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Dec. 17-19, 2021, Washington Post-University of Maryland poll of 1,101 adults with an error margin of +/- 4 percentage points. *= less than 0.5%All adultsSexParty IDParty leaning2020 Vote choiceAgeRace/EthnicityEducationRace by educationWhite/Sex/EducationHousehold incomeRace by sexRegionLive in Metropolitan area
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All adultsMenWomenDemocratRepublicanIndependentLean DemocratLean RepublicanInd/Other - No leanVoted for BidenVoted for TrumpAge 18-29Age 30-39Age 40-49Age 50-64Age 65+WhiteNET Non-WhiteBlackNET No college degreeHigh school or lessSome collegeNET College graduateCollege graduatePost-graduateWhite no college degreeWhite college gradNon-White no college degreeNon-White college gradWhite male non-collegeWhite woman non-collegeWhite male college gradWhite woman college gradIncome <$50KIncome $50-100KIncome $100K+White menWhite womenNon-white menNon-white womenNortheastMidwestSouthWestMetro AreaNon-Metro Area
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1. How proud are you of the way democracy works in America – very proud, somewhat proud, not very proud, or not at all proud?**NET Proud**54%53%55%60%58%51%59%56%41%64%52%46%62%53%53%58%56%51%54%53%54%52%57%60%52%56%57%49%56%59%53%51%63%55%56%50%56%57%50%51%55%49%53%60%55%53%
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Very proud11%12%11%13%14%10%12%13%7%12%14%9%9%6%14%17%12%10%11%10%9%12%13%16%10%12%12%7%16%15%11%13%12%9%14%12%14%11%8%11%10%9%12%14%12%10%
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Somewhat proud43%42%44%47%43%41%47%43%34%52%37%38%53%47%38%41%44%41%43%43%44%40%43%44%42%43%45%42%39%44%43%39%51%46%42%38%42%46%41%41%46%40%41%46%43%43%
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**NET Not proud**46%47%45%40%42%49%41%43%58%36%48%54%38%46%47%42%44%49%45%47%46%48%43%40%48%44%43%51%44%41%46%48%37%45%44%49%44%43%50%48%45%50%47%40%45%46%
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Not very proud31%30%32%30%28%35%31%29%35%28%28%36%27%31%35%25%30%33%29%30%31%29%33%30%37%28%32%33%36%26%31%33%30%28%30%39%29%31%32%35%34%31%32%28%31%30%
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Not at all proud14%17%12%10%14%14%10%15%22%9%20%18%11%15%12%17%14%15%17%17%15%19%11%10%11%15%11%18%9%16%15%15%8%17%13%11%15%12%18%13%11%19%15%12%14%16%
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No opinion**1%0%**0%*1%0%1%0%0%1%*1%*****1%**0%**1%0%0%1%*0%1%****0%1%0%1%*0%*1%
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3. Do you think protesters who entered the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, were mostly peaceful or mostly violent?Mostly peaceful19%23%15%5%36%18%4%35%17%3%45%18%15%21%21%19%23%11%11%21%23%18%15%17%13%26%19%14%5%31%21%23%15%17%21%19%28%19%14%10%19%19%19%18%19%19%
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Mostly violent54%52%55%78%26%55%78%26%56%81%21%52%51%52%60%51%47%65%71%51%50%52%59%57%61%43%54%62%72%44%41%46%61%53%50%59%45%49%63%66%55%51%55%53%53%54%
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Equally peaceful and violent27%26%28%17%37%27%18%38%26%15%34%30%34%25%19%29%29%23%18%28%27%29%26%26%25%31%27%23%23%25%37%30%24%28%30%21%27%32%23%23%26%30%25%29%27%26%
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No opinion1%*1%*1%0%*1%1%*1%0%*1%1%1%*1%*1%*1%*0%1%*1%1%0%*1%1%0%1%0%0%1%*0%1%*1%1%**1%
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4. Do you think the legal punishments for people who broke into the U.S. Capitol have been (too harsh), (not harsh enough), or have they been fair?Too harsh19%22%16%7%32%21%7%35%15%2%45%10%16%21%23%24%22%14%10%20%17%23%18%22%13%24%19%14%15%28%20%21%17%19%21%17%25%19%16%12%24%20%17%18%19%21%
