JