Seven out of ten voters are against Independence, according to a survey.

A 'Political Opinions Poll' conducted this week by Research.bm reports 72 percent of voters oppose Independence, with 14 percent for the idea and 15 percent undecided.

The results of the poll are consistent with a similar survey last quarter, in which 71 percent of registered voters opposed the idea of Independence and 16 percent were for it.

In the latest survey, whites and young people were more likely to voice their opposition. Among the 405 respondents, not one white voter expressed their support. Ninety-nine percent said they were against Independence, with the remaining one percent unsure.

Black voters however, were more likely to be pro-Independence. A fifth – 22 percent, supported the idea, with 54 percent against and 24 percent unsure.

Men were more supportive of Independence than women. Seventy-seven percent of women opposed the idea, compared to 67 percent of men. Just 12 percent were pro-Independence, compared to 15 percent of men.

Among the younger generation, four out of every five voters (81 percent) opposed Independence. Just six percent of the 18 to 34-year-olds polled supported the idea.

This marks an increase of ten percent on the last quarter. In October, 70 percent of 18 to 34-year-olds were opposed to Independence.

The Research.bm survey utilised Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) to interview a representative sample of 405 Bermuda residents over the age of 18. The data was weighted to be representative of Bermuda's population on age, education, race and gender. The margin of error for the survey is +/- 4.9 percent.