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1 | Washington Post-Schar School poll conducted June 2-7, 2020, among a random national sample of 1,006 adults with 70% reached on cellphones and 30% on landlines. Overall results have margin of sampling error of +/- 3.5 percentage points. *=<0.5% | All adults | Registered voters | Sex | Party ID | Party leaning | Ideology | Age | Race/Ethnicity | Education | Urban/Suburban/Rural | Region | Household income | Race/Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | All adults | Registered voters | Male | Female | Democrat | Republican | Independent | Dem/Lean Dem | Rep/Lean Rep | Liberal | Moderate | Conservative | Age 18-29 | Age 30-39 | Age 40-49 | Age 50-64 | Age 65+ | White | Nonwhite | No college degree | College graduate | Urban | Suburban | Rural | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Income <$50,000 | Income $50,000-$100,000 | Income $100,000+ | White no college degree | White college graduate | |||
3 | 1. Do you think the killing of George Floyd was an isolated incident or a sign of broader problems in treatment of black Americans by police? | Isolated incident | 29% | 29% | 33% | 24% | 13% | 51% | 29% | 12% | 53% | 11% | 24% | 47% | 23% | 27% | 22% | 33% | 36% | 32% | 22% | 29% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 34% | 28% | 35% | 28% | 25% | 28% | 22% | 40% | 35% | 26% | |
4 | Broader problem | 69% | 69% | 64% | 74% | 86% | 47% | 69% | 87% | 45% | 88% | 74% | 52% | 77% | 72% | 75% | 66% | 60% | 68% | 75% | 68% | 73% | 72% | 69% | 64% | 69% | 64% | 69% | 74% | 68% | 77% | 60% | 64% | 74% | ||
5 | No opinion | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | * | 1% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 1% | - | 1% | * | ||
6 | 2. Do you support or oppose protests following Floyd's killing that have taken place in cities across the country? | **NET Support** | 74% | 74% | 77% | 72% | 87% | 53% | 76% | 88% | 56% | 89% | 80% | 59% | 82% | 77% | 77% | 74% | 64% | 69% | 83% | 73% | 78% | 81% | 71% | 70% | 72% | 74% | 74% | 77% | 72% | 82% | 67% | 65% | 77% | |
7 | Strongly support | 47% | 46% | 48% | 46% | 61% | 27% | 48% | 63% | 28% | 66% | 45% | 34% | 55% | 42% | 51% | 45% | 42% | 42% | 55% | 45% | 51% | 51% | 45% | 47% | 48% | 45% | 47% | 49% | 44% | 51% | 48% | 38% | 48% | ||
8 | Somewhat support | 27% | 28% | 29% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 29% | 25% | 28% | 23% | 34% | 25% | 26% | 35% | 26% | 29% | 21% | 27% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 29% | 25% | 22% | 24% | 29% | 28% | 28% | 28% | 31% | 19% | 26% | 29% | ||
9 | **NET Oppose** | 25% | 25% | 21% | 28% | 13% | 46% | 23% | 11% | 43% | 11% | 19% | 40% | 18% | 22% | 23% | 26% | 34% | 30% | 16% | 26% | 21% | 19% | 28% | 30% | 25% | 26% | 25% | 22% | 26% | 17% | 32% | 34% | 22% | ||
10 | Somewhat oppose | 11% | 11% | 8% | 14% | 7% | 18% | 11% | 6% | 15% | 5% | 12% | 16% | 13% | 13% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 14% | 7% | 11% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 13% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 13% | 9% | 11% | 15% | 12% | ||
11 | Strongly oppose | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 28% | 11% | 5% | 27% | 6% | 8% | 24% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 17% | 24% | 16% | 9% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 16% | 23% | 12% | 12% | 15% | 13% | 13% | 8% | 22% | 19% | 10% | ||
12 | No opinion | 1% | 1% | 1% | * | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | - | 1% | 2% | - | 1% | 1% | * | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | * | * | 1% | - | 2% | - | * | 1% | 1% | * | * | 1% | * | ||
13 | 3. Do you think protests have been mostly peaceful or mostly violent? | Mostly peaceful | 43% | 45% | 47% | 39% | 56% | 24% | 44% | 59% | 26% | 70% | 37% | 29% | 52% | 43% | 40% | 37% | 44% | 42% | 46% | 36% | 58% | 46% | 45% | 38% | 43% | 45% | 41% | 44% | 37% | 48% | 51% | 33% | 57% | |
14 | Mostly violent | 43% | 40% | 41% | 45% | 29% | 65% | 42% | 26% | 63% | 17% | 43% | 60% | 33% | 42% | 43% | 49% | 47% | 44% | 41% | 49% | 30% | 39% | 42% | 51% | 39% | 41% | 46% | 43% | 48% | 35% | 40% | 53% | 29% | ||
15 | Both equally (vol.) | 13% | 14% | 11% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 12% | 15% | 9% | 11% | 19% | 9% | 15% | 15% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 11% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 7% | 13% | 13% | ||
