In a survey conducted in November 2020 in the United States, 25 percent of respondents said they expect to know who won the election a few days after the election takes place. A further 15 percent of respondents expected full election results on the night of the election.
When do you think we will know who won the presidential election this November?
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YouGov. (November 3, 2020). When do you think we will know who won the presidential election this November? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184624/presidential-election-anticipated-election-result-time-us/
YouGov. "When do you think we will know who won the presidential election this November?." Chart. November 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184624/presidential-election-anticipated-election-result-time-us/
YouGov. (2020). When do you think we will know who won the presidential election this November?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184624/presidential-election-anticipated-election-result-time-us/
YouGov. "When Do You Think We Will Know Who Won The Presidential Election This November?." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184624/presidential-election-anticipated-election-result-time-us/
YouGov, When do you think we will know who won the presidential election this November? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184624/presidential-election-anticipated-election-result-time-us/ (last visited September 25, 2023)
When do you think we will know who won the presidential election this November? [Graph], YouGov, November 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184624/presidential-election-anticipated-election-result-time-us/