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National Popular Vote
registered voters
July 27, 2023—May 16, 2026:
67,382 Responses
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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?
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All Respondents
May 16, 2026
100% of population
Total
National popular vote
53%
Electoral College
40%
Unsure
7%
Subgroups
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100% of population
Total
National popular vote
53%
Electoral College
40%
Unsure
7%
age:
18-34
National popular vote
58%
Electoral College
34%
Unsure
8%
age:
35-49
National popular vote
56%
Electoral College
37%
Unsure
7%
age:
50-64
National popular vote
49%
Electoral College
44%
Unsure
7%
age:
65+
National popular vote
49%
Electoral College
45%
Unsure
6%
education:
Non-College Graduate
National popular vote
50%
Electoral College
42%
Unsure
8%
education:
College Graduate
National popular vote
54%
Electoral College
40%
Unsure
6%
education:
Postgraduate
National popular vote
62%
Electoral College
32%
Unsure
6%
gender:
Male
National popular vote
45%
Electoral College
51%
Unsure
5%
gender:
Female
National popular vote
61%
Electoral College
31%
Unsure
9%
party:
Democrat
National popular vote
88%
Electoral College
6%
Unsure
6%
party:
Republican
National popular vote
14%
Electoral College
79%
Unsure
7%
party:
Independent
National popular vote
53%
Electoral College
39%
Unsure
8%
race:
White
National popular vote
47%
Electoral College
46%
Unsure
7%
race:
Black or African-American
National popular vote
76%
Electoral College
15%
Unsure
9%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
National popular vote
59%
Electoral College
35%
Unsure
7%
race:
Other
National popular vote
56%
Electoral College
36%
Unsure
7%
All Respondents
May 16, 2026
100% of population
National popular vote
Electoral College
Unsure
Total
53%
40%
7%
Subgroups
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100% of population
age
National popular vote
Electoral College
Unsure
18-34
58%
34%
8%
35-49
56%
37%
7%
50-64
49%
44%
7%
65+
49%
45%
6%
education
National popular vote
Electoral College
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
50%
42%
8%
College Graduate
54%
40%
6%
Postgraduate
62%
32%
6%
gender
National popular vote
Electoral College
Unsure
Male
45%
51%
5%
Female
61%
31%
9%
party
National popular vote
Electoral College
Unsure
Democrat
88%
6%
6%
Republican
14%
79%
7%
Independent
53%
39%
8%
race
National popular vote
Electoral College
Unsure
White
47%
46%
7%
Black or African-American
76%
15%
9%
Hispanic/Latino
59%
35%
7%
Other
56%
36%
7%
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