Title: Can polls be trusted? Yes, if designed well | Pew Research Center
Headings: Can we still trust polls?
Can we still trust polls?
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This is one of an occasional series of posts on polling. Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as the UK’s decision to leave the European Union through “Brexit,” rattled public confidence in polls. Since these two major world events occurred, we have been asked the same question when giving presentations, on social media, in interviews, and from our own friends and neighbors: “ Can we still trust polls?” Our new video explains why well-designed polls can be trusted. Those who felt led astray by surveys conducted during the 2016 U.S. presidential election may be surprised to learn that national polling was generally quite accurate. National pre-election polls in 2016 indicated that Hillary Clinton would win the national popular vote by a 3-point margin, and in fact she won by 2 points.