March 2024 Poll
March 2024 Toplines and Methodology (PDF)
March 2024 Crosstabs (PDF)
Media Release: Consensus on Protecting Kids from Social Media, But Not School Shootings
The Grinnell College National Poll, conducted March 11-17, 2024, for Grinnell College by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines, IA, is based on telephone interviews with 1,005 U.S. adults ages 18 or older.
Interviewers with Quantel Research contacted households with randomly selected landline and cell phone numbers. Interviews were administered in English. Responses were adjusted by sex, age, and race to reflect the general population based on recent census data.
Percentages based on the full probability sample of 1,005 respondents may have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. This means that if this survey were repeated using the same questions and the same methodology, 19 times out of 20, the findings would not vary from the true population value by more than plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Results based on smaller samples of respondents—such as by gender or age—have a larger margin of error.
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October 2023 Poll
October 2023 Toplines and Methodology
October 2023 Crosstabs
Media Release: Biden and Trump in a Dead Heat
Media Release: Poll Reveals Americans' Distrust of Artificial Intelligence
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The Grinnell College National Poll, conducted October 10-15, 2023, for Grinnell College by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines, IA, is based on telephone interviews with 1,006 U.S. adults ages 18 or older.
Interviewers with Quantel Research contacted households with randomly selected landline and cell phone numbers. Interviews were administered in English. Responses were adjusted by sex, age, and race to reflect the general population based on recent census data.
Percentages based on the full probability sample of 1,006 respondents may have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. This means that if this survey were repeated using the same questions and the same methodology, 19 times out of 20, the findings would not vary from the true population value by more than plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Results based on smaller samples of respondents—such as by gender or age—have a larger margin of error.
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March 2023 Poll
March 2023 Toplines and Methodology
March 2023 Crosstabs
Media Release: Biden Favorability Leads Trump, Other Potential Candidates Tested
Media Release: Majorities of Americans Approve of Citizens and Elected Officials Speaking their Minds on Politics, but Not Public School Teachers
The Grinnell College National Poll, conducted March 14-19, 2023, for Grinnell College by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines, IA, is based on telephone interviews with 1,004 U.S. adults ages 18 or older.
Interviewers with Quantel Research contacted households with randomly selected landline and cell phone numbers. Interviews were administered in English. Responses were adjusted by sex, age, and race to reflect the general population based on recent census data.
Percentages based on the full probability sample of 1,004 respondents may have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. This means that if this survey were repeated using the same questions and the same methodology, 19 times out of 20, the findings would not vary from the true population value by more than plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Results based on smaller samples of respondents—such as by gender or age—have a larger margin of error.
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September 2022 Poll
September 2022 Toplines and Methodology
September 2022 Crosstabs
Media Release: Health of American Democracy, Economy, Abortion Leading Factors Heading into 2022 Election
Media Release: Majority of Americans Believe Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage Should be Guaranteed Rights
The Grinnell College National Poll, conducted September 20-25, 2022, for Grinnell College by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines, IA, is based on telephone interviews with 1,000 U.S. adults ages 18 or older.
Interviewers with Quantel Research contacted households with randomly selected landline and cell phone numbers. Interviews were administered in English. Responses were adjusted by sex, age, and race to reflect the general population based on recent census data.
Percentages based on the full probability sample of 1,000 respondents may have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Percentages based on the subset of 739 likely voters in the 2022 general election may have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points. This means that if this survey were repeated using the same questions and the same methodology, 19 times out of 20, the findings would not vary from the true population value by more than plus or minus 3.1 or 3.6 percentage points, respectively. Results based on smaller samples of respondents—such as by gender or age—have a larger margin of error.
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March 2022 Poll
March 2022 Toplines with Methodology and Crosstabs
Media Release: Biden Approval Drops as Majority of Americans Believe Economy Will Worsen in Coming Months
Media Release: A Majority of Americans Thinks Public Schools are on the Wrong Track, Fueled by How Racism is Addressed in the Classroom
The Grinnell College National Poll, conducted March 15-20, 2022, for Grinnell College by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines, IA, is based on telephone interviews with 1,002 U.S. adults ages 18 or older.
Interviewers with Quantel Research contacted households with randomly selected landline and cell phone numbers. Interviews were administered in English. Responses were adjusted by sex, age, and race to reflect the general population based on recent census data.
Percentages based on the full probability sample of 1,002 respondents may have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. This means that if this survey were repeated using the same questions and the same methodology, 19 times out of 20, the findings would not vary from the true population value by more than plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Results based on smaller samples of respondents—such as by gender or age—have a larger margin of error.
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October 2021 Poll
October 2021 Toplines with Methodology and Crosstabs
Media Release: 62% of Americans Say Politics, Not Law, Drives Supreme Court Decisions
Media Release: 52% of Americans Believe Democracy Facing "Major Threat"
The Grinnell College National Poll, conducted October 13-17, 2021, for Grinnell College by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines, IA, is based on telephone interviews with 915 U.S. adults ages 18 or older.
Interviewers with Quantel Research contacted households with randomly selected landline and cell phone numbers. Interviews were administered in English. Responses were adjusted by sex, age, and race to reflect the general population based on recent census data.
Percentages based on the full probability sample of 915 respondents may have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points. This means that if this survey were repeated using the same questions and the same methodology, 19 times out of 20, the findings would not vary from the true population value by more than plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Results based on smaller samples of respondents—such as by gender or age—have a larger margin of error.
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March 2021 Poll
March 2021 Toplines with Methodology and Crosstabs
Media Release: Pessimistic View of Race Relations Exists Among Majority of Americans
Media Release: Most Americans Agree on Four Foundations of Democracy, but Execution of Those Ideals Receives Failing Grades
The Grinnell College National Poll, conducted March 24-28, 2021, for Grinnell College by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines, IA, is based on telephone interviews with 1,012 U.S. adults ages 18 or older.
