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    1. Confidence in scientists, medical scientists, and other groups and institutions in society

    Public confidence in scientists and medical scientists remains higher than most other groups and institutions asked about in the survey. Roughly three-quarters of Americans say they have a great deal or a fair amount of confidence in medical scientists (77%), the military (74%) and scientists (73%) to act in the public’s best interests. These three […]

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    Most Asian Americans View Their Ancestral Homelands Favorably, Except Chinese Americans

    Around three-quarters of Asian Americans (78%) have a favorable view of the United States. Majorities of Filipino, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese and Vietnamese adults in the U.S. have a favorable view of their own ancestral homeland. By contrast, fewer than half of Chinese Americans say they have a favorable opinion of China.

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    4. Age, generational cohorts and party identification

    Today, age is strongly associated with partisanship – and this pattern has been in place for more than a decade. The Democratic Party holds a substantial edge among younger voters, while the Republican Party has the advantage among the oldest groups. Neither party has a significant edge over the other among voters in their 40s […]

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    Methodology

    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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    1. Religion and religious affiliation

    Despite growth in the share of people who are not religiously affiliated, religion continues to have significant consequences for American society and politics. As a result, we take great care in how we measure religious affiliation and related attitudes and behaviors. The decline of religion in the United States and many other Western democracies is […]

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    4. How COVID-19 impacted Americans’ relationship with technology

    Colleen McClain, Olivia Sidoti and Monica Anderson contributed to this chapter. For many Americans, life in the early days of COVID-19 was lived on screens. Schools pivoted to virtual learning and businesses shuttered or moved online as in-person contact risked spreading the virus. Not everyone could – or wanted to – avoid in-person interaction. And […]

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