If it's in the News, it's in our Polls. Public opinion polling since 2003.

71% of Democrats Want Elon Musk in Prison - Demographics

Download

See Article
See Toplines
Platinum Page

Survey of 1,067 US Likely Voters
Conducted April 30 - May 4, 2025 by Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute
Total Gender Age Race Political Party In political terms, do you consider yourself very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, or very liberal? What is the highest level of education you have completed? What is your family's annual income? Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation? Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? 2024 Vote Which of the following do you think is better? A free-market economic system, or socialism? Trump Approval How likely are you to vote in the 2028 Democratic Primary, where state elections are held to determine who should be the Democrat candidate for President?
LVs Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No HS Diploma HS Diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Jewish Muslim Atheist Other Urban Suburban Rural Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Free market economic system Socialism Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
        1,067            512            555            139            160            192            288            288            736            128              139                  64              373                    352                    341                    374                    351                    296                      46                      21                    214                    269                    395                    155               407             404               208                      31                    189               211            256              56              16                      90                    249                    331                    523                    213            480               496              47                      38                       760                    126                    181                    281                    228                    102                    430                      26                    558                    141                    100                    196                      72
Total Gender Age Race Political Party In political terms, do you consider yourself very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, or very liberal? What is the highest level of education you have completed? What is your family's annual income? Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation? Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? 2024 Vote Which of the following do you think is better? A free-market economic system, or socialism? Trump Approval How likely are you to vote in the 2028 Democratic Primary, where state elections are held to determine who should be the Democrat candidate for President?
LVs Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No HS Diploma HS Diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Jewish Muslim Atheist Other Urban Suburban Rural Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Free market economic system Socialism Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
2024 Vote Harris 45% 39% 50% 48% 41% 44% 44% 48% 40% 75% 42% 45% 90% 5% 37% 15% 51% 77% 35% 37% 35% 46% 49% 49% 45% 44% 45% 43% 25% 43% 45% 44% 58% 71% 51% 47% 46% 38% 100% 0% 0% 0% 41% 63% 51% 9% 12% 47% 86% 32% 66% 41% 17% 11% 27%
Trump 46% 50% 43% 38% 48% 46% 50% 47% 53% 16% 43% 39% 8% 92% 42% 80% 40% 13% 36% 44% 59% 46% 41% 46% 48% 45% 49% 46% 69% 47% 51% 38% 32% 21% 36% 44% 47% 48% 0% 100% 0% 0% 53% 23% 36% 87% 80% 34% 5% 48% 30% 47% 67% 84% 45%
Other 4% 6% 3% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 2% 8% 10% 1% 1% 12% 2% 6% 5% 9% 0% 3% 5% 6% 1% 3% 6% 3% 8% 0% 5% 3% 14% 0% 4% 7% 4% 4% 5% 0% 0% 100% 0% 4% 7% 5% 2% 3% 12% 4% 15% 2% 5% 12% 2% 18%
Didn't vote 4% 4% 3% 7% 7% 4% 2% 2% 2% 7% 6% 6% 2% 2% 6% 3% 3% 4% 13% 19% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 4% 2% 4% 5% 4% 1% 5% 10% 3% 4% 4% 1% 8% 0% 0% 0% 100% 3% 7% 5% 2% 4% 7% 3% 5% 2% 6% 5% 4% 5%
Not sure 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 4%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party In political terms, do you consider yourself very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, or very liberal? What is the highest level of education you have completed? What is your family's annual income? Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation? Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? 2024 Vote Which of the following do you think is better? A free-market economic system, or socialism? Trump Approval How likely are you to vote in the 2028 Democratic Primary, where state elections are held to determine who should be the Democrat candidate for President?
