Opinion Weekend
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After the 2024 election, voters share hopes and fears for a second Trump term Taylor Orth & Carl Bialik, YouGov Americans hold divided views on Donald Trump’s second term, according to two separate polls by YouGov in the week after the election (November 6 - 9 and November 9 - 12). Many of Trump's voters are eager for action on immigration and economic reforms. Kamala Harris’ voters, on the other hand, express deep concerns about Trump taking office; many express fears that democracy will erode and fundamental rights will be lost.
How Americans have reacted to Donald Trump's 2024 victory Taylor Orth & Carl Bialik, YouGov Americans hold divided views on the events that defined the 2024 campaign season and the factors that shaped the outcome, according to three separate polls by YouGov in the week after the election (November 6 - 9, November 8 - 10, and November 9 - 12).
Post-Election Poll of Competitive Congressional Districts Shows Older Voters Prioritized Economic Concerns AARP Voters ages 50 and older were key in the 2024 election. Data shows that across the country, older voters made up 55% of the electorate, and that winning the 50+ vote was key to winning races up and down the ballot around the country. AARP’s survey found House Republicans won voters 50+ by a 50% - 47% margin while these districts were a dead heat among voters overall, allowing Republicans to maintain a narrow advantage in the House of Representatives.
Five public polling trends that defined 2024 Clifford Young, Bernard Mendez & Sarah Feldman, Ipsos Five charts on five key trends in public opinion that proved more impactful than not over the past year
Ipsos Consumer Tracker Jason Brown, Matt Carmichael & Mallory Newall, Ipsos The latest wave of the Ipsos Consumer Tracker finds that 51% of Americans are comfortable with their personal economic situation today. This represents a 7-point increase from this time in 2023 (44%), and a 15-point increase from this time in 2022 (36%). U.S. Election Analysis 2024: Media, Voters and the Campaign Centre for Comparative Politics and Media Research, Bournemouth University, et al Featuring 88 contributions from leading scholars, this publication captures the immediate thoughts, reflections and early research insights on the 2024 U.S. presidential election from the cutting edge of media and politics research. Neurodiversity in the U.S.: 19% of Americans identify as neurodivergent Bryn Healy, YouGov 28% of Americans say that they always or usually feel like their brain works differently from everyone else. 13% of Americans say that neurodivergent Americans don’t currently have equal rights in the U.S.; 58% say they do.
