The Abortion Issue in Presidential Elections

Gallup measures the abortion issue's importance to voters in each presidential election, gauging whether "pro-choice" or "pro-life" Americans are more likely to be single-issue voters. Here are the articles summarizing these data for each presidential election since 2000.

2016: Most "Pro-Life" Americans Unsure About Trump's Abortion Views

2015: Abortion Edges Up as Important Voting Issue for Americans

2012: Abortion Is Threshold Issue for One in Six U.S. Voters

2008: Will the Abortion Issue Help or Hurt McCain?

2008: Abortion Issue Laying Low in 2008 Campaign

2004: Abortion Issue Guides One in Five Voters

2000: Pro-Choice VP Selection Carries Risks for Bush

2000: Abortion a Major Issue, but Not Critical to Presidential Vote of Most Americans

Here is the full trend of the core question Gallup asks to determine the impact abortion has on a voter's choice of candidate.

	Candidate must share views	One of many important factors	Not a major issue	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
Registered voters
2016 May 4-8	20	51	27	3
2015 May 6-10	19	49	28	4
2014 May 8-11	19	49	27	4
2012 Sep 24-27	17	45	34	4
2007 May 10-13	16	60	23	2
2004 Oct 14-16	17	46	35	2
2004 May 2-4	14	46	39	1
2001 May 10-14	21	52	25	2
2000 Mar 30-Apr 2	14	52	32	2
1999 Apr 30-May 2	19	52	26	3
1996 Jul 25-28	15	53	30	2
1996 Jul 18-21	17	50	30	4
1992 Jun 29	13	46	36	5
National adults
2016 May 4-8	20	49	28	4
2015 May 6-10	21	46	27	5
2014 May 8-11	19	48	28	6
2012 Sep 24-27	18	44	33	5
2008 May 8-11	13	49	37	2
2007 May 10-13	16	59	23	3
2004 Oct 14-16	17	46	35	2
2004 May 2-4	14	45	39	2
2001 May 10-14	20	51	27	2
2000 Mar 30-Apr 2	15	49	33	3
1999 Apr 30-May 2	19	51	27	3
1996 Jul 25-28	16	51	30	3
1996 Jul 18-21	18	48	30	4
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