Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #27357
 
About the Poll / Filtering: SurveyUSA interviewed 1,000 Washington State adults 10/09/2024 through 10/14/2024. 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.
 
In the event of a close vote or disputed election, how much confidence do you have in each of the following to resolve the dispute?

State and local election officials?
1000 AdultsAllGenderAge<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
No Confidence 18%19%16%18%18%22%14%18%18%17%**13%22%26%19%18%32%4%21%39%31%12%12%6%33%12%9%18%20%37%6%8%35%41%8%3%39%12%26%5%**24%10%31%7%19%19%17%21%18%15%18%18%13%20%18%20%19%16%
Some Confidence46%42%51%50%48%44%40%49%42%45%**52%48%54%49%45%44%46%50%33%45%55%48%42%42%55%45%44%48%47%45%43%45%42%45%53%43%34%50%52%**43%42%47%46%46%50%42%43%47%48%45%48%46%46%46%48%39%49%
Great Confidence24%25%22%15%18%25%41%16%33%25%**19%18%15%20%26%13%41%17%18%15%22%36%44%16%22%40%32%13%8%43%45%14%11%43%42%15%47%16%21%**22%43%14%41%17%19%33%16%26%29%27%16%25%23%23%21%28%22%
Not Sure12%13%11%17%15%9%6%16%7%12%**17%12%5%12%12%10%8%12%10%9%11%4%7%9%11%6%6%19%8%6%4%6%6%4%3%3%7%8%21%**11%6%8%6%18%12%8%20%9%9%10%18%16%10%13%11%14%13%
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%
 
State courts?
1000 AdultsAllGenderAge<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
No Confidence 18%20%16%15%20%23%15%17%19%18%**15%15%27%20%18%27%10%21%34%20%19%12%8%24%19%10%18%14%31%8%9%30%33%9%2%33%16%22%11%**26%9%29%10%21%19%14%24%18%12%17%20%14%20%20%21%18%16%
Some Confidence51%46%56%56%49%49%46%53%48%48%**51%64%63%52%50%55%47%55%46%62%54%49%47%57%54%48%49%59%53%51%49%54%52%50%60%52%45%56%39%**49%51%55%50%52%53%47%43%52%57%51%51%49%53%48%49%48%53%
Great Confidence20%23%17%15%18%18%31%17%24%23%**18%18%4%18%21%11%35%14%11%11%18%34%37%11%18%35%25%12%10%33%36%13%9%34%30%10%34%14%35%**16%36%8%34%11%16%31%18%20%22%22%16%24%18%19%20%21%20%
Not Sure11%11%11%14%13%11%7%13%9%12%**16%2%5%10%11%7%9%10%9%8%10%5%8%8%10%7%7%15%6%8%6%4%6%6%8%5%5%8%15%**9%5%8%7%16%12%8%15%10%8%10%13%13%9%13%10%12%11%
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%
 
Federal courts?
1000 AdultsAllGenderAge<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
No Confidence 24%27%21%19%21%35%24%20%30%23%**27%17%41%22%26%28%19%26%33%20%22%24%26%24%22%25%26%18%28%21%25%28%30%23%32%30%20%22%18%**31%27%28%22%25%30%19%30%24%19%22%28%19%25%30%24%27%22%
Some Confidence47%39%55%49%46%43%49%48%46%46%**41%74%37%50%45%49%46%51%37%60%49%47%41%53%49%44%46%50%52%45%43%53%50%45%44%49%44%51%53%**39%46%48%47%43%45%51%41%46%53%49%43%44%51%42%51%37%50%
Great Confidence19%24%14%18%22%13%21%20%17%20%**20%9%16%19%19%13%29%15%18%14%21%23%24%15%21%24%21%18%12%27%27%15%12%27%19%14%28%18%22%**21%23%14%26%18%14%24%15%20%21%20%16%26%15%18%16%23%18%
Not Sure10%10%10%13%11%10%6%12%8%11%**12%0%7%9%10%10%6%8%12%6%9%6%8%8%9%7%7%14%8%6%5%5%7%5%5%7%8%9%7%**9%4%10%5%14%11%6%14%10%7%9%13%12%9%11%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 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%
 
