CBS NEWS POLL

Americans Weigh in on the Popular Vote and the Electoral College

December 9-13, 2016
Q1-Q10 RELEASED SEPARATELY
Q10. Is your opinion of Hillary Clinton favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Hillary
Clinton yet to have an opinion?

Favorable
Not favorable
Undecided
Haven't heard enough
Don't know/No answer

******* TOTAL RESPONDENTS *******

Total Rep
Dem Ind
Reg. Vtrs.
%
%
%
%
%
31
6
58
27
32
50
85
20
50
53
15
7
19
17
13
3
2
2
5
2
1
*
1
1
*

Oct16e*
%
33
56
9
1
1

*Registered voters

Q12-Q40 Released separately

Q41. In general, how widespread do you think voter fraud is in U.S. elections, such as people voting who are not eligible
to vote? Do you think this happens a lot, sometimes, not much, or not at all?

A lot
Sometimes
Not much
Not at all
Don't know/No answer

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
24
30
19
24
32
40
26
32
30
21
38
29
10
7
14
10
4
3
3
5

Feb15d
%
28
36
22
9
6

Q42. How much confidence do you have that the votes for president were counted properly this past November a lot,
some, not much, or no confidence at all?

A lot
Some
Not much
No confidence at all
Don't know/No answer

47
29
12
11
1

68
24
7
1
1

*Registered voters; wording change: will be counted

33
34
15
16
1

45
29
13
12
1

Oct16e*
45
29
10
15
1

Q46. Presidents are elected by the Electoral College, in which each state gets as many votes as it has members of
Congress and can cast all of them for whoever wins in that state. Do you think we should keep the Electoral College, or
should we amend the Constitution and elect as President whoever gets the most votes in the whole country?

Keep Electoral College

Amend Constitution
Don't know/No answer

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
41
70
18
41
54
27
78
53
5
4
5
7

Sep12b
%
31
62
6

Q47. As of now, which candidate has received more votes in the whole country and won the popular vote in the 2016
presidential electionDonald Trump or Hillary Clinton?
Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton
Don't know/No answer

18
75
7

27
62
11

7
90
2

19
72
9

Q48. On December 19th, the Electoral College will vote for President and Vice President. Individual electors are
expected and pledged to vote for the candidate who won the most popular votes in their state, though in very rare cases
electors have voted for someone other than the person they were pledged to support. Would you approve or
disapprove of individual electors voting for someone other than the person who won the popular vote in their state?
Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/No answer

37
57
6

Total Respondents

Unweighted
1,259

Republicans
Democrats
Independents

332
453
474

15
75
10

51
44
5

40
56
4

Weighted

341
410
507