As of December 2020, 51 percent of U.S. adults surveyed said that a recount of the votes would not change their confidence in the outcome of the election. On the other hand, 11 percent said that it would make them feel much more confident in the election's outcome.
Share of adults who would feel more confident in the outcome of the 2020 election with a recount of votes in the United States, as of December 2020
Survey method not disclosed by the source.
Original question: "Some states may do recounts of the vote. Would a recount make you more or less confident in the outcome of the election?"
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YouGov. (December 9, 2020). Share of adults who would feel more confident in the outcome of the 2020 election with a recount of votes in the United States, as of December 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187038/presidential-election-outcome-confidence-levels-recount-votes-us/
YouGov. "Share of adults who would feel more confident in the outcome of the 2020 election with a recount of votes in the United States, as of December 2020." Chart. December 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187038/presidential-election-outcome-confidence-levels-recount-votes-us/
YouGov. (2020). Share of adults who would feel more confident in the outcome of the 2020 election with a recount of votes in the United States, as of December 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187038/presidential-election-outcome-confidence-levels-recount-votes-us/
YouGov. "Share of Adults Who Would Feel More Confident in The Outcome of The 2020 Election with a Recount of Votes in The United States, as of December 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187038/presidential-election-outcome-confidence-levels-recount-votes-us/
YouGov, Share of adults who would feel more confident in the outcome of the 2020 election with a recount of votes in the United States, as of December 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187038/presidential-election-outcome-confidence-levels-recount-votes-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of adults who would feel more confident in the outcome of the 2020 election with a recount of votes in the United States, as of December 2020 [Graph], YouGov, December 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187038/presidential-election-outcome-confidence-levels-recount-votes-us/
