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Survey of 1,059 US Likely Voters 
Conducted March 10-11, 2025 by Rasmussen Reports and ProEnglish
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Who did you vote for in the 2024 Presidential Election? Vice President Kamala Harris or Former President Donald Trump? Ideology Education Income Are you or at least one of your parents an immigrant? Is a language other than English the primary language in your household? Religion How often do you attend religious services? Where do you live?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Independent Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS diploma HS diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ You are an immigrant One of more of your parents is an immigrant Yes No Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Once or more a week Several times a month Once a month Several times a year Rarely or never Urban Suburban Rural
Right Direction / Wrong Track Right Direction 42% 48% 37% 45% 39% 45% 42% 31% 55% 41% 19% 70% 36% 11% 76% 28% 21% 73% 28% 13% 49% 45% 48% 40% 33% 36% 51% 37% 41% 46% 48% 50% 39% 61% 44% 54% 27% 52% 48% 56% 40% 30% 36% 42% 52%
Wrong Track 52% 48% 55% 48% 54% 52% 53% 61% 41% 42% 78% 23% 56% 86% 18% 55% 52% 23% 63% 84% 42% 48% 45% 56% 61% 57% 45% 56% 55% 46% 49% 43% 56% 36% 50% 43% 63% 40% 49% 42% 56% 63% 56% 52% 44%
Not sure 6% 4% 8% 7% 7% 4% 5% 8% 5% 18% 3% 7% 8% 3% 6% 17% 27% 4% 9% 3% 8% 8% 8% 4% 6% 7% 5% 6% 4% 9% 4% 7% 5% 3% 6% 3% 9% 8% 3% 2% 4% 7% 8% 6% 4%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Who did you vote for in the 2024 Presidential Election? Vice President Kamala Harris or Former President Donald Trump? Ideology Education Income Are you or at least one of your parents an immigrant? Is a language other than English the primary language in your household? Religion How often do you attend religious services? Where do you live?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Independent Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS diploma HS diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ You are an immigrant One of more of your parents is an immigrant Yes No Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Once or more a week Several times a month Once a month Several times a year Rarely or never Urban Suburban Rural
Is English the official language of the U.S. government? Yes 81% 81% 81% 78% 84% 78% 79% 88% 82% 86% 74% 91% 76% 68% 93% 78% 73% 91% 83% 59% 80% 88% 86% 77% 71% 86% 82% 77% 60% 84% 79% 84% 79% 89% 81% 83% 76% 83% 80% 84% 82% 77% 79% 81% 81%
No 14% 15% 12% 16% 11% 15% 15% 8% 15% 8% 19% 8% 14% 22% 6% 14% 17% 7% 12% 27% 20% 11% 8% 15% 21% 10% 13% 15% 29% 14% 18% 13% 14% 6% 14% 12% 17% 12% 14% 15% 14% 14% 15% 14% 12%
Not sure 6% 4% 7% 5% 5% 8% 6% 4% 4% 6% 7% 2% 9% 10% 2% 7% 10% 2% 5% 14% 0% 1% 6% 8% 8% 4% 5% 7% 11% 2% 3% 3% 7% 4% 5% 5% 7% 5% 6% 2% 4% 8% 6% 5% 7%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Who did you vote for in the 2024 Presidential Election? Vice President Kamala Harris or Former President Donald Trump? Ideology Education Income Are you or at least one of your parents an immigrant? Is a language other than English the primary language in your household? Religion How often do you attend religious services? Where do you live?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Independent Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS diploma HS diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ You are an immigrant One of more of your parents is an immigrant Yes No Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Once or more a week Several times a month Once a month Several times a year Rarely or never Urban Suburban Rural
