Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Roughly seven-in-ten Americans (72%) say the “the role of money in politics” is a very big problem in the country today – the highest share of any of the 24 items asked about on the survey.
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Many of Kennedy’s July supporters decided to back Kamala Harris over Donald Trump by 2 to 1 after Biden withdrew from the race.
About three-quarters of Black voters (77%) say they would vote for or lean toward Harris if the 2024 presidential election were held today.
More than four-in-ten Democratic voters (44%) are Hispanic, Black, Asian, another race or multiracial, up from 23% in 1996.
The share of voters who strongly support Kamala Harris is nearly 20 points higher than the share who felt this way about Joe Biden in July.
Democrats hold consistently favorable views of all 16 agencies asked about, while Republicans express more unfavorable than favorable views for 11 agencies.
About six-in-ten U.S. adults (62%) say that “people being too easily offended by things others say” is a major problem in the country today.
Fewer than half of Americans (47%) now express a favorable opinion of the Supreme Court.
In the event that a Senate seat becomes vacant, governors in 45 states have the power to appoint a temporary replacement.
Americans remain more likely to favor expanding solar power (78%) and wind power (72%) than nuclear power (56%).
A third of adults under age 35 say it is extremely or very important that the U.S. play an active role in world affairs.
Amid shifts in demographics and partisan allegiances, registered voters are now evenly split between the Democratic Party and the GOP.
Americans’ views of politics and elected officials are unrelentingly negative, with little hope of improvement on the horizon. 65% of Americans say they always or often feel exhausted when thinking about politics. By contrast, just 10% say they always or often feel hopeful about politics.
Pew Research Center’s political typology provides a roadmap to today’s fractured political landscape. It organizes the public into nine distinct groups, based on an analysis of their attitudes and values. Even in a polarized era, the 2021 survey reveals deep divisions in both partisan coalitions.
Partisanship remains the strongest factor dividing the American public. Yet there are substantial divisions within both parties on fundamental political values, views of current issues and the severity of the problems facing the nation.
