{"id":40802248188,"date":"2020-11-18T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/?post_type=poll&#038;p=40802248188"},"modified":"2021-10-27T15:33:41","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T19:33:41","slug":"monmouthpoll_us_111820","status":"publish","type":"poll","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/reports\/monmouthpoll_us_111820\/","title":{"rendered":"More Americans Happy About Trump Loss Than Biden Win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>West Long Branch, NJ<\/em> \u2013 A third of the country is \u201chappy\u201d that Donald Trump lost the election \u2013 which is slightly more than the one-quarter who feels the same about Joe Biden winning. The <strong><em>Monmouth (\u201cMon-muth\u201d) University Poll<\/em><\/strong> also finds a majority of Americans are confident that the election was conducted fairly, although most Trump voters think Biden\u2019s victory is due to voter fraud. In other poll findings, a majority of the public disapproves of how the incumbent is handling the presidential transition, with one-third saying the delay poses a major threat to national security. The president\u2019s refusal to concede may also contribute to the fact that more than 4 in 10 Americans feel we need more information about the vote count before we can be certain of the election\u2019s outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, just over half of the American public is either happy (34%) or satisfied (18%) about Trump\u2019s defeat, while nearly 4 in 10 are dissatisfied (28%) or angry (10%). Likewise, just over half are either happy (25%) or satisfied (26%) about Biden\u2019s victory, while just over 4 in 10 are dissatisfied (29%) or angry (15%). Among Biden voters, 57% say they are happy that their choice won, but even more (73%) are happy that Trump lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis election was always about the incumbent first and foremost. The thought of his loss provoking a stronger positive reaction than the idea of a Biden victory is just one more example of that. Still, the poll shows that the country continues to suffer from deep partisan divisions in the election\u2019s aftermath,\u201d said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among Trump voters, 26% are angry that the incumbent lost, but more (36%) are angry at the idea that Biden won. While 60% of Americans believe Biden won the election fair and square, 32% say he only won it due to voter fraud. Three-quarters (77%) of Trump backers say Biden\u2019s win was due to fraud. Murray added, \u201cThe anger among Trump\u2019s base is tied to a belief that the election was stolen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A majority (54%) of Americans believe we have enough information on the vote count to know who won the presidential election, but a sizable minority (44%) feel we, in fact, do not. Fully 88% of Trump voters believe we need to wait for more information on the count before we know for sure. They are joined by 38% of voters who backed a third party candidate or refused to reveal their vote choice and 46% of nonvoters. Just 4% of Biden supporters say more information is needed before we can be certain of the election\u2019s outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most Americans are confident that the 2020 election was conducted fairly and accurately, including 44% who are very confident and 16% who are somewhat confident. The overall number of people who are confident about the election is similar to the 6 in 10 voters who felt this way before the election, but the number who are <em>very confident<\/em> now has nearly doubled from 24% in late September. There has also been a significant partisan shift in election confidence. Before the election, 55% of Republican voters expressed confidence in the process. That has dropped to just 22% now. In fact, a majority (61%) of Republicans are <em>not at all confident<\/em> in the election\u2019s fairness and accuracy now. Only 13% expressed that sentiment in late September. Confidence in the election\u2019s fairness went up among both independents (from 56% to 69%) and Democrats (from 68% to 90%) pre-election to post-election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not unusual for backers on the losing side to take a while to accept the results. It is quite another thing for the defeated candidate to prolong that process by spreading groundless conspiracy theories. This is dangerous territory for the Republic\u2019s stability,\u201d said Murray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most Americans (61%) disapprove of how Trump is handling the presidential transition process. Just 31% approve. One in four (25%) Republicans join 67% of independents and 92% of Democrats in voicing disapproval of the incumbent\u2019s behavior. One-third (35%) of the public feels the Trump administration\u2019s delay of the transition process poses a major threat to national security. Another 26% say it poses a minor threat while 36% say the administration\u2019s delay poses no threat to national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Monmouth University Poll<\/em> also finds Biden\u2019s personal rating is slightly higher than Trump\u2019s \u2013 which has been a fairly consistent trend over the past year. The Democrat\u2019s rating stands at 44% favorable and 43% unfavorable, while the Republican\u2019s rating is 40% favorable and 48% unfavorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among those who report casting a ballot in this month\u2019s election, 45% say they voted for Biden, 41% backed Trump, 6% say they voted for another candidate, and 9% refused to divulge their choice. About one-third (33%) report voting on Election Day, 31% voted early in person, and 36% returned a mail ballot. These results are very close to published results of the two-party vote margin and modes of voting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe percentage of people we polled who say they voted is higher than the actual turnout, which is a typical response historically. However, the fact that the margin between Biden and Trump as well as the voting modes used are very close to the national tally suggest the overall findings of the poll are within a standard margin of error on key opinion measures,\u201d said Murray. [<em>Note: a weighting adjustment was made in the poll to increase the proportion of nonvoters in the sample, but no modifications were made based on presidential vote choice. The two-party margin reported here is based on Monmouth\u2019s standard demographic weights.<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The poll also finds more Americans report that most of their family and friends voted for Biden (48%) rather than Trump (41%). However, when non-voters \u2013 a group that skews heavily toward people of color \u2013 are removed from the analysis, that gap narrows to 44% for Biden and 44% for Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s interesting that the social circle vote margin is closer than for the individual voter question. We will be able to take a closer look at this after the final count is in and the state voter rolls are updated. Whether this is evidence of a shy Trump vote or a shy Biden vote, or more likely a bit of both, remains to be seen,\u201d said Murray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Monmouth University Poll<\/em> was conducted by telephone from November 12 to 16, 2020 with 810 adults in the United States.