More Americans oppose than support gender quotas for elected office
Core finding
A proposal to require quotas guaranteeing that equal numbers of men and women are elected draws more opposition than support among Americans, with 39% disagreeing, including 23% who strongly disagree, according to an October 2024 Verasight survey.
Roughly a quarter (23%) support the idea, including 7% who strongly agree, while the largest single share (38%) neither agree nor disagree.
Topline scale
More Americans oppose than support gender quotas for elected office.
What do you think of a proposal to require quotas to guarantee that an equal number of men and women are elected?
n = 1,000 · Oct 1–11, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%
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 | Oct 1–11, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | pol |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co
What do you think of a proposal to require quotas to guarantee that an equal number of men and women are elected?
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.