February’s deadly winter storm and widespread power outages, according to a new poll of likely Bexar County voters.

The legalization of recreational marijuana use and gambling in Texas has faced uphill battles for years in the legislature, but a new poll shows a solid majority of likely voters in Bexar County would approve expanding both measures across the state.

According to the poll, 73% of likely voters with children under 19 either “strongly agreed” or “somewhat agreed” with a continued classroom face mask policy. Another 25% said they disagreed with mandating masks in classrooms.

Bexar County residents are more receptive now to getting a COVID-19 vaccine than they were six months ago, a new Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report poll shows.

The results of a newly released poll show that the fate of Prop B, a high-profile initiative that would strip San Antonio police of their collective bargaining power, looks to be a toss up with less than a month to go before the May 1 election.

Mayor Ron Nirenberg is in a strong position to claim his third term at the helm of the city in the May 1 election, according to a new poll of likely voters released Tuesday.

Panelists include Danny Diaz, president of the San Antonio Police Officers Association (SAPOA); James Dykman, data and policy analyst for Fix SAPD; and Liz Provencio, a City attorney who serves on the team negotiating with the union on a new contract.

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series reporting on the latest Bexar Facts poll. Find more coverage on our Bexar Facts page. Read about the May 1, 2021 San Antonio election here. AdKSAT will publish more results from the poll on April 6 in our Bexar Facts section. See the full poll and find more information about it on the Bexar Facts website.

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the San Antonio Report and was published on KSAT.com through a partnership. The San Antonio Report, KSAT 12, and Bexar Facts will host and televise a three-day mayoral forum with Mayor Ron Nirenberg and challengers Greg Brockhouse and Denise Gutierrez-Homer answering journalists’ and residents’ questions on separate nights. San Antonio Report Editor Robert Rivard and KSAT Anchor Steve Spriester, who will serve as moderators of the forums, called the mayor this week to try to convince him to take part in a debate. AdThe event will take place after the results from the latest Bexar Facts/KSAT/San Antonio Report poll are released. “Right now [Nirenberg] does have an opportunity every night to impress the public with his [daily COVID] report,” she said.

Visitors, some wearing masks to protect against the spread of COVID-19, ride a river barge along the River Walk, Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in San Antonio. In 2020, KSAT partnered with Bexar Facts and the San Antonio Report for a quarterly nonpartisan poll, which gauged the opinions of registered Bexar County voters on a wide variety of topics. Around that same time, San Antonio had become a COVID-19 hotspot, sparking a summer surge that lasted into August. Greg Abbott fell significantly among Bexar County voters. Of those polled in September, 70% approved of San Antonio Police Chief William McManus and 60% approved of Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.

SAN ANTONIO – As key battleground states continue to tally up mail-in ballots, the results are generally favoring Joe Biden —something Bexar County saw as well in its results. Biden, who received 58% of the overall vote in Bexar County, won a much larger percentage of the absentee ballot alone — 72%. Demonte Alexander, the director of public affairs at Bexar Facts, says a big turnout was a sure thing for the election. However, Alexander, who has a background with Democratic campaigns, thinks it was the COVID-19 pandemic that drove the demand for mail-in ballots. The most recent KSAT-SA Report-Bexar Facts poll found a sharp divide between how Democrats and Republicans viewed voting by mail.

A majority of Bexar County voters would support changes to state law that make it easier to register to vote in Texas, according to the results of a new Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report poll. Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report Poll)Two-thirds of voters, 66%, were also in support of online voter registration in Texas while 31% were not. Bexar County voters were more split when asked if they supported automatically sending all voters a ballot to vote by mail. (Voting by mail -- Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report Poll)Half of the voters polled said “risky” was not a good way to describe voting by mail. (Partisan voting by mail -- Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report Poll)The Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report Poll has a margin of error of 4%.

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s note: This story is part of a series reporting on the latest Bexar Facts poll. The poll also asked voters if funds going to SAPD should be reallocated to fund other programs like mental health and substance abuse treatment. Bexar Facts poll. Bexar Facts poll. See the full poll and find more information about it on the Bexar Facts website.

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s note: This story is part of a series reporting on the latest Bexar Facts poll. Leadership from local law enforcement agencies saw a slight dip in their approval ratings but remained largely popular, according to the latest Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report. Voters generally approve of San Antonio Police Chief William McManus, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, and the San Antonio Police Officers Association. The Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio report poll found that of those people surveyed in September, 61% believe local police are fair and impartial when enforcing the law. (KSAT)Of the people surveyed in September, 56% said local police officers have good relationships with communities of color in San Antonio.

