| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #26593 |
| Most Washington State Republicans Say US Democracy 'Weakening and May Collapse;' Most Democrats Say 'Holding Firm but Being Threatened'; 2 of 3 Say More States Should Have Vote-by-Mail Elections Like Washington and Oregon, Including Pluralities of Trump Voters and Republicans: Only 13% of Washington State voters say America's democracy is strong and resilient, according to SurveyUSA's latest polling conducted exclusively for The Seattle Times, KING 5 TV, the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public, and Washington State University's Murrow College of Communication. 40% say our democracy is holding firm but being threatened, including majorities of senior citizens (57%), Democrats (53%), Biden voters (52%), and liberals (51%). 39% say US democracy is weakening and may collapse, including majorities of Republicans (56%), Conservatives (52%), and Trump voters (52%). Meantime, 67% agree that "More states should have vote-by-mail elections like in Washington and Oregon." Just 19% disagree. Majorities of men and women, young and old, white and non-white, rich and poor, and college-educated and non-college-educated agree. Agreement outstrips disagreement among every subgroup save one, voters who describe themselves as very conservative – a majority of whom disagree. Full results follow ... |
| About the Poll / Filtering: SurveyUSA interviewed 875 Washington State adults online 10/14/22 through 10/19/22, using sample provided by Lucid Holdings LLC of New Orleans. Of the adults, 719 were identified as being registered to vote and were asked the questions which follow. The pool of adult survey respondents was weighted to US Census targets for gender, age, race, education, and home ownership. |
| 1 | Are you registered to vote in the state of Washington? |
| 875 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Ideology Aggregated | 2020 Vote | Parent | Education | Income | Home | Urbanicity | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Very Con | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Very Lib | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Trump | Biden | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-Year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Own | Rent | Urban | Suburban | Rural | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| Yes | 82% | 81% | 84% | 70% | 85% | 88% | 93% | 76% | 90% | 88% | ** | 63% | 73% | 93% | 90% | 76% | 93% | 84% | 82% | 92% | 88% | 88% | 82% | 91% | 90% | 95% | 84% | 84% | 75% | 84% | 88% | 72% | 86% | 89% | 90% | 70% | 81% | 83% | 83% | 85% | 82% | 80% |
| No | 14% | 16% | 13% | 25% | 12% | 11% | 5% | 19% | 8% | 10% | ** | 30% | 22% | 6% | 9% | 20% | 4% | 14% | 15% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 15% | 7% | 9% | 4% | 13% | 14% | 21% | 13% | 11% | 23% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 24% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 2% | ** | 7% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 4% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 32% | 24% | 26% | 19% | 56% | 44% | 69% | 3% | 11% | 18% | 23% | 36% | 32% | 10% | 15% | 40% | 18% | 8% | 26% | 40% | 25% | 31% | 42% | 30% | 66% | 31% | 34% | 35% | 34% | 33% | 33% | 62% | 38% | 26% | 49% | 25% | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| 2 | Do you agree or disagree with this statement:
More states should have vote-by-mail elections like in Washington and Oregon. |
| 719 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Ideology Aggregated | 2020 Vote | Parent | Education | Income | Home | Urbanicity | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Very Con | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Very Lib | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Trump | Biden | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-Year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Own | Rent | Urban | Suburban | Rural | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| Agree | 67% | 58% | 76% | 70% | 71% | 58% | 73% | 71% | 64% | 66% | ** | 69% | 71% | 45% | 89% | 60% | 32% | 44% | 71% | 87% | 97% | 39% | 71% | 90% | 41% | 92% | 71% | 67% | 57% | 74% | 70% | 69% | 65% | 69% | 67% | 69% | 76% | 67% | 60% | 63% | 62% | 73% |
| Disagree | 19% | 24% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 25% | 15% | 17% | 21% | 20% | ** | 11% | 18% | 34% | 6% | 23% | 53% | 34% | 14% | 5% | 1% | 42% | 14% | 4% | 35% | 3% | 18% | 18% | 25% | 13% | 19% | 18% | 22% | 16% | 20% | 16% | 12% | 20% | 24% | 23% | 20% | 15% |
| Not Sure | 14% | 18% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 17% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 14% | ** | 21% | 11% | 22% | 5% | 17% | 16% | 22% | 15% | 7% | 2% | 19% | 15% | 6% | 24% | 5% | 11% | 15% | 17% | 13% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 16% | 13% | 19% | 12% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 49% | 51% | 27% | 25% | 28% | 21% | 51% | 49% | 73% | 3% | 8% | 16% | 26% | 40% | 30% | 12% | 16% | 40% | 20% | 8% | 27% | 40% | 28% | 34% | 48% | 30% | 68% | 28% | 35% | 37% | 30% | 34% | 36% | 68% | 32% | 25% | 49% | 26% | 31% | 24% | 45% |
 | 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. |
| 719 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Ideology Aggregated | 2020 Vote | Parent | Education | Income | Home | Urbanicity | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Very Con | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Very Lib | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Trump | Biden | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-Year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Own | Rent | Urban | Suburban | Rural | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| Strong And Resilient | 13% | 14% | 12% | 21% | 19% | 9% | 1% | 20% | 5% | 11% | ** | 23% | 15% | 10% | 19% | 9% | 21% | 5% | 14% | 7% | 23% | 12% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 16% | 27% | 6% | 13% | 8% | 17% | 9% | 12% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 24% | 11% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 17% |
| Holding Firm But Being Threatened | 40% | 42% | 38% | 33% | 36% | 36% | 57% | 34% | 45% | 40% | ** | 37% | 42% | 26% | 53% | 38% | 19% | 37% | 41% | 56% | 39% | 30% | 41% | 51% | 30% | 52% | 31% | 44% | 25% | 47% | 44% | 39% | 41% | 39% | 42% | 34% | 36% | 44% | 34% | 34% | 34% | 47% |
| Weakening And May Collapse | 39% | 36% | 41% | 36% | 37% | 44% | 39% | 36% | 42% | 41% | ** | 32% | 33% | 56% | 23% | 43% | 52% | 52% | 36% | 30% | 34% | 52% | 36% | 31% | 52% | 26% | 36% | 40% | 48% | 39% | 32% | 36% | 42% | 38% | 37% | 43% | 28% | 38% | 49% | 48% | 44% | 29% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 9% | 11% | 3% | 10% | 8% | 8% | ** | 8% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 11% | 8% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 16% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 13% | 11% | 7% | 10% | 9% | 11% | 7% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 49% | 51% | 27% | 25% | 28% | 21% | 51% | 49% | 73% | 3% | 8% | 16% | 26% | 40% | 30% | 12% | 16% | 40% | 20% | 8% | 27% | 40% | 28% | 34% | 48% | 30% | 68% | 28% | 35% | 37% | 30% | 34% | 36% | 68% | 32% | 25% | 49% | 26% | 31% | 24% | 45% |