Would you support or oppose a law that made English the official language of the U.S. Government? Strongly support 54% 57% 50% 46% 57% 58% 55% 50% 49% 59% 35% 77% 48% 29% 81% 32% 33% 80% 46% 21% 59% 63% 63% 46% 43% 56% 57% 47% 37% 55% 55% 54% 54% 74% 59% 63% 38% 61% 55% 51% 54% 48% 51% 50% 64%
Somewhat support 19% 17% 20% 22% 19% 14% 17% 18% 26% 26% 26% 16% 15% 25% 13% 17% 16% 15% 22% 21% 14% 22% 15% 21% 17% 18% 19% 20% 26% 17% 19% 21% 18% 15% 16% 17% 22% 19% 24% 20% 19% 18% 18% 22% 14%
Somewhat oppose 11% 11% 11% 13% 10% 11% 11% 13% 12% 7% 14% 3% 17% 17% 3% 33% 14% 3% 14% 21% 14% 6% 9% 15% 13% 11% 10% 13% 13% 9% 12% 9% 12% 6% 12% 7% 15% 8% 14% 16% 11% 12% 14% 11% 7%
Strongly oppose 10% 9% 11% 8% 9% 14% 12% 6% 4% 5% 19% 2% 9% 19% 1% 8% 9% 1% 10% 26% 12% 4% 6% 12% 18% 8% 7% 14% 20% 10% 10% 7% 11% 3% 9% 7% 14% 8% 6% 11% 12% 12% 11% 9% 9%
Not sure 7% 6% 7% 12% 5% 3% 5% 13% 9% 2% 6% 2% 12% 10% 2% 10% 28% 1% 8% 11% 1% 6% 7% 6% 9% 8% 6% 6% 5% 9% 4% 8% 6% 2% 4% 6% 10% 5% 2% 2% 5% 10% 6% 8% 6%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Who did you vote for in the 2024 Presidential Election? Vice President Kamala Harris or Former President Donald Trump? Ideology Education Income Are you or at least one of your parents an immigrant? Is a language other than English the primary language in your household? Religion How often do you attend religious services? Where do you live?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Independent Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS diploma HS diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ You are an immigrant One of more of your parents is an immigrant Yes No Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Once or more a week Several times a month Once a month Several times a year Rarely or never Urban Suburban Rural
Over time, do you think that America will become more English-speaking or less English-speaking?  Or will it stay about the same? More English-speaking 32% 36% 29% 41% 31% 24% 28% 46% 43% 38% 29% 45% 22% 25% 41% 28% 15% 49% 24% 16% 48% 42% 39% 26% 22% 39% 33% 26% 23% 42% 34% 42% 28% 51% 30% 38% 24% 39% 42% 41% 27% 21% 38% 30% 28%
Less English-speaking 20% 23% 18% 20% 21% 20% 23% 12% 18% 18% 16% 21% 25% 16% 24% 31% 17% 19% 25% 17% 28% 21% 19% 19% 23% 17% 19% 27% 24% 18% 24% 19% 22% 12% 24% 22% 20% 18% 21% 21% 19% 23% 17% 22% 22%
It will stay about the same 43% 38% 47% 34% 43% 53% 45% 36% 35% 39% 50% 30% 48% 55% 30% 42% 50% 29% 47% 61% 13% 32% 38% 50% 51% 40% 42% 44% 51% 38% 37% 33% 47% 32% 44% 35% 50% 38% 35% 38% 46% 50% 40% 43% 45%
Not sure 5% 3% 6% 5% 5% 3% 4% 6% 5% 6% 5% 4% 5% 4% 5% 0% 18% 3% 4% 7% 11% 4% 4% 5% 4% 4% 5% 4% 2% 2% 5% 5% 4% 5% 2% 5% 6% 5% 2% 0% 8% 5% 5% 4% 5%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Who did you vote for in the 2024 Presidential Election? Vice President Kamala Harris or Former President Donald Trump? Ideology Education Income Are you or at least one of your parents an immigrant? Is a language other than English the primary language in your household? Religion How often do you attend religious services? Where do you live?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Independent Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS diploma HS diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ You are an immigrant One of more of your parents is an immigrant Yes No Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Once or more a week Several times a month Once a month Several times a year Rarely or never Urban Suburban Rural
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week making English the official language of the United States for the first time ever.  Do you approve or disapprove of this executive order? Strongly approve 48% 52% 45% 41% 52% 52% 50% 40% 45% 51% 22% 75% 47% 20% 79% 33% 23% 78% 38% 15% 63% 58% 58% 39% 39% 52% 50% 39% 40% 46% 50% 53% 47% 70% 51% 57% 34% 58% 44% 51% 50% 42% 46% 45% 59%
