If it's in the News, it's in our Polls. Public opinion polling since 2003.

One-in-Five Mail-In Voters Admit They Cheated in 2020 Election - Demographics

Download

See Article
See Toplines
Platinum Page

National Survey of 1,085 U.S. Likely Voters
Conducted November 30 - December 6, 2023 by Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Presidential Approval Who did you vote for in the 2020 Presidential election? Did you vote with an absentee or mail-in ballot in the 2020 election?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Trump Biden Other Wouldn't vote Yes No
Presidential Approval Strongly approve 27% 30% 26% 22% 27% 35% 27% 37% 23% 23% 46% 10% 25% 16% 28% 45% 47% 24% 24% 24% 37% 24% 28% 25% 31% 25% 31% 27% 28% 22% 26% 25% 25% 31% 38% 100% 0% 0% 0% 7% 50% 16% 0% 39% 24%
Somewhat approve 17% 16% 17% 27% 11% 12% 12% 25% 27% 29% 22% 8% 19% 9% 23% 22% 9% 18% 18% 17% 15% 11% 16% 13% 23% 20% 21% 15% 13% 9% 21% 18% 19% 10% 12% 0% 100% 0% 0% 3% 28% 30% 22% 21% 14%
Somewhat disapprove 11% 10% 11% 18% 8% 6% 10% 10% 15% 16% 11% 10% 12% 11% 11% 12% 9% 12% 12% 13% 7% 11% 10% 10% 12% 22% 11% 7% 6% 7% 14% 8% 11% 11% 8% 0% 0% 100% 0% 8% 11% 24% 20% 9% 11%
Strongly disapprove 44% 43% 44% 31% 52% 45% 51% 26% 34% 28% 19% 71% 43% 63% 37% 17% 35% 46% 45% 44% 39% 54% 45% 51% 32% 32% 35% 49% 51% 62% 39% 48% 44% 46% 42% 0% 0% 0% 100% 81% 9% 29% 50% 30% 50%
Not sure 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 2% 0% 2% 1% 0% 3% 0% 1% 2% 2% 2% 0% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 8% 1% 1%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Presidential Approval Who did you vote for in the 2020 Presidential election? Did you vote with an absentee or mail-in ballot in the 2020 election?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Trump Biden Other Wouldn't vote Yes No
If your state banned mail-in balloting in next year’s presidential election, would you choose to vote in-person or would you choose not to vote at all? Would vote in person 94% 95% 94% 89% 97% 96% 96% 86% 91% 97% 96% 96% 90% 96% 93% 94% 100% 94% 88% 95% 98% 94% 95% 97% 92% 93% 94% 92% 95% 97% 91% 91% 96% 95% 98% 96% 87% 91% 97% 98% 95% 75% 64% 91% 97%
Wouldn't vote 2% 2% 3% 6% 0% 1% 1% 7% 6% 0% 1% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 0% 3% 5% 2% 0% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 5% 3% 1% 3% 3% 3% 1% 0% 1% 6% 3% 1% 0% 2% 14% 17% 2% 2%
Not sure 4% 4% 4% 5% 3% 3% 3% 8% 4% 3% 3% 2% 7% 2% 4% 5% 0% 3% 8% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 5% 5% 5% 3% 1% 2% 6% 6% 2% 5% 2% 2% 7% 6% 2% 1% 4% 11% 19% 7% 1%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Presidential Approval Who did you vote for in the 2020 Presidential election? Did you vote with an absentee or mail-in ballot in the 2020 election?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Trump Biden Other Wouldn't vote Yes No
Who did you vote for in the 2020 Presidential election? Trump 45% 45% 45% 31% 54% 47% 54% 24% 32% 26% 15% 82% 41% 74% 33% 11% 49% 47% 47% 46% 38% 59% 46% 56% 29% 35% 39% 46% 58% 57% 45% 41% 48% 48% 30% 12% 7% 35% 83% 100% 0% 0% 0% 36% 52%
Biden 46% 48% 45% 52% 41% 48% 40% 65% 50% 59% 82% 12% 41% 20% 57% 80% 37% 42% 41% 47% 56% 36% 48% 39% 57% 57% 51% 44% 35% 36% 41% 44% 46% 48% 59% 85% 79% 47% 10% 0% 100% 0% 0% 58% 44%
Other 4% 5% 4% 9% 2% 2% 3% 5% 8% 6% 1% 2% 11% 3% 5% 4% 10% 6% 6% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 6% 5% 4% 5% 4% 4% 7% 8% 4% 1% 3% 3% 8% 10% 3% 0% 0% 100% 0% 5% 4%
Wouldn't vote 3% 2% 4% 6% 2% 1% 2% 4% 7% 8% 1% 3% 6% 2% 5% 4% 0% 4% 5% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 6% 2% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 6% 2% 2% 8% 0% 5% 6% 4% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Not sure 1% 0% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 3% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Presidential Approval Who did you vote for in the 2020 Presidential election? Did you vote with an absentee or mail-in ballot in the 2020 election?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Trump Biden Other Wouldn't vote Yes No
Did you vote with an absentee or mail-in ballot in the 2020 election? Yes 30% 29% 31% 42% 22% 30% 25% 35% 49% 41% 38% 24% 27% 27% 27% 38% 40% 30% 24% 32% 30% 28% 29% 26% 34% 43% 32% 31% 31% 15% 34% 33% 31% 30% 18% 41% 38% 27% 20% 23% 36% 36% 0% 100% 0%
No 68% 68% 67% 54% 77% 67% 74% 62% 46% 57% 60% 74% 71% 71% 71% 61% 59% 67% 73% 66% 68% 70% 70% 69% 64% 55% 65% 67% 68% 85% 64% 65% 67% 66% 81% 57% 56% 72% 78% 75% 61% 60% 0% 0% 100%
Not sure 2% 2% 2% 4% 1% 3% 1% 3% 5% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 5% 2% 3% 3% 2% 1% 0% 2% 2% 1% 4% 1% 2% 5% 1% 2% 2% 2% 4% 0% 0% 0%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Presidential Approval Who did you vote for in the 2020 Presidential election? Did you vote with an absentee or mail-in ballot in the 2020 election?
