Thursday, October 31st, 2024

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The bipartisan team of GQR and Redbud Consulting released results from a survey conducted for the nonpartisan nonprofit Issue One showing that while supporters of former President Donald Trump are the least likely to say they will trust election results if Trump loses, women are also less trusting of results if their favored candidate loses – no matter who they support.

Among all American adults, 61 percent say they will trust the election results somewhat or a lot, if their preferred candidate loses. Those who support Vice President Kamala Harris (79 percent) are much more likely to say this than Trump supporters (44 percent). This gap is expected based on Trump’s false rhetoric around the “stolen” 2020 election and his rhetoric sowing doubt ahead of the 2024 election.

However, less expected is the gender gap: 65 percent of men say they will trust the results if their preferred candidate loses, compared to 57 percent of women. Among Harris supporters, 84 percent of men and 75 percent of women indicate trust if she loses, and among Trump supporters 49 percent of men and 39 percent of women will trust the results if he loses. The data are clear that being a Trump supporter is the largest factor in a lack of trust in election results, but women consistently lag being men across demographics whether they support Harris or Trump.

“These results highlight the fact that Trump has consistently undermined the electoral system in ways that matter for his supporters, but also show that there is a larger trust problem in our elections that extends beyond Trump, and will extend beyond 2024 regardless of the results,” said Natalie Jackson, Vice President at GQR. “Women clearly feel less seen in the political system than men, and the consistency of this pattern is striking, if unsurprising give the historical and current debates about women’s rights.”

The bipartisan team of GQR and Redbud Consulting released results from a survey conducted for the nonpartisan nonprofit Issue One showing that while supporters of former President Donald Trump are the least likely to say they will trust election results if Trump loses, women are also less trusting of results if their favored candidate loses – no matter who they support.

Among all American adults, 61 percent say they will trust the election results somewhat or a lot, if their preferred candidate loses. Those who support Vice President Kamala Harris (79 percent) are much more likely to say this than Trump supporters (44 percent). This gap is expected based on Trump’s false rhetoric around the “stolen” 2020 election and his rhetoric sowing doubt ahead of the 2024 election.

However, less expected is the gender gap: 65 percent of men say they will trust the results if their preferred candidate loses, compared to 57 percent of women. Among Harris supporters, 84 percent of men and 75 percent of women indicate trust if she loses, and among Trump supporters 49 percent of men and 39 percent of women will trust the results if he loses. The data are clear that being a Trump supporter is the largest factor in a lack of trust in election results, but women consistently lag being men across demographics whether they support Harris or Trump.

“These results highlight the fact that Trump has consistently undermined the electoral system in ways that matter for his supporters, but also show that there is a larger trust problem in our elections that extends beyond Trump, and will extend beyond 2024 regardless of the results,” said Natalie Jackson, Vice President at GQR. “Women clearly feel less seen in the political system than men, and the consistency of this pattern is striking, if unsurprising give the historical and current debates about women’s rights.”

The bipartisan team of GQR and Redbud Consulting released results from a survey conducted for the nonpartisan nonprofit Issue One showing that while supporters of former President Donald Trump are the least likely to say they will trust election results if Trump loses, women are also less trusting of results if their favored candidate loses – no matter who they support.

Among all American adults, 61 percent say they will trust the election results somewhat or a lot, if their preferred candidate loses. Those who support Vice President Kamala Harris (79 percent) are much more likely to say this than Trump supporters (44 percent). This gap is expected based on Trump’s false rhetoric around the “stolen” 2020 election and his rhetoric sowing doubt ahead of the 2024 election.

However, less expected is the gender gap: 65 percent of men say they will trust the results if their preferred candidate loses, compared to 57 percent of women. Among Harris supporters, 84 percent of men and 75 percent of women indicate trust if she loses, and among Trump supporters 49 percent of men and 39 percent of women will trust the results if he loses. The data are clear that being a Trump supporter is the largest factor in a lack of trust in election results, but women consistently lag being men across demographics whether they support Harris or Trump.

“These results highlight the fact that Trump has consistently undermined the electoral system in ways that matter for his supporters, but also show that there is a larger trust problem in our elections that extends beyond Trump, and will extend beyond 2024 regardless of the results,” said Natalie Jackson, Vice President at GQR. “Women clearly feel less seen in the political system than men, and the consistency of this pattern is striking, if unsurprising give the historical and current debates about women’s rights.”