&nbsp; The question results in this release have a margin of error of +\/- 3.5 percentage points. The poll was conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute in West Long Branch, NJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>QUESTIONS AND RESULTS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(* Some columns may not add to 100% due to rounding.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<em>Q1-3 held for future release.<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question4\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><p class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">4.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Overall, how confident are you that the 2020 election was conducted fairly and accurately \u2013 very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?<\/span><\/p>\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-mu-table advgb-table-frontend\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><br><strong>Nov.<br>2020<\/strong><\/td><td><em>PRIOR:*<\/em><br><\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">Late <br>Sept.<br>2020*<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">Early<br>Sept.<br>2020*<\/td><td><br>Aug.<br>2020*<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Very confident<\/td><td><strong>44%<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>24%<\/td><td>22%<\/td><td>21%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Somewhat confident<\/td><td><strong>16%<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>36%<\/td><td>39%<\/td><td>42%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Not too confident<\/td><td><strong>9%<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>27%<\/td><td>24%<\/td><td>24%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Not at all confident<\/td><td><strong>29%<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>12%<\/td><td>13%<\/td><td>12%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td><strong>1%<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>1%<\/td><td>1%<\/td><td>1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><strong><em>(810)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><td><em>(809)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(758)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(785)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><em>* Prior polls asked registered voters only how confident they were \u201cthat the November election will be conducted fairly\u2026.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question5\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><p class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">5.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Do you believe we have enough information on the vote count to know who won the presidential election or do we need to wait for more information on the count before we know for sure?<\/span><\/p>\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-mu-table advgb-table-frontend\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Nov.<br>2020<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Have enough information<\/td><td><strong>54%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Need more information<\/td><td><strong>44%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td><strong>2%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><strong><em>(810)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question6\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><p class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">6.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Do you believe Joe Biden won this election fair and square, or do you believe that he only won it due to voter fraud?<\/span><\/p>\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-mu-table advgb-table-frontend\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Nov.<br>2020<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fair and square<\/td><td><strong>60%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Due to voter fraud<\/td><td><strong>32%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Do not believe Biden will be declared winner<\/td><td><strong>2%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td><strong>6%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><strong><em>(810)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question7\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><p class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">7.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Does the idea of Donald Trump losing the election make you feel angry, dissatisfied, satisfied, or happy?<\/span><\/p>\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-mu-table advgb-table-frontend\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Nov.<br>2020<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Angry<\/td><td><strong>10%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dissatisfied<\/td><td><strong>28%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Satisfied<\/td><td><strong>18%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Happy<\/td><td><strong>34%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td><strong>9%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><strong><em>(810)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question8\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><p class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">8.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Does the idea of Joe Biden becoming President make you feel angry, dissatisfied, satisfied, or happy?<\/span><\/p>\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-mu-table advgb-table-frontend\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Nov.<br>2020<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Angry<\/td><td><strong>15%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dissatisfied<\/td><td><strong>29%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Satisfied<\/td><td><strong>26%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Happy<\/td><td><strong>25%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td><strong>5%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><strong><em>(810)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>[<em>Q9 held for future release.<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question10\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><p class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">10.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Do you approve or disapprove of how Donald Trump is handling the transition process? [Is that strongly or somewhat approve\/disapprove?]<\/span><\/p>\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-mu-table advgb-table-frontend\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Nov.<br>2020<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Strongly approve<\/td><td><strong>20%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Somewhat approve<\/td><td><strong>11%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Somewhat disapprove<\/td><td><strong>15%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Strongly disapprove<\/td><td><strong>46%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td><strong>8%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><strong><em>(810)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question11\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><p class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">11.