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Abortion
registered voters
November 03, 2016—January 23, 2026:
427,108 Responses
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age
50-64
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
education
Non-College Graduate
College Graduate
Postgraduate
gender
Male
Female
party
Democrat
Republican
Independent
race
Black or African-American
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
Other
Do you think abortion should be:
Refined by:
age:
50-64
race:
Black or African-American
Clear All
100%
- Legal in all cases
100%
- Legal in most cases
100%
- Illegal in most cases
100%
- Illegal in all cases
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Legal
69%
- Net Legal
2026-01-23
Clear
12M
6M
3M
Net:
Legal in all cases/Legal in most cases
Illegal in all cases/Illegal in most cases
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All Respondents
January 23, 2026
100% of population
Total
Legal in all cases
30%
Legal in most cases
29%
Illegal in most cases
28%
Illegal in all cases
9%
Unsure
4%
Subgroups
Refined by:
age:
50-64
race:
Black or African-American
Clear All
3% of population
Total
Legal in all cases
43%
Legal in most cases
39%
Illegal in most cases
10%
Illegal in all cases
3%
Unsure
5%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Legal in all cases
43%
Legal in most cases
38%
Illegal in most cases
11%
Illegal in all cases
3%
Unsure
6%
education:
College Graduate
Legal in all cases
46%
Legal in most cases
38%
Illegal in most cases
9%
Illegal in all cases
2%
Unsure
4%
education:
Postgraduate
Legal in all cases
40%
Legal in most cases
47%
Illegal in most cases
7%
Illegal in all cases
2%
Unsure
4%
gender:
Male
Legal in all cases
35%
Legal in most cases
41%
Illegal in most cases
14%
Illegal in all cases
3%
Unsure
6%
gender:
Female
Legal in all cases
49%
Legal in most cases
37%
Illegal in most cases
7%
Illegal in all cases
3%
Unsure
5%
party:
Democrat
Legal in all cases
50%
Legal in most cases
41%
Illegal in most cases
4%
Illegal in all cases
1%
Unsure
4%
party:
Republican
Legal in all cases
8%
Legal in most cases
22%
Illegal in most cases
46%
Illegal in all cases
15%
Unsure
8%
party:
Independent
Legal in all cases
32%
Legal in most cases
38%
Illegal in most cases
18%
Illegal in all cases
4%
Unsure
9%
All Respondents
January 23, 2026
100% of population
Legal in all cases
Legal in most cases
Illegal in most cases
Illegal in all cases
Unsure
Total
30%
29%
28%
9%
4%
Subgroups
Refined by:
age:
50-64
race:
Black or African-American
Clear All
3% of population
Legal in all cases
Legal in most cases
Illegal in most cases
Illegal in all cases
Unsure
Total
43%
39%
10%
3%
5%
education
Legal in all cases
Legal in most cases
Illegal in most cases
Illegal in all cases
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
43%
38%
11%
3%
6%
College Graduate
46%
38%
9%
2%
4%
Postgraduate
40%
47%
7%
2%
4%
gender
Legal in all cases
Legal in most cases
Illegal in most cases
Illegal in all cases
Unsure
Male
35%
41%
14%
3%
6%
Female
49%
37%
7%
3%
5%
party
Legal in all cases
Legal in most cases
Illegal in most cases
Illegal in all cases
Unsure
Democrat
50%
41%
4%
1%
4%
Republican
8%
22%
46%
15%
8%
Independent
32%
38%
18%
4%
9%
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