Demonte Alexander, one of the leaders at Bexar Facts, joined Leading SA Sunday morning to talk about the process of forming a poll and collecting public opinions. “Opinion polls are conducted by soliciting opinions from the public. We sample those opinions by extrapolating the results to make predictions about future policies or future opinions, depending on the population. You know, now it’s our job to amplify those lessons and try to help find solutions,’” Alexander said. Read also:Nearly half of Bexar County voters wouldn’t take a COVID-19 vaccine this year, poll findsPoll: Approval for San Antonio, Bexar County government dipping; still above pre-pandemic ratings

Bexar Facts poll finds majority support for all 3 propositions on November ballot in San AntonioPublished: October 2, 2020, 6:25 pmSan Antonio voters will be tasked to decide the outcomes of two 1/8 cent sales tax propositions and the introduction of workforce initiative to help impoverished residents amid an economic crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.

SAN ANTONIO – The race for a COVID-19 vaccine continues as the pandemic rages on throughout the nation and globe. In Bexar County, two-thirds of likely voters who participated in the Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report Poll say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available, but only half would get it if one is available before the year ends. Trials are currently underway for a COVID-19 vaccine around the world, including San Antonio. According to CNN, early results from a clinical trial show Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine produced a strong immune response among participants. Also on KSAT.com:What we know about COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in San AntonioScreening underway for COVID-19 vaccine trialPush to bring coronavirus vaccines to the poor faces trouble

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series reporting on the latest Bexar Facts poll. The latest Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report poll shows approval ratings for Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, and the San Antonio City Council are slowly declining, though all three continue to poll higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic among Bexar County voters. The San Antonio City Council’s approval rating saw a steeper decline, from 55 percent approval in June to 49 percent in September. Bexar Facts polling, Sept. 17-21 (Bexar Facts)Public support for the local government officials remains higher than for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who, in the same Bexar Facts poll this month, saw his disapproval rating nearly double.

In the recent Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report poll, more than 600 registered Bexar County voters were asked by phone and internet who they would vote for in the sheriff’s race this November. Rickhoff, 67, was the Bexar County clerk for 24 years before he decided to run for sheriff. Last year, the county jail also briefly fell out of state compliance after failing a Texas Commission on Jail Standards inspection. The latest Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report Poll also showed Salazar also had a 60% total approval rating among voters polled in September. (Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report Poll)The Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report Poll has a margin of error of 4%.

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s note: This story is part of a series reporting on the latest Bexar Facts poll. Roughly three out of four Bexar County parents say distance learning has improved since the first attempt last spring, according to a new Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report poll released this week. According to the Bexar Facts poll, 72% of respondents think school districts are doing either a “much better” or “somewhat better” job during this round of virtual learning. Bexar Facts poll on virtual learning. Bexar Facts Poll participants weighed in on a wide range of issues, such as the city and county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Most voters in Bexar County plan to take advantage of the early voting period, according to a new Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report poll released Tuesday. In the survey of more than 600 registered Bexar County voters, 59% said they plan to vote in-person before the day of the election. For example, in 2016 only 6.4% of votes were cast by mail in Bexar County. How different groups of voters say they plan to cast their ballots in Bexar County. Bexar County residents are registering to vote in record numbers, according to Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacquelyn Callanen.

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series reporting on the latest Bexar Facts poll. Greg Abbott has fallen significantly among Bexar County voters since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report poll released on Tuesday. According to the poll, 45% of voters support Abbott’s job performance while 50% disapprove. MORE: Bexar Facts poll: Joe Biden leads Donald Trump 52%-35% among likely Bexar County votersTexas Gov. Greg Abbott's approval ratings among Bexar County voters, according to a Sept. 17-21 poll from Bexar Facts.

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series reporting on the latest Bexar Facts poll. According to a new Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report poll released Tuesday, Hegar leads Cornyn 49-38 among registered voters in Bexar County. Thirteen percent of respondents said they are undecided in the survey, which is the first publicly released polling of Bexar County voters for the November election. The race for U.S. Senate in Texas between M.J. Hegar and John Cornyn, among Bexar County voters, according to a Sept. 17-21 poll from Bexar Facts. According to the Bexar Facts poll, 52% of likely Bexar County voters say they will vote for Joe Biden while 35% percent said they’ll vote for Trump.

Bexar Facts poll: Voters focused on crime, policing and coronavirus ahead of electionPublished: September 29, 2020, 5:22 pmThree out of four Bexar County voters agree that the closure of local businesses due to the coronavirus outbreak is a serious problem, according to a newly released Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report Poll.

