In a survey conducted in September 2024, stark divisions between Democrats and Republicans emerged regarding their expectations for election-related problems. According to the survey, nearly two-thirds of Republicans were expecting people to use illegal or fraudulent means to cast votes, compared to just 21 percent of Democrats.
Expectations for election-related problems in the United States in 2024, by political party
Characteristic
Republicans
Democrats
Indepenents
People using illegal or fraudulent means to cast votes
74%
21%
44%
Votes cast by people who, by law, are not eligible to vote
74%
14%
43%
Defeated candidates refusing to concede their loss
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Gallup. (September 25, 2024). Expectations for election-related problems in the United States in 2024, by political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498193/expectations-election-related-problems-party-us/
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Gallup. (2024). Expectations for election-related problems in the United States in 2024, by political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498193/expectations-election-related-problems-party-us/
Gallup. "Expectations for Election-related Problems in The United States in 2024, by Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498193/expectations-election-related-problems-party-us/
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Expectations for election-related problems in the United States in 2024, by political party [Graph], Gallup, September 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498193/expectations-election-related-problems-party-us/