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In order to remain current in the rapidly developing field of politics, the Bliss Institute staff regularly conducts applied and scholarly research. The institute's research efforts provide a source of up-to-date information for the general public, as well as political practitioners and academicians, and offers undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity for advance study.

2024 University of Akron Bliss Institute Buckeye Poll

The 2024 University of Akron Bliss Institute Buckeye Poll shows that in the presidential race, Republican Donald Trump leads Democrat Kamala Harris by 7 percentage points, 51 to 44 percent. In the U.S. Senate race, Democrat Sherrod Brown leads Republican Bernie Moreno by 2 percentage points, 46 to 44 percent.

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Bliss Institute Research Info

Akron Decides (Spring 2023) | View all poll results here
- May 2023 Post Election Poll - Registered Voters in Akron were asked to share their thoughts and opinions about the recent election for the Mayor of Akron.
- April 2023 Horse Race Poll - Registered Voters in Akron who described themselves as likely to vote were asked to share their thoughts and plans for voting in the upcoming May primary for the Mayor of Akron.
- Akron Decides Poll - Akron residents were asked to voice their expectations of the next mayor of their city.
Political Polarization in Ohio: 2022 Election - Presented by Dr. John Green (Apr. 28, 2022) | Report| PowerPoint | Video
Party Control in the 2022 Election | Report
Your Vote Ohio Poll (Summer 2020) - A joint project of Your Vote Ohio and the Bliss Institute | Findings and Stories
University of Akron Bliss Institute Poll (Baseline for the 2018 Election): Poll finds voters nearly evenly divided in partisan terms as the 2018 campaign enters it final weeks. See the highlights or download the full report (PDF).
Humanist Survey (2018): Survey Results
2016 Election Polls
- Clinton leads, but Democrats want Biden to run (Aug. 5, 2015): Poll Findings
- Strong support for Trump among republican primary voters (Aug. 4, 2015): Poll Findings
- 2015 Ohio Presidential Politics (Akron Buckeye Poll): Poll Findings
- 2015 Ohio Ballot Issues (Akron Buckeye Poll): Poll Findings
Tea Party Research (Oct. 2011): Survey Findings
Cleveland Plain Dealer Opinion Survey (Oct. 2011): Poll Findings
American Humanist Survey (Dec. 2011): Survey Findings

Buckeye Battleground, copyrighted (2011) and posted by permission of The University of Akron Press.
Elections of 2000, copyrighted (2006) and posted by permission of The University of Akron Press.
Machine Politics, Sound Bites and Nostalgia, copyrighted (1993) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Multiparty Politics in America (First Edition), copyrighted (1997) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Multiparty Politics in America (Second Edition), copyrighted (2002) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Politics, Professionalism and Power, copyrighted (1994) and posted by permission of University Press of America, Inc.
Representing Interests and Interest Group Representation, copyrighted (1994) and posted by permission of University Press of America, Inc.
The State of the Parties (First Edition), copyrighted (1994) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The State of the Parties (Second Edition), copyrighted (1996) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The State of the Parties (Third Edition), copyrighted (1999) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The State of the Parties (Fourth Edition), copyrighted (2003) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The State of the Parties (Fifth Edition), copyrighted (2007) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The State of the Parties (Sixth Edition), copyrighted (2011) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The State of the Parties (Seventh Edition), copyrighted (2014) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The State of the Parties 2018 (Eighth Edition), copyrighted (2018) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The State of the Parties 2022 (Ninth Edition), copyrighted (2022) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.

Akron Decides (Spring 2023) | View all poll results here
- May 2023 Post Election Poll - Registered Voters in Akron were asked to share their thoughts and opinions about the recent election for the Mayor of Akron.
- April 2023 Horse Race Poll - Registered Voters in Akron who described themselves as likely to vote were asked to share their thoughts and plans for voting in the upcoming May primary for the Mayor of Akron.
- Akron Decides Poll - Akron residents were asked to voice their expectations of the next mayor of their city.
Political Polarization in Ohio: 2022 Election - Presented by Dr. John Green (Apr. 28, 2022) | Report| PowerPoint | Video
Party Control in the 2022 Election | Report
Your Vote Ohio Poll (Summer 2020) - A joint project of Your Vote Ohio and the Bliss Institute | Findings and Stories
University of Akron Bliss Institute Poll (Baseline for the 2018 Election): Poll finds voters nearly evenly divided in partisan terms as the 2018 campaign enters it final weeks. See the highlights or download the full report (PDF).
Humanist Survey (2018): Survey Results
2016 Election Polls
- Clinton leads, but Democrats want Biden to run (Aug. 5, 2015): Poll Findings
- Strong support for Trump among republican primary voters (Aug. 4, 2015): Poll Findings
- 2015 Ohio Presidential Politics (Akron Buckeye Poll): Poll Findings
- 2015 Ohio Ballot Issues (Akron Buckeye Poll): Poll Findings
Tea Party Research (Oct. 2011): Survey Findings
Cleveland Plain Dealer Opinion Survey (Oct. 2011): Poll Findings
American Humanist Survey (Dec. 2011): Survey Findings

Buckeye Battleground, copyrighted (2011) and posted by permission of The University of Akron Press.
Elections of 2000, copyrighted (2006) and posted by permission of The University of Akron Press.
Machine Politics, Sound Bites and Nostalgia, copyrighted (1993) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Multiparty Politics in America (First Edition), copyrighted (1997) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Multiparty Politics in America (Second Edition), copyrighted (2002) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Politics, Professionalism and Power, copyrighted (1994) and posted by permission of University Press of America, Inc.
Representing Interests and Interest Group Representation, copyrighted (1994) and posted by permission of University Press of America, Inc.
The State of the Parties (First Edition), copyrighted (1994) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The State of the Parties (Second Edition), copyrighted (1996) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The State of the Parties (Third Edition), copyrighted (1999) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The State of the Parties (Fourth Edition), copyrighted (2003) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The State of the Parties (Fifth Edition), copyrighted (2007) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The State of the Parties (Sixth Edition), copyrighted (2011) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The State of the Parties (Seventh Edition), copyrighted (2014) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The State of the Parties 2018 (Eighth Edition), copyrighted (2018) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
The State of the Parties 2022 (Ninth Edition), copyrighted (2022) and posted by permission of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.

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