Gas prices did not sway four-in-ten Americans' 2022 vote

Sep 7–13, 2023 · n = 2,000 · MoE ±2.3%Source report ↗

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?

No influence at all
40.9%
Some influence
23.8%
A great deal of influence
21.6%
A little bit of influence
13.6%

n = 2,000 · Sep 7–13, 2023 · MoE ±2.3%

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUnited States adults
Field datesSep 7–13, 2023
Base (unweighted)2,000
Margin of error±2.3%
Module2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    What influence did the price of gas have on who you voted for in last November’s election?

    verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co

Cite this question

2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.