Most Americans say it’s very important to vote to be a good member of society
More Americans say it’s very important to vote in elections to be a good member of society than say the same about any other activity in the survey.
More Americans say it’s very important to vote in elections to be a good member of society than say the same about any other activity in the survey.
More than four-in-ten Democratic voters (44%) are Hispanic, Black, Asian, another race or multiracial, up from 23% in 1996.
One-in-five federal, state and local candidate tweets in 2022 have mentioned race, abortion, education or the economy.
In two surveyed countries that are not EU members – the United States and the United Kingdom – majorities also have a favorable view of the organization.
Most Americans see little ability for the U.S. and China to cooperate on climate change policy or combating the spread of infectious disease. A majority of Americans continue to view the China-Russia partnership as a very serious problem for the U.S.
Many U.S. adults describe cyberattacks from other countries (71%) and the spread of misinformation online (70%) as major threats to the U.S.
About four-in-ten Americans (38%) say they’re very or somewhat likely to seriously consider an electric vehicle (EV) for their next vehicle purchase.
97% of Asian Americans registered to vote say a candidate’s policy positions are more important than their race or ethnicity when deciding whom to vote for.
Here’s a look back at the past year and some of its biggest news events through 15 of our most striking research findings.
The share of Americans who say science has had a mostly positive impact on society has fallen 16 percentage points since before the start of the coronavirus outbreak, from 73% in January 2019 to 57% today.
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