Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The public is not highly confident that election systems in the U.S. are secure from hacking and other technological threats. Currently, 45% of Americans say they are at least somewhat confident that U.S. election systems are secure, though just 8% say they are very confident in the security of these systems and 55% say they […]
In the wake of last week’s election, 57% of Americans say that – all in all – they are happy with the results; 41% say they are unhappy. This is similar to the 59% majority who say they are happy the Democratic Party won control of the House of Representatives (38% say they are unhappy). […]
Seven-in-ten or more Americans say that Democrats, Republicans, liberals and conservatives are at least somewhat comfortable to “freely and openly express their political views” in both their local communities and in the country overall. But there are key partisan differences in these feelings – particularly in views of the national political climate, with Republicans especially […]
A large majority of Americans feel that religion is losing influence in public life, according to a 2019 Pew Research Center survey.