Answered by the 30% of respondents who voted by absentee or mail-in ballot LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Trump Biden Other Wouldn't vote Yes No
During the 2020 election, did a friend or family member fill out your ballot, in part or in full, on your behalf? Yes 19% 21% 18% 34% 11% 2% 11% 30% 34% 14% 22% 21% 13% 28% 14% 13% 27% 21% 13% 19% 20% 27% 7% 26% 17% 26% 15% 12% 22% 27% 19% 20% 21% 16% 28% 26% 20% 14% 11% 26% 14% 24% 0% 19% 0%
No 79% 77% 82% 63% 89% 97% 88% 70% 59% 86% 78% 77% 84% 70% 85% 87% 73% 75% 87% 80% 78% 69% 93% 74% 82% 72% 85% 86% 77% 68% 76% 77% 78% 84% 72% 73% 76% 86% 87% 74% 83% 76% 0% 79% 0%
Not sure 2% 2% 1% 3% 0% 1% 0% 0% 7% 0% 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 0% 0% 4% 0% 1% 2% 4% 0% 0% 2% 3% 0% 2% 1% 4% 4% 3% 1% 0% 0% 1% 4% 0% 2% 0% 2% 0% 0% 2% 0%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Presidential Approval Who did you vote for in the 2020 Presidential election? Did you vote with an absentee or mail-in ballot in the 2020 election?
Answered by the 30% of respondents who voted by absentee or mail-in ballot LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Trump Biden Other Wouldn't vote Yes No
During the 2020 election, did you fill out a ballot, in part or in full, on behalf of a friend or family member, such as a spouse or child? Yes 21% 21% 22% 36% 14% 4% 13% 34% 36% 23% 21% 22% 21% 31% 17% 12% 27% 32% 13% 22% 17% 32% 17% 26% 15% 33% 16% 22% 14% 23% 22% 26% 23% 20% 17% 23% 26% 15% 18% 30% 13% 47% 0% 21% 0%
No 78% 78% 78% 63% 86% 96% 87% 66% 64% 77% 78% 78% 79% 69% 83% 88% 73% 66% 87% 78% 83% 68% 83% 74% 84% 67% 83% 78% 86% 77% 78% 74% 76% 80% 83% 76% 74% 85% 82% 70% 86% 53% 0% 78% 0%
Not sure 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Presidential Approval Who did you vote for in the 2020 Presidential election? Did you vote with an absentee or mail-in ballot in the 2020 election?
Answered by the 30% of respondents who voted by absentee or mail-in ballot LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Trump Biden Other Wouldn't vote Yes No
During the 2020 election, did you sign a ballot or ballot envelope on behalf of a friend or family member, with or without his or her permission? Yes 17% 19% 16% 33% 9% 1% 8% 23% 36% 23% 16% 19% 17% 23% 11% 14% 17% 27% 8% 19% 12% 21% 10% 29% 12% 27% 18% 11% 9% 11% 19% 19% 20% 9% 17% 19% 26% 11% 11% 23% 11% 41% 0% 17% 0%
No 81% 79% 83% 64% 91% 99% 91% 77% 61% 77% 84% 78% 80% 76% 88% 84% 73% 71% 92% 80% 87% 74% 89% 71% 88% 69% 82% 87% 90% 89% 78% 79% 79% 91% 83% 79% 74% 85% 88% 75% 88% 52% 0% 81% 0%
Not sure 1% 2% 1% 3% 0% 1% 1% 0% 4% 0% 0% 2% 3% 0% 1% 2% 10% 2% 0% 1% 1% 6% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 2% 1% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 4% 1% 2% 1% 7% 0% 1% 0%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Presidential Approval Who did you vote for in the 2020 Presidential election? Did you vote with an absentee or mail-in ballot in the 2020 election?
