1 in 7 Americans plan to move if their preferred presidential candidate loses: poll

July 31, 2024

A survey released last week by Storageunits.com indicates that a substantial number of Americans say they plan to move out of state or out of the country if the presidential candidate they oppose wins the election.

The Christian Post reports that the poll of 1,968 Americans who plan to vote in the 2024 presidential election, showed that 15% of respondents said they plan to leave their state and/or the U.S. if their candidate loses.

According to the survey, 19% of Harris’ supporters planned to relocate, as did 12% of Trump supporters. 

The survey, conducted the day after president Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the race, showed that “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 also reported that: “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.”

According to the Christian Post, 13% of Harris voters said they wanted to relocate to New Jersey if Trump wins followed by 8% who preferred California and 7% who expressed an interest in moving to New York.

On the other hand, 15% of Trump voters considering moving to a place that better reflects their values if Harris wins the election say they would choose Florida. Thirteen percent said the same about California, while 9% would prefer to move to Texas.

Both Trump and Harris supporters picked Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom as countries to which they would relocate if their preferred candidate loses. 

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