As of July 2020, Republicans had a slightly less positive opinion of how well their state and local government has handled the COVID-19 outbreak than Democrats, with 15 percent of Republicans rating the response as excellent compared to 16 percent of Democrats. U.S. adults who identify as independent had a less favorable opinion, with only 10 percent rating the response as excellent – compared to 23 percent of independents who believed the response was poor.
Opinion of U.S. adults on how well their state and local government has handled the COVID-19 outbreak as of July 2020, by party affiliation
Survey method not disclosed by the source.
Total sample size was 1,504 respondents.
Original question: "How well do you think your state and local government has handled coronavirus so far?"
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YouGov. (July 15, 2020). Opinion of U.S. adults on how well their state and local government has handled the COVID-19 outbreak as of July 2020, by party affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104743/covid-19-opinion-state-local-government-response-party-affiliation-us/
YouGov. "Opinion of U.S. adults on how well their state and local government has handled the COVID-19 outbreak as of July 2020, by party affiliation." Chart. July 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104743/covid-19-opinion-state-local-government-response-party-affiliation-us/
YouGov. (2020). Opinion of U.S. adults on how well their state and local government has handled the COVID-19 outbreak as of July 2020, by party affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104743/covid-19-opinion-state-local-government-response-party-affiliation-us/
YouGov. "Opinion of U.S. Adults on How Well Their State and Local Government Has Handled The Covid-19 Outbreak as of July 2020, by Party Affiliation." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104743/covid-19-opinion-state-local-government-response-party-affiliation-us/
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Opinion of U.S. adults on how well their state and local government has handled the COVID-19 outbreak as of July 2020, by party affiliation [Graph], YouGov, July 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104743/covid-19-opinion-state-local-government-response-party-affiliation-us/