SAN ANTONIO – Three out of four Bexar County voters agree that the closure of local businesses due to the coronavirus outbreak is a serious problem, according to a newly released Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report Poll. The findings come from a phone and internet survey of 619 registered Bexar County voters from Sept. 17-21. They were asked to determine whether this issue was an extremely serious problem, a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem or not a serious problem. Likely Bexar County voters were asked about this list of issues and how serious they deemed the problems in the Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report poll. The mayor issued a statement Tuesday about the ongoing efforts to reform the San Antonio Police Department:

SAN ANTONIO – In a lengthy November ballot, San Antonio voters will be tasked to decide the outcomes of two 1/8 cent sales tax propositions. MORE: Bexar Facts poll: Joe Biden leads Donald Trump 52%-35% among likely Bexar County votersEach of the three propositions has support from a majority of registered voters in San Antonio, according to a Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report Poll released Sept. 29. While the Bexar Facts poll generally surveys registered Bexar Facts voters, the questions for the city propositions were limited to registered voters who live in San Antonio. Voters would essentially renew the sales tax for the same purpose, as the sales tax that voters approved in November 2012 will expire in 2021. Results of a Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report Poll show San Antonio voters are in favor of renewing the initiative, which is on the ballot as Proposition A.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are leading Donald Trump and Mike Pence among likely Bexar County voters by a margin of 17%, according to a new Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report poll released Tuesday. The poll of 619 registered Bexar County voters marks the first publicly released survey of San Antonio-area voters for the 2020 presidential race. MORE: Who is on the November 2020 election ballot for Bexar CountyThe race for president between Joe Biden and Donald Trump among Bexar County voters, according to a Sept. 17-21 poll from Bexar Facts. (Bexar Facts)The demographics of the newly released Bexar Facts poll are illuminating: Biden leads among voters under 50, voters of color and women, while Trump leads among older white men, according to the poll. For example, 63% of likely women voters polled by Bexar Facts say they will vote for Biden, while 44% of men said they’d vote for Trump.

San Antonio – A $191 million plan to help San Antonio residents, workers, and businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic has broad support among registered voters, according to the Bexar Fact-KSAT-Rivard Report poll results released Tuesday. 92 percent support providing workforce development support , including job training and child care for essential workers. 87 percent support providing Wi-Fi networks , technology, and other infrastructure to connect K-12 and college students to the internet. 77 percent support providing housing assistance, including rental and mortgage support payments and direct cash to low-income residents. It approved growing the Risk Mitigation Fund, now known as the COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program, to $25 million dollars back in April.

SAN ANTONIO As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, local elected officials and the governor are seeing their approval ratings drop. Each of them had at least a 61% approval rating in the latest Bexar Facts-KSAT-Rivard Report poll released on Tuesday, which was a drop of seven to nine percentage points from the previous poll in April. Bexar Facts Poll leaders ratings June 2020 (KSAT)The Bexar Facts poll was performed online and over the phone in English and Spanish with 616 registered Bexar County voters from June 10-14. Abbotts approval rating was not included in the original January poll, but he also received a 70% approval rating in April. Abbotts approval rating went through some different changes.

Voters give feedback about local leaders in the latest Bexar Facts/ Rivard Report/ KSAT pollIf you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.

In the Bexar Facts poll, 66% said the spread of the novel coronavirus was an extremely or very serious problem. READ MORE: Widespread support for police reform, officers in San Antonio, new Bexar Facts poll findsIn the Bexar Facts poll, 57% believed the worst is yet to come when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. The situation has become more urgent not just in San Antonio, but across the state. See all the questions and answer them in an online survey on Bexar Facts website.) Read more about Bexar Facts polling and the coronavirus pandemic from KSAT:

SAN ANTONIO Editors note: Join KSAT and Bexar Facts for a livestream discussion about the poll results and local policing and inequality from 6:30 p.m. till 8 p.m. on Tuesday. There is broad support for both local officers and police reform measures among likely voters in San Antonio, according to a newly released Bexar Facts-KSAT-Rivard Report Poll. The findings, which come from a phone and internet survey of more than 616 likely Bexar County voters from June 10-14, line up with similar national polling that finds the appetite for police reform at an all-time high across the country. Bexar County voters generally believe police have responded appropriately, are better trained and equipped than the Minneapolis police, have good relationships with communities of color, etc. Nearly 70 percent of likely Bexar County voters said that police unions have been a barrier to holding local police officers accountable for misconduct, the poll found.

