Violent crime is a key midterm voting issue, but what does the data say?
With Election Day approaching, here’s a closer look at voter attitudes on violent crime and an analysis of the nation’s violent crime rate.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
With Election Day approaching, here’s a closer look at voter attitudes on violent crime and an analysis of the nation’s violent crime rate.
As Election Day approaches, here’s a look at voters’ issue priorities, based mainly on a Pew Research Center survey conducted Oct. 10-16.
97% of Asian Americans registered to vote say a candidate’s policy positions are more important than their race or ethnicity when deciding whom to vote for.
As 2021 draws to a close, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most striking research findings from the past year.
Votes cast on Election Day have grown steadily less significant over the past several election cycles as a share of total votes cast.
Democrats are more concerned than Republicans about the ease of voting and the broader integrity of the 2020 presidential election.
A 56% majority of voters now say they feel hopeful about the state of the United States, up from 47% in June.
Mail-in ballots accounted for just over half of this year’s primary votes cast in the 37 states (plus D.C.) for which data is available.
A majority of U.S. registered voters say climate change will be a very or somewhat important issue when casting their vote for president.
Americans are now more likely to expect foreign election interference than they were in October 2018, when 67% expected it.
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