Author: Reem Nadeem

Most voters say that the 2024 election will be run and administered well, both in their community and across the U.S. And while confidence in election administration across the country is up since 2020, it remains lower than it was before the 2018 midterms.  92% of registered voters say that elections in their community will be run and administered at least somewhat well, including 50% who say they will be run very well. These shares are comparable to each of the last three general elections. 73% of voters say that elections across the U.S. will be run and administered at…

Ahead of the November election, voters overwhelmingly express the importance of several items related to voting access and the outcome of the election. Wide majorities of voters say it is very or somewhat important that: People who are qualified to vote are able to cast a ballot (98%) and that people who try to intimidate or threaten voters at polling places are stopped (96%). People who are not legally qualified to vote are prevented from doing so (89%). It is clear who won after all votes are counted (98%) and that the outcome of the presidential race is known within…

A majority of registered voters (62%) say they will or already have cast their ballot in person in the 2024 general election, with 38% planning to vote on Election Day and 24% planning to vote at an early voting location (or already having done so). Meanwhile, 28% of voters say that they expect to cast their vote by absentee or mail-in ballot (or already have). Trump supporters are more likely than Harris supporters to plan to vote in person, while Harris supporters are more than twice as likely as Trump supporters to plan to vote by mail. 74% of Trump…

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views of men and masculinity at a time when these topics are at the forefront of national conversations. For this analysis, we surveyed 6,204 adults from Sept. 3 to 15, 2024. Most of the respondents who took part in this survey are members 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. The survey also included an oversample of Black, Hispanic and Asian adults from the SSRS Opinion Panel, another probability-based online survey web…

Our survey asked a few questions to understand how Americans think society views men who are “manly or masculine.” We also asked people whether they think certain traits are valued in men too much or too little. Perceptions of how manly or masculine men are viewed in the U.S. More Americans say people in the U.S. have mostly positive views of men who are manly or masculine (43%) than say people have mostly negative views (25%). About three-in-ten (31%) say most people have neither positive nor negative views of these men. Of those who say people in the U.S. have…

When it comes to how Americans view certain behaviors in men, most say they personally think it’s not too or not at all acceptable for men to: Join in when other men are talking about women in a sexual way (75%) Have many different sexual partners rather than commit to one relationship (69%) Drink a lot of alcohol when out with friends (63%) Throw a punch if provoked (62%) Four-in-ten also think it’s unacceptable for men to play video games on a regular basis. Another 22% say this is extremely or very acceptable, and 37% find it somewhat acceptable. Of…

Women in recent decades have made significant progress in higher education and in the workplace. But they continue to lag behind men when it comes to wages and to representation in top leadership roles. At the same time, certain groups of men have struggled in the labor force and seen little or no growth in their wages. We asked Americans how they think men and women are doing today compared with 20 years ago across a range of areas – from education and work to their relationships and physical health. Overall, the public is more likely to see progress for…

We asked Americans a series of questions about changing gender roles for men and women. First, we asked if society is too accepting or not accepting enough of men and women who take on roles typically associated with the other gender. On balance, the public thinks society is not accepting enough of men and women who do this. Overall, 43% of adults say society is not accepting enough of men who take on roles typically associated with women, 19% say society is too accepting of these men and 37% say acceptance is about right. When we asked about women who…

Most Americans, including majorities of men, women, Republicans and Democrats, say men and women are different in many ways. But there are gaps by gender and partisanship when it comes to views of whether biology or societal expectations are driving these differences. About two-thirds of U.S. adults or more say men and women are basically different in: How they express their feelings Their physical abilities Their approach to parenting Their hobbies and personal interests A majority (57%) say men and women are basically similar when it comes to the things they are good at in the workplace. Still, a sizable…

To understand how U.S. adults see their own masculinity and femininity, we asked men and women to rate themselves on two scales: A masculinity scale from 0 to 4, where 0 means not at all masculine and 4 means extremely masculine. A femininity scale from 0 to 4, where 0 means not at all feminine and 4 means extremely feminine. We then subtracted ratings on the femininity scale from ratings on the masculinity scale to come up with an overall rating for each respondent. For example, if someone rated themselves a 4 on the masculinity scale and a 1 on…