Interviewers with Quantel Research contacted households with randomly selected landline and cell phone numbers. Interviews were administered in English. Responses were adjusted by sex, age, race, and educational attainment to reflect the general population based on recent census data.
Percentages based on the full probability sample of 1,012 respondents may have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. This means that if this survey were repeated using the same questions and the same methodology, 19 times out of 20, the findings would not vary from the true population value by more than plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Results based on smaller samples of respondents—such as by gender or age—have a larger margin of error.
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September 2020 Poll
Sept. 2020 Toplines with Methodology and Crosstabs
Media Release: Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump in Latest Grinnell College National Poll
Media Release: Majority of Americans View In-Person Return to School Unsafe at Any Level
Media Release: Naming George Floyd Alters Viewpoints on Racial Inequality
The Grinnell College National Poll, conducted August 26-30, 2020, for Grinnell College by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines, IA, is based on telephone interviews with 1,012 U.S. adults ages 18 or older, including 827 likely voters in the 2020 general election.
Interviewers with Quantel Research contacted households with randomly selected landline and cell phone numbers. Interviews were administered in English. Responses were adjusted by sex, age, race, and educational attainment to reflect the general population based on recent census data.
Percentages based on the full probability sample of 1,012 respondents may have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. This means that if this survey were repeated using the same questions and the same methodology, 19 times out of 20, the findings would not vary from the true population value by more than plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Results based on smaller samples of respondents—such as by gender or age—have a larger margin of error. Results based on the 827 likely voters in the 2020 general election have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.
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April 2020 Poll
April 2020 Toplines with Methodology and Crosstabs
Media Release: Donald Trump Trails Joe Biden in New Grinnell College National Poll
Media Release: Americans Showing Resolve Through COVID-19 Crisis
The Grinnell College National Poll, conducted March 27-30, 2020, for Grinnell College by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines, IA, is based on telephone interviews with 1,009 U.S. adults ages 18 or older, including 777 likely voters in the 2020 general election.
Interviewers with Dynata contacted households with randomly selected landline and cell phone numbers. Interviews were administered in English. Responses were adjusted by sex, age, race, and educational attainment to reflect the general population based on recent census data.
Percentages based on the full probability sample of 1,009 respondents may have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. This means that if this survey were repeated using the same questions and the same methodology, 19 times out of 20, the findings would not vary from the true population value by more than plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Results based on smaller samples of respondents—such as by gender or age—have a larger margin of error. Results based on the 777 likely voters in the 2020 general election have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
October 2019 Poll
October 2019 Toplines with Methodology and Crosstabs
Media Release: People are Proud to be Americans but Tired of "Political Circus"
Media Release: Job Approval Dips, Unfavorable Feelings Climb for President Trump
The Grinnell College National Poll, conducted Oct. 17-23 for Grinnell College by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines, Iowa, is based on telephone interviews with 1,003 U.S. adults ages 18 or older, including 806 likely voters in the 2020 general election.
Interviewers with Quantel Research contacted households with randomly selected landline and cell phone numbers supplied by Dynata. Interviews were administered in English. Responses were adjusted by sex, age, and race to reflect the general population based on recent census data.
Percentages based on the full probability sample of 1,003 respondents may have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. This means that if this survey were repeated using the same questions and the same methodology, 19 times out of 20, the findings would not vary from the true population value by more than plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Results based on smaller samples of respondents — such as by gender or age — have a larger margin of error. Results based on likely voters in the 2020 general election have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
November 2018 Poll
November 2018 Toplines with Methodology and Crosstabs
Media Release: The President's Approval Ticks Up, but Coalition is Weakening
Media Release. Who is a Real American? Overwhelming Agreement on the Answer
The Grinnell College National Poll, conducted Nov. 24-27 for Grinnell College by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines, Iowa, is based on telephone interviews with 1,000 U.S. adults ages 18 or older, including 828 likely voters in the 2020 general election and 769 self-identified voters in the 2018 midterm election.
Interviewers with Quantel Research contacted households with randomly selected landline and cell phone numbers supplied by Survey Sampling International. Interviews were administered in English. Responses were adjusted by age, race, and educational attainment to reflect the general population based on recent census data.
Percentages based on the full probability sample of 1,000 respondents may have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. This means that if this survey were repeated using the same questions and the same methodology, 19 times out of 20, the findings would not vary from the true population value by more than plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Results based on smaller samples of respondents — such as by gender or age — have a larger margin of error. Results based on likely voters in the 2020 general election have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points, and results based on the self-identified voters in the 2018 midterm election have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
August/September 2018 Poll
September 2018 Toplines with Methodology
Media Release: A Challenging Road to 2020
Media Release: Stand or Kneel?
Media Release: Poll Shows Wide Support for Lawful Immigrants
The Grinnell College National Poll, conducted Aug. 29-Sept. 2 for Grinnell College by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines, Iowa, is based on telephone interviews with 1,002 U.S. adults ages 18 or older, including 779 likely voters in the 2018 general election.
Interviewers with Quantel Research contacted households with randomly selected landline and cell phone numbers supplied by Survey Sampling International. Interviews were administered in English. Responses were adjusted by age, sex, race, and educational attainment to reflect the general population based on recent census data.
Percentages based on the full probability sample of 1,002 respondents may have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. This means that if this survey were repeated using the same questions and the same methodology, 19 times out of 20, the findings would not vary from the true population value by more than plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Results based on smaller samples of respondents — such as by gender or age — have a larger margin of error. Results based on likely voters in the 2018 general election have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
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