This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone October 30-November 2,
2016, among a random national sample of 1,768 adults including landline and cell phone
respondents. Overall results have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.5
points; the error margin is plus or minus three points among the sample of 1,151
likely voters. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by Abt-SRBI of New York.
*= less than 0.5 percent
(Full methodological details and sampling error margins for subgroups appended at the
end.)
1. (ASKED OF REGISTERED VOTERS) How closely are you following the 2016 presidential
race: very closely, somewhat closely, not so closely, or not closely at all?
---- Closely ---NET
Very
Smwt
94
65
30
94
67
27
94
66
28
94
66
28
95
68
27
94
66
29
94
66
28
93
64
29
92
62
30
93
65
28
94
66
28
94
71
23
94
66
28
92
60
32
92
59
33
84
39
45
75
30
45

---- Not closely ---NET
Not so
At all
6
4
2
6
3
2
5
3
2
6
3
2
5
3
2
5
3
2
6
3
3
7
4
3
7
5
3
7
4
2
6
4
2
6
4
2
5
4
1
8
5
3
8
5
3
16
10
6
25
13
12

No
opinion
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
*
*
*

11/2/16
11/1/16
10/31/16
10/30/16
10/29/16
10/28/16
10/27/16
10/26/16
10/25/16
10/24/16
10/23/16
10/22/16
10/13/16
9/22/16
9/8/16
1/24/16
11/19/15

LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
RV

11/4/12
11/3/12
11/2/12
11/1/12
10/31/12
10/30/12
10/29/12
10/28/12
10/27/12
10/26/12
10/25/12
10/24/12
10/23/12
10/22/12
10/21/12
10/13/12
9/29/12
9/9/12
5/20/12
2/4/12*
1/15/12
12/18/11
11/3/11
10/2/11
9/1/11
7/17/11
6/5/11

LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
RV
RV
RV

99
98
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
95
94
93
92
92
93
92
87
82
79
76
69
65
64
66
61
61

66
67
67
68
67
66
69
69
68
66
62
63
63
64
64
60
54
51
38
37
33
26
24
24
25
18
22

33
31
31
31
32
33
30
30
31
33
33
32
31
28
28
33
38
36
44
43
43
43
41
40
40
43
39

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
6
8
8
6
8
13
18
20
24
31
34
36
34
39
38

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
8
9
12
14
18
17
23
20
23
23

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
5
8
8
10
13
17
13
14
15
15

*
*
*
0
0
0
0
*
*
0
*
*
*
*
*
*
0
1
*
*
*
*
*
0
*
*
*

11/3/08

RV

91

64

28

8

5

4

*

 11/2/08
11/1/08
10/31/08
10/30/08
10/29/08
10/28/08
10/27/08
10/26/08
10/25/08
10/24/08
10/23/08
10/22/08
10/21/08
10/20/08
10/19/08
10/11/08
9/29/08
9/22/08
9/7/08
8/22/08
7/13/08
6/15/08
5/11/08
4/13/08
3/2/08
2/1/08
1/12/08
12/9/07
11/1/07
9/30/07
7/21/07
6/1/07
4/15/07
2/25/07

RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV

90
90
89
89
89
90
91
90
89
89
88
89
90
90
90
92
89
91
89
84
79
75
83
84
84
81
79
72
67
69
70
66
66
65

63
61
60
59
60
59
60
60
59
60
58
57
58
57
57
59
58
55
51
42
36
34
39
37
42
35
32
21
21
21
22
18
20
20

28
29
29
29
30
31
31
30
30
28
30
32
32
34
33
33
31
36
38
42
42
41
44
47
42
46
47
51
46
48
48
48
45
44

9
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
8
11
9
10
16
21
25
17
16
15
19
21
28
33
30
30
34
34
35

5
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
4
7
5
6
11
12
12
13
11
11
12
15
19
22
21
20
22
20
25

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
9
13
5
5
4
7
6
8
12
10
10
13
14
10

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
0
*
*
1
*
0
*
*
*
*
*
0
*
*
*
*
*

