Voters & Voting

Americans voted in record numbers in last year’s presidential election, casting nearly 158.4 million ballots.

Social media activity by members of Congress changed in notable ways following the rioting at the Capitol by supporters of President Trump.

68% of the public does not want Donald Trump to remain a major political figure in the future.

Black voters were more likely to say the 2020 election was administered very well both nationally and locally.

In studying voters' views of election fraud, we found these views varied by whether people got their news from the Trump campaign.

The number of Black registered voters in Georgia increased the most among all major racial and ethnic groups between 2016 and 2020.

Georgia’s changing electoral makeup has been the focus of renewed attention in the 2020 election cycle.

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.

Looking back at presidential elections since 1828, the winner’s electoral vote share has, on average, been 1.36 times his popular vote share.

Here’s a look back at some of the closest races of elections past and an assessment of just how common such races are.