Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #27357
 
About the Poll / Filtering: SurveyUSA interviewed 1,000 Washington State adults 10/09/2024 through 10/14/2024. Of the adults, 860 were registered to vote; of the registered voters, 703 were identified as being likely to vote in the November 5 general election. This research was conducted online among a representative nonprobability sample of Washington adults, selected at random by Lucid Holdings LLC of New Orleans. Adult respondents were weighted to US Census American Community Survey targets for gender, age, race, education, and home ownership, and to 2020 recalled Presidential vote. Click the "Triangle-T" icon where it appears below to open SurveyUSA's exclusive interacting tracking graphs, showing the change in these responses over time.
 
1Are you registered to vote in the state of Washington?
1000 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedLikely NovemberPresidential VotGovernor VoteSenate VoteTop Issue2020 PresidentEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 2.9 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsianOtherYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalCertainLikelyTrumpHarrisFergusonReichertGarciaCantwellAbortionBorder SClimate Cost Of CrimeGunsHomelessProtectiTrumpBidenHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralW WAE WAMetro Se
Yes86%88%85%80%84%89%94%82%91%88%**84%70%93%88%85%92%92%85%84%84%89%93%97%84%89%95%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%**100%100%95%96%78%87%91%78%88%92%91%78%84%89%83%82%89%87%
No13%11%14%18%15%10%6%17%8%11%**15%30%7%11%14%7%8%12%16%14%11%7%3%15%11%5%----------------4%3%20%11%8%20%11%7%9%20%14%11%16%17%10%12%
Not Sure1%1%1%2%1%1%1%1%1%1%**1%0%0%1%1%1%1%2%1%2%1%1%0%1%1%0%----------------1%0%2%1%1%2%1%0%1%2%1%1%2%1%1%1%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%30%26%23%21%56%44%67%4%12%9%9%34%65%24%37%29%8%19%36%15%14%26%36%29%67%15%35%57%50%34%32%55%12%12%9%27%5%5%6%16%29%44%28%35%37%32%35%32%64%36%28%49%23%29%28%43%
 
2The state of Washington will hold a general election for president, governor and for other contests this November. Not everyone votes in every election. Would you say you are ... ?
860 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedLikely NovemberPresidential VotGovernor VoteSenate VoteTop Issue2020 PresidentEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsianOtherYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalCertainLikelyTrumpHarrisFergusonReichertGarciaCantwellAbortionBorder SClimate Cost Of CrimeGunsHomelessProtectiTrumpBidenHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralW WAE WAMetro Se
Certain Not To Vote3%3%2%3%3%3%2%3%3%3%**2%1%1%2%3%3%1%4%2%3%2%3%2%3%2%2%0%0%--------------3%2%4%3%2%5%2%2%2%4%2%2%5%6%1%2%
Unlikely To Vote3%3%3%5%5%1%0%5%0%2%**7%3%1%4%2%2%2%4%0%4%3%4%0%3%3%2%0%0%--------------2%1%6%3%1%4%4%1%1%6%3%4%1%3%3%3%
Maybe 50% / 50%11%11%12%21%17%4%2%19%3%7%**15%22%28%18%8%8%9%12%13%7%16%11%2%9%16%7%0%0%--------------7%9%19%8%10%12%10%12%9%16%14%11%9%15%9%11%
Likely To Vote15%16%14%22%20%10%5%21%7%14%**17%23%5%20%12%22%8%16%18%19%14%10%10%19%14%10%0%100%25%12%11%19%19%12%10%12%18%26%35%**21%8%19%9%17%15%13%19%14%12%12%19%14%14%18%16%12%16%
100% Certain To Vote67%66%68%48%53%81%90%50%86%72%**56%47%65%54%75%65%77%65%65%67%64%72%82%66%64%77%100%0%75%88%89%81%81%88%90%88%82%74%65%**79%92%69%78%52%70%74%58%69%72%73%55%66%69%64%60%73%68%
Not Sure1%2%1%1%3%1%0%2%1%1%**3%3%0%1%1%1%1%0%1%0%1%0%3%0%1%2%0%0%--------------0%1%3%1%1%2%1%1%2%1%2%0%3%1%2%1%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%51%49%28%25%24%23%53%47%68%4%11%7%10%35%64%25%39%29%8%18%37%16%16%26%37%32%67%15%35%57%50%34%32%55%12%12%9%27%5%5%6%16%32%49%25%35%39%29%36%35%67%33%27%51%22%28%29%43%
 