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Not harsh enough51%45%56%77%26%46%75%23%52%77%20%45%49%52%55%52%44%62%71%48%46%51%55%51%61%39%52%61%64%37%40%44%61%51%49%52%40%48%53%70%53%49%52%49%53%42%
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Have been fair28%32%23%15%38%32%17%38%29%18%33%43%31%26%19%21%31%21%15%29%34%23%25%25%24%35%27%21%20%34%35%35%19%26%27%31%34%29%29%14%21%28%28%31%26%33%
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No opinion3%1%4%1%4%2%1%3%5%2%2%2%4%1%3%2%2%3%4%3%4%3%2%1%2%3%2%4%1%1%5%0%3%4%2%**4%2%4%2%3%3%2%2%4%
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5. Do you think that some protesters injured police officers while trying to break into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, or did everyone act peacefully?Some injured police officers87%87%87%96%81%84%95%80%84%96%72%88%88%89%89%82%85%90%91%86%84%89%89%88%91%83%88%90%93%81%85%87%88%86%86%90%84%86%92%89%86%85%87%90%88%82%
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Everyone acted peacefully10%11%9%3%16%11%4%17%10%3%23%9%9%9%9%14%12%8%6%11%13%9%8%8%9%14%9%8%7%17%10%10%8%10%11%9%15%9%5%10%12%10%11%7%10%12%
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No opinion3%2%4%*3%5%*3%6%1%6%3%4%2%2%4%3%2%3%3%3%3%3%4%0%3%3%3%*1%5%2%5%4%2%1%2%5%3%1%2%5%2%2%2%6%
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6. How much responsibility do you think Donald Trump bears for the attack on the U.S. Capitol?**NET Great deal/Good amount**60%58%62%92%27%57%89%28%60%93%15%67%59%57%64%52%52%73%84%57%59%56%65%61%69%46%62%74%73%44%47%59%64%60%59%62%50%54%71%76%59%58%57%67%63%50%
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A great deal43%41%45%75%15%39%74%14%37%75%3%38%36%43%52%45%39%51%58%41%39%44%48%45%52%33%47%51%51%35%32%42%52%42%41%50%38%40%48%54%48%37%41%48%46%32%
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A good amount17%17%17%17%12%19%15%15%23%17%12%28%23%14%13%7%13%22%26%17%20%12%17%16%17%12%15%23%21%10%14%17%13%18%18%12%13%14%23%22%11%21%15%19%16%18%
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**NET Just some/None at all**38%41%36%7%72%42%10%71%36%7%83%32%40%41%34%45%46%25%13%41%38%44%34%37%31%53%37%24%27%55%51%40%35%38%40%38%49%44%27%23%41%40%41%32%36%46%
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Just some14%17%12%2%24%18%5%23%16%3%22%13%18%15%10%17%17%10%5%13%12%15%16%18%14%16%18%9%11%19%13%20%17%13%15%15%19%15%13%7%17%14%15%12%14%16%
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None at all24%24%25%5%48%24%5%47%20%3%61%18%23%26%25%28%29%15%8%27%26%29%18%19%17%36%19%15%16%36%37%20%18%24%24%23%29%30%14%16%24%26%25%20%22%30%
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No opinion2%1%2%1%1%1%1%1%4%1%2%2%1%2%1%2%2%2%3%2%3%1%1%1%0%2%1%2%*1%3%1%1%3%1%*1%2%2%2%*2%2%1%1%4%
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7. Regardless of whom you supported in the 2020 election, do you think Joe Biden’s election as president was legitimate, or was he not legitimately elected?Legitimate69%70%68%94%39%72%94%41%70%97%26%71%70%66%71%65%62%81%87%64%65%63%77%72%83%54%74%79%85%55%52%74%73%67%66%76%63%60%81%80%66%69%65%76%71%61%
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Not legitimate29%28%30%5%58%27%5%56%28%2%69%27%27%32%28%31%36%17%11%33%31%35%22%27%15%44%25%19%12%43%44%25%26%30%32%24%36%37%15%18%33%30%31%22%28%34%
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No opinion2%2%2%1%3%2%1%4%3%1%4%1%3%2%2%4%2%2%3%3%3%2%2%1%2%3%1%2%3%2%4%1%1%4%2%0%1%3%3%1%1%1%4%2%1%6%
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8. Do you think there is solid evidence that there was widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, or no solid evidence?There is solid evidence30%31%29%11%62%22%10%56%24%7%64%24%31%36%30%31%33%26%20%35%38%32%21%23%18%41%22%28%19%39%42%24%20%35%27%26%33%33%29%22%37%31%29%28%30%32%
