As of mid-June 2020, political ideology was a factor in the level of support for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the killing of George Floyd, with 72 percent of respondents who identify as conservative either strongly or somewhat supporting the police. This compares to 30 percent of respondents identifying as liberal, and 48 percent of respondents identifying as moderate.
Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by political ideology
Original question: "In general, do you support or oppose each of the following during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd and others in the African American community? The police"
Values may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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Morning Consult. (June 13, 2020). Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by political ideology [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122652/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-ideology/
Morning Consult. "Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by political ideology." Chart. June 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122652/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-ideology/
Morning Consult. (2020). Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by political ideology. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122652/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-ideology/
Morning Consult. "Level of Support among U.S. Adults for The Police during The Ongoing Protests in Response to The Death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by Political Ideology." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122652/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-ideology/
Morning Consult, Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by political ideology Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122652/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-ideology/ (last visited November 26, 2024)
Level of support among U.S. adults for the police during the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by political ideology [Graph], Morning Consult, June 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122652/police-support-george-floyd-protests-us-ideology/
