Deciding issues among Americans regarding who to vote for in the 2024 presidential election in the United States as of November 2023, by party ideology
Characteristic
Republican
Democrat
Independent
Total
Economy
51%
14%
33%
31%
Preserving democracy
20%
35%
27%
27%
Abortion
7%
9%
6%
7%
Gun violence
3%
12%
5%
7%
Immigration
14%
2%
5%
7%
Racial Inequality
1%
8%
7%
6%
Health care
2%
8%
6%
6%
Don't know/not applicable
2%
4%
5%
5%
Climate change
1%
9%
5%
4%
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Original question: Which of these is the most important issue to you in deciding who to vote for in the election for president: the economy, gun violence, racial inequality, abortion, health care, preserving democracy in the United States, climate change, or immigration?
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U.S. deciding issues for presidential vote 2023, by party
When considering who to vote for in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, the economy was the most important issue for more than half of Republicans, compared to only 14 percent of Democrats. Preserving democracy was the most important issue among Democrats when deciding who to vote for.
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Quinnipiac University Poll. (November 1, 2023). Deciding issues among Americans regarding who to vote for in the 2024 presidential election in the United States as of November 2023, by party ideology [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1422304/presidential-vote-deciding-issues-party-us/
Quinnipiac University Poll. "Deciding issues among Americans regarding who to vote for in the 2024 presidential election in the United States as of November 2023, by party ideology ." Chart. November 1, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1422304/presidential-vote-deciding-issues-party-us/
Quinnipiac University Poll. (2023). Deciding issues among Americans regarding who to vote for in the 2024 presidential election in the United States as of November 2023, by party ideology . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1422304/presidential-vote-deciding-issues-party-us/
Quinnipiac University Poll. "Deciding Issues among Americans regarding Who to Vote for in The 2024 Presidential Election in The United States as of November 2023, by Party Ideology ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Nov 2023, /statistics/1422304/presidential-vote-deciding-issues-party-us/
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Deciding issues among Americans regarding who to vote for in the 2024 presidential election in the United States as of November 2023, by party ideology [Graph], Quinnipiac University Poll, November 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1422304/presidential-vote-deciding-issues-party-us/
