Weekly Survey (November 3, 2020): The 2020 U.S. Election

Posted on November 3rd, 2020 in Surveys

DISCOVER OUR MOST RECENT RESULTS BELOW!

This survey is conducted in collaboration with the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) and published in the Canadian Press. 

THE U.S. ELECTION

  • Among decided American voters who are registered to vote and intend to vote in the next election (or who have already voted), 52% say they have voted for/will vote for Joe Biden, and 44% say they have voted for/will vote for Donald Trump.
  • The majority of Canadians and Americans are worried about the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.
  • Over seven-in-ten Canadians and Americans are concerned about:
    • The possibility of significant civil unrest or violence in the streets on election day or in the following days
    • Not having a clear winner on election day and the chaos that may follow if several days are needed to declare a winner
    • Increased racial tensions leading to protests and violence
  • 80% of Canadians think a Biden victory is the best outcome for Canada as a whole in this election.

SURVEY METHODOLOGY

This web survey was conducted from October 29 – November 1, 2020, with 1,516 Canadians and 1,001 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel. To view the November 3, 2020 report, CLICK HERE.

Who would you vote for if you were able to vote in the U.S. presidential election (or, who did you vote for already, if you’d like to share)?

TELL US IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.

  • Among decided American voters who are registered to vote and intend to vote in the next election (or who have already voted), 52% say they have voted for/will vote for Joe Biden, and 44% say they have voted for/will vote for Donald Trump.
  • The majority of Canadians and Americans are worried about the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.
  • Over seven-in-ten Canadians and Americans are concerned about:
    • The possibility of significant civil unrest or violence in the streets on election day or in the following days
    • Not having a clear winner on election day and the chaos that may follow if several days are needed to declare a winner
    • Increased racial tensions leading to protests and violence
  • 80% of Canadians think a Biden victory is the best outcome for Canada as a whole in this election.

SURVEY METHODOLOGY

This web survey was conducted from October 29 – November 1, 2020, with 1,516 Canadians and 1,001 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel. To view the November 3, 2020 report, CLICK HERE.

Who would you vote for if you were able to vote in the U.S. presidential election (or, who did you vote for already, if you’d like to share)?

TELL US IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.

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