U.S. Supreme Court?
1000 AdultsAllGenderAge<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
No Confidence 32%31%33%18%25%46%45%21%45%33%**25%24%49%22%38%20%40%32%24%13%29%50%53%16%29%52%41%19%21%47%52%23%23%49%60%23%40%25%22%**45%55%23%43%25%38%31%38%32%26%33%30%23%36%34%33%35%29%
Some Confidence38%36%40%47%42%30%30%45%30%37%**39%55%33%47%34%42%33%43%42%56%43%28%23%52%43%26%31%51%44%30%26%42%42%29%22%42%23%43%44%**36%27%39%36%37%37%40%28%42%44%39%37%42%38%33%41%32%40%
Great Confidence19%22%16%18%23%16%18%20%17%19%**23%10%13%22%17%24%21%15%27%22%20%13%19%23%20%16%21%14%25%18%18%26%26%19%16%27%31%23%11%**7%15%28%16%22%14%22%16%17%23%19%19%22%17%20%16%21%19%
Not Sure11%11%11%17%10%8%7%14%8%11%**13%11%5%8%11%13%6%10%8%9%9%8%4%9%9%6%7%16%10%5%3%8%8%4%2%8%5%9%22%**12%4%10%5%16%11%7%18%9%7%9%14%13%9%13%10%12%11%
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%
 
5How concerned are you about each of the following things?

Post-election violence?
1000 AdultsAllGenderAge<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
Very Concerned26%26%26%21%23%31%32%22%32%27%**24%18%36%24%28%19%32%28%23%14%25%36%44%16%25%40%30%14%17%36%36%19%16%35%32%19%43%25%11%**28%42%24%34%25%28%25%27%24%28%26%26%27%27%23%24%29%26%
Somewhat Concerned37%34%40%31%42%34%40%36%37%38%**34%38%36%34%38%37%38%39%35%43%37%42%38%40%37%40%41%35%38%41%42%39%44%40%54%38%42%37%33%**38%35%35%42%27%37%44%31%40%39%39%33%39%37%34%40%30%39%
Not Very Concerned20%22%18%27%17%19%14%22%17%19%**18%30%21%25%18%28%19%15%24%27%22%14%11%26%22%13%17%31%26%15%16%27%22%17%13%24%11%25%35%**19%10%24%16%23%18%20%17%23%19%18%23%16%22%20%19%23%19%
Not Concerned At All9%11%6%7%11%8%9%9%8%9%**12%7%3%8%9%11%5%10%10%14%8%7%3%13%8%5%7%8%13%4%4%12%13%4%1%17%1%8%12%**7%8%13%5%10%8%8%10%6%11%9%7%7%8%11%11%8%7%
Not Sure9%7%10%14%7%8%4%11%6%8%**13%7%5%8%8%5%5%8%8%2%8%1%4%3%8%3%5%12%6%4%2%3%4%3%1%2%3%5%9%**8%5%5%3%16%8%3%16%7%3%7%11%11%6%12%6%10%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 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%
 
