Gas prices did not sway four-in-ten Americans' 2022 vote
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 7 to 13, 2023, 41% of Americans said the price of gas had no influence on who they voted for in the November 2022 election.
About a quarter said gas prices had a great deal of influence (22%), 24% said some influence, and 14% said a little bit of influence on their 2022 vote.
Topline scale
41% of Americans say gas prices had no influence on their 2022 vote.
What influence did the price of gas have on who you voted for in last November’s election?
n = 2,000 · Sep 7–13, 2023 · MoE ±2.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Sep 7–13, 2023 |
| Base (unweighted) | 2,000 |
| Margin of error | ±2.3% |
| Module | 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co
What influence did the price of gas have on who you voted for in last November’s election?
Cite this question
2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.