10/31/04
10/30/04
10/29/04
10/28/04
10/27/04
10/26/04
10/25/04
10/24/04
10/23/04
10/22/04
10/21/04
10/20/04
10/19/04
10/18/04
10/17/04
10/16/04
10/15/04
10/14/04
10/13/04
10/12/04
10/11/04
10/10/04
10/9/04
10/8/04
10/7/04
10/6/04
10/5/04
10/4/04

RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV

90
90
90
90
90
89
89
90
90
90
90
89
87
88
89
88
87
87
88
88
88
87
88
88
88
88
88
88

58
59
58
58
57
55
55
54
54
54
55
55
54
52
52
53
53
52
52
52
53
52
52
53
53
51
50
49

32
31
32
32
33
34
34
36
36
36
35
34
33
36
37
35
34
35
36
36
35
35
36
35
35
37
38
39

9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
7
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7

3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5

*
1
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
*
*

 10/3/04
9/26/04
9/8/04
8/29/04
8/1/04
7/25/04
6/20/04
5/23/04
4/18/04
3/7/04
2/11/04
1/18/04
10/29/03
9/13/03

RV
RV
RV
RV
RV

87
87
85
81
80
73
78
74
75
75
75
66
54
56

11/6/00 LV
92
11/5/00 LV
91
11/4/00 LV
91
11/3/00 LV
91
11/2/00 LV
90
11/1/00 LV
91
10/31/00 LV
90
10/30/00 LV
91
10/29/00 LV
90
10/28/00 LV
89
10/27/00 LV
89
10/26/00 LV
89
10/25/00 LV
89
10/24/00 LV
87
10/23/00 LV
89
10/22/00 LV
88
10/21/00 LV
87
10/20/00 LV
86
10/19/00 LV
85
10/18/00 LV
87
10/17/00 LV
86
10/15/00 RV
77
10/9/00 RV
75
10/1/00 RV
75
9/6/00
RV
74
8/20/00 RV
74
8/10/00 RV
72
8/6/00
53
7/29/00
51
7/23/00
50
6/11/00
49
4/2/00
53
3/11/00
61
2/27/00
70
2/6/00
65
1/16/00
50
12/15/99
45
10/31/99
61
7/17/95
36
7/8/92
76
1/27/92
51
10/10/88 RV
77
8/18/88 RV
68
8/15/88 RV
70
5/25/88
76
9/23/87
50
6/1/87
50
*2/4/12 and previous

48
48
45
43
41
34
33
33
30
33
30
22
15
16

39
39
40
38
39
39
45
41
45
42
45
44
39
40

12
12
14
20
20
27
22
26
25
25
25
35
45
44

7
8
10
13
13
15
15
17
16
18
15
22
30
27

5
4
4
7
7
12
7
9
9
7
10
13
15
17

*
1
1
*
*
*
*
*
0
*
*
*
0
*

54
38
8
6
2
*
53
38
8
6
2
*
52
39
9
7
2
*
51
40
9
6
3
*
48
42
10
7
3
*
48
43
9
7
2
*
46
44
9
7
2
*
47
44
9
7
2
*
47
43
10
7
3
*
47
42
10
7
3
*
48
41
11
7
4
*
47
42
11
8
3
*
47
42
11
8
3
0
44
43
13
10
3
0
44
45
11
8
3
0
44
44
12
9
3
0
46
41
13
9
4
*
46
40
15
11
4
*
44
41
14
10
4
*
42
45
13
10
3
*
40
46
13
10
3
*
33
44
23
15
8
*
30
45
25
16
9
*
27
48
25
17
8
*
26
48
26
17
9
*
28
46
26
16
10
1
29
43
29
18
11
*
17
36
47
22
25
*
16
35
49
25
24
*
14
36
50
25
25
*
13
36
51
26
25
0
17
36
47
24
23
0
21
40
38
21
17
0
24
46
30
20
10
*
19
48
34
21
13
0
11
39
50
26
24
*
12
33
55
31
24
*
16
45
38
25
13
*
7
29
63
33
31
*
28
48
24
16
8
*
14
37
48
25
23
1
31
46
23
17
6
26
42
31
20
11
0
27
43
31
19
12
0
25
51
25
19
6
*
9
41
49
31
18
*
11
39
49
32
17
*
"not too closely" instead of "not so closely"

