2024 GOVX Election Poll: U.S. Military and First Responders Overwhelmingly Support Trump
Every election year is important, that much is a given. For the GOVX community, the right to vote and have a say in the future of this country is not something to be taken lightly. As the political races heat up, we attempted to get the beat on not only who our members are planning to vote for come November, but what issues matter most to them in their everyday lives. A total of 19,748 current and former military, first responders, emergency medical professionals, educators, and other government personnel dropped in over a period of 30 days to take the official 2024 GOVX Presidential Pulse Check. Here’s what we learned.
THE KEY FINDINGS
MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS WANT DONALD TRUMP BACK IN OFFICE
• 69% of members polled plan to vote for Donald Trump this election, with 20% in favor of four more years of Joe Biden.
• From the 10,000+ Active Duty Servicemembers and Veterans polled, 66% of those currently serving support Donald Trump in this year’s election and 68% of former military personnel will do the same.
• Nearly 5,000 Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters composed of the next highest total of responders with a service background. From these groups, 85% of Law Enforcement professionals say they will vote for Trump, while he also nabbed 76% of the Firefighter vote.
MORE THAN HALF OF ALL RESPONDENTS IDENTIFY AS REPUBLICAN
• In total, 57% of respondents identified as Republican, while Independent was the next highest answer (29%), followed by Democrat (12%). The Presidential results largely broke along party lines, with Independents favoring Trump slightly (51%).
TRUMP LEADS ACROSS EVERY DEMOGRAPHIC
• Male members dominate the Trump vote with 72% primed to vote for him. Female respondents were more likely to choose Biden, but Trump still leads with 58%. Across all age groups, Trump has at least 67% of the vote.
AGE IS AN ISSUE WITH BIDEN, BUT NOT WITH TRUMP
• Despite there being just a four-year age difference, 72% of members polled took issue with Biden’s age. On the flip side, 72% of members had no issue with Trump’s age.
TRUMP’S LEGAL ISSUES AREN’T LIKELY TO IMPACT THE VOTE
• 70% of members claim that Trump’s ramifications of his legal cases will not have an impact on their voting decision.
TRUMP’S GUILTY VERDICT IS UNLIKELY TO CAUSE A SHIFT IN VOTES
• Conducted prior to the May 28th hearing, 95% of members say they will not be changing their vote if Donald Trump was to be found guilty in any of his legal cases.
GOVX MEMBERS ARE MOST CONCERNED ABOUT THE ECONOMY
• When asked what issues rank of the greatest importance, GOVX members prioritized the economy/inflation, border security, and immigration.
• GOVX members place the lowest level of concern on women’s rights, climate change, and LGBTQ+ rights.
A MAJORITY OF GOVX MEMBERS ARE UNSATISFIED WITH THE CURRENT STATE OF THE COUNTRY
• 63% hold a negative opinion as of today, 31% are mixed, and 6% are generally positive.
MORE THAN HALF OF GOVX MEMBERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE COUNTRY
• 53% hold a mixed opinion on the future of America, 30% are negative, and 17% are positive.