The political mood of the country is still divided following the election of Donald Trump as president, according to a new national survey from the Saint Leo University Polling Institute in Pasco County.

  • National survey reveals political mood of country still divided
  • 1,001 adults nationally were surveyed
  • Less than half reported some level of satisfaction

The nonpartisan survey surveyed 1,001 adults nationally from Nov. 27 through No. 30. Less than half reported some level of satisfaction with the outcome.

“Even though the Trump campaign has claimed this election as a landslide and a mandate, the public is clearly not buying it,” said Frank Orlando, director of the Saint Leo University Polling Institute and a political science instructor at the university. 

The survey asked its online respondents:

Please think about the final outcome of the presidential election. Regardless of your voting preference, please indicate how satisfied you are with the final outcome – the election of Donald Trump as our 45th president. Would you say you are…

Very satisfied 25.3%  
Somewhat satisfied 16.2%  
Combined percent of satisfied responses   41.5%
Somewhat dissatisfied 11.1%  
Not at all satisfied 38.4%  
Combined percent of dissatisfied responses   49.5%
Unsure 9%  

The survey comprised of 27.6 percent of Republicans, 26.6 percent of Democrats and 39.2 percent who consider themselves independent. More than half the respondents — 54.3 percent — strongly or somewhat agreed that the election itself was "generally fair and honest." 

“It’s interesting to see the change in opinions about the fairness of the electoral process before and after the election,” Orlando said. “Before the election, Republicans were much more likely to fret about voter fraud, while Democrats largely dismissed these concerns. After the election, this relationship was flipped.”