short readsJan 28, 2021 Turnout soared in 2020 as nearly two-thirds of eligible U.S. voters cast ballots for president Americans voted in record numbers in last year’s presidential election, casting nearly 158.4 million ballots.
data essayDec 17, 2020 Voters Say Those on the Other Side ‘Don’t Get’ Them. Here’s What They Want Them to Know. Biden and Trump supporters tell us in their own words about America’s political divisions
reportNov 20, 2020 Sharp Divisions on Vote Counts, as Biden Gets High Marks for His Post-Election Conduct A large majority of Americans say additional COVID-19 aid is needed – and want Congress to pass it as soon as possible.
short readsNov 2, 2020 Two-thirds of U.S. adults say they’ve seen their own news sources report facts meant to favor one side 59% of Americans say made-up information that is intended to mislead causes a “great deal” of confusion about the 2020 presidential election.
short readsNov 6, 2020 2020 election reveals two broad voting coalitions fundamentally at odds If one takeaway from the election is historic voter participation, another may be the political polarization that has come to define the U.S.
short readsDec 14, 2020 Key findings about voter engagement in the 2020 election 53% of U.S. adults who voted in the general election say they engaged in at least 1 of 6 political activities over the past six months.
short readsJan 11, 2021 Republicans who relied on Trump for news more concerned than other Republicans about election fraud In studying voters’ views of election fraud, we found these views varied by whether people got their news from the Trump campaign.
reportJan 15, 2021 Biden Begins Presidency With Positive Ratings; Trump Departs With Lowest-Ever Job Mark 68% of the public does not want Donald Trump to remain a major political figure in the future.
reportDec 15, 2020 Most Republicans Approve of Trump’s Post-election Messaging, but About a Third Say It Has Been Wrong Partisans differ on whether social media companies’ decisions had a major impact on the election.
short readsOct 30, 2020 A voter data resource: Detailed demographic tables about verified voters in 2016, 2018 Data tables from interviews we conducted with verified voters after the 2016 and 2018 elections may help answer some election 2020 questions.