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There is no solid evidence68%67%68%88%37%74%89%41%73%92%32%74%67%63%69%64%65%73%76%62%61%65%77%74%82%57%76%70%81%59%55%76%75%63%70%73%66%63%69%76%59%67%70%71%68%64%
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No opinion2%2%3%1%2%4%1%3%3%1%4%2%1%1%1%5%2%2%3%2%2%3%2%3%0%2%3%2%0%2%3%1%5%2%3%1%1%3%2%1%4%2%2%1%2%4%
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9a. Thinking ahead to the 2022 midterm elections for Congress, how confident are you that votes across the country will be counted accurately?**NET Confident**64%62%65%81%42%67%83%44%62%85%30%64%68%59%65%62%61%68%76%60%61%60%70%64%78%56%69%67%72%56%56%64%74%64%61%66%59%63%68%68%60%62%65%66%66%54%
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Very confident31%34%28%45%18%32%45%18%28%49%12%34%29%25%34%31%31%30%34%26%27%25%40%42%38%24%42%29%36%30%19%44%40%28%30%39%36%27%32%29%29%32%29%34%34%21%
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Somewhat confident33%28%37%36%25%35%38%26%34%36%18%30%39%34%31%31%30%38%42%34%34%35%29%22%39%31%27%38%36%26%36%20%34%37%31%28%23%36%36%39%31%29%35%32%33%33%
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**NET Not confident**36%38%34%17%57%33%16%56%37%15%68%36%32%40%35%35%38%31%23%39%38%40%30%35%22%43%30%32%28%44%42%36%24%34%39%33%41%35%32%31%40%38%34%33%33%43%
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Not too confident22%25%20%10%37%21%10%36%22%11%44%23%22%22%24%21%23%22%12%24%23%25%19%23%15%25%19%22%19%25%25%23%16%22%26%18%24%22%25%18%27%17%22%25%22%25%
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Not confident at all13%13%13%7%20%12%5%20%15%4%24%12%10%17%12%14%15%10%12%15%15%15%10%13%7%18%11%10%9%19%17%13%8%12%13%15%17%14%7%13%13%20%12%8%12%18%
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No opinion1%*1%2%*0%1%*1%*1%0%*1%0%3%1%1%1%1%1%1%**1%1%1%1%0%0%2%*1%2%***2%*1%*1%1%**3%
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9b. Thinking ahead to the 2022 midterm elections for Congress, how confident are you that all eligible citizens in the U.S. will have a fair opportunity to vote?**NET Confident**65%65%65%63%71%66%61%74%59%61%71%63%67%59%66%69%65%66%66%65%69%59%66%68%63%64%66%66%65%60%68%70%62%64%65%68%64%65%67%65%72%58%64%69%65%64%
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Very confident32%32%32%29%38%32%27%40%29%28%42%33%25%23%37%37%32%32%33%31%34%27%33%36%28%30%35%33%27%29%31%40%30%31%32%34%34%30%30%33%35%28%33%32%32%30%
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Somewhat confident33%33%34%34%33%34%34%34%30%33%29%30%42%36%29%32%33%34%33%33%35%31%33%31%35%34%31%32%38%31%37%30%32%33%33%34%31%35%37%31%37%30%31%37%33%34%
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**NET Not confident**34%34%34%37%28%34%39%26%40%38%29%37%33%40%34%30%35%34%34%35%31%40%34%32%36%36%34%33%35%40%32%30%38%35%35%32%36%34%32%35%28%41%36%31%34%35%
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Not too confident24%23%25%24%20%25%27%18%28%28%19%26%23%28%25%20%25%23%23%24%23%27%23%21%26%25%24%23%22%30%21%19%29%25%24%22%25%24%20%26%21%26%27%21%24%24%
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Not confident at all10%11%10%13%8%9%12%8%11%10%10%11%9%12%9%11%10%11%11%10%8%13%11%11%10%10%10%10%13%10%10%11%9%10%11%11%11%10%12%9%7%15%9%10%10%11%
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No opinion**1%**0%**1%1%0%0%*1%*1%*1%0%1%0%1%*0%***1%0%0%1%0%*1%*0%0%*1%1%0%1%1%**1%