 2. (ASKED OF REGISTERED VOTERS) I'd like you to rate the chances that you will vote in
the presidential election in November: Are you absolutely certain to vote, will you
probably vote, are the chances 50-50, or less than that?
Probably
vote
4
4
4
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
8
10
8
9

Chances
50/50
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
7
5

Less than
that
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
5
4
3
4
3

Don't think
will vote
(vol.)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
*
*
1
1
1
1
*
1
1
1
2
2

Already
voted
(vol.)
18
19
16
15
14
11
9
8
6
5
5
5
1
0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

11/2/16
11/1/16
10/31/16
10/30/16
10/29/16
10/28/16
10/27/16
10/26/16
10/25/16
10/24/16
10/23/16
10/22/16
10/13/16
9/22/16
9/8/16
8/4/16
7/14/16
6/23/16
5/19/16

RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV

Certain
to vote
69
69
72
72
73
76
77
78
79
78
79
80
85
83
81
81
79
79
80

No
op.
0
0
0
0
x
0
*
*
*
*
*
*
0
*
*
*
1
*
*

11/4/12
11/3/12
11/2/12
11/1/12
10/31/12
10/30/12
10/29/12
10/28/12
10/27/12
10/26/12
10/25/12
10/24/12
10/23/12
10/22/12
10/21/12
10/13/12
9/29/12
9/9/12
8/25/12
7/8/12

RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV

68
68
70
72
73
75
76
77
79
79
79
79
80
82
84
85
84
83
81
81

5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
6
5
6
7
7
7
8
9

4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
7
6
6
8

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
2

1
1
1
1
1
1
*
1
*
*
1
1
1
1
*
1
*
*
1
*

20
19
18
16
16
13
12
11
9
8
6
6
5
4
4
1
0
NA
"

*
*
*
*
0
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
0
*
*

11/3/08
11/2/08
11/1/08
10/31/08
10/30/08
10/29/08
10/28/08
10/27/08
10/26/08
10/25/08
10/24/08
10/23/08

RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV

68
69
71
73
74
76
77
76
78
78
79
80

4
4
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
5

3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5

2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2

1
1
*
1
*
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

22
20
19
16
15
13
11
11
10
10
8
6

*
*
*
*
*
1
1
1
*
*
*
*

 10/22/08
10/21/08
10/20/08
10/19/08
10/11/08
9/29/08
9/22/08
9/7/08
8/22/08
7/13/08
6/15/08
3/2/08

RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV

81
82
81
83
87
87
89
85
84
79
71
78

5
6
6
6
5
6
6
7
10
10
9
9

5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
7
8
7

2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
7
4

1
1
1
1
*
1
*
1
*
2
4
2

5
4
4
4
2
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

*
*
*
*
0
*
*
*
*
0
*
*

10/31/04
10/30/04
10/29/04
10/28/04
10/27/04
10/26/04
10/25/04
10/24/04
10/23/04
10/22/04
10/21/04
10/20/04
10/19/04
10/18/04
10/17/04
10/16/04
10/15/04
10/14/04
10/13/04
10/12/04
10/11/04
10/10/04
10/9/04
10/8/04
10/7/04
10/6/04
10/5/04
10/4/04
10/3/04
9/26/04
9/8/04
8/29/04
8/1/04
7/25/04
10/29/03

RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV

76
78
79
80
81
81
81
82
82
82
82
83
83
84
84
86
87
87
86
87
88
90
90
90
89
87
87
87
87
87
87
84
85
85
70

6
6
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
10
9
7
12

3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
11

1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
6

1
1
1
*
1
1
1
1
1
*
*
1
1
*
*
*
*
*
1
1
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
1
1
*
1
*
1
*
1