LVs Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No HS Diploma HS Diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Jewish Muslim Atheist Other Urban Suburban Rural Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Free market economic system Socialism Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
Trump Approval Strongly approve 26% 30% 23% 21% 27% 25% 24% 31% 31% 15% 20% 10% 8% 56% 16% 50% 15% 11% 17% 48% 30% 26% 24% 26% 27% 24% 30% 18% 40% 32% 25% 25% 35% 15% 17% 27% 24% 31% 5% 49% 10% 18% 32% 17% 11% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 19% 16% 27% 57% 15%
Somewhat approve 21% 22% 20% 23% 28% 21% 26% 13% 21% 14% 26% 31% 10% 31% 24% 29% 27% 6% 20% 0% 30% 23% 18% 18% 22% 23% 20% 16% 29% 20% 25% 10% 19% 13% 19% 22% 20% 23% 6% 37% 16% 26% 23% 18% 18% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 13% 41% 33% 25% 23%
Somewhat disapprove 10% 9% 10% 17% 10% 12% 9% 4% 7% 17% 13% 10% 8% 5% 16% 7% 10% 11% 14% 20% 13% 6% 10% 6% 10% 11% 6% 8% 9% 7% 12% 11% 0% 8% 11% 10% 8% 13% 10% 7% 25% 19% 8% 9% 16% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 8% 14% 15% 7% 12%
Strongly disapprove 40% 36% 44% 38% 32% 37% 38% 50% 39% 50% 38% 43% 72% 6% 41% 12% 46% 71% 31% 27% 26% 40% 46% 49% 39% 41% 41% 50% 20% 40% 38% 47% 42% 62% 49% 39% 44% 32% 77% 5% 41% 33% 36% 55% 47% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 58% 29% 22% 10% 36%
Not sure 2% 3% 2% 1% 3% 5% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 7% 2% 2% 4% 2% 1% 2% 19% 4% 1% 4% 2% 1% 3% 1% 3% 8% 3% 1% 1% 7% 4% 2% 4% 2% 3% 1% 2% 3% 9% 4% 1% 1% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 2% 1% 2% 0% 14%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party In political terms, do you consider yourself very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, or very liberal? What is the highest level of education you have completed? What is your family's annual income? Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation? Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? 2024 Vote Which of the following do you think is better? A free-market economic system, or socialism? Trump Approval How likely are you to vote in the 2028 Democratic Primary, where state elections are held to determine who should be the Democrat candidate for President?
LVs Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No HS Diploma HS Diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Jewish Muslim Atheist Other Urban Suburban Rural Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Free market economic system Socialism Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Elon Musk? Very favorable 21% 26% 17% 15% 23% 20% 20% 26% 25% 12% 18% 10% 6% 45% 15% 40% 13% 10% 9% 23% 22% 22% 20% 24% 21% 20% 25% 14% 35% 26% 21% 19% 26% 9% 12% 22% 19% 25% 4% 41% 3% 16% 25% 15% 9% 66% 13% 4% 2% 10% 18% 9% 24% 44% 9%
Somewhat favorable 21% 25% 18% 24% 27% 24% 21% 16% 21% 17% 22% 31% 11% 32% 22% 34% 21% 8% 12% 30% 25% 24% 19% 19% 22% 23% 19% 17% 29% 20% 24% 22% 26% 18% 14% 22% 21% 21% 8% 34% 28% 16% 23% 19% 16% 24% 52% 18% 4% 34% 14% 40% 28% 29% 17%
Somewhat unfavorable 14% 13% 14% 19% 15% 17% 14% 8% 11% 18% 20% 19% 13% 10% 18% 10% 18% 12% 16% 15% 13% 14% 15% 12% 12% 13% 16% 20% 13% 11% 16% 14% 18% 6% 15% 13% 12% 18% 12% 12% 35% 27% 13% 15% 13% 3% 18% 43% 12% 6% 11% 19% 23% 11% 14%
Very unfavorable 38% 32% 44% 37% 28% 34% 39% 47% 38% 45% 35% 33% 67% 10% 37% 13% 42% 69% 23% 26% 32% 37% 43% 43% 38% 40% 37% 42% 20% 39% 35% 43% 26% 66% 46% 37% 43% 29% 73% 7% 21% 21% 35% 49% 44% 5% 9% 28% 80% 10% 55% 24% 20% 13% 31%
Not sure 5% 4% 6% 6% 7% 4% 7% 2% 4% 8% 5% 8% 3% 4% 8% 3% 6% 2% 39% 7% 7% 3% 4% 2% 6% 4% 3% 8% 2% 4% 4% 3% 4% 0% 13% 5% 4% 6% 2% 5% 14% 20% 3% 2% 17% 3% 8% 7% 2% 40% 2% 7% 5% 3% 28%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party In political terms, do you consider yourself very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, or very liberal? What is the highest level of education you have completed? What is your family's annual income? Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation? Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? 2024 Vote Which of the following do you think is better? A free-market economic system, or socialism? Trump Approval How likely are you to vote in the 2028 Democratic Primary, where state elections are held to determine who should be the Democrat candidate for President?
