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Election 2024: Would You Cheat to Win? 28% Say ‘Yes’ - Demographics

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Survey of 1,467 US Likely Voters
Conducted April 5-10, 2024 by Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute
Total 2024 Candidate Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval
LVs Biden Trump Other Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS HS Some College College Graduate Evangelical Protestant Catholic Jewish Other Major city Suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
        1,467            533            666            268            704            763            425            689            352            983            191              191                103              513                   484              469                   666              475            292                      36            339                    327            452                302                307               284            359                55            461                    235            550                    664            556             480                    371                    368                    266                    134                    664
Total 2024 Candidate Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval
LVs Biden Trump Other Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS HS Some College College Graduate Evangelical Protestant Catholic Jewish Other Major city Suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
Biden Approval Strongly approve 25% 61% 4% 5% 25% 25% 20% 24% 34% 26% 32% 17% 20% 47% 12% 14% 13% 27% 52% 26% 19% 24% 23% 36% 17% 28% 23% 25% 31% 32% 24% 24% 24% 23% 31% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Somewhat approve 18% 33% 4% 23% 17% 19% 29% 15% 12% 14% 32% 22% 24% 31% 4% 18% 10% 21% 31% 20% 20% 17% 19% 16% 18% 14% 16% 21% 22% 23% 20% 15% 22% 17% 15% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Somewhat disapprove 9% 4% 6% 27% 10% 8% 16% 8% 3% 7% 11% 12% 17% 7% 5% 16% 7% 14% 8% 7% 9% 11% 8% 9% 8% 5% 9% 7% 13% 15% 8% 7% 8% 13% 8% 0% 0% 100% 0%
Strongly disapprove 45% 1% 83% 40% 45% 45% 31% 52% 49% 51% 22% 45% 38% 13% 76% 48% 68% 36% 8% 38% 52% 45% 47% 37% 55% 53% 50% 40% 32% 29% 46% 51% 44% 46% 43% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Not sure 2% 1% 2% 5% 2% 3% 4% 2% 1% 2% 3% 4% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 9% 1% 3% 2% 3% 3% 1% 3% 7% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Total 2024 Candidate Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval
LVs Biden Trump Other Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS HS Some College College Graduate Evangelical Protestant Catholic Jewish Other Major city Suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
If the 2024 election was held today and the candidates were Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for? Biden 36% 100% 0% 0% 36% 36% 33% 35% 44% 36% 49% 28% 33% 71% 9% 26% 15% 41% 78% 35% 28% 37% 36% 45% 26% 38% 30% 43% 46% 47% 36% 32% 35% 37% 40% 88% 67% 15% 1%
Trump 45% 0% 100% 0% 46% 44% 40% 48% 48% 49% 30% 47% 41% 15% 82% 41% 72% 33% 8% 42% 56% 47% 44% 37% 59% 50% 52% 32% 30% 35% 44% 51% 47% 46% 40% 8% 10% 32% 83%
Kennedy 11% 0% 0% 61% 9% 13% 17% 11% 5% 10% 14% 15% 14% 10% 5% 18% 8% 17% 7% 16% 10% 11% 12% 11% 9% 7% 13% 21% 13% 12% 11% 11% 10% 10% 14% 3% 14% 24% 11%
Other 4% 0% 0% 23% 6% 2% 5% 5% 1% 3% 4% 5% 9% 2% 2% 9% 4% 5% 4% 3% 3% 3% 5% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 6% 4% 5% 3% 4% 4% 4% 1% 3% 18% 4%
Not sure 3% 0% 0% 17% 2% 4% 5% 2% 3% 3% 3% 5% 3% 2% 2% 5% 2% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 5% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 0% 6% 11% 2%
Total 2024 Candidate Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval
LVs Biden Trump Other Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS HS Some College College Graduate Evangelical Protestant Catholic Jewish Other Major city Suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
If a coworker or a friendly acquaintance gave you permission to fill out and sign their mail-in ballot, allowing you to use their ballot to vote for anyone that you choose, would you? Yes 17% 19% 14% 19% 20% 13% 38% 10% 3% 9% 30% 33% 33% 21% 14% 15% 18% 16% 16% 36% 23% 10% 15% 17% 18% 12% 15% 28% 19% 27% 17% 13% 17% 14% 21% 21% 24% 21% 11%