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Do you think the Trump administration delaying the transition process poses a major threat, minor threat, or no threat to our national security?<\/span><\/p>\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-mu-table advgb-table-frontend\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Nov.<br>2020<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Major threat<\/td><td><strong>35%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Minor threat<\/td><td><strong>26%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Not a threat<\/td><td><strong>36%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td><strong>3%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><strong><em>(810)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question12\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><p class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">12.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Did you cast a ballot in this year\u2019s presidential election, or did you not vote for whatever reason?<\/span><\/p>\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-mu-table advgb-table-frontend\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Nov.<br>2020<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Yes<\/td><td><strong>75%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>No<\/td><td><strong>24%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td><strong>0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><strong><em>(810)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>[<em>Question 13 was asked only of those who voted;<\/em> <em>n=717, m.o.e.=+\/-3.7<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question13\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><p class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">13.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">How did you vote this year \u2013 in person on Election Day, in person at an early voting location, or by mail ballot?<\/span><\/p>\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-mu-table advgb-table-frontend\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Nov.<br>2020<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>In person on Election Day<\/td><td><strong>33%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>In person at an early voting location<\/td><td><strong>31%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>By mail ballot<\/td><td><strong>36%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><strong><em>(717)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>[<em>Question 14 was asked only of those who voted;<\/em> <em>n=717, m.o.e.=+\/-3.7<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question14\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><p class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">14.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Who did you vote for \u2013 Donald Trump, Joe Biden, or another candidate? [<em>NAMES WERE ROTATED<\/em>]<\/span><\/p>\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-mu-table advgb-table-frontend\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Nov.<br>2020<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Donald Trump<\/td><td><strong>41%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Joe Biden<\/td><td><strong>45%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Another candidate<\/td><td><strong>6%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) No answer<\/td><td><strong>9%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><strong><em>(717)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question15\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><p class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">15.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">And thinking of your friends and family who voted this year, do you think most of them voted for Donald Trump or Joe Biden? [<em>NAMES WERE<\/em><em> ROTATED<\/em>]<\/span><\/p>\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-mu-table advgb-table-frontend\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Nov.<br>2020<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Donald Trump<\/td><td><strong>41%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Joe Biden<\/td><td><strong>48%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Another candidate<\/td><td><strong>0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td><strong>11%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><strong><em>(810)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>[QUESTIONS<em> 16 &amp; 17 WERE ROTATED<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question16\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><p class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">16.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Is your general impression of Donald Trump very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable, or do you have no opinion?<\/span><\/p>\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-mu-table advgb-table-frontend\"><tbody><tr><td>TREND:<\/td><td><br><strong>Nov.<br>2020<\/strong><\/td><td>Late Sept.<br>2020*<\/td><td>Early Sept.<br>2020*<\/td><td><br>Aug.<br>2020*<\/td><td>Late June<br>2020*<\/td><td>Early June<br>2020*<\/td><td><br>May<br>2020*<\/td><td><br>April<br>2020*<\/td><td><br>March<br>2020<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\"><br>Feb.<br>&nbsp;2020<\/td><td><br>Jan.<br>2020<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\"><br>Dec.<br>2019<\/td><td><br>Nov.<br>2019<\/td><td><br>Sept.<br>2019<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Very favorable<\/td><td><strong>24%<\/strong><\/td><td>27%<\/td><td>26%<\/td><td>23%<\/td><td>22%<\/td><td>26%<\/td><td>24%<\/td><td>24%<\/td><td>27%<\/td><td>33%<\/td><td>34%<\/td><td>31%<\/td><td>32%<\/td><td>28%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Somewhat favorable<\/td><td><strong>16%<\/strong><\/td><td>15%<\/td><td>14%<\/td><td>17%<\/td><td>16%<\/td><td>12%<\/td><td>16%<\/td><td>18%<\/td><td>19%<\/td><td>10%<\/td><td>9%<\/td><td>13%<\/td><td>10%<\/td><td>13%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Somewhat unfavorable<\/td><td><strong>8%<\/strong><\/td><td>7%<\/td><td>7%<\/td><td>8%<\/td><td>9%<\/td><td>9%<\/td><td>9%<\/td><td>7%<\/td><td>8%<\/td><td>7%<\/td><td>4%<\/td><td>5%<\/td><td>6%<\/td><td>6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Very unfavorable<\/td><td><strong>40%<\/strong><\/td><td>44%<\/td><td>46%<\/td><td>46%<\/td><td>46%<\/td><td>48%<\/td><td>44%<\/td><td>43%<\/td><td>40%<\/td><td>46%<\/td><td>50%<\/td><td>48%<\/td><td>50%<\/td><td>49%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>No opinion<\/td><td><strong>11%<\/strong><\/td><td>7%<\/td><td>6%<\/td><td>7%<\/td><td>7%<\/td><td>5%<\/td><td>7%<\/td><td>7%<\/td><td>7%<\/td><td>3%<\/td><td>3%<\/td><td>3%<\/td><td>2%<\/td><td>4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><strong><em>(810)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td><em>(809)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(758)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(785)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><em>(733)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(742)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(739)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(743)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(851)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(902)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(903)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(903)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(908)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(1,161)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Registered voters only<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question17\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><p class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">17.