Would you be more or less likely to vote for a candidate who supports federal restrictions on abortion? Or would it make no difference to you?
703 Likely November VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedLikely NovemberPresidential VotGovernor VoteSenate VoteTop Issue2020 PresidentEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.9 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsianOtherYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalCertainLikelyTrumpHarrisFergusonReichertGarciaCantwellAbortionBorder SClimate Cost Of CrimeGunsHomelessProtectiTrumpBidenHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralW WAE WAMetro Se
More Likely20%24%16%36%19%13%14%28%13%18%**22%23%33%22%19%25%22%14%54%26%17%11%16%34%17%14%20%23%25%19%19%23%23%19%19%25%31%18%28%**24%8%23%19%17%20%22%18%21%21%21%19%23%19%19%14%19%25%
Less Likely49%46%51%30%46%53%63%38%58%49%**47%24%61%41%53%14%69%53%7%19%46%79%80%16%46%79%52%35%11%72%73%18%12%72%77%13%57%40%15%**53%79%17%72%34%51%54%49%48%49%50%44%50%48%48%54%54%42%
No Difference24%23%25%27%28%23%18%28%21%26%**23%41%6%29%21%52%7%25%35%46%30%7%5%43%30%6%23%28%54%7%7%51%58%7%2%53%9%33%31%**14%12%51%7%39%23%18%20%26%25%24%25%21%24%28%25%22%25%
Not Sure7%7%7%6%6%11%5%6%8%7%**9%12%0%8%7%9%2%9%4%9%8%3%0%8%8%1%5%15%10%2%1%9%7%3%2%8%3%9%26%**9%1%10%2%10%7%6%13%5%5%5%12%6%9%5%7%6%8%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely November Voters100%51%49%24%22%26%27%47%53%72%3%10%6%8%31%68%27%41%28%8%19%36%16%18%27%36%34%82%18%35%57%50%34%32%55%12%12%9%27%5%5%6%16%34%53%21%37%42%27%37%36%71%29%26%51%22%26%30%44%
 
Has your level of trust in Washington's vote-by-mail system increased, decreased or stayed the same since the 2020 presidential election?
860 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedLikely NovemberPresidential VotGovernor VoteSenate VoteTop Issue2020 PresidentEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsianOtherYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalCertainLikelyTrumpHarrisFergusonReichertGarciaCantwellAbortionBorder SClimate Cost Of CrimeGunsHomelessProtectiTrumpBidenHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralW WAE WAMetro Se
Increased20%27%13%18%17%19%26%18%22%20%**16%13%24%21%19%13%32%14%21%12%14%25%42%15%14%33%23%12%9%30%32%9%8%30%37%10%38%13%21%**23%26%11%30%14%19%24%15%17%27%21%18%23%18%20%17%24%19%
Decreased23%26%19%26%26%25%14%26%20%24%**35%18%8%31%19%37%13%27%54%36%20%10%12%41%20%11%21%33%47%9%7%46%46%11%8%47%25%31%9%**19%8%41%10%29%21%20%21%27%20%22%24%22%24%22%21%25%23%
Stayed The Same 48%37%60%41%45%53%57%43%55%49%**42%59%44%41%53%42%48%53%20%45%58%58%41%38%58%50%50%40%37%54%56%39%40%54%54%38%35%48%47%**52%65%39%54%47%51%48%51%51%44%50%46%47%49%50%53%44%48%
Not Sure9%10%7%15%13%3%3%14%3%7%**7%9%24%8%8%8%7%6%5%7%8%8%5%6%8%6%6%15%6%7%6%5%6%6%1%5%2%9%23%**6%1%8%7%10%9%8%13%5%9%7%12%8%9%8%8%8%9%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%51%49%28%25%24%23%53%47%68%4%11%7%10%35%64%25%39%29%8%18%37%16%16%26%37%32%67%15%35%57%50%34%32%55%12%12%9%27%5%5%6%16%32%49%25%35%39%29%36%35%67%33%27%51%22%28%29%43%
 
How would you describe the state of democracy in America today?