No 80% 79% 83% 75% 77% 84% 57% 88% 94% 88% 63% 65% 63% 75% 84% 82% 81% 80% 80% 64% 73% 86% 82% 82% 78% 85% 85% 68% 77% 67% 81% 85% 78% 83% 78% 78% 70% 72% 87%
Not sure 3% 2% 2% 6% 3% 3% 5% 2% 2% 2% 7% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 2% 4% 4% 0% 4% 4% 3% 1% 5% 2% 0% 4% 4% 6% 2% 2% 5% 3% 1% 1% 6% 7% 2%
Total 2024 Candidate Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval
LVs Biden Trump Other Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS HS Some College College Graduate Evangelical Protestant Catholic Jewish Other Major city Suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
If a close friend gave you permission to fill out and sign their mail-in ballot, allowing you to use their ballot to vote for anyone that you choose, would you? Yes 14% 16% 14% 11% 17% 11% 33% 8% 4% 9% 25% 21% 28% 19% 13% 10% 14% 15% 14% 27% 22% 8% 12% 15% 17% 11% 12% 19% 16% 24% 15% 10% 15% 12% 17% 20% 18% 16% 10%
No 82% 82% 84% 80% 79% 86% 61% 89% 96% 89% 68% 74% 64% 78% 86% 85% 83% 81% 84% 70% 75% 88% 85% 82% 80% 86% 85% 74% 81% 72% 82% 86% 82% 85% 79% 79% 78% 72% 88%
Not sure 3% 2% 2% 8% 4% 3% 6% 3% 1% 2% 7% 5% 8% 3% 2% 5% 2% 4% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4% 2% 3% 3% 3% 7% 3% 4% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 1% 4% 12% 2%
Total 2024 Candidate Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval
LVs Biden Trump Other Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS HS Some College College Graduate Evangelical Protestant Catholic Jewish Other Major city Suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
If your spouse or another trusted family member gave you permission to fill out and sign their mail-in ballot, allowing you to use their ballot to vote for anyone that you choose, would you? Yes 18% 18% 19% 16% 19% 17% 38% 11% 7% 13% 31% 28% 24% 22% 17% 15% 19% 18% 16% 32% 24% 12% 16% 21% 21% 14% 17% 26% 18% 27% 21% 13% 17% 17% 23% 21% 23% 15% 15%
No 78% 79% 79% 76% 77% 80% 57% 85% 91% 84% 66% 66% 67% 75% 81% 80% 77% 79% 81% 65% 72% 86% 79% 77% 77% 82% 79% 74% 77% 69% 77% 83% 80% 80% 73% 77% 75% 73% 82%
Not sure 4% 2% 3% 8% 4% 3% 5% 4% 2% 3% 3% 6% 9% 4% 2% 5% 4% 3% 3% 3% 4% 2% 4% 3% 2% 4% 4% 0% 5% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 4% 2% 3% 12% 3%
Total 2024 Candidate Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval
LVs Biden Trump Other Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS HS Some College College Graduate Evangelical Protestant Catholic Jewish Other Major city Suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
If given the opportunity, would you alter the candidate selections made in a mail-in ballot belonging to a friend or family member, without their knowledge? Yes 9% 11% 8% 8% 12% 7% 24% 4% 0% 5% 21% 15% 16% 13% 8% 6% 9% 9% 9% 25% 16% 5% 7% 8% 9% 6% 9% 18% 10% 16% 10% 6% 11% 6% 11% 14% 13% 8% 5%
No 89% 88% 90% 88% 87% 91% 71% 94% 99% 94% 77% 78% 81% 85% 90% 92% 89% 90% 88% 66% 82% 93% 91% 91% 89% 91% 89% 79% 88% 83% 89% 91% 87% 91% 88% 84% 85% 86% 94%
Not sure 2% 1% 2% 5% 2% 3% 4% 2% 1% 1% 3% 7% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 9% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 4% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 6% 1%
Answered by the 1,334 respondents who said no or not sure to the previous questions Total 2024 Candidate Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval
LVs Biden Trump Other Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS HS Some College College Graduate Evangelical Protestant Catholic Jewish Other Major city Suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
If altering the candidate selection were the only way to stop [Joe Biden, Donald Trump] from being elected, then would you do it? Yes 8% 8% 10% 5% 10% 7% 14% 6% 8% 8% 12% 8% 6% 10% 11% 5% 11% 5% 9% 9% 10% 6% 9% 8% 10% 9% 8% 10% 7% 9% 9% 8% 8% 8% 9% 9% 9% 8% 8%
No 84% 85% 82% 87% 85% 83% 74% 89% 83% 85% 81% 85% 77% 84% 83% 85% 81% 87% 86% 77% 82% 85% 84% 85% 82% 84% 85% 78% 85% 84% 85% 83% 83% 83% 86% 85% 84% 80% 84%
Not sure 8% 7% 8% 8% 5% 10% 12% 5% 9% 7% 6% 6% 17% 7% 6% 10% 9% 8% 5% 14% 8% 9% 6% 7% 9% 7% 7% 12% 8% 6% 6% 9% 8% 9% 5% 7% 7% 11% 8%
Total 2024 Candidate Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval
LVs Biden Trump Other Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS HS Some College College Graduate Evangelical Protestant Catholic Jewish Other Major city Suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
