Accuracy of Official Texas Election Results (October 2022)

Accuracy of Official Texas Election Results (October 2022)

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Very accurate37%
Somewhat accurate43%
Somewhat inaccurate8%
Very inaccurate4%
Don't know/No opinion8%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Very accurate49%35%28%
Somewhat accurate30%37%55%
Somewhat inaccurate7%14%8%
Very inaccurate4%4%4%
Don't know/No opinion9%10%5%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Very accurate59%38%50%
Somewhat accurate27%37%29%
Somewhat inaccurate1%12%8%
Very inaccurate3%3%5%
Don't know/No opinion11%10%7%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Very accurate22%24%32%
Somewhat accurate57%57%54%
Somewhat inaccurate10%7%7%
Very inaccurate7%4%2%
Don't know/No opinion4%8%4%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Very accurate52%35%28%
Somewhat accurate30%39%53%
Somewhat inaccurate7%8%9%
Very inaccurate5%4%4%
Don't know/No opinion6%14%6%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Very accurate56%54%47%
Somewhat accurate27%31%30%
Somewhat inaccurate8%7%5%
Very inaccurate5%5%6%
Don't know/No opinion3%3%12%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Very accurate23%30%29%
Somewhat accurate63%53%48%
Somewhat inaccurate5%11%10%
Very inaccurate2%3%5%
Don't know/No opinion8%4%8%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Very accurate38%36%37%
Somewhat accurate46%39%36%
Somewhat inaccurate8%8%7%
Very inaccurate4%4%5%
Don't know/No opinion5%13%14%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Very accurate40%34%
Somewhat accurate44%41%
Somewhat inaccurate7%9%
Very inaccurate3%5%
Don't know/No opinion5%11%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Very accurate35%40%30%
Somewhat accurate42%42%45%
Somewhat inaccurate9%7%10%
Very inaccurate4%4%5%
Don't know/No opinion9%7%9%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Very accurate36%37%36%38%
Somewhat accurate34%41%45%48%
Somewhat inaccurate8%9%9%6%
Very inaccurate4%5%4%3%
Don't know/No opinion18%8%6%6%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Very accurate25%35%28%31%40%58%
Somewhat accurate51%38%46%51%46%30%
Somewhat inaccurate4%11%8%7%6%8%
Very inaccurate8%4%4%5%3%3%
Don't know/No opinion11%11%14%5%4%2%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Very accurate36%31%36%47%
Somewhat accurate42%48%52%31%
Somewhat inaccurate9%9%6%6%
Very inaccurate4%3%2%6%
Don't know/No opinion9%8%5%9%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Very accurate31%37%46%26%
Somewhat accurate47%41%41%44%
Somewhat inaccurate9%11%3%5%
Very inaccurate5%3%6%0%
Don't know/No opinion8%8%5%25%

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