James Ensor
Class of 2017
Zoey Chittick
Class of 2016
Maxwell Wheeler
Class of 2018
In the post-election survey, less than half of N.C. residents say they have a lot of faith in the 2020 election results. HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 11, 2020 – The High Point University Poll’s post-election survey asked which issues North Carolinians think are the most important problems facing the country. This year, two out of […]
A majority of North Carolinians say they feel the worst is yet to come from the coronavirus pandemic. HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 3, 2020 – A High Point University Poll finds North Carolina residents are somewhat uncertain about taking a COVID-19 vaccine if one were developed sometime in the next year. Respondents are split between […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 1, 2020 – According to the latest High Point University Poll, the Consumer Sentiment Index shows that North Carolinians’ opinions about the economy and their personal finances have remained low. The newest index, based on November 2020 HPU Poll data, is recorded at 74.4. That number is consistent with what an […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 24, 2020 – A recent High Point University Poll found 31% of North Carolinians plan to shop on the Friday after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday. Just over half (54%) polled say they will not shop on Black Friday this year, while 15% are unsure. According to the 2019 HPU Poll, […]
Dr. Martin Kifer, director of the Survey Research Center and chair and professor of political science, discusses the margin of error and other challenges pollsters can face while polling during an election.
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 4, 2020 – A High Point University Poll finds registered voters in North Carolina are uncertain about taking a COVID-19 vaccine if one were developed this year. Respondents were split between those who say they did intend to receive a COVID-19 vaccine if one were developed this year (37%), those who […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 2, 2020 – A recent High Point University Poll finds registered voters in North Carolina are split on which characteristics are associated with each of the U.S. Senate candidates. Incumbent Senator Thom Tillis trails challenger Cal Cunningham on many of the characteristics. Respondents to the poll also differed in who they […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 30, 2020 – In a new High Point University Poll, 43% of registered voters in North Carolina approve of the way President Donald Trump is doing his job as president, while approximately half (51%) disapprove. The same North Carolina registered voters give Gov. Roy Cooper a job approval rating of 49%, […]
Voters say they most often search for candidates’ stances on the issues and previous political experience. HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 8, 2020 – A new High Point University Poll asked registered voters in North Carolina what types of campaign-related information they search for on the internet. More than two-thirds (68%) of registered voters with internet […]
These same registered voters are more likely to gain information from TV, internet and radio ads. HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 7, 2020 – A new High Point University Poll finds that registered voters in North Carolina are very interested in the presidential election. They’re also more likely to gain information about the presidential campaigns from […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 6, 2020 – A new High Point University Poll finds registered voters in North Carolina associate different characteristics with U.S. presidential candidates President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Poll respondents differed in who they trusted to do a better job handling a series of policy issues. The HPU […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 2, 2020 – A new High Point University Poll finds that registered voters in North Carolina give President Donald Trump a job approval rating of 44% with half (50%) of North Carolina registered voters saying they disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president. The same North Carolina registered voters […]
The bond is on the November ballot and would improve school facilities. HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 27, 2020 – A new High Point University Poll finds that a majority (83%) of registered voters in Guilford County, North Carolina, would vote for a bond on the November 2020 election ballot to provide $300 million to Guilford […]
The HPU Poll also asked how the COVID-19 pandemic might affect people in responding to the Census. HIGH POINT, N.C., July 28, 2020 – A new High Point University Poll finds that almost two-thirds (64%) of registered voters in North Carolina think that the Census is worth the money the government is spending on it, […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., July 27, 2020 – A new High Point University Poll finds large majorities of North Carolina registered voters see the coronavirus as a major threat to the U.S. economy (79%), the world economy (79%), the North Carolina economy (75%) and the health of the U.S. population (62%). Only a little over one-third […]
The HPU Poll surveyed registered voters in North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic. HIGH POINT, N.C., July 23, 2020 – A new High Point University Poll asked registered voters in North Carolina about working from home and their personal finances during the COVID-19 pandemic. Half (50%) of the registered voters in the poll said they […]
