A slim majority reject a strong leader who skips parliament and elections
Core finding
More than half of Americans (53%) disagree that it would be better to have a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament and elections, including 31% who strongly disagree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 22-29, 2025.
About one-in-five (20%) agree, including 7% who strongly agree, while 26% neither agree nor disagree.
Topline scale
A slim majority reject a strong leader who skips parliament and elections.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?: "It would be better to have a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament and election."
n = 1,000 · Sep 22–29, 2025 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Sep 22–29, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?: "It would be better to have a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament and election."
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.