It is the subject of the latest Bexar Facts-KSAT-Rivard Report Poll, and will be the focus of a KSAT town hall on race and policing on Tuesday, June 23, from 6:30 till 8 p.m. on KSAT 12, KSAT-TV and ksat.com. We want you to join in the conversation, which will include local activists, policymakers and experts, as well as KSAT12 anchors Isis Romero, Myra Arthur and Steve Spriester. Is the police union helping protect bad officers?Send a video-taped question or email to news@ksat.com to have your voice heard and maybe have your question asked on-air or submit your question in the prompt below. See all the questions and answer them in an online survey on Bexar Facts website.) Read more about Bexar Facts polling and police reform from KSAT:

SAN ANTONIO Demonte Alexander, director of external affairs & special projects for Bexar Facts, talks with Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur about the upcoming Bexar Facts-KSAT-Rivard Report poll and his experience living as a black man in America. Steve and Myra interviewed Demonte during KSAT 12 News at 6, which can be in the video player above. The interview was extended to the KSAT News Nightbeat, which can be viewed in the video player below.

KSAT Q&A with Demonte Alexander of Bexar Facts (6 pm)Published: June 13, 2020, 10:19 amDemonte Alexander, director of external affairs & special projects for Bexar Facts, talks with Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur about racial inequality and other issues that will be included in the next Bexar Facts-KSAT-Rivard Report poll.

SAN ANTONIO – The biggest worry that Bexar County residents have about COVID-19 is not necessarily getting infected themselves, but that a loved one will. The latest Bexar Facts-KSAT-Rivard Report poll shows that the biggest concern 59% of residents have is that someone in the home will come down with the virus. The next biggest concern, according to the poll, is losing their job or income. It includes responses from 668 registered Bexar County voters of different income and education levels, race, age, gender and political party affiliation. Take the poll, via Bexar Facts, here.”

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff joined KSAT anchor Steve Spriester and other community leaders and advocates for a discussion about the community’s biggest concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual town hall focused on the results of the latest Bexar Facts-KSAT-Rivard Report poll. The poll was released Tuesday through a partnership between Bexar Facts, KSAT12 and The Rivard Report. It includes responses from 668 registered Bexar County voters of different income and education levels, race, age, gender and political party affiliation. Take the poll, via Bexar Facts, here or comment below.

SAN ANTONIO – Concerns from residents regarding crime in San Antonio and Bexar County may be easing, according to a new Bexar Facts-KSAT-Rivard Report poll released Tuesday. The poll shows homelessness as the top issue that polled voters want local government to tackle. In February, when the first Bexar Facts Poll was released, 19% of poll respondents listed crime as the most serious problem facing the great San Antonio area. Campbell is with the majority of polled voters across the county who are now most concerned with issues surrounding homelessness and indigence. Bexar Facts Poll Biggest Concern (KSAT)The Bexar Facts Poll also allowed participants to weigh in on a wide range of issues, such as the city and county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"It's a perfect storm, unfortunately, for the perpetrators of these types of crimes." Child abuse is a serious issue facing the city, respondents said. (KSAT)Now that children are no longer in school or the public eye, perpetrators can hide abuse, McGibeny said. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services reports fiscal years 2019 and 2018 each saw nine child abuse fatalities in Bexar County. Click here to learn how you can report child abuse.

What’s the one activity people in San Antonio are looking forward to the most when stay-at-home orders are lifted? What are people looking forward to? (Bexar Facts)In addition to socializing with friends and family, people are most looking forward to eating out and exercising, the poll found. Here is the full list of survey responses to the question about what people are most looking forward to when the stay-at-home order is lifted:What people are most looking forward to doing when things are back to normal. The poll included responses from 668 registered Bexar County voters of different income and education levels, race, age, gender and political party affiliation.

Crime tops list of concerns in Bexar Facts-KSAT-Rivard Report PollPublished: February 19, 2020, 6:21 pmFrom cats walking into neighbors’ yards to rape and murder, San Antonio Police spokesperson Doug Greene said his department gets all types of calls.

Bexar Facts: Voters weigh in on local issuesPublished: February 11, 2020, 6:47 pmBexar Facts Poll participants want the city and the county to address issues they feel are important to them.

Bexar Facts: Voters weigh in on local leadersPublished: February 11, 2020, 5:16 pmThe first return of the Bexar Facts polls are in.

The results also provide insight into which issues locals view as the most pressing facing the community and which major future projects they value most. Bexar Facts poll: Here’s what voters like, don’t like about San Antonio, its leaders and its policies“We’ve got to continue to work hard to create a better future. One of the questions poll participants were asked was whether they have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Nirenberg. The results showed that 53% of likely voters have a favorable view of the mayor compared to 31% unfavorable. Bexar Facts on how voters view on Nelson Wolff and Ron Nirenberg.

The People Speak: KSAT to reveal the Bexar FactsPublished: February 10, 2020, 9:29 amMore than 600 likely voters in Bexar County were polled on nearly 30 questions over the last few days. The results have a margin of error of plus or minus 4%.