According to a survey in July 2020, 56 percent of Democratic respondents in the United States said if the presidential elections switched from the electoral college system to a popular vote system, their state would have about the same influence on choosing the president.
Share of adults who think their state would have more influence on choosing the president if elections switched to a popular vote in the U.S. in 2020, by political party
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Original question: If U.S. presidential elections switched from the current electoral college system to a popular vote system, would your state have more or less influence on choosing the president than it does now?
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YouGov. (July 2, 2020). Share of adults who think their state would have more influence on choosing the president if elections switched to a popular vote in the U.S. in 2020, by political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132254/electoral-college-opinion-states-influence-switch-popular-vote-party-us/
YouGov. "Share of adults who think their state would have more influence on choosing the president if elections switched to a popular vote in the U.S. in 2020, by political party." Chart. July 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132254/electoral-college-opinion-states-influence-switch-popular-vote-party-us/
YouGov. (2020). Share of adults who think their state would have more influence on choosing the president if elections switched to a popular vote in the U.S. in 2020, by political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132254/electoral-college-opinion-states-influence-switch-popular-vote-party-us/
YouGov. "Share of Adults Who Think Their State Would Have More Influence on Choosing The President If Elections Switched to a Popular Vote in The U.S. in 2020, by Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132254/electoral-college-opinion-states-influence-switch-popular-vote-party-us/
YouGov, Share of adults who think their state would have more influence on choosing the president if elections switched to a popular vote in the U.S. in 2020, by political party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132254/electoral-college-opinion-states-influence-switch-popular-vote-party-us/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Share of adults who think their state would have more influence on choosing the president if elections switched to a popular vote in the U.S. in 2020, by political party [Graph], YouGov, July 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132254/electoral-college-opinion-states-influence-switch-popular-vote-party-us/