16 | No opinion | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | * | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | * | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | * | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
17 | 4. When violence has occurred, who do you think is most to blame - police, protesters, or other people acting irresponsibly? | Police | 14% | 14% | 13% | 16% | 20% | 7% | 15% | 21% | 7% | 19% | 17% | 10% | 21% | 20% | 18% | 8% | 8% | 11% | 21% | 14% | 14% | 18% | 13% | 8% | 17% | 13% | 16% | 11% | 18% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 13% | |
18 | Protesters | 10% | 10% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 5% | 16% | 4% | 10% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 6% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 14% | 8% | ||
19 | Other people acting irresponsibly | 66% | 67% | 64% | 68% | 65% | 73% | 62% | 62% | 71% | 66% | 65% | 67% | 55% | 59% | 65% | 75% | 73% | 69% | 61% | 66% | 67% | 62% | 71% | 70% | 61% | 67% | 63% | 73% | 63% | 65% | 73% | 68% | 69% | ||
20 | One or more groups equally (vol.) | 9% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 7% | 10% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 9% | ||
21 | No opinion | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | - | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | * | 1% | 1% | * | 1% | 2% | - | 1% | 1% | 1% | * | 2% | 2% | 2% | * | ||
22 | 5a. Do you think police are using too much force when dealing with protesters in cities across the country, are not using enough force, or are they handling this about right? | Using too much force | 45% | 44% | 43% | 47% | 62% | 18% | 46% | 63% | 20% | 63% | 47% | 29% | 58% | 50% | 47% | 36% | 35% | 40% | 53% | 43% | 48% | 52% | 42% | 38% | 44% | 41% | 46% | 47% | 46% | 49% | 33% | 36% | 45% | |
23 | Not using enough force | 15% | 16% | 18% | 11% | 6% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 30% | 6% | 12% | 24% | 10% | 12% | 8% | 21% | 20% | 15% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 17% | 20% | 17% | 11% | 15% | 15% | 13% | 11% | 28% | 16% | 12% | ||
24 | Handling this about right | 38% | 37% | 37% | 39% | 31% | 51% | 35% | 31% | 47% | 28% | 39% | 43% | 30% | 35% | 40% | 41% | 42% | 43% | 31% | 39% | 37% | 35% | 37% | 39% | 38% | 43% | 37% | 35% | 40% | 37% | 34% | 44% | 40% | ||
25 | No opinion | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 3% | ||
26 | 5b. Do you think police are using too much force when dealing with peaceful protesters, are not using enough force, or are they handling this about right? | Using too much force | 44% | 43% | 45% | 43% | 58% | 19% | 48% | 62% | 22% | 65% | 51% | 24% | 55% | 54% | 46% | 38% | 28% | 40% | 50% | 40% | 50% | 48% | 40% | 38% | 48% | 38% | 46% | 43% | 43% | 49% | 38% | 35% | 49% | |
27 | Not using enough force | 4% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 3% | ||
28 | Handling this about right | 50% | 50% | 49% | 51% | 38% | 71% | 47% | 34% | 69% | 32% | 42% | 69% | 38% | 43% | 51% | 55% | 63% | 53% | 44% | 52% | 45% | 46% | 54% | 54% | 47% | 57% | 47% | 51% | 50% | 44% | 57% | 58% | 46% | ||
29 | No opinion | 2% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | ||
30 | 5c. Do you think police are using too much force when dealing with people vandalizing or looting businesses, are not using enough force, or are they handling this about right? | Using too much force | 16% | 15% | 12% | 20% | 24% | 5% | 17% | 24% | 5% | 27% | 12% | 12% | 24% | 20% | 15% | 13% | 12% | 13% | 22% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 13% | 23% | 15% | 17% | 18% | 15% | 17% | 18% | 12% | 13% | 13% | |
31 | Not using enough force | 47% | 50% | 53% | 41% | 36% | 72% | 42% | 33% | 72% | 32% | 50% | 57% | 37% | 42% | 42% | 56% | 53% | 50% | 41% | 47% | 47% | 43% | 51% | 50% | 44% | 44% | 47% | 50% | 42% | 47% | 61% | 52% | 48% | ||
32 | Handling this about right | 34% | 32% | 33% | 36% | 37% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 22% | 39% | 34% | 30% | 37% | 38% | 38% | 29% | 30% | 34% | 35% | 35% | 33% | 37% | 33% | 24% | 40% | 37% | 33% | 30% | 39% | 33% | 25% | 34% | 35% | ||
33 | No opinion | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | - | 4% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 4% | ||
