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

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## Reading

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

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

41% of Americans say gas prices had no influence on their 2022 vote.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

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

## 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: 2023-09-07 → 2023-09-13
- 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

## Source

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## Citation

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

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