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Is your general impression of Joe Biden very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable, or do you have no opinion?<\/span><\/p>\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-mu-table advgb-table-frontend\"><tbody><tr><td>TREND:<\/td><td><br><strong>Nov.<br>2020<\/strong><\/td><td>Late<br>Sept.<br>2020*<\/td><td>Early Sept.<br>2020*<\/td><td><br>Aug.<br>2020*<\/td><td>Late June<br>2020*<\/td><td>Early June<br>2020*<\/td><td><br>May<br>2020*<\/td><td><br>April<br>2020*<\/td><td><br>March<br>2020<\/td><td><br>Feb.<br>&nbsp;2020<\/td><td><br>Jan.<br>2020<\/td><td><br>Dec.<br>2019<\/td><td><br>Nov.<br>2019<\/td><td><br>Sept.<br>2019<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Very favorable<\/td><td><strong>21%<\/strong><\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>26%<\/td><td>17%<\/td><td>16%<\/td><td>15%<\/td><td>15%<\/td><td>15%<\/td><td>17%<\/td><td>16%<\/td><td>19%<\/td><td>17%<\/td><td>17%<\/td><td>20%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Somewhat favorable<\/td><td><strong>23%<\/strong><\/td><td>22%<\/td><td>21%<\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>28%<\/td><td>27%<\/td><td>26%<\/td><td>26%<\/td><td>24%<\/td><td>23%<\/td><td>24%<\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>26%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Somewhat unfavorable<\/td><td><strong>14%<\/strong><\/td><td>10%<\/td><td>9%<\/td><td>14%<\/td><td>13%<\/td><td>18%<\/td><td>16%<\/td><td>17%<\/td><td>17%<\/td><td>18%<\/td><td>16%<\/td><td>16%<\/td><td>17%<\/td><td>18%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Very unfavorable<\/td><td><strong>29%<\/strong><\/td><td>36%<\/td><td>35%<\/td><td>33%<\/td><td>31%<\/td><td>31%<\/td><td>28%<\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>35%<\/td><td>33%<\/td><td>33%<\/td><td>32%<\/td><td>26%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>No opinion<\/td><td><strong>13%<\/strong><\/td><td>7%<\/td><td>9%<\/td><td>12%<\/td><td>12%<\/td><td>9%<\/td><td>16%<\/td><td>17%<\/td><td>16%<\/td><td>9%<\/td><td>8%<\/td><td>9%<\/td><td>8%<\/td><td>10%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><strong><em>(810)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td><em>(809)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(758)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(785)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><em>(733)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(742)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(739)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(743)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(851)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(902)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(903)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(903)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(908)<\/em><\/td><td><em>(1,161)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Registered voters only<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>[<em>Q18-41 held for future release.<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>METHODOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Monmouth University Poll<\/em> was sponsored and conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute from November 12 to 16, 2020 with a national random sample of 810 adults age 18 and older.&nbsp;This includes 289 contacted by a live interviewer on a landline telephone and 521 contacted by a live interviewer on a cell phone, in English.&nbsp;Telephone numbers were selected through random digit dialing and landline respondents were selected with a modified Troldahl-Carter youngest adult household screen. Monmouth is responsible for all aspects of the survey design, data weighting and analysis. The full sample is weighted for region, age, education, gender and race based on US Census information (ACS 2018 one-year survey). Data collection support provided by Braun Research (field) and Dynata (RDD sample).&nbsp;For results based on this sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable to sampling has a maximum margin of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points (unadjusted for sample design).&nbsp;Sampling error can be larger for sub-groups (see table below).&nbsp;In addition to sampling error, one should bear in mind that question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of opinion polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-mu-table advgb-table-frontend\"><tbody><tr><td><em>DEMOGRAPHICS (weighted)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align:right\"><em>Self-Reported<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>32% Republican<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>41% Independent<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>28% Democrat<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>48% Male<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>52% Female<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>31% 18-34<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>32% 35-54<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>37% 55+<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>63% White<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>13% Black<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>17% Hispanic<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>&nbsp; 8% Asian\/Other<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>70% No degree<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>30% 4 year degree<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on pdf file link below for full methodology and crosstabs by key demographic groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most confident that election was fair<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":40802248189,"template":"","geography":[18],"class_list":["post-40802248188","poll","type-poll","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","geography-national"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poll\/40802248188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poll"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/poll"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poll\/40802248188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40802250470,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poll\/40802248188\/revisions\/40802250470"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40802248189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40802248188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"geography","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/geography?post=40802248188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}