Posted on 07/30/2024 8:52:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A substantial share of Americans say they plan to move out of their state or even the country if the presidential candidate they oppose wins the election, according to a new poll.
A survey released last week by StorageUnits.com sampled the opinions of 1,968 Americans who plan to support either former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. The poll was conducted on July 22, the day after President Joe Biden ended his bid for the Democrat nomination for president and endorsed Harris.
Overall, 15% of respondents said they planned to leave their state and/or the U.S. if the candidate they oppose in the 2024 presidential election wins. Nineteen percent of Harris' supporters planned to relocate, as did 12% of Trump supporters.
“Of Harris voters considering moving, 62% are thinking about moving to a state and 74% to a country that better aligns with their political views,” the survey found. “Of Trump voters considering moving, 67% are thinking about moving to a state and 60% to a country that better aligns with their political views.”
The most commonly cited concerns about a Trump presidency that would prompt Harris voters to relocate include increased social inequality (62%), a federal abortion ban (60%), the overturning of progressive rights (58%) and a lack of gun regulation (53%). Meanwhile, 62% of Trump voters thinking of relocating listed both the higher cost of living and taxes as their biggest concerns about a Harris presidency.
As for states that Harris voters would like to move to if Trump wins the election, 13% said they wanted to relocate to New Jersey followed by 8% who preferred California and 7% who expressed an interest in moving to New York. Meanwhile, 38% of Harris voters who plan on leaving the country if Trump wins the election would make Canada their new home followed by 16% who picked the United Kingdom and 7% who favored moving to Mexico.
Fifteen percent of Trump voters thinking of moving to a place that better reflects their values if Harris wins the election would choose Florida as their destination state. Thirteen percent said the same about California, while 9% would prefer to move to Texas.
The countries Trump voters see as destinations if Harris wins are the exact same ones chosen by Harris voters. Twenty-four percent of Trump voters who want to move would go to Canada if Harris wins, while 13% would pick the United Kingdom and 11% would select Mexico.
Commenting on the results of the survey, real estate expert James Heartquist asserted: “The division within the United States has become increasingly pronounced in recent years. This polarization is evident in the way people are aligning themselves with political ideologies, often to the extent of considering relocation. The reasons for this division are multifaceted, including differing views on social issues, economic policies and governance styles.”
“This polarization is not just a political phenomenon but also a social one, affecting how communities interact and how individuals perceive their place within the country,” he added. “The stakes of the 2024 election are incredibly high. The outcome will shape the country’s direction on critical issues such as climate change, healthcare, immigration, and economic inequality. The polarization is so intense that some Americans are willing to uproot their lives to live in a place that aligns more closely with their political beliefs.”
Heartquist also predicted that “the real estate market is likely to be significantly impacted by this political migration,” forecasting “increased demand in certain areas and decreased demand in others” that could end up “driving up property prices in politically favorable regions.”
He further maintained that “policy changes proposed by presidential candidates can influence market sentiment” by proposing “changes in tax laws or housing regulations.”
Even as Harris has replaced Biden as the Democrats’ presumptive nominee for president, polarization surrounding the major party candidates continues. Both candidates find themselves underwater when it comes to favorability ratings among the American public.
The RealClearPolitics average of polls measuring the candidates’ favorability ratings finds that 50.9% of Americans have an unfavorable view of Harris compared to 41.7% who have a favorable view of her, indicating a net disapproval rating of 9.2 percentage points.
Meanwhile, 43.8% of Americans view Trump favorably, while 52.5% have an unfavorable opinion of him. At 8.7 percentage points, Trump’s net disapproval rating is slightly lower than Harris.’
Both Trump and Harris have much higher favorability ratings than Biden, who has a net disapproval rating of 16.1% percentage points. Just 39.8% of Americans have a favorable opinion of Biden compared to 55.9% who have the opposite view of the president.
According to the RealClearPolitics average of polls taken over the past three weeks, 47.9% of Americans plan to back Trump in the election, while 46.2% prefer Harris, a difference of 1.7 percentage points.
In a five-way race featuring Trump and Harris as well as independent candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West and Green Party candidate Jill Stein, 44.5% of voters plan to back Trump, while 42.7% would back Harris. Kennedy’s support is measured at 5.8%, followed by Stein at 1.1% and West at 0.8%.
The RealClearPolitics “No Toss Ups Map,” which predicts the outcome of the 2024 presidential election based on polling averages at the state level, shows Trump winning 312 electoral votes to Harris’ 226. This makes the former president a slight favorite to win the White House.
My az!
if only.
1 out of 7 are so full of it they could grow roses on their head.
This is the “adult” version of a pouting two year old yelling, “ I’ll eat worms and then you’ll be sorry!”
This is the “adult” version of a pouting two year old yelling, “ I’ll eat worms and then you’ll be sorry!”
1 in 7 can’t pay their rent! Ha!
Nobody is threatening to "move" except wack job liberal spoiled brats.
And good riddance to them if they do, but the cowards won't.
You speak from actual experience? From what era? The 1970s? 80s?
In what European countries have you enjoyed prolonged stays? Was it as a serviceman, or on your own dime?
Regards,
DeNiro could do a pay-per-view and use the money pay off the national debt.
If president Trump wins, I’m moving to the beach. Then I will be able to afford it.
But Kehoe you live within 10 minutes of the Gulf and the Bay.
I’m still moving.
5.56mm
Still waiting for Barbara Banana Nose to move after 2016.
Liberals always threaten to leave, but never do.
I’m not going anywhere, no matter what happens.
My identity as an American means more to me than it does to liberals.
I’ve been saying it since the 1960’s.
If you don’t like America, then get out.
Very simple.
And don’t come back.
Suprised its that low...seeing as its basically only a matter of “throwing the switch” to go full Soviet right here in the USA...regardless of who wins
Kammala has her hand on the switch. The UniParty Dems are cheering her on.. The UniParty RINOS are all trying to find it with their hands behind thier backs...tryinng pretend they weren’t grinning after Butler....
Zero in seven will do it.
My entire family are voting Trump. If he loses we are all in peril.
We have properties in South America.
My guess would be hardly any.
Same here. The celebrities sure don’t.
Yeah sure
White liberal women, the most dangerous species on the planet!
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