Demographics & Politics

While a growing number of LGBT politicians have been elected to public office and attitudes toward the LGBT community have become much more favorable over the past decade, survey data suggest that being gay or lesbian remains an obstacle for candidates running for president.

In Florida, Cubans were about twice as likely as non-Cuban Latinos to vote for Donald Trump.

Donald Trump's win followed a campaign that revealed deep divisions that were as wide and in some cases wider than in previous elections.

The 2016 presidential exit polling reveals little change in the political alignments of U.S. religious groups.

Men and women who support Clinton differ in their views about the Democratic candidate and her candidacy to become the first female U.S. president.

There are substantial differences in the level of respect voters think Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have for different groups in American society.

The share of Democrats saying abortion should be legal in all or most cases has risen since earlier this year, driven primarily by a rise in support among Democratic women.

LGB voters may make up a small share of the U.S. electorate, but they are a deeply Democratic bloc with overwhelmingly negative views of Donald Trump.

With less than a month to go before Election Day, not all American voters are aware of their states’ voter ID requirements.

According to our projections, a record 27.3 million Latinos are eligible to cast ballots in 2016, representing 12% of all eligible voters. Here are key facts about the Latino vote.