Nearly half of
San Diego
County residents responding to a recent survey are opposed to the San Diego Chargers building a new football-only stadium, according to a poll conducted on behalf of the San Diego Institute for Policy Research, a think tank founded by former mayoral candidate Steve Francis.
The poll found 48.8 percent opposed to the Chargers building a new stadium regardless of the site, with 31.8 percent “strongly opposed,” and 17 percent “somewhat opposed.”
The poll found 24.3 percent were strongly supportive of a new stadium, while 19.7 percent were somewhat supportive of a new stadium for a total of 44 percent in support.
The remaining 7.2 percent said they weren’t sure about the issue.
Results of the poll were released March 20.
The same poll found 69 percent of respondents agreed that having professional sports teams in
San Diego contributed to the city’s quality of life.
