Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for March 9, 2021
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March 9, 2021: Just one out of four voters (26%) believe that the right person was declared the winner in both of the last two presidential elections.[1]
Most voters (56%) believe at least one of the last two presidents was illegitimately put into office. That includes 26% who believe Hillary Clinton was the legitimate winner in 2016 and 31% who believe Donald Trump was the legitimate winner in 2020. Another 17% are not sure who really won at least one of the elections. One percent (1%) believe the wrong person was declared the winner both times.[1]
After more than four years, most Democrats (52%) still believe that Hillary Clinton was the legitimate winner of the 2016 election. As for last November's election, most Republicans (66%) believe Donald Trump was the legitimate winner.[1]
In both of those elections, 60% of voters believe that the legitimate winner became president.[1]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- March 8, 2021 -86 percent of voters believe missing in-person teaching damaging to students
- March 5, 2021 -52 percent of voters have favorable opinion of Dr. Anthony Fauci
- March 4, 2021 -73 percent of voters have received COVID-19 vaccine or know someone who has
- March 3, 2021 –50 percent of voters believe many states and cities overreacted to coronavirus pandemic
- March 2, 2021 -40 percent of voters expect America to be more polarized in a year
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- Presidential election, 2016
- Presidential election, 2020
- Hillary Clinton
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