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After the election, Americans say they would have been less likely to vote for other Democrats than Harris in a matchup with Trump
We polled registered voters in the week following the election about how they voted — as well as how they would have voted if the Democratic nominee had been Biden, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, or Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.
about 7 hours ago - Article
One-third of adults under 30 say they are likely to get into an argument about politics on Thanksgiving
Democrats (23%) are slightly more likely than Republicans (18%) to say it’s likely they’ll get into an argument about politics during their Thanksgiving celebration.
about 11 hours ago - Article
What Americans think of the British royal family in 2024
76% of Americans hold a favorable view of Prince Diana, 67% of Queen Elizabeth II, 58% of Prince William, and 42% of King Charles III
3 days ago - Article
Poll: What Americans plan to eat for Thanksgiving
Most Americans plan to celebrate Thanksgiving with some turkey this year, and few of them are expecting political arguments to disrupt the big meal
5 days ago - Article
Donald Trump's appointments, policy plans, and foreign policy: November 17-19, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Donald Trump's appointees, Trump's policy proposals, opinions of Trump and Kamala Harris, Trump's foreign-policy credentials, and wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
5 days ago - Article
No talking and no texting: Americans' rules for movie theater etiquette
Our latest survey finds mixed opinions on texting and public displays of affection, but overwhelming agreement that loud talking and spoiling plot points are unacceptable.
5 days ago - Article
Few Americans regularly use social-justice terms such as antiracism and toxic masculinity
While majorities of Americans are familiar with most of the terms asked about, very few say they use them regularly, including Democrats and Republicans — though more Democrats do.
6 days ago - Article
After the 2024 election, voters share hopes and fears for a second Trump term
Democrats' concerns about certain scenarios — including economic collapse, the downfall of democracy, and civil war — have increased dramatically after the election.
10 days ago - Article
How Americans have reacted to Donald Trump's 2024 victory
Many Americans — and particularly Donald Trump voters — attribute the former and future president's victory to inflation and immigration.
10 days ago - Article
Neurodiversity in the U.S.: 19% of Americans identify as neurodivergent
28% of Americans say that they always or usually feel like their brain works differently from everyone else. 13% of Americans say that neurodivergent Americans don’t currently have equal rights in the U.S.; 58% say they do.
11 days ago - Article
Donald Trump's new administration and the election's aftermath: November 9-12, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the election's aftermath, Donald Trump's policy proposals, his leading advisors, how his win has shifted perceptions, and the outlook for electing a woman as president.
12 days ago - Article
The aftermath of Donald Trump's presidential election victory: November 6 - 7, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers reactions to the election, trust in the results, expectations for the election aftermath, changes in public opinion, and the economy.
17 days ago - Article
How early risers, gossip-spreaders, UFO-seers and more lean in the presidential election
Harris does better with people who see movies in theaters or to sleep in; Trump does better with people who've been in a car crash or think they've seen a UFO.
21 days ago - Article
Trump supporters hold a bleak view of the economy heading into the election
Harris supporters are most likely to blame large corporations for inflation, while Trump supporters place a lot of blame on Democrats and on federal-government spending.
21 days ago - Article
Americans say they have more in common with people who share their political party than their gender, religion, or race
33% of Americans say they share a lot of common interests and concerns with people of their own gender, but the majority (56%) say gender is not really relevant.
21 days ago - Article
Two-thirds of Americans say Hitler was completely bad; 20% think Trump would say the same
More than half of Americans believe that Trump harbors some positive feelings for Hitler or his actions: 39% say Trump thinks of Hitler as either a completely good person, a good person who did some bad things, or an equally good and bad person, and 15% think Trump views Hitler as a bad person who did some good things.
21 days ago - Article
What do Americans think will be most important to the outcome of the 2024 election?
Harris supporters are most likely to expect the Supreme Court's overturning of abortion rights to be important. Most Trump supporters emphasize inflation and the economy.
22 days ago - Article
How Americans think fictional characters would vote in 2024
A new survey asked Americans to consider how more than 50 fictional characters from film, TV, and literature would vote in the 2024 presidential election.
22 days ago - Article
Most Americans say it’s likely Donald Trump will refuse to concede if he loses the election
Most Americans think it’s somewhat or very likely Donald Trump will refuse to concede if he loses, and about one-third would see this refusal as a major threat to democracy in the U.S.
23 days ago - Article
Nearly half of Americans think Donald Trump personally supports white nationalism; 14% say he opposes it
New YouGov polling finds that about half of Americans think white nationalism poses a serious threat to the United States, and 44% believe Donald Trump personally supports white nationalism.
23 days ago