2. Where Americans turn for election news
The types of platforms Americans turn to for election news differ by age, and partisans rely on different media outlets.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The types of platforms Americans turn to for election news differ by age, and partisans rely on different media outlets.
The economy, health care, and racial and ethnic inequality are among the top issues for Black voters in the presidential election.
Across 12 high-income countries, a median of 64% of adults say they are dissatisfied with the way their democracy is working, while a median of 35% are satisfied.
In the Senate, two Black women are serving concurrently for the first time. And in the House, two states and one U.S. territory elected their first Black, Hispanic or Pacific Islander woman lawmaker.
Americans also express little confidence in major technology companies to prevent misuse of their platforms to influence the election.
This piece explains why, when and how we are weighting our surveys on Americans’ past vote.
Across 25 countries, a median of 69% of adults say their political system needs major changes or complete reform. In some places, majorities of about eight-in-ten or more hold this view.
The share of news influencers in our sample with a Bluesky account roughly doubled in the four months after Election Day 2024, from 21% beforehand to 43% by March.
As of the new Congress’ first day in session, a total of 150 senators and representatives were women.
Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how Americans voted in 2024 and how their turnout and vote choices differed from 2016 and 2020. For this analysis, we surveyed 8,942 U.S. citizens ages 18 and older who are members of the Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP). We verified their turnout in the five general […]
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