Behind Trump’s victory: Divisions by race, gender, education
Donald Trump’s win followed a campaign that revealed deep divisions that were as wide and in some cases wider than in previous elections.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Nearly a month after Donald Trump’s election as president, the public views his transition to the White House less positively than those of past presidents-elect.
With a few weeks to go in a 2016 presidential campaign that has witnessed a fair amount of mudslinging, most registered voters (54%) say that “personally insulting political opponents is never fair game” in politics, while 43% say personal insults are “sometimes fair game.” Six-in-ten Clinton supporters (60%) consider personal insults out of bounds in […]
Reported political participation rates in the three African countries surveyed are highest for traditional forms of participation (having voted in an election, attended a campaign event or speech and participated in a volunteer organization). And voting is, by far, the most common form of political participation tested, with roughly three-quarters or more saying they have […]
In the wake of Donald Trump’s victory, Republicans are feeling better about their party than they did during the campaign. Republicans and Republican-leaning independents increasingly say their party does well in representing the interests “of people like them.” Republicans’ optimism about the GOP’s future also has risen since the election. Democrats also generally continue to […]