U.S. Elections & Voters

Many experts say public online spaces will significantly improve by 2035 if reformers, big technology firms, governments and activists tackle the problems created by misinformation, disinformation and toxic discourse. Others expect continuing troubles as digital tools and forums are used to exploit people’s frailties, stoke their rage and drive them apart.

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.

Take our quiz to find out which one of our nine political typology groups is your best match.

The 2020 election featured dramatic increases in lawmaker posts and audience engagement, but less overlap in the sources shared by members of each party.

There is a wide partisan split on the fairness of the House committee’s probe.

Among White Americans, worship service attendance remains highly correlated with presidential vote choice.

57% of Americans view voting as “a fundamental right for every adult U.S. citizen and should not be restricted in any way.”

Here, we discuss the findings of a comprehensive report about the polling errors of 2020 and their implications for polling.

Black and Hispanic Americans remain less likely than White adults to say they own a traditional computer or have high-speed internet at home.

Among churches that posted their sermons, homilies or worship services online between Aug. 31 and Nov. 8, 2020, two-thirds posted at least one message from the pulpit mentioning the election. But discussion varied considerably among the four major Christian groups included in this analysis.