12
11
11
10
8
8
7
6
6
5
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
NA

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
*
0
*
*
0

10/15/00
10/9/00
10/1/00
9/6/00
8/20/00
8/10/00
8/6/00
7/29/00
7/23/00
6/11/00
5/10/00
4/2/00
3/11/00
2/27/00

RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV

82
81
81
78
78
79
64
61
59
60
63
62
63
69

10
10
10
12
13
12
12
15
17
13
15
14
14
12

6
6
5
5
6
6
11
9
10
11
10
9
9
10

2
2
3
3
3
1
8
11
11
10
8
9
9
4

1
*
1
1
1
1
5
3
4
4
4
5
4
5

*
*
*
*
0
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
*
*

 2/6/00
1/16/00
12/15/99
10/31/99

67
65
64
72

12
14
13
11

10
10
8
10

8
6
9
5

3
4
6
3

"

*
*
1
*

3. (IF CERTAIN TO VOTE) Do you think you'll (vote in person at your polling place on
Election Day), or (vote before Election Day by early voting or mail-in ballot)?*

11/2/16
11/1/16
10/31/16
10/30/16
10/29/16
10/28/16
10/27/16
10/26/16

LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV

Vote
in person
52
54
55
53
53
52
52
50

11/4/12
11/3/12
11/2/12
11/1/12
10/31/12
10/30/12
10/29/12
10/28/12
10/27/12
10/26/12
10/25/12
10/24/12
10/23/12
10/22/12
10/21/12
10/13/12

LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV

58
58
58
60
60
60
61
60
62
62
61
62
62
64
66
67

Early voting/
mail-in ballot
20
22
23
24
27
29
31
32
13
14
16
18
19
22
21
22
24
25
29
29
28
27
27
30

11/2/08 LV
63
11/1/08 LV
63
10/31/08 LV
63
10/30/08 LV
64
10/29/08 LV
65
10/28/08 LV
65
10/27/08 LV
66
10/26/08 LV
67
10/25/08 LV
68
10/24/08 LV
69
10/23/08 LV
68
10/22/08 LV
66
*Includes those who volunteered

Already
voted (vol.)
27
24
21
21
18
16
15
15
28
27
25
22
21
18
17
15
12
11
8
8
7
6
5
2

11
25
13
23
16
20
17
18
18
16
19
15
18
15
18
14
18
13
19
11
20
11
20
13
they already voted in Q2.

No opinion
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
*
*
*
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
*
*
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

4. (IF CERTAIN TO VOTE) If the presidential election were being held today and the
candidates were [(Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, the Democrats), (Donald Trump and
Mike Pence, the Republicans)], [(Gary Johnson and Bill Weld of the Libertarian Party)
and (Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka of the Green Party)], for whom would you vote? Would
you lean toward [(Clinton and Kaine), (Trump and Pence)], [(Johnson and Weld) or
(Stein and Baraka)]? (IF ALREADY VOTED) Confidentially and for statistical purposes
only, did you vote for...?
NET LEANED VOTE PREFERENCE – LIKELY VOTERS
None

Would

 11/2/16
11/1/16
10/31/16
10/30/16
10/29/16
10/28/16
10/27/16
10/26/16
10/25/16
10/24/16
10/23/16
10/22/16
10/13/16
9/22/16
9/8/16
8/4/16
7/14/16*
6/23/16