Somewhat approve 17% 18% 16% 22% 16% 10% 14% 22% 24% 19% 22% 15% 13% 20% 13% 22% 29% 15% 19% 16% 7% 18% 16% 20% 13% 16% 20% 15% 19% 18% 15% 17% 17% 14% 19% 14% 19% 16% 26% 16% 12% 16% 18% 18% 12%
Somewhat disapprove 10% 8% 12% 10% 11% 9% 10% 13% 9% 8% 14% 3% 13% 15% 4% 20% 12% 4% 13% 16% 16% 8% 7% 14% 10% 9% 10% 12% 17% 9% 11% 9% 10% 2% 12% 11% 12% 8% 14% 16% 12% 8% 14% 9% 6%
Strongly disapprove 18% 17% 20% 17% 16% 26% 22% 12% 12% 10% 33% 5% 19% 37% 2% 11% 13% 2% 19% 46% 11% 12% 12% 22% 30% 18% 15% 25% 22% 15% 18% 15% 20% 6% 15% 15% 27% 12% 13% 17% 20% 25% 18% 18% 19%
Not sure 6% 6% 7% 10% 6% 3% 4% 13% 10% 13% 9% 2% 9% 8% 2% 14% 23% 1% 11% 7% 3% 5% 7% 6% 8% 7% 5% 9% 2% 12% 5% 6% 6% 8% 3% 4% 9% 6% 4% 0% 6% 8% 4% 10% 4%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Who did you vote for in the 2024 Presidential Election? Vice President Kamala Harris or Former President Donald Trump? Ideology Education Income Are you or at least one of your parents an immigrant? Is a language other than English the primary language in your household? Religion How often do you attend religious services? Where do you live?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Independent Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS diploma HS diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ You are an immigrant One of more of your parents is an immigrant Yes No Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Once or more a week Several times a month Once a month Several times a year Rarely or never Urban Suburban Rural
Does President Trump signing the executive order make you more likely or less likely to support him? More likely 37% 41% 34% 38% 37% 39% 38% 34% 36% 36% 15% 64% 31% 9% 69% 13% 14% 66% 24% 8% 43% 45% 43% 32% 30% 35% 44% 29% 32% 44% 42% 43% 35% 61% 36% 48% 23% 45% 42% 49% 37% 28% 36% 34% 45%
Less likely 30% 27% 33% 26% 28% 41% 30% 27% 36% 19% 49% 13% 29% 56% 9% 12% 17% 13% 34% 53% 34% 24% 21% 34% 42% 28% 27% 37% 40% 26% 36% 31% 30% 17% 27% 31% 36% 26% 37% 29% 28% 32% 31% 32% 26%
It does not make much difference 30% 31% 30% 33% 34% 19% 30% 31% 25% 40% 33% 22% 37% 34% 21% 75% 54% 19% 40% 36% 16% 27% 35% 33% 26% 33% 26% 34% 28% 28% 20% 23% 33% 22% 36% 20% 37% 28% 19% 20% 32% 39% 31% 32% 26%
Not sure 2% 1% 3% 4% 2% 1% 1% 8% 2% 5% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% 0% 15% 1% 2% 2% 7% 4% 1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 0% 0% 2% 2% 3% 2% 0% 1% 1% 4% 1% 2% 3% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Who did you vote for in the 2024 Presidential Election? Vice President Kamala Harris or Former President Donald Trump? Ideology Education Income Are you or at least one of your parents an immigrant? Is a language other than English the primary language in your household? Religion How often do you attend religious services? Where do you live?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Independent Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS diploma HS diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ You are an immigrant One of more of your parents is an immigrant Yes No Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Once or more a week Several times a month Once a month Several times a year Rarely or never Urban Suburban Rural
Should election ballots and other official government documents be printed in English only or should they also be printed in other languages? Printed in English only 44% 51% 38% 45% 44% 44% 44% 40% 49% 43% 25% 67% 39% 23% 69% 23% 23% 71% 35% 15% 54% 54% 51% 37% 36% 45% 47% 39% 34% 52% 50% 48% 43% 67% 53% 53% 27% 54% 53% 46% 43% 35% 41% 46% 47%
Printed in other languages 48% 43% 52% 47% 48% 48% 48% 49% 45% 41% 67% 28% 49% 69% 25% 73% 61% 24% 56% 78% 32% 38% 42% 56% 53% 46% 45% 55% 58% 43% 43% 44% 49% 23% 40% 43% 62% 39% 39% 50% 51% 56% 51% 46% 44%
