While far more Americans know Columbus than know Erikson, what opinion there is of Erikson is overwhelmingly positive.

About half of Americans have a somewhat or very favorable opinion of Christopher Columbus — 52% view him favorably and 32% view him unfavorably.

Many Americans approve of celebrating such a day and of its federal observance, but fewer approve of its place on the calendar.

Majorities in each party support certain election policies including improving accessibility for disabled voters and requiring photo identification to vote.

This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the latest on the election, the VP debate, hurricanes, the economy, health care, war in the Middle East, and Pete Rose.

Compared to expectations prior to the debate, more Americans now say that Vance is a better debater than Walz, better at staying calm under pressure, and more persuasive.

Survey data about Americans' views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the election, the possibility of a woman winning the presidency, the candidates, campaign media coverage, Congress, the filibuster, and Eric Adams.

Americans are divided about whether the U.S. birth rate is too high (23%) or too low (22%), but are more likely to say that there are too many children being born worldwide (29%) than that there aren't enough (15%).

A new survey finds that majorities of Democrats and Republicans hold favorable views of Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, John F. Kennedy — and five more of the 10 former presidents asked about.

A new YouGov survey on abortion finds that Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say they’d vote based solely on a candidate's abortion views. Women are more likely than men to say this.

A new YouGov survey explores which of the two major political parties does a better job handling key issues, according to Americans. The Democratic Party is seen as better at handling LGBTQ issues while the Republican Party has an edge on immigration.

YouGov has acquired Yabble, the New Zealand based company that has pioneered the use of generative AI to deliver audience insights.

This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the presidential election, the candidates' foreign policy credentials, conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East, the interest-rate cut, and Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

Get the latest polling data from weekly Economist/YouGov surveys about the U.S. economy

A guide to the methodology behind YouGov's use of multilevel regression with post-stratification (MRP) to project how Americans will vote in the 2024 election.

YouGov shows Republicans with a slight edge to control the Senate, and Democrats more likely than not to control the House. This would be a reversal from the current Congress, in which Democrats control the Senate and Republicans control the House.

A YouGov survey found that majorities of Americans think gossip is bad for society, harmful, and mean-spirited. But at least one-fifth of adults really enjoy gossip.

Most Americans believe that inflation has increased over the past four years, including, more specifically, the costs of food, housing, health care, and gas.

Support for increased regulation is high for many industries, including AI, pharmaceuticals, social media, firearms, and health insurance.