Politics Dec 05 How cat and dog owners voted in the 2024 election, according to AP VoteCast By Linley Sanders, Humera Lodhi, Annie Ng, Associated Press
Politics Nov 07 Interactive: How key groups of Americans voted in 2024 Donald Trump won a decisive victory in Tuesday's election with support from some demographic groups who have favored him in the past, as well as wider margins from others that have been traditional Democratic strongholds, according to AP VoteCast data. By News Desk
Politics Nov 06 Trump voters oppose Ukraine aid, favor support for Israel According to AP Votecast survey data, 2024 voters were more likely than in 2020 to adopt many of Donald Trump’s isolationist stances. About 4 in 10 voters wanted the U.S. to take a “less active role” in solving the world’s… By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Politics Nov 06 Half of voters are worried about Trump’s authoritarian tendencies. Some voted for him anyway Some of Donald Trump’s voters acknowledged his flaws even as they chose to send him back to Washington. Nearly half of voters said they were “very concerned” that another Trump presidency would bring the U.S. closer to authoritarianism, according to… By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Politics Nov 06 Trump gained among these traditionally Democratic demographics Donald Trump picked up a small but significant share of younger voters, Black voters and Hispanic voters, many of whom were feeling down about the economy, according to AP Votecast survey data. Majorities of younger Black voters and Latino voters… By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Nov 06 Voters preferred Trump on handling the economy By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press According to AP Votecast data, anxiety about inflation was high nationally, and voters broadly believed that Donald Trump would be better equipped than Kamala Harris to handle the economy and jobs. The key swing states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin largely… Continue reading
Nov 05 Why we use the AP to call races By News Desk Many newsrooms – including PBS News – rely on The Associated Press on election night. The AP gathers and standardizes data from local and state election agencies to make it publicly available as quickly and accurately as possible. Using a… Continue reading
Jan 23 About half of GOP voters in New Hampshire concerned about Trump’s ability to win general election, AP VoteCast shows By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Even as the coronavirus pandemic has faded as an election-defining risk, the results of the survey show that the cultural and social forces from the 2020 election have endured. Continue reading
Jan 16 Why AP quickly called Iowa for Trump By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump scored the first victory of the 2024 presidential primary season Monday with a sweeping and broad-based win in the Iowa Republican caucuses. Continue reading
Jan 15 Most Trump supporters in Iowa caucuses say they knew they’d support him all along, AP VoteCast shows By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press About 7 in 10 Iowans who caucused for Trump on Monday night said they've known all along they'd support the man who has remade the Republican Party through his "Make America Great Again" political movement. Continue reading