Half or more Trump, Clinton supporters view vote as more 'against' opponent Would you say your choice is more a vote FOR AGAINST Aga inst other ca and idate For own cand lidate Among Republican candidate supporters Among Democratic candida te supporters
In another sign of voter discontent, large numbers of the supporters of both Trump and Clinton view their choice as more of a vote against the opposing candidate than an expression of support for their candidate. More than half of Trump supporters (55%) view their vote more as a vote against Clinton, while just 41% view it more as a vote for Trump. Among GOP candidates since 2000, only Mitt Romney has drawn as much negative support (58% of Romney supporters saw their vote more as a vote against Barack Obama).
Clinton’s supporters are divided – 48% view their vote more as a vote for their own candidate, while 50% say it is more a vote against Trump. But that is the highest share of a Democratic candidate’s supporters viewing their choice as more a vote “against” the opposing candidate dating back to 2000. In 2008, just a quarter of Obama’s supporters said their vote was more a vote against John McCain than a vote for Obama.
Half or more Trump, Clinton supporters  | view vote as more 'against' opponent  | Would you say your choice is more a vote FOR  | or  | AGAINST  | Aga inst other ca and idate For own cand lidate  | Among Republican candidate supporters  | 2016  | 55  | 41  | 2012  | 58  | 38  | 2008  | 35  | 59  | 2004  | 73  | 23  | 2000  | 33  | 60  | Among Democratic candida te supporters  | 2016  | 50  | 48  | 2012  | 22  | 72  | 2008  | 25  | 68  | 2004  | 37  | 59  | 2000  | 30  | 64  | Notes: Based on registered voters  | Other/ Don tknow responses notshown Q10c/d  | Source Survey conducted June 15-26 2016  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 