Sharp decline in share of Trump voters who say ordinary citizens can do a lot to influence the government Among voters, % who say ordinary Washington citizens can do a lot to willing influence the government say ordinary in Washington if they are willing to make the effort
A majority of voters (55%) say that ordinary citizens can do a lot to influence the government in Washington if they are willing to make the effort, while 44% say there’s not much ordinary citizens can do. The share who say ordinary citizens can do a lot is down slightly compared December 2016, when 62% of voters said this.
While overall opinion has changed little since 2016, there has been a sharp decline in the share of Trump voters who say ordinary citizens can do a lot to influence government, from 67% four years ago to 42% today.
Sharp decline in share of Trump voters  | who say ordinary citizens can do a lot to  | influence the government  | Among voters, % who say ordinary Washington citizens can do a lot  | to willing influence the government say ordinary in Washington if they are  | willing to make the effort  | VOTED VOTED  | ALL  | VOTERS  | FOR REP  | FOR DEM  | CANDIDATE CANDIDATE  | Ordinary citizens can  | 68  | 67  | do a lot to influence  | 62  | 59  | 55  | the government in  | 42  | Washington  | There's not much  | 32  | 32  | ordinary citizens can 37  | 40  | 44  | do to influence the  | 57  | government in  | Washington  | Dec Nov  | Dec Nov  | Dec Nov  | 16 '20  | 16 20  | 16 20  | Note: Based on voters.  | Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Nov, 12-17, 2020.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 