18 days until the election
How interested are folks in this election? Here are three cuts at that question.
On a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is very interested:
- 58% of Americans are currently expressing a level of interest at 9 and 10.
- Just prior to the 2014 election 50% expressed interest at a 9-10 level.
- In 2010 the 9-10 level of interest was 61%.
[NBC/WSJ, 9/19/18]
- 55% of registered voters are “extremely/very” enthusiastic about voting for Congress this year.
- At roughly this time in 2014, 30% of registered voters were “extremely/very” enthusiastic about voting and
- In 2010, 42% were enthusiastic about voting.
[CNN, 10/7/18]
Registered voters saying they are “absolutely certain to vote”
| October 2014 | October 2018 | |
| All registered voters | 65% | 77% |
| Democrats | 63% | 81% |
| Republicans | 75% | 79% |
| Independents | 59% | 72% |
| 18-39 | 42% | 67% |
| 40-64 | 72% | 81% |
| 65+ | 78% | 82% |
| White | 71% | 79% |
| Nonwhite | 48% | 72% |
| [WP, 10/11/18] | ||
46% of Americans have a favorable opinion of the Democratic party while 45% have an unfavorable opinion. 40% of Americans have a favorable opinion of the Republican party while 52% have an unfavorable opinion. [CNN, 10/7/18]