34 | 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump has responded to protests that followed Floyd's killing? | **NET Approve** | 35% | 38% | 41% | 30% | 13% | 72% | 33% | 12% | 72% | 12% | 30% | 58% | 36% | 24% | 29% | 38% | 44% | 39% | 27% | 37% | 31% | 32% | 35% | 40% | 29% | 37% | 39% | 32% | 32% | 32% | 49% | 43% | 33% | |
35 | Strongly approve | 23% | 26% | 26% | 19% | 5% | 53% | 21% | 4% | 52% | 6% | 17% | 41% | 21% | 15% | 15% | 25% | 34% | 26% | 15% | 24% | 20% | 21% | 22% | 31% | 17% | 23% | 25% | 23% | 20% | 22% | 33% | 31% | 20% | ||
36 | Somewhat approve | 12% | 12% | 14% | 10% | 8% | 19% | 12% | 8% | 20% | 6% | 13% | 17% | 15% | 9% | 14% | 13% | 9% | 13% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 9% | 13% | 10% | 16% | 13% | 13% | ||
37 | **NET Disapprove** | 61% | 60% | 57% | 65% | 85% | 24% | 61% | 86% | 23% | 86% | 68% | 36% | 63% | 68% | 62% | 59% | 53% | 57% | 68% | 58% | 67% | 65% | 59% | 56% | 66% | 59% | 61% | 58% | 62% | 66% | 50% | 51% | 66% | ||
38 | Somewhat disapprove | 14% | 13% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 10% | 15% | 14% | 11% | 14% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 18% | 14% | 18% | 9% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 19% | 13% | 12% | 14% | 17% | 12% | 11% | 14% | 14% | ||
39 | Strongly disapprove | 47% | 47% | 46% | 49% | 70% | 14% | 46% | 72% | 12% | 72% | 52% | 25% | 53% | 50% | 49% | 41% | 44% | 43% | 55% | 44% | 55% | 51% | 46% | 42% | 47% | 46% | 49% | 45% | 44% | 55% | 40% | 37% | 52% | ||
40 | No opinion | 4% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 7% | 8% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 4% | * | 9% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 2% | ||
41 | 7. Which comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right - police in America have made the changes needed to treat blacks equally to whites OR police in America need to continue making changes to treat blacks equally to whites? | Police have made the changes needed | 13% | 14% | 15% | 12% | 6% | 26% | 12% | 6% | 25% | 6% | 8% | 22% | 12% | 8% | 15% | 14% | 17% | 16% | 8% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 15% | 16% | 10% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 23% | 18% | 13% | |
42 | Police need to continue making changes | 81% | 81% | 78% | 84% | 90% | 66% | 84% | 91% | 67% | 93% | 85% | 70% | 83% | 88% | 81% | 80% | 77% | 80% | 85% | 81% | 83% | 88% | 79% | 79% | 85% | 80% | 80% | 82% | 82% | 87% | 72% | 78% | 82% | ||
43 | Both (vol.) | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | ||
44 | Neither (vol.) | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | * | 2% | 1% | * | 2% | * | 1% | 2% | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | * | 2% | * | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | * | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
45 | No opinion | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | - | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | - | 2% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | ||
46 | 8. What type of president would you prefer to have right now - someone who can restore security by enforcing the law or someone who can address the nation's racial divisions? | Restore security | 37% | 38% | 40% | 34% | 18% | 63% | 39% | 17% | 64% | 19% | 32% | 54% | 34% | 32% | 32% | 41% | 45% | 39% | 33% | 43% | 26% | 33% | 40% | 43% | 30% | 42% | 35% | 42% | 38% | 28% | 49% | 46% | 28% | |
47 | Address the nation's racial divisions | 50% | 47% | 49% | 51% | 73% | 23% | 46% | 72% | 23% | 73% | 52% | 33% | 58% | 52% | 55% | 43% | 44% | 46% | 58% | 45% | 61% | 56% | 48% | 44% | 60% | 43% | 52% | 45% | 50% | 57% | 39% | 38% | 58% | ||
48 | Both (vol.) | 12% | 13% | 9% | 14% | 8% | 11% | 14% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 15% | 12% | 7% | 16% | 12% | 16% | 9% | 14% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 14% | 10% | 14% | 14% | ||
49 | Neither (vol.) | 1% | 1% | 1% | * | * | 2% | * | * | 1% | * | * | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | * | * | 1% | - | 1% | * | - | 1% | * | - | 1% | 1% | 1% | * | * | 2% | 2% | * | ||
50 | No opinion | 1% | 1% | * | 1% | * | 1% | * | * | * | * | * | * | - | - | * | - | 2% | * | * | 1% | * | * | * | 1% | * | 1% | 1% | - | 1% | - | - | 1% | - | ||