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SLU/YouGov Poll Funding and Partners

The SLU/YouGov Poll is Missouri's only regular public opinion survey of likely state voters, conducted in partnership with YouGov, a nationally recognized and top-rated survey firm.

The poll provides nonpartisan, academically rigorous assessments of the political issues and policy questions facing Missouri. The poll informs public discourse and policymakers across the state. 
 
The SLU/YouGov Poll is supported by Saint Louis University colleges and research centers. Primary funding has been provided by the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Education, and the PRiME Center (Policy Research in Missouri Education). Details about the funding sources of each poll are listed below. 

February 2026
The February 2026 SLU/YouGov Poll was funded by SLU's College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education.  
 
In addition, SLU partnered with the following groups for additional polling. Those groups include: 
  • The Missouri Humanities Council, which funded questions of civic engagement and election laws
  • The William L. Clay, Sr. Institute of Civic Engagement and Economic Justice at Saint Louis University, which funded questions on prescription drugs and SNAP; and
  • Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty, which funded questions on the death penalty.   
February 2025
The February 2025 SLU/YouGov Poll was funded by the PRiME Center, an independent research center housed in SLU's School of Education. 
August 2024
The August 2024 SLU/YouGov Poll was funded by the PRiME Center, an independent research center housed in SLU's School of Education. 
February 2024
The February 2024 SLU/YouGov Poll was funded by the PRiME Center, an independent research center housed in SLU's School of Education. 
August 2023
The August 2023 SLU/YouGov Poll was funded by the PRiME Center, an independent research center housed in SLU's School of Education.
February 2023
The February 2023 SLU/YouGov Poll was funded by the PRiME Center, an independent research center housed in SLU's School of Education. 
August 2022
The Saint Louis University PRiME Center provided the majority of funding for the SLU/YouGov Poll. Additional funding came from the Saint Louis University Scholarship Opportunity Fund. 
July 2021
The July 2021 SLU/YouGov Poll was funded by the Saint Louis University PRiME Center and an internal Big Ideas competition to define University-wide strategic research priorities sponsored by the Saint Louis University Research Institute. The Big Ideas competition provides funding to research initiatives that demonstrate broad faculty engagement, strong leadership, and compelling research plans.
October 2020
The October 2020 SLU/YouGov Poll was funded by the Saint Louis University PRiME Center and an internal Big Ideas competition to define University-wide strategic research priorities sponsored by the Saint Louis University Research Institute. The Big Ideas competition provides funding to research initiatives that demonstrate broad faculty engagement, strong leadership, and compelling research plans.
June 2020
The June 2020 SLU/YouGov Poll was funded by the Saint Louis University PRiME Center and an internal Big Ideas competition to define University-wide strategic research priorities sponsored by the Saint Louis University Research Institute. The Big Ideas competition provides funding to research initiatives that demonstrate broad faculty engagement, strong leadership, and compelling research plans.