Hillary
Clinton
47
47
46
45
46
46
47
48
48
49
50
50
47
46
46
47
45
48

Donald
Trump
44
45
46
46
45
45
45
44
42
40
38
38
43
44
41
39
39
39

Gary
Johnson
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
8
6

Jill
Stein
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3

Other
(vol.)
1
*
*
*
1
1
1
*
*
*
1
1
*
*
1
1
1
1

of these
(vol.)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1

not vote
(vol.)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
*
*
*

No
opinion
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2

5. (IF NOT CLINTON OR TRUMP) If the only candidates were (Hillary Clinton and Tim
Kaine, the Democrats) and (Donald Trump and Mike Pence, the Republicans), for whom
would you vote? Would you lean toward (Clinton and Kaine) or toward (Trump and
Pence)?
NET LEANED VOTE PREFERENCE – LIKELY VOTERS
Other
Neither
Would not
No
Clinton
Trump
(vol.)
(vol.)
vote (vol.)
opinion
11/2/16
49
46
1
1
1
2
11/1/16
49
47
1
1
1
2
10/31/16
48
47
1
1
1
1
10/30/16
48
47
1
1
1
1
10/29/16
49
47
1
1
1
1
10/28/16
49
46
1
2
1
1
10/27/16
49
46
1
2
1
1
10/26/16
50
45
1
1
1
2
10/25/16
51
44
1
2
1
1
10/24/16
51
43
*
2
2
1
10/23/16
53
41
1
3
2
1
10/22/16
53
42
1
3
1
1
10/13/16
50
46
*
2
1
1
9/22/16
49
47
*
1
2
1
9/8/16*
51
43
*
3
1
1
8/4/16**
51
44
1
2
0
1
7/14/16***
50
43
1
5
0
2
6/23/16
52
41
2
4
0
1
5/19/16
46
49
2
3
0
*
*9/8/16 and later Results based on total sample. Respondents who named Clinton or
Trump in Q3 assigned to initial preference.
**8/4/16 and earlier: If the presidential election were being held today and the
candidates were (Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, the Democrats) and (Donald Trump and
Mike Pence, the Republicans), for whom would you vote? Would you lean toward (Clinton
and Kaine) or toward (Trump and Pence)?
***7/14/16 and prior: “Hillary Clinton, the Democrat” and “Donald Trump, the
Republican.”
6. (ASKED OF LIKELY VOTERS) Which of these is the single most important issue in your
choice for president? Is it (the economy and jobs), (terrorism and national security),
(immigration issues), (health care) or (corruption in government)?

 The economy and jobs
Corruption in government
Terrorism and national security
Health care
Immigration issues
Law and order
Other (vol.)
Any 2 or more (vol.)
None (vol.)
No opinion

11/2/16
29
17
15
13
5
NA
2
16
1
*

9/22/16
30
12
27
NA
6
5
3
15
1
1

9/8/16
39
15
17
NA
6
6
2
13
2
*

7. (ASKED OF LIKELY VOTERS) Who do you trust more to handle [ITEM] – (Clinton) or
(Trump)? And who do you trust more to handle [NEXT ITEM]?
11/2/16 – Summary Table (among likely voters)

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

The economy and jobs
Terrorism and national security
Immigration issues
Health care
Corruption in government

Clinton
47
49
48
49
39

Trump
47
45
46
44
48

Both
(vol.)
*
1
*
*
1

Trend:
a. The economy and jobs
Both
Clinton
Trump
(vol.)
11/2/16
LV
47
47
*
10/13/16* LV
48
47
1
10/13/16 RV
46
47
1
9/22/16
LV
45
50
1
9/22/16
RV
43
50
1
9/8/16
RV
50
44
*
8/4/16
RV
47
49
1
7/14/16
RV
43
48
*
5/19/16
RV
45
48
*
3/6/16
RV
46
49
*
*10/13/16 and prior “The economy”

Neither
(vol.)
4
4
5
3
3
5
3
7
6
4

No
opinion
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1

b. Terrorism and national security

11/2/16
10/13/16**
10/13/16
9/22/16
9/22/16
9/8/16
8/4/16
7/14/16
6/23/16
5/19/16
3/6/16

LV
LV
RV
LV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV

Clinton
49
49
48
48
45
47
47
47
50
47
51

Trump
45
47
46
47
47
44
46
44
42
46
43

Both
(vol.)
1
0
*
1
1
1
1
*
*
*
*

Neither
(vol.)
5
3
4
3
5
7
3
8
7
6
4

No
opinion
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
1

Neither
(vol.)
4
5
5
5
9

No
opinion
2
1
2
2
2

 11/19/15*
RV
50
43
*"threat of terrorism"
**10/13/16 and prior “Terrorism”