LVs Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No HS Diploma HS Diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Jewish Muslim Atheist Other Urban Suburban Rural Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Free market economic system Socialism Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
Elon Musk helped create the new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Some claim that DOGE has engaged in unconstitutional activities, while others support DOGE’s efforts to reduce government spending. Would you support a hypothetical law that would ban Elon Musk from serving in government? Yes 48% 48% 49% 51% 48% 47% 46% 49% 46% 58% 46% 58% 68% 29% 46% 31% 49% 73% 20% 37% 40% 45% 55% 51% 46% 50% 49% 53% 35% 51% 46% 56% 61% 66% 49% 51% 50% 37% 73% 26% 41% 24% 45% 68% 46% 25% 28% 41% 77% 15% 61% 48% 34% 26% 30%
No 38% 43% 34% 32% 37% 37% 38% 43% 41% 30% 38% 24% 20% 59% 37% 61% 34% 18% 21% 49% 44% 43% 33% 39% 40% 37% 40% 31% 53% 36% 42% 41% 33% 24% 30% 34% 38% 47% 17% 59% 40% 43% 44% 23% 26% 69% 49% 33% 14% 36% 29% 34% 48% 65% 35%
Not sure 14% 10% 17% 18% 15% 16% 16% 7% 13% 12% 16% 17% 12% 12% 17% 8% 18% 8% 59% 14% 16% 12% 12% 10% 14% 13% 11% 16% 12% 13% 12% 3% 6% 10% 21% 15% 12% 15% 10% 15% 19% 33% 11% 9% 28% 6% 23% 26% 9% 49% 10% 18% 18% 10% 35%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party In political terms, do you consider yourself very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, or very liberal? What is the highest level of education you have completed? What is your family's annual income? Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation? Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? 2024 Vote Which of the following do you think is better? A free-market economic system, or socialism? Trump Approval How likely are you to vote in the 2028 Democratic Primary, where state elections are held to determine who should be the Democrat candidate for President?
LVs Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No HS Diploma HS Diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Jewish Muslim Atheist Other Urban Suburban Rural Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Free market economic system Socialism Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
Would you support a hypothetical law that would imprison Elon Musk for his role in DOGE? Strongly support 39% 38% 40% 41% 36% 35% 36% 45% 38% 44% 39% 38% 56% 21% 38% 22% 34% 69% 21% 40% 31% 36% 45% 42% 35% 43% 39% 44% 30% 42% 33% 39% 26% 63% 43% 41% 42% 30% 63% 17% 25% 30% 36% 55% 40% 23% 11% 21% 69% 23% 55% 23% 23% 19% 25%
Somewhat support 15% 16% 13% 23% 21% 24% 12% 5% 12% 22% 20% 28% 15% 16% 14% 17% 18% 11% 4% 4% 18% 18% 13% 12% 16% 14% 16% 17% 16% 15% 18% 22% 44% 6% 11% 17% 11% 19% 13% 16% 30% 14% 14% 26% 10% 10% 30% 21% 9% 11% 10% 40% 22% 11% 4%
Somewhat oppose 10% 11% 10% 14% 10% 10% 12% 8% 11% 9% 8% 15% 6% 8% 17% 11% 14% 6% 15% 24% 10% 8% 13% 9% 8% 12% 12% 12% 16% 9% 10% 10% 7% 11% 8% 10% 10% 11% 5% 14% 25% 16% 10% 6% 14% 7% 19% 28% 5% 11% 7% 20% 21% 9% 8%
Strongly oppose 26% 28% 24% 10% 24% 19% 29% 37% 31% 15% 22% 6% 16% 46% 17% 46% 20% 12% 7% 25% 27% 28% 23% 32% 30% 23% 25% 18% 30% 27% 31% 28% 20% 15% 21% 23% 27% 29% 12% 42% 9% 20% 32% 7% 13% 55% 27% 13% 11% 7% 21% 10% 26% 54% 24%
Not sure 10% 7% 12% 13% 10% 12% 11% 5% 9% 10% 11% 12% 7% 8% 14% 5% 14% 3% 52% 6% 13% 10% 6% 5% 11% 8% 8% 9% 8% 7% 9% 1% 4% 5% 17% 9% 9% 11% 7% 11% 10% 21% 7% 7% 23% 5% 13% 18% 6% 48% 7% 8% 8% 8% 38%
Survey Demographics
Total
LVs
Gender Men 48%
Women 52%
Total
LVs
Age 18-29 13%
30-39 15%
40-49 18%
50-64 27%
65+ 27%
Total
LVs
Race White 69%
Black 12%
Hispanic 13%
Other 6%
Total
LVs
Political Party Democrat 35%
Republican 33%
Other 32%
Total
LVs
Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? Urban 31%
Suburban 49%
Rural 20%