national
National Popular Vote
registered voters
July 27, 2023—May 16, 202667,382 Responses

Should the President of the United States be elected using the current Electoral College system, or should the system change so that the winner is the candidate who receives the most votes nationwide, also known as the national popular vote?

2026-05-16
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All Respondents

May 16, 2026
100% of population
Total
National popular vote53%
Electoral College40%
Unsure7%

Subgroups

Total
National popular vote53%
Electoral College40%
Unsure7%
age: 18-34
National popular vote58%
Electoral College34%
Unsure8%
age: 35-49
National popular vote56%
Electoral College37%
Unsure7%
age: 50-64
National popular vote49%
Electoral College44%
Unsure7%
age: 65+
National popular vote49%
Electoral College45%
Unsure6%
education: Non-College Graduate
National popular vote50%
Electoral College42%
Unsure8%
education: College Graduate
National popular vote54%
Electoral College40%
Unsure6%
education: Postgraduate
National popular vote62%
Electoral College32%
Unsure6%
gender: Male
National popular vote45%
Electoral College51%
Unsure5%
gender: Female
National popular vote61%
Electoral College31%
Unsure9%
party: Democrat
National popular vote88%
Electoral College6%
Unsure6%
party: Republican
National popular vote14%
Electoral College79%
Unsure7%
party: Independent
National popular vote53%
Electoral College39%
Unsure8%
race: White
National popular vote47%
Electoral College46%
Unsure7%
race: Black or African-American
National popular vote76%
Electoral College15%
Unsure9%
race: Hispanic/Latino
National popular vote59%
Electoral College35%
Unsure7%
race: Other
National popular vote56%
Electoral College36%
Unsure7%

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