Majority of Americans continue to favor moving away from Electoral College
63% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.
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Because partisanship and voting preference are highly correlated – and most adults stick with their preferred party over time – voter turnout is often a key factor in understanding why there are changes in electoral outcomes year to year. In the 2024 presidential election, a higher share of Donald Trump’s 2020 voters than Joe Biden’s […]
Most Americans say the minimum age to buy a gun should be raised to 21, though Democrats are more likely to say this than Republicans.
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 […]
Opinion on the legality of abortion has changed little since before the court’s decision, with 62% now saying abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
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 […]