This statistic gives an overview of the issues considered most important in voters making their voting decision in the 2016 election for the President of the United States of America, as of 24 July 2016. 74 percent of voters surveyed considered a candidates position on national security to have a very important influence on their eventual vote. In contrast, 57 percent of voters viewed gun control as very important.
Issues voters consider to be the most important in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, as of July 2016
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YouGov. (July 31, 2016). Issues voters consider to be the most important in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, as of July 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/585890/important-issues-for-voters-us-election-2016-july-2016/
YouGov. "Issues voters consider to be the most important in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, as of July 2016." Chart. July 31, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/585890/important-issues-for-voters-us-election-2016-july-2016/
YouGov. (2016). Issues voters consider to be the most important in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, as of July 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/585890/important-issues-for-voters-us-election-2016-july-2016/
YouGov. "Issues Voters Consider to Be The Most Important in The 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, as of July 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/585890/important-issues-for-voters-us-election-2016-july-2016/
YouGov, Issues voters consider to be the most important in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, as of July 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/585890/important-issues-for-voters-us-election-2016-july-2016/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Issues voters consider to be the most important in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, as of July 2016 [Graph], YouGov, July 31, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/585890/important-issues-for-voters-us-election-2016-july-2016/