*

6

1

c. Immigration issues

11/2/16
10/13/16
10/13/16
9/22/16
9/22/16
9/8/16
8/4/16
7/14/16
5/19/16
3/6/16

LV
LV
RV
LV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV

Clinton
48
47
48
51
48
49
52
54
50
54

Trump
46
47
47
45
45
44
43
39
44
40

Both
(vol.)
*
*
*
*
1
*
1
0
*
*

Neither
(vol.)
5
4
4
2
3
5
3
6
4
4

No
opinion
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1

d. Health Care

11/2/16 LV
9/22/16 LV
9/22/16

Clinton
49
47
50

Trump
44
46
39

Both
(vol.)
*
1
1

Neither
(vol.)
5
3
7

No
opinion
2
3
4

Both
(vol.)
1

Neither
(vol.)
9

No
opinion
2

e. Corruption in government
11/2/16 LV

Clinton
39

Trump
48

Party ID. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as (a Democrat), (a
Republican), an independent or what?
11/2/16
11/1/16
10/31/16
10/30/16
10/29/16
10/28/16
10/27/16
10/26/16
10/25/16
10/24/16
10/23/16
10/22/16
10/13/16
9/22/16
9/8/16
8/4/16
7/14/16
6/23/16
5/19/16
3/6/16
1/24/16
12/13/15
11/19/15
10/18/15
9/10/15

LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV
LV

Democrat
37
37
37
38
37
37
37
37
36
36
36
36
33
33
34
33
33
36
33
34
34
33
33
30
33

Republican
30
30
29
28
27
28
29
28
29
28
27
27
25
23
24
23
23
24
25
25
23
23
23
24
22

Independent
29
29
29
29
30
30
29
29
29
29
31
31
33
36
33
36
35
33
35
32
34
34
36
39
35

Other (vol.)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5

No opinion
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
5
4
5
4
2
4

 *** END***
METHODOLOGICAL DETAILS
This poll was jointly sponsored and funded by The Washington Post and ABC News. The
poll is a random sample of the continental United States, not including Alaska and
Hawaii, with interviews in English and Spanish.
This questionnaire was administered with the exact questions in the exact order as
they appear in this document. Demographics and religious identity questions are not
shown. If a question was asked of a reduced base of the sample, a parenthetical
preceding the question identifies the group asked. Phrases surrounded by
parentheticals within questions indicate clauses that were randomly rotated for
respondents. Results preceded by “RV” indicate results among registered voters.
Results preceded by “LV” indicate results among likely voters.
A dual frame landline and cellular phone telephone sample was generated using Random
Digit Dialing procedures. Interviewers called landlines and cellular phone numbers,
first requesting to speak with the youngest adult male or female at home. Roughly 35
percent are completed on landlines while 65 percent of interviews are completed on
cellular phones, including roughly 35 percent among adults in cell phone-only
households.
Questions 6 and 7 were asked Nov. 1-2 among 623 likely voters; those results have a
margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 points.
This survey uses statistical weighting procedures to account for deviations in the
survey sample from known population characteristics, which helps correct for
differential survey participation and random variation in samples. The overall adult
sample is weighted to correct for differential probabilities of selection among
individuals who are landline-only, cell phone-only or dual users. Results are also
weighted to match the demographic makeup of the population by sex, region, age,
education and race/ethnicity according to the latest Current Population Survey March
Social and Economic Supplement by age, race/ethnicity, sex and education. Party ID was
weighted to the average of the most recent Post-ABC surveys.
All error margins have been adjusted to account for the survey’s design effect, which
is 1.2 for this survey. The design effect is a factor representing the survey’s
deviation from a simple random sample, and takes into account decreases in precision
due to sample design and weighting procedures. Surveys that do not incorporate a
design effect overstate their precision.
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Contact polls@washpost.com for further information about how The Washington Post
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