In a survey conducted mid-June 2020, 40 percent of U.S. adults stated that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic made them more likely to vote for Democratic candidates in the U.S. election to be held in that year. A similar number - 39 percent - also said that state governmental responses to the widespread protests made them more likely to vote for the Democrats. Conversely, for both of these current events, 30 percent of respondents stated they were more likely to vote Republican.
Effect of current events on voter intentions in the U.S. election as of June 2020, by event
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More likely to vote for Republican candidates
More likely to vote for Democratic candidates
Will have no impact
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Original question: "Thinking about the current events in the United States, do each of the following make you more likely to vote for Republican candidates
or Democratic candidates in the 2020 election?"
Values may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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Morning Consult. (June 13, 2020). Effect of current events on voter intentions in the U.S. election as of June 2020, by event [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122759/presidential-election-effect-current-issues/
Morning Consult. "Effect of current events on voter intentions in the U.S. election as of June 2020, by event." Chart. June 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122759/presidential-election-effect-current-issues/
Morning Consult. (2020). Effect of current events on voter intentions in the U.S. election as of June 2020, by event. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122759/presidential-election-effect-current-issues/
Morning Consult. "Effect of Current Events on Voter Intentions in The U.S. Election as of June 2020, by Event." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122759/presidential-election-effect-current-issues/
Morning Consult, Effect of current events on voter intentions in the U.S. election as of June 2020, by event Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122759/presidential-election-effect-current-issues/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Effect of current events on voter intentions in the U.S. election as of June 2020, by event [Graph], Morning Consult, June 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122759/presidential-election-effect-current-issues/
