Harris was the clear winner of the debate but her narrow lead over Trump in the election was the same after the debate as before it.

Voters thought Harris spent more time during the debate explaining what she'd do if elected rather than attacking her opponent. The opposite is true for Trump.

This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the closely contested presidential and House elections, the economy, what outcome other countries want in the U.S. presidential election, and gun policy.

We have Harris leading in 23 states and Washington D.C. with 256 electoral votes and Trump leading in 25 states with 235 electoral votes.

Between the two presidential nominees, Harris is seen by more as being better at staying calm under pressure, and as more knowledgeable on policy issues.

Majorities of Americans feel that the Democratic Party is more the party of LGBTQ+ people, Black Americans, and students; the Republican Party, more of Christians, men, and the wealthy.

While some believe that unions result in more frequent strikes and higher consumer costs, larger shares say that they have positive effects, including increasing worker salaries and giving workers more power and job satisfaction.

YouGov polled Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and showed Harris leading in four. Democratic candidates lead in all five states with a Senate race.

This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Kamala Harris' small but steady lead, perceptions of Harris and Donald Trump on the military and other matters, next week's debate, and how voters will cast their ballots.

For the third year in a row, the problem Americans are most likely to see as very serious is inflation. The shares of Americans who describe anti-Semitism and illegal immigration as very serious problems have increased in 2024.

This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the election, Kennedy's withdrawal, the Democratic convention, policy differences, labor, and Labor Day.

Americans generally perceive the president to have substantial control over military operations, foreign policy, and judicial appointments, and much less control over indicators such as high-school graduation rates, drug addiction rates, and private-sector wages.

This figure has steadily risen, from 29% in March 2023. Among employed Americans who think the U.S. job market is bad, 58% think AI advances will decrease the number of jobs in their industry.

Roughly half of Americans approve of presidents having the power to pardon federal crimes, but majorities think it would be inappropriate for presidents to pardon themselves, family members, or donors.

More Americans think Harris would win a cooking competition and a dance-off than think Trump would. Harris is also seen as better than Trump at handling spicy food, and as having a better fashion sense.

For the first time in 2024, more Americans say Ukraine is beating Russia — though more say neither is. Americans remain split over U.S. military aid to Ukraine.

Swifties name Taylor Swift’s “1989” as their favorite album by the singer. The poll also provides a look at the impact Swift could have on the presidential election if she were to endorse a candidate.

In a poll conducted just after Harris announced her economic agenda, we found that each of the 17 policies asked about is supported by at least half of Americans.

This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the presidential election, candidates' presidential qualities, the running mates' presidential qualifications, the Democratic National Convention, inflation, and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

In a series of recent surveys, we identified more than 100 national policy proposals with bipartisan support.