Voters in the November 2024 election were about equally likely to vote in person on Election Day (34%), vote early in person (32%) or use an absentee or mail-in ballot (35%). Election Day voting Roughly a third of voters (34%) report having cast their ballot on Election Day, a smaller share than the 44% of 2022 midterm voters who did this, but substantially more than the 27% who did so in 2020, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. While the share of voters casting ballots in person on Election Day has steadily declined over the last two decades, it…
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Reflecting on the 2024 presidential campaign, a large majority of voters say it was interesting rather than dull (74% vs. 24%). But evaluations of the campaign are more negative than positive on other dimensions. Roughly three-quarters of voters (74%) say the 2024 campaign was too negative, similar to the share of registered voters who said this in an October preelection survey. More than six-in-ten voters (64%) say the 2024 campaign was not focused on important policy debates. In October, a nearly identical 62% of registered voters said this. Seven-in-ten voters say the 2024 campaign did not make them feel proud…
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Research team Carroll Doherty, Director, Political ResearchJocelyn Kiley, Senior Associate Director, Political ResearchHannah Hartig, Senior ResearcherBaxter Oliphant, Senior ResearcherGabe Borelli, Research AssociateAndrew Daniller, Research AssociateAndy Cerda, Research AnalystJoseph Copeland, Research AnalystTed Van Green, Research AnalystShanay Gracia, Research Assistant Communications and editorial Nida Asheer, Senior Communications ManagerTalia Price, Communications AssociateDavid Kent, Senior Copy Editor Graphic design and web publishing Alissa Scheller, Senior Information Graphics DesignerReem Nadeem, Digital Producer Methodology Andrew Mercer, Senior Research MethodologistDorene Asare-Marfo, Senior Panel ManagerDana Popky, Associate Panel ManagerArnold Lau, Research Methodologist…
Americans express ‘warmer’ feelings toward Trump today than after the 2020 or 2016 elections Donald Trump addresses supporters at the Palm Beach Convention Center in the early hours of Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views of Donald Trump, his conduct since the election and their feelings about the country. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,609 U.S. adults from November 12 to 17, 2024. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP), a group of people recruited…
Americans’ ratings of Donald Trump on some dimensions have ticked up modestly since preelection surveys. For example, 59% now express confidence in Trump to make good decisions about economic policy, up from 55% in September. On other evaluations, such as whether Trump is a good role model, public views are identical or nearly identical to those expressed before the election. And across a wide range of issues and personal characteristics, Republicans and Democrats remain sharply divided in their assessments of the president-elect. Views of Trump’s ability to handle key issues Nearly six-in-ten Americans (59%) express confidence in Trump to make…
With President-elect Donald Trump set to return to the White House in January, Americans are narrowly divided over his policies and plans for the future. A narrow majority of U.S. adults (53%) say they approve of his plans, including 27% who strongly approve. 46% say they disapprove, including 30% who disapprove strongly. Republicans and Democrats are deeply divided over the president-elect’s plans. 88% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say they approve of Trump’s plans, with more than half (54%) saying they strongly approve. 82% of Democrats and Democratic leaners disapprove of Trump’s plans. About six-in-ten (59%) strongly disapprove. Confidence the…
As has been the case for nearly two decades, a majority of Americans are expressing dissatisfaction with the current state of the nation. Today, 29% of Americans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the country, while 70% of Americans say they are dissatisfied. While overall public satisfaction has risen since before the election, this increase is entirely driven by Republicans and Republican-leaning independents: Just 10% of Republicans said they were satisfied with the state of the nation in early October, but 35% of Republicans say this today. While ratings have spiked among Republicans, Donald Trump’s…
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Research team Carroll Doherty, Director, Political ResearchJocelyn Kiley, Senior Associate Director, Political ResearchHannah Hartig, Senior ResearcherBaxter Oliphant, Senior ResearcherGabe Borelli, Research AssociateAndrew Daniller, Research AssociateAndy Cerda, Research AnalystJoseph Copeland, Research AnalystTed Van Green, Research AnalystShanay Gracia, Research Assistant Communications and editorial Nida Asheer, Senior Communications ManagerTalia Price, Communications AssociateDavid Kent, Senior Copy Editor Graphic design and web publishing Alissa Scheller, Senior Information Graphics DesignerReem Nadeem, Digital ProducerBeshay Sakla, Associate Digital Producer Methodology Andrew Mercer, Senior Research MethodologistDorene Asare-Marfo, Senior Panel ManagerDana Popky, Associate Panel…
Trust moves slightly higher but remains lower than before the pandemic Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how Americans view scientists and their role in making public policy. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,593 U.S. adults from Oct. 21 to 27, 2024. Everyone who took part in the survey is a member of the Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP), a group of people recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses who have agreed to take surveys regularly. This kind of recruitment gives nearly all U.S. adults a chance of selection. Surveys were conducted either online or by…
Just 20% of voters are highly confident the Supreme Court would be politically neutral if it rules on legal issues in 2024 election A voter drops off their mail-in ballot in a collection box on Oct. 15, 2024, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. (Hannah Beier/Getty Images) Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views of voting and their expectations around the 2024 presidential election. For this analysis, we surveyed 5,110 U.S. adults – including 4,025 registered voters – from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, 2024. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center’s American Trends…