Opinion among voters on a leader's qualities U.S. 2019

This statistic shows the opinion among voters on a leader's qualities in the United States in 2019, by party. During the survey, 47 percent of Democrats said they strongly agree that it is better to have a leader who unites people instead of one who represents their preferred policy positions and values. In comparison, 39 percent of Independents and 31 percent of Republicans strongly agreed with the statement.

Share of voters who agree the U.S. needs a leader who unites instead of representing their preferred policy positions in 2019, by party

Characteristic	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree	Don't know/no opinion
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Release date

March 2019

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Region

United States

Survey time period

March 1 to 3, 2019

Number of respondents

1,993 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

registered voters

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

* Original question: Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?: Because the country has become so divided, it's more important that we have a leader who unites us instead of one who represents my preferred policy positions and values.

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