Not sure 8% 6% 10% 8% 8% 9% 7% 12% 6% 16% 8% 5% 12% 8% 6% 4% 16% 6% 9% 7% 15% 8% 7% 7% 11% 9% 8% 6% 8% 5% 7% 8% 8% 10% 7% 5% 10% 7% 8% 4% 5% 9% 8% 8% 9%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Who did you vote for in the 2024 Presidential Election? Vice President Kamala Harris or Former President Donald Trump? Ideology Education Income Are you or at least one of your parents an immigrant? Is a language other than English the primary language in your household? Religion How often do you attend religious services? Where do you live?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Independent Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS diploma HS diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ You are an immigrant One of more of your parents is an immigrant Yes No Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Once or more a week Several times a month Once a month Several times a year Rarely or never Urban Suburban Rural
Should English become the primary official language of Puerto Rico, as part of any proposed Puerto Rico statehood bill? Yes 29% 36% 23% 28% 30% 29% 28% 32% 32% 26% 19% 43% 25% 16% 43% 31% 11% 45% 22% 14% 29% 34% 31% 25% 28% 30% 30% 26% 27% 45% 36% 34% 27% 40% 33% 35% 20% 35% 34% 42% 27% 21% 29% 29% 29%
No 45% 41% 48% 49% 43% 42% 45% 41% 51% 33% 62% 27% 47% 65% 24% 49% 49% 27% 50% 70% 45% 41% 39% 50% 48% 42% 45% 50% 49% 36% 42% 41% 47% 32% 38% 42% 54% 36% 46% 38% 39% 55% 52% 44% 37%
Not sure 26% 23% 29% 23% 27% 29% 26% 27% 17% 42% 19% 31% 29% 18% 33% 21% 39% 28% 28% 16% 25% 25% 31% 25% 24% 28% 25% 23% 24% 19% 22% 25% 26% 28% 29% 23% 26% 29% 19% 20% 33% 24% 19% 27% 34%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Who did you vote for in the 2024 Presidential Election? Vice President Kamala Harris or Former President Donald Trump? Ideology Education Income Are you or at least one of your parents an immigrant? Is a language other than English the primary language in your household? Religion How often do you attend religious services? Where do you live?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Independent Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Conservative Moderate Liberal No HS diploma HS diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ You are an immigrant One of more of your parents is an immigrant Yes No Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Once or more a week Several times a month Once a month Several times a year Rarely or never Urban Suburban Rural
Generally speaking, would you prefer the US increase legal immigration, decrease legal immigration, or keep the level of legal immigration about the same? Increase immigration 25% 28% 21% 30% 23% 21% 24% 20% 32% 22% 33% 15% 26% 34% 15% 28% 26% 19% 25% 34% 25% 27% 22% 24% 26% 25% 21% 32% 23% 38% 28% 29% 22% 21% 22% 20% 30% 23% 31% 29% 23% 23% 27% 26% 18%
Decrease immigration 33% 35% 31% 34% 35% 26% 32% 33% 43% 22% 19% 52% 26% 15% 52% 30% 21% 51% 25% 16% 51% 37% 39% 29% 24% 35% 38% 20% 31% 28% 34% 35% 32% 44% 36% 39% 24% 35% 37% 47% 30% 28% 31% 30% 40%
Keep it about the same 36% 32% 39% 29% 34% 50% 39% 32% 20% 42% 40% 29% 38% 43% 29% 34% 39% 29% 41% 44% 19% 25% 36% 39% 45% 31% 35% 43% 44% 26% 33% 31% 38% 31% 38% 37% 36% 36% 28% 21% 43% 40% 34% 38% 34%
Not sure 7% 5% 9% 7% 8% 3% 5% 15% 6% 14% 8% 4% 9% 8% 4% 8% 14% 2% 9% 6% 6% 11% 3% 7% 5% 9% 6% 5% 2% 8% 4% 6% 7% 4% 4% 4% 11% 6% 4% 3% 4% 9% 7% 6% 8%
Survey Demographics
Total
LV's
Gender Men 48%
Women 52%
Total
LV's
Age 18-39 31%
40-64 47%
65+ 22%
Total
LV's
Race White 69%
Black 12%
Hispanic 13%
Other 6%
Total
LV's
Political Party Democrat 33%
Republican 35%
Independent 32%
Total
LV's
Who did you vote for in the 2024 Presidential Election? Vice President Kamala Harris or Former President Donald Trump? Harris 45%
Trump 47%
Other 3%
Didn't vote 3%
Not sure 1%