Our democracy is strong and resilient. Our democracy is holding firm but is being threatened. Our democracy is weakening and may collapse.
860 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedLikely NovemberPresidential VotGovernor VoteSenate VoteTop Issue2020 PresidentEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsianOtherYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalCertainLikelyTrumpHarrisFergusonReichertGarciaCantwellAbortionBorder SClimate Cost Of CrimeGunsHomelessProtectiTrumpBidenHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralW WAE WAMetro Se
Strong And Resilient14%19%9%21%17%8%7%19%8%15%**13%14%9%23%9%11%21%9%21%12%14%12%18%15%14%15%12%12%10%14%15%10%9%15%13%8%35%12%8%**11%6%11%18%16%6%19%10%11%20%15%11%20%13%9%10%16%15%
Holding Firm But Being Threatened42%42%43%29%32%51%60%30%56%43%**40%43%41%27%51%31%53%43%17%40%43%55%52%33%43%54%49%29%30%58%58%34%32%57%58%38%37%36%45%**39%62%32%54%37%45%43%37%45%44%46%33%35%45%43%44%44%40%
Weakening And May Collapse34%30%38%31%39%35%30%35%32%34%**35%27%37%39%30%48%20%35%56%39%32%29%26%44%32%27%33%41%51%22%22%49%53%24%27%47%22%43%19%**41%30%49%22%33%40%29%35%38%28%30%41%31%35%34%37%28%35%
Not Sure10%10%11%19%12%6%3%16%4%9%**13%16%13%11%10%9%6%13%6%8%11%4%5%8%11%4%6%17%9%5%5%7%6%5%2%7%5%9%27%**9%1%8%6%15%9%9%17%7%8%8%15%13%7%14%9%13%10%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%51%49%28%25%24%23%53%47%68%4%11%7%10%35%64%25%39%29%8%18%37%16%16%26%37%32%67%15%35%57%50%34%32%55%12%12%9%27%5%5%6%16%32%49%25%35%39%29%36%35%67%33%27%51%22%28%29%43%
 
How concerned are you about artificial intelligence being used to create and spread audio and video "deepfakes" and rumors in the 2024 elections?
860 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedLikely NovemberPresidential VotGovernor VoteSenate VoteTop Issue2020 PresidentEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsianOtherYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalCertainLikelyTrumpHarrisFergusonReichertGarciaCantwellAbortionBorder SClimate Cost Of CrimeGunsHomelessProtectiTrumpBidenHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralW WAE WAMetro Se
Very Concerned36%37%36%30%28%44%45%29%45%38%**31%47%25%36%37%40%40%36%45%38%30%39%48%40%30%43%41%31%38%42%43%38%37%44%45%36%61%36%37%**27%48%39%40%27%37%42%32%36%40%39%31%35%36%38%35%42%34%
Somewhat Concerned38%35%41%39%45%28%39%42%34%37%**44%32%46%41%36%33%37%42%33%36%43%42%33%35%43%37%34%40%33%37%33%35%33%35%38%37%25%37%18%**44%37%37%38%45%32%39%33%42%38%39%37%36%40%36%40%33%40%
Not Very Concerned12%15%10%18%12%14%6%15%10%11%**14%11%15%11%13%16%11%10%6%14%12%11%13%12%12%12%11%16%15%11%12%15%13%11%8%15%9%10%21%**7%11%12%11%12%15%10%18%9%11%10%17%13%10%16%9%14%13%
Not Concerned At All5%7%2%6%7%3%2%7%2%6%**0%1%3%6%4%5%4%6%8%6%5%0%3%7%5%2%5%4%7%3%3%6%7%4%3%8%0%9%9%**1%2%6%4%4%7%3%3%5%6%4%5%4%5%5%6%4%4%
Not Sure9%6%11%7%8%11%9%8%10%8%**9%9%10%6%9%6%9%6%7%6%10%8%4%6%10%6%8%9%7%8%9%6%10%7%6%5%5%9%15%**21%3%5%7%12%9%6%14%7%5%8%10%10%9%5%9%8%8%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%51%49%28%25%24%23%53%47%68%4%11%7%10%35%64%25%39%29%8%18%37%16%16%26%37%32%67%15%35%57%50%34%32%55%12%12%9%27%5%5%6%16%32%49%25%35%39%29%36%35%67%33%27%51%22%28%29%43%
 
** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.