Accuracy of Official Texas Election Results (February 2021)

Accuracy of Official Texas Election Results (February 2021)

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Very accurate43%
Somewhat accurate35%
Somewhat inaccurate11%
Very inaccurate5%
Don't know/No opinion6%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Very accurate65%26%30%
Somewhat accurate23%31%46%
Somewhat inaccurate4%18%14%
Very inaccurate4%7%6%
Don't know/No opinion4%18%4%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Very accurate60%59%70%
Somewhat accurate28%26%19%
Somewhat inaccurate6%3%4%
Very inaccurate2%9%3%
Don't know/No opinion4%4%4%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Very accurate24%40%28%
Somewhat accurate50%37%49%
Somewhat inaccurate16%14%14%
Very inaccurate8%2%6%
Don't know/No opinion3%6%3%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Very accurate64%41%30%
Somewhat accurate25%28%47%
Somewhat inaccurate5%8%16%
Very inaccurate3%9%4%
Don't know/No opinion3%13%3%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Very accurate58%69%64%
Somewhat accurate31%23%22%
Somewhat inaccurate5%4%6%
Very inaccurate2%1%5%
Don't know/No opinion3%2%3%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Very accurate34%25%34%
Somewhat accurate45%52%42%
Somewhat inaccurate15%16%15%
Very inaccurate2%4%6%
Don't know/No opinion4%2%3%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Very accurate42%53%41%
Somewhat accurate41%22%27%
Somewhat inaccurate11%10%11%
Very inaccurate3%6%9%
Don't know/No opinion3%9%12%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Very accurate44%43%
Somewhat accurate35%35%
Somewhat inaccurate11%11%
Very inaccurate4%6%
Don't know/No opinion6%5%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Very accurate50%43%31%
Somewhat accurate27%37%44%
Somewhat inaccurate8%12%11%
Very inaccurate6%4%6%
Don't know/No opinion8%4%8%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Very accurate37%49%44%41%
Somewhat accurate32%31%37%39%
Somewhat inaccurate12%8%11%13%
Very inaccurate8%6%3%5%
Don't know/No opinion11%7%4%2%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Very accurate69%40%36%47%45%55%
Somewhat accurate23%35%40%29%37%29%
Somewhat inaccurate0%11%11%8%12%10%
Very inaccurate2%6%4%10%4%4%
Don't know/No opinion6%8%9%6%3%1%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Very accurate41%37%50%53%
Somewhat accurate38%39%27%28%
Somewhat inaccurate10%13%13%8%
Very inaccurate7%5%4%3%
Don't know/No opinion4%6%7%8%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Very accurate39%40%59%25%
Somewhat accurate39%37%30%26%
Somewhat inaccurate10%13%6%17%
Very inaccurate8%4%2%6%
Don't know/No opinion4%5%4%25%

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