Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by political ideology
Characteristic
Strongly support
Somewhat support
Neither support or oppose
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
Don't know / no opinion
Liberal
11%
19%
19%
21%
30%
1%
Moderate
20%
28%
20%
14%
14%
4%
Conservative
47%
25%
16%
5%
6%
1%
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Original question: "In general, do you support or oppose each of the following during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd and others in the African American community? The police"
Values may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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Support for the police during the George Floyd protests by ideology U.S. 2020
As of mid-June 2020, political ideology was a factor in the level of support for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the killing of George Floyd, with 72 percent of respondents who identify as conservative either strongly or somewhat supporting the police. This compares to 30 percent of respondents identifying as liberal, and 48 percent of respondents identifying as moderate.
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Morning Consult. (June 13, 2020). Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by political ideology [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1122652/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-ideology/
Morning Consult. "Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by political ideology." Chart. June 13, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1122652/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-ideology/
Morning Consult. (2020). Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by political ideology. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1122652/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-ideology/
Morning Consult. "Level of Support among U.S. Adults for The Police during The Ongoing Protests in Response to The Death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by Political Ideology." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Jun 2020, /statistics/1122652/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-ideology/
Morning Consult, Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by political ideology ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1122652/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-ideology/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by political ideology [Graph], Morning Consult, June 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1122652/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-ideology/