6Election disputes delaying the certification of results?
1000 AdultsAllGenderAge<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
Very Concerned27%28%26%22%22%35%31%22%33%28%**19%27%32%29%26%24%33%26%35%16%23%35%44%22%23%39%31%29%23%37%36%26%22%37%30%20%50%29%20%**32%45%25%36%25%27%28%24%25%32%28%24%31%25%25%23%29%28%
Somewhat Concerned38%37%39%37%40%34%42%38%38%38%**38%34%45%34%40%37%41%38%35%41%43%40%38%39%43%39%42%30%39%42%44%37%40%42%49%41%38%36%26%**40%39%39%42%37%41%36%33%43%38%41%33%35%40%37%39%36%39%
Not Very Concerned19%19%19%22%19%15%18%21%17%20%**13%33%6%21%18%27%15%17%19%34%17%16%10%29%17%13%16%25%25%12%13%28%23%13%9%25%6%23%45%**15%10%24%13%18%15%23%19%20%18%18%20%18%20%18%22%17%18%
Not Concerned At All7%9%5%7%10%7%6%8%6%6%**12%4%9%7%7%6%6%8%6%6%8%6%5%6%8%6%6%5%6%5%5%6%7%5%6%10%3%7%5%**2%4%7%5%8%9%5%10%5%7%6%10%8%6%9%8%8%7%
Not Sure9%7%11%12%9%10%3%11%7%8%**18%2%9%9%8%6%5%10%5%3%9%3%3%4%9%3%6%11%6%4%3%4%7%4%6%4%3%6%4%**11%2%5%3%13%8%7%15%7%5%7%13%8%9%11%7%10%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 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%
 
7Non-citizens illegally voting in U.S. elections?
1000 AdultsAllGenderAge<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
Very Concerned29%32%26%25%30%33%29%27%31%31%**22%29%30%32%28%55%13%29%72%51%22%14%11%58%22%13%31%33%66%10%12%61%65%12%7%85%21%38%26%**25%18%65%9%35%29%25%28%31%28%29%30%25%28%36%30%29%29%
Somewhat Concerned17%18%15%19%20%11%16%19%14%17%**25%22%2%21%15%23%14%15%9%27%18%14%11%22%18%12%12%21%16%12%11%18%15%13%5%7%32%21%8%**17%7%15%15%21%13%18%14%16%20%17%16%23%16%11%19%18%15%
Not Very Concerned22%19%25%26%20%19%23%23%21%22%**21%19%33%23%22%10%27%28%8%13%30%27%22%11%30%24%23%20%8%30%29%12%12%30%18%6%21%22%36%**29%23%13%29%19%26%22%27%18%23%23%21%21%24%19%23%21%23%
Not Concerned At All25%24%25%20%19%33%30%19%32%24%**21%26%28%16%29%7%42%21%3%7%24%41%51%6%24%46%30%16%6%44%45%7%4%42%66%0%24%15%21%**23%50%4%44%16%28%28%21%27%25%25%25%22%26%26%23%23%27%
Not Sure7%6%8%11%11%3%1%11%2%6%**11%4%8%8%6%5%4%7%8%2%6%3%6%3%6%4%4%10%4%4%3%2%4%3%4%2%2%4%9%**6%2%3%3%9%5%7%9%7%4%6%8%9%6%7%5%9%7%
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%
 
8How often do you think non-citizens illegally vote in U.S. elections? Regularly? Occasionally? Or almost never?
1000 AdultsAllGenderAge<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
Regularly25%27%24%20%32%26%24%25%25%26%**25%22%23%28%23%50%11%22%56%42%21%10%15%46%21%13%26%32%57%10%10%54%56%11%9%70%19%36%25%**18%7%57%8%31%23%23%23%28%25%25%25%25%24%28%28%25%23%
Occasionally24%24%24%28%27%19%19%28%19%26%**26%23%9%30%21%28%18%30%26%30%30%19%9%29%30%14%19%30%27%18%16%26%25%19%14%20%25%29%21%**24%13%28%19%29%24%20%23%25%23%24%23%24%25%22%25%25%23%
Almost Never37%37%36%33%28%40%49%31%44%36%**28%39%45%26%43%13%59%32%6%18%35%61%71%15%35%66%45%24%9%64%66%13%13%61%66%4%48%28%18%**49%74%9%62%22%38%46%32%33%44%40%31%33%39%37%35%37%37%
Not Sure14%12%16%19%13%15%8%16%12%12%**20%16%24%15%13%8%12%16%12%10%15%9%5%11%15%7%10%14%8%9%7%7%7%9%11%6%8%6%37%**9%6%6%10%18%14%11%22%14%7%11%20%19%13%13%12%13%16%
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%
 
** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.