If given the opportunity, would you throw out or destroy a mail-in ballot belonging to a friend or family member, without their knowledge, to help stop [Joe Biden, Donald Trump] from being re-elected as president? Yes 11% 12% 12% 7% 15% 8% 27% 6% 4% 8% 19% 21% 15% 15% 12% 7% 14% 10% 11% 24% 17% 8% 9% 12% 12% 9% 9% 21% 14% 20% 13% 8% 11% 9% 16% 17% 13% 10% 8%
No 85% 84% 85% 89% 83% 87% 68% 92% 93% 89% 77% 77% 84% 82% 84% 90% 84% 86% 86% 73% 80% 89% 88% 85% 85% 87% 88% 72% 83% 77% 85% 89% 84% 88% 82% 80% 83% 87% 89%
Not sure 3% 3% 3% 4% 2% 5% 5% 2% 4% 3% 4% 3% 2% 4% 4% 2% 3% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 7% 3% 3% 3% 4% 5% 3% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3%
Total 2024 Candidate Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval
LVs Biden Trump Other Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS HS Some College College Graduate Evangelical Protestant Catholic Jewish Other Major city Suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
If given the opportunity, would you cast a ballot in two different states to help stop [Joe Biden, Donald Trump] from being re-elected as president? Yes 10% 11% 10% 9% 14% 7% 25% 6% 2% 7% 18% 18% 9% 13% 11% 7% 12% 7% 11% 27% 14% 6% 9% 10% 12% 8% 9% 21% 10% 16% 11% 7% 11% 9% 12% 15% 10% 11% 7%
No 87% 87% 88% 86% 85% 90% 70% 93% 97% 92% 76% 77% 86% 84% 87% 91% 85% 90% 88% 70% 82% 92% 88% 89% 85% 92% 88% 75% 87% 81% 87% 89% 85% 88% 87% 83% 86% 84% 91%
Not sure 3% 2% 2% 5% 2% 3% 6% 2% 1% 1% 6% 4% 5% 3% 3% 2% 3% 2% 1% 3% 4% 2% 3% 1% 3% 1% 3% 3% 3% 3% 1% 3% 4% 3% 1% 2% 4% 6% 2%
Total 2024 Candidate Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval
LVs Biden Trump Other Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS HS Some College College Graduate Evangelical Protestant Catholic Jewish Other Major city Suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
If given the opportunity, would you offer pay or a reward to another voter, including friends or family members, to help stop [Joe Biden, Donald Trump] from being re-elected president? Yes 10% 11% 10% 6% 12% 7% 24% 4% 4% 7% 18% 17% 10% 12% 11% 6% 12% 7% 11% 14% 14% 5% 8% 12% 10% 9% 8% 16% 10% 17% 10% 7% 10% 9% 12% 16% 11% 8% 6%
No 86% 85% 85% 89% 85% 87% 69% 93% 92% 90% 78% 76% 82% 83% 86% 90% 85% 89% 85% 81% 82% 91% 88% 83% 85% 88% 88% 78% 85% 80% 86% 88% 85% 88% 85% 80% 85% 83% 90%
Not sure 4% 4% 4% 5% 3% 5% 7% 2% 4% 3% 5% 7% 7% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 6% 4% 4% 4% 5% 4% 3% 4% 5% 5% 3% 3% 5% 5% 4% 3% 3% 4% 9% 3%
Total 2024 Candidate Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval
LVs Biden Trump Other Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS HS Some College College Graduate Evangelical Protestant Catholic Jewish Other Major city Suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
If given the opportunity, would you deliberately tell another voter incorrect information about the place, time, or date associated with casting a ballot, to help stop [Joe Biden, Donald Trump] from being re-elected as president? Yes 10% 10% 10% 8% 13% 7% 25% 5% 2% 6% 18% 21% 11% 12% 9% 8% 12% 7% 10% 29% 12% 6% 9% 10% 11% 6% 11% 19% 10% 15% 10% 8% 8% 9% 14% 16% 11% 7% 7%
No 87% 88% 87% 88% 85% 90% 70% 93% 97% 92% 79% 76% 83% 84% 88% 90% 86% 90% 87% 67% 83% 92% 89% 88% 88% 92% 85% 76% 87% 82% 88% 89% 88% 88% 84% 83% 87% 86% 90%
Not sure 3% 2% 3% 4% 2% 3% 5% 2% 1% 2% 3% 3% 6% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 4% 5% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 4% 5% 3% 3% 2% 3% 4% 3% 2% 1% 3% 6% 3%
Total 2024 Candidate Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Religion Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval
LVs Biden Trump Other Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS HS Some College College Graduate Evangelical Protestant Catholic Jewish Other Major city Suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
Answered 'yes' to at least one question. No 72% 73% 71% 75% 68% 76% 48% 80% 85% 78% 61% 59% 58% 68% 72% 76% 69% 75% 73% 54% 65% 80% 73% 72% 69% 77% 72% 58% 73% 61% 71% 77% 72% 75% 67% 71% 66% 70% 76%
Yes 28% 27% 29% 25% 32% 24% 52% 20% 15% 22% 39% 41% 42% 32% 28% 24% 31% 25% 27% 46% 35% 20% 27% 28% 31% 23% 28% 42% 27% 39% 29% 23% 28% 25% 33% 29% 34% 30% 24%
Survey Demographics
Total
LVs
Gender Men 48%
Women 52%
Total
LVs
Age 18-39 29%
40-64 47%
65+ 24%
Total
LVs
Race White 67%
Black 13%
Hispanic 13%
Other 7%
Total
LVs
Political Party Democrat 35%
Republican 33%
Other 32%