According to a survey in July 2020, 56 percent of Democratic respondents in the United States said if the presidential elections switched from the electoral college system to a popular vote system, their state would have about the same influence on choosing the president.
Share of adults who think their state would have more influence on choosing the president if elections switched to a popular vote in the U.S. in 2020, by political party
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YouGov. (July 2, 2020). Share of adults who think their state would have more influence on choosing the president if elections switched to a popular vote in the U.S. in 2020, by political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132254/electoral-college-opinion-states-influence-switch-popular-vote-party-us/
YouGov. "Share of adults who think their state would have more influence on choosing the president if elections switched to a popular vote in the U.S. in 2020, by political party." Chart. July 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132254/electoral-college-opinion-states-influence-switch-popular-vote-party-us/
YouGov. (2020). Share of adults who think their state would have more influence on choosing the president if elections switched to a popular vote in the U.S. in 2020, by political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132254/electoral-college-opinion-states-influence-switch-popular-vote-party-us/
YouGov. "Share of Adults Who Think Their State Would Have More Influence on Choosing The President If Elections Switched to a Popular Vote in The U.S. in 2020, by Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132254/electoral-college-opinion-states-influence-switch-popular-vote-party-us/
YouGov, Share of adults who think their state would have more influence on choosing the president if elections switched to a popular vote in the U.S. in 2020, by political party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132254/electoral-college-opinion-states-influence-switch-popular-vote-party-us/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Share of adults who think their state would have more influence on choosing the president if elections switched to a popular vote in the U.S. in 2020, by political party [Graph], YouGov, July 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132254/electoral-college-opinion-states-influence-switch-popular-vote-party-us/