White voters were most emphatic in their support for equal marriage, with 68% supporting it and 27% opposing. African American voters were strongly against it, with 54% opposing equal marriage and 37% supporting it.

Opposition to gay couples by African Americans was widely seen as a major factor contributing to the passage of Proposition 8. Latinos in the current poll were split, with 45% supporting same-sex couples and 46% opposing.

Within the Latino population, there were additional divisions: women, the young and people with college educations offered more backing for gay people than men, older voters and those with fewer years of schooling. Since the passage of Proposition 8, political analysts have suggested that statewide support for same-sex couples is only a matter of time, and the poll offered support for that idea.