Election 2016

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reportSep 30, 2021

Charting Congress on Social Media in the 2016 and 2020 Elections

The 2020 election featured dramatic increases in lawmaker posts and audience engagement, but less overlap in the sources shared by members of each party.
reportApr 8, 2021

Confronting 2016 and 2020 Polling Limitations

Looking at final estimates of the outcome of the 2020 U.S. presidential race, 93% of national polls overstated the Democratic candidate’s support among voters, while nearly as many (88%) did so in 2016.
short readsApr 8, 2021

Q&A: After misses in 2016 and 2020, does polling need to be fixed again? What our survey experts say

Polling organizations have taken close looks at how election surveys are designed, administered and analyzed. We are no exception.
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.
short readsMar 13, 2020

A majority of Americans continue to favor replacing Electoral College with a nationwide popular vote

40% of U.S. adults prefer to keep the current system in which the candidate who receives the most Electoral College vote wins the election.
short readsMar 12, 2020

About a third in U.S. see God’s hand in presidential elections, but fewer say God picks winners based on policies

Few United States adults – just 5% – say God chose Donald Trump to be president because God approves of his policies.
reportAug 21, 2018

Russians Say Their Government Did Not Try to Influence U.S. Presidential Election

Roughly seven-in-ten Russians say their government did not try to meddle in the U.S. presidential election in 2016. However, 85% say the U.S. tries to shape the internal affairs of other countries.
reportAug 9, 2018

For Most Trump Voters, ‘Very Warm’ Feelings for Him Endured

In the wake of Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory, an overwhelming majority of those who said they had voted for him had “warm” feelings for him.
featureMay 14, 2018

Video: Can we still trust polls?

Recent events – including the 2016 presidential election and Brexit – have rattled public confidence in polls. But this video explains why well-designed polls can still be trusted and remain an important way to measure public opinion.
short readsJul 31, 2017

Gen Zers, Millennials and Gen Xers outvoted Boomers and older generations in 2016 election

Generation Zers, Millennials and Generation Xers cast 69.6 million votes in 2016, a slight majority of the 137.5 million total votes cast.

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Election 2016

Election 2016

Confronting 2016 and 2020 Polling Limitations

Q&A: After misses in 2016 and 2020, does polling need to be fixed again? What our survey experts say

A majority of Americans continue to favor replacing Electoral College with a nationwide popular vote

About a third in U.S. see God’s hand in presidential elections, but fewer say God picks winners based on policies

Russians Say Their Government Did Not Try to Influence U.S. Presidential Election

For Most Trump Voters, ‘Very Warm’ Feelings for Him Endured

Video: Can we still trust polls?

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