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In the U.S., concerns about political corruption are especially widespread. Two-in-three Americans agree that the phrase “most politicians are corrupt” describes their country well.
Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to say prosecuting those who broke in on Jan. 6 is very important and that penalties for them will likely be less severe than they should be.
Majorities in all three countries said in a fall 2020 survey that the U.S. system needs either major changes or to be completely reformed.
68% of the public does not want Donald Trump to remain a major political figure in the future.
Black voters were more likely to say the 2020 election was administered very well both nationally and locally.
In studying voters’ views of election fraud, we found these views varied by whether people got their news from the Trump campaign.
Biden and Trump supporters tell us in their own words about America’s political divisions
Looking back at presidential elections since 1828, the winner’s electoral vote share has, on average, been 1.36 times his popular vote share.
Here’s a look back at some of the closest races of elections past and an assessment of just how common such races are.
A median of 62% of adults across the 14 countries surveyed this summer generally believe most people can be trusted.
