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Thinking of the last national election in America, how honest was it regarding the counting and reporting of the votes?
Honesty of vote counting in last national election · Asked in 2 waves, 2004–2014 · 2,736 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Very honest | Somewhat honest | Neither honest nor dishonest | Somewhat dishonest | Very dishonest | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 27% | 40% | 16% | 12% | 5% | 1264 | ±3 | |
| Liberals |
General Social Survey 2014 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,264 |
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 1,472 |
| 34% |
| 38% |
| 16% |
| 8% |
| 4% |
| 335 |
| ±6 |
| Moderates | 27% | 42% | 19% | 10% | 3% | 498 | ±5 |
| Conservatives | 23% | 40% | 13% | 17% | 7% | 391 | ±6 |