Answered by the 30% of respondents who voted by absentee or mail-in ballot LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Trump Biden Other Wouldn't vote Yes No
During the 2020 election, did you sign a ballot or ballot envelope on behalf of a friend or family member, with or without his or her permission? Yes 17% 19% 16% 33% 9% 1% 8% 23% 36% 23% 16% 19% 17% 23% 11% 14% 17% 27% 8% 19% 12% 21% 10% 29% 12% 27% 18% 11% 9% 11% 19% 19% 20% 9% 17% 19% 26% 11% 11% 23% 11% 41% 0% 17% 0%
No 81% 79% 83% 64% 91% 99% 91% 77% 61% 77% 84% 78% 80% 76% 88% 84% 73% 71% 92% 80% 87% 74% 89% 71% 88% 69% 82% 87% 90% 89% 78% 79% 79% 91% 83% 79% 74% 85% 88% 75% 88% 52% 0% 81% 0%
Not sure 1% 2% 1% 3% 0% 1% 1% 0% 4% 0% 0% 2% 3% 0% 1% 2% 10% 2% 0% 1% 1% 6% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 2% 1% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 4% 1% 2% 1% 7% 0% 1% 0%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Presidential Approval Who did you vote for in the 2020 Presidential election? Did you vote with an absentee or mail-in ballot in the 2020 election?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Trump Biden Other Wouldn't vote Yes No
During the 2020 election, did a friend, family member, or organization, such as a political party, offer to pay or reward you for voting? Yes 8% 8% 9% 21% 3% 1% 3% 15% 29% 8% 11% 7% 7% 9% 4% 9% 14% 11% 7% 7% 7% 9% 6% 8% 9% 19% 6% 10% 5% 4% 11% 11% 7% 8% 9% 10% 12% 5% 6% 6% 9% 21% 14% 18% 3%
No 91% 90% 91% 78% 96% 99% 96% 83% 69% 92% 88% 92% 92% 89% 94% 90% 82% 88% 92% 92% 92% 89% 94% 91% 90% 80% 93% 90% 91% 96% 89% 88% 92% 91% 88% 89% 87% 94% 92% 92% 91% 79% 83% 81% 96%
Not sure 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 2% 0% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 4% 0% 0% 2% 0% 2% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 4% 1% 0%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Presidential Approval Who did you vote for in the 2020 Presidential election? Did you vote with an absentee or mail-in ballot in the 2020 election?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Trump Biden Other Wouldn't vote Yes No
Do you know a friend, family member, co-worker, or other acquaintance who has admitted to you that he or she cast a mail-in ballot in 2020 in a state other than his or her state of permanent residence? Yes 10% 10% 11% 19% 7% 3% 7% 17% 27% 3% 13% 9% 9% 12% 10% 9% 14% 9% 7% 13% 10% 12% 9% 13% 8% 16% 10% 14% 6% 7% 10% 8% 11% 12% 11% 7% 12% 7% 12% 13% 8% 15% 2% 16% 8%
No 86% 85% 88% 75% 90% 95% 91% 80% 67% 91% 85% 88% 86% 83% 90% 88% 78% 85% 91% 84% 89% 83% 90% 86% 87% 76% 89% 81% 91% 92% 84% 89% 87% 85% 85% 88% 84% 89% 86% 85% 88% 80% 92% 79% 90%
Not sure 3% 5% 2% 6% 2% 2% 2% 3% 6% 6% 2% 3% 5% 4% 0% 3% 8% 6% 2% 3% 1% 5% 1% 2% 5% 7% 2% 5% 3% 1% 6% 3% 2% 2% 4% 4% 4% 3% 2% 3% 3% 5% 6% 5% 1%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Presidential Approval Who did you vote for in the 2020 Presidential election? Did you vote with an absentee or mail-in ballot in the 2020 election?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Trump Biden Other Wouldn't vote Yes No
Do you know a friend, family member, co-worker, or other acquaintance who has admitted to you that he or she filled out a ballot on behalf of another person? Yes 11% 11% 12% 25% 6% 2% 6% 18% 31% 8% 11% 10% 12% 14% 10% 7% 24% 12% 8% 11% 12% 14% 7% 13% 10% 20% 9% 15% 9% 5% 17% 11% 9% 9% 19% 9% 15% 11% 11% 12% 9% 30% 9% 18% 8%
No 87% 87% 87% 73% 93% 96% 92% 81% 66% 88% 87% 88% 86% 84% 90% 91% 74% 85% 91% 87% 88% 84% 92% 85% 88% 77% 90% 83% 89% 93% 80% 86% 90% 90% 80% 89% 83% 89% 87% 87% 90% 69% 86% 80% 91%
Not sure 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 4% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% 0% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 4% 4% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 2% 2% 2% 1% 5% 2% 1%
Survey Demographics
  Total
LV's
Gender Male 48%
Female 52%
  Total
LV's
Age 18-39 32%
40-64 46%
65+ 22%
  Total
LV's
Race White 67%
Black 13%
Other 20%
  Total
LV's
Party Democrat 36%
Republican 33%
Other 31%