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Trump leads on the economy; Harris, on abortion and several personal traits. And supporters of the candidates have different views of what governing actions would be acceptable.
Roughly six-in-ten Republicans (58%) describe themselves as traditional, but just 19% of Democrats say the same.
More than four-in-ten Democratic voters (44%) are Hispanic, Black, Asian, another race or multiracial, up from 23% in 1996.
About eight-in-ten Republican voters (79%) are non-Hispanic White, down from 93% nearly two decades ago.
Given the number of third-party and independent candidates in the 2024, we examined how such candidates fared in past elections.
Amid shifts in demographics and partisan allegiances, registered voters are now evenly split between the Democratic Party and the GOP.
The share of adults who say their side is losing more often than winning is up 15 percentage points since early 2020.
Donald Trump has a wide lead for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. His supporters stand out from Republicans who back Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley in their desire for a presidential candidate who will push hard for policies that Republican voters want.
Americans’ views of politics and elected officials are unrelentingly negative, with little hope of improvement on the horizon. 65% of Americans say they always or often feel exhausted when thinking about politics. By contrast, just 10% say they always or often feel hopeful about politics.
About four-in-ten Republicans and Republican-leaning independents (41%) say Reagan has done the best job as president over the past 40 years, compared with 37% who say Trump.
© 2024 Pew Research Center
