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US presidential elections: Democrats vs Republicans

−3 from 2012

In 2016, 77% of Australians said they would prefer Hillary Clinton to win the United States’ upcoming presidential election.

Question US presidential elections: Democrats vs Republicans

Which candidate would you prefer to see become president of the United States?

Responses from 2016.

  1. 0%
  2. 20%
  3. 40%
  4. 60%
  5. 80%
The Democrat candidate
77
The Republican candidate
11

The question was worded with the name of the major party candidates at the time. In 2008, Barack Obama and John McCain; in 2012, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney; in 2016, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump; in 2020, Joe Biden and Donald Trump; in March 2024, Joe Biden and Donald Trump; and in September 2024, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

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All groups

2024.8 observation

When asked in the lead-up to the four most recent US presidential elections, a clear majority of Australians expressed a preference for the Democratic over the Republican candidate. However, support for Donald Trump in Australia has risen markedly compared to his previous two presidential candidacies in 2020 and 2016, and is higher than support for any Republican presidential candidate included in past editions of the Lowy institute Poll.

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