national
National Popular Vote
registered voters
July 27, 2023—February 07, 202660,602 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?

2026-02-07
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All Respondents

February 07, 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 College35%
Unsure8%
age: 35-49
National popular vote56%
Electoral College37%
Unsure7%
age: 50-64
National popular vote49%
Electoral College44%
Unsure7%
age: 65+
National popular vote48%
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 vote43%
Electoral College52%
Unsure5%
gender: Female
National popular vote61%
Electoral College30%
Unsure9%
party: Democrat
National popular vote88%
Electoral College6%
Unsure6%
party: Republican
National popular vote15%
Electoral College77%
Unsure8%
party: Independent
National popular vote50%
Electoral College43%
Unsure7%
race: White
National popular vote47%
Electoral College46%
Unsure7%
race: Black or African-American
National popular vote78%
Electoral College14%
Unsure8%
race: Hispanic/Latino
National popular vote57%
Electoral College36%
Unsure7%
race: Other
National popular vote59%
Electoral College34%
Unsure7%

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