Likelihood of Political Violence in Response to 2024 Election Results (February 2024)

Likelihood of Political Violence in Response to 2024 Election Results (February 2024)

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Very likely24%
Somewhat likely36%
Not too likely21%
Not at all likely5%
Don't know/No opinion14%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Very likely26%19%22%
Somewhat likely39%40%35%
Not too likely19%15%24%
Not at all likely5%8%5%
Don't know/No opinion11%18%14%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Very likely21%23%30%
Somewhat likely52%30%39%
Not too likely13%31%15%
Not at all likely5%6%4%
Don't know/No opinion9%10%12%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Very likely21%20%24%
Somewhat likely39%42%29%
Not too likely21%25%25%
Not at all likely2%4%7%
Don't know/No opinion18%9%15%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Very likely28%18%24%
Somewhat likely36%39%35%
Not too likely19%20%22%
Not at all likely4%6%6%
Don't know/No opinion12%18%14%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Very likely23%20%39%
Somewhat likely42%37%31%
Not too likely20%26%13%
Not at all likely3%7%3%
Don't know/No opinion12%11%14%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Very likely20%24%27%
Somewhat likely41%33%33%
Not too likely27%24%17%
Not at all likely4%4%9%
Don't know/No opinion9%15%15%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Very likely25%18%22%
Somewhat likely39%35%34%
Not too likely20%25%21%
Not at all likely5%5%6%
Don't know/No opinion12%17%17%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Very likely24%23%
Somewhat likely34%39%
Not too likely25%17%
Not at all likely7%4%
Don't know/No opinion11%17%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Very likely24%21%29%
Somewhat likely34%39%34%
Not too likely22%22%15%
Not at all likely7%4%5%
Don't know/No opinion13%14%17%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Very likely21%24%25%23%
Somewhat likely34%36%36%40%
Not too likely33%23%16%17%
Not at all likely3%6%6%4%
Don't know/No opinion9%11%17%16%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Very likely22%23%22%18%26%28%
Somewhat likely16%35%40%40%34%40%
Not too likely16%22%19%23%22%16%
Not at all likely10%6%4%5%6%4%
Don't know/No opinion35%15%15%14%11%12%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Very likely26%20%24%25%
Somewhat likely31%41%39%41%
Not too likely22%21%22%11%
Not at all likely7%3%4%6%
Don't know/No opinion14%14%12%18%

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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 likely25%23%24%17%
Somewhat likely31%37%43%44%
Not too likely21%24%15%8%
Not at all likely7%4%4%11%
Don't know/No opinion16%12%14%19%

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