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10. In states where the government is mostly controlled by Republicans, how confident are you that state officials will accept the results of an election if their party loses?**NET Confident**48%51%46%32%68%51%32%70%40%31%70%41%52%49%49%51%52%41%39%46%45%49%51%49%54%51%54%40%44%52%50%59%49%45%49%53%55%49%43%39%46%49%48%49%48%47%
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Very confident13%16%10%6%22%12%5%23%10%7%26%7%8%13%17%17%15%9%11%10%8%14%17%16%17%12%19%8%12%15%10%24%13%10%15%15%19%12%11%6%12%16%11%13%13%11%
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Somewhat confident35%35%36%26%46%39%28%47%31%24%44%34%44%36%32%34%37%32%28%36%37%35%34%33%36%39%35%32%32%38%40%35%35%35%35%38%37%38%32%33%34%33%37%36%35%36%
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**NET Not confident**50%47%53%67%31%48%67%29%53%68%29%56%47%50%49%47%46%57%60%51%53%49%48%49%46%47%45%57%56%47%47%40%50%51%50%47%44%48%53%60%52%50%50%49%50%51%
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Not too confident33%31%35%41%24%31%42%22%36%40%21%38%33%31%34%29%31%37%38%34%35%33%31%30%33%32%29%37%37%34%31%25%33%35%32%31%30%32%32%41%33%29%37%30%34%31%
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Not confident at all17%17%17%27%7%17%25%8%17%28%8%18%14%19%15%19%15%20%22%17%18%16%17%19%14%15%16%20%19%13%16%15%17%16%18%17%14%17%22%19%19%20%13%18%16%19%
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No opinion2%2%2%*1%1%*1%6%1%1%3%1%1%2%2%2%2%*2%2%2%1%1%0%2%1%3%0%1%3%1%1%4%*0%1%2%3%1%2%2%1%2%2%2%
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11. In states where the government is mostly controlled by Democrats, how confident are you that state officials will accept the results of an election if their party loses?**NET Confident**67%68%66%87%43%71%88%47%61%90%38%68%65%66%68%67%65%70%73%63%63%63%73%72%74%58%74%70%69%57%59%75%74%64%63%77%65%65%73%67%65%67%65%70%69%57%
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Very confident30%33%27%52%17%25%49%17%16%52%9%27%22%31%36%31%30%29%37%24%21%27%41%43%39%21%43%27%36%24%19%48%38%23%30%42%34%27%32%27%30%29%27%35%33%19%
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Somewhat confident37%34%39%35%26%46%39%30%46%39%29%41%43%34%32%35%35%40%36%40%42%37%32%29%36%37%31%43%33%34%40%27%36%41%33%34%31%39%41%40%35%38%39%35%37%38%
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**NET Not confident**32%31%33%13%56%28%12%52%35%8%62%30%35%33%31%32%34%28%23%35%35%35%26%28%24%41%25%28%31%42%39%25%25%33%37%23%35%33%25%31%34%32%33%30%30%40%
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Not too confident20%19%21%10%32%17%9%30%23%7%34%21%25%17%18%19%21%18%16%22%22%22%16%17%15%25%15%17%20%26%24%14%16%23%22%12%21%21%16%20%19%15%23%20%19%24%
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Not confident at all12%12%12%3%24%10%2%23%12%1%28%9%9%16%13%13%13%11%7%13%14%12%10%10%9%15%9%10%11%16%15%11%8%10%15%10%14%12%9%12%15%16%10%9%11%15%
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No opinion1%1%2%*1%1%*1%4%1%1%2%1%1%1%2%1%2%4%2%1%2%1%*1%1%1%3%0%1%2%*1%2%*1%*2%2%2%1%2%2%1%1%4%
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12. Do you think it is ever justified for citizens to take violent action against the government, or is it never justified?Justified34%43%25%23%40%41%28%44%28%21%43%43%43%32%30%25%40%24%18%29%25%35%43%44%42%37%45%19%38%47%28%59%31%32%31%43%52%29%28%19%31%39%31%36%33%39%
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Never justified62%54%69%74%57%54%69%53%63%77%52%51%49%67%68%72%57%71%75%65%68%62%55%55%56%59%53%74%62%50%68%40%65%62%66%56%46%67%69%72%65%57%65%59%64%54%
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No opinion4%2%6%3%3%5%2%3%8%2%4%5%8%1%3%3%3%6%7%5%7%3%2%1%2%4%2%8%0%3%4%*4%6%3%1%2%4%3%8%4%3%4%5%3%7%