COVID-19 & Politics

Majorities of adults say they would be open to participating in some parts of the process of identifying and isolating coronavirus victims, but others are reluctant to engage fully with public health authorities.

When asked to describe how the COVID-19 outbreak has affected them negatively, Democrats and Republicans are divided on the subject of masks.

Across 13 countries, people’s assessments of how well their country had handled the coronavirus outbreak were closely tied to partisanship.

Supporters of Donald Trump and Joe Biden differ widely on the issues that are "very important" to their vote.

Biden supporters are more likely than Trump supporters to be confident their news sources will make the right call in announcing a winner. And partisans remain worlds apart on how well the U.S. has controlled the coronavirus outbreak.

Mail-in ballots accounted for just over half of this year’s primary votes cast in the 37 states (plus D.C.) for which data is available.

Among Republicans, opinions about the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. differ considerably by source of news.

Comparable majorities of both candidates’ supporters say it “really matters” who wins in November, with large majorities on both sides saying a win by the opposing candidate would lead to “lasting harm” for the country.

About two-thirds of Republicans say the U.S. has controlled the outbreak as much as it could have; 88% of Democrats disagree.

Americans give their country comparatively low marks for its handling of the pandemic – and people in other nations tend to agree.