More Interest in 2016 Presidential Candidates % of fregistered presidential voters who have thought candidates... of fregistered about presidential candidates...
The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted May 12-18 among 2,002 adults (including 1,497 registered voters), finds increasing interest in the presidential campaign. The share of registered voters who say they are giving at least some thought to the presidential candidates has risen eight points since March, from 58% to 66%. However, just 29% of registered voters say they are giving “a lot” of thought to candidates who may be running for president in 2016.
Interest in the presidential candidates has increased among voters in both parties since March. Currently, 69% of Republican and Republican-leaning voters say they are giving at least some thought to the candidates, up from 61% in March. Among Democrats, 65% are giving a lot or some thought to the candidates, compared with 57% in March.
More Interest in 2016  | Presidential Candidates  | % of fregistered presidential voters who have  | thought candidates... of fregistered about presidential  | candidates...  | Net  | 66  | 58  | 37  | Some  | 32  | 29  | a lot  | 26  | March 2015 May 2015  | Survey conducted May 12-18, 2015  | Based on registered lvoters  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 