Thinking about the 2020 presidential election, do you consider this to be the most important presidential election of your lifetime so far, or do you think some other presidential election you've lived through has been more important?

Thinking about the 2020 presidential election, do you consider this to be the most important presidential election of your lifetime so far, or do you think some other presidential election you've lived through has been more important? Published on September 30, 2020 → Survey conducted on September 30, 2020 on 6547 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

The 2020 presidential election is the most important in my lifetime

69%

Some other presidential election during my lifetime has been more important than the 2020 presidential election

14%

Don't know

17%

The 2020 presidential election is the most important in my lifetime

69%

Some other presidential election during my lifetime has been more important than the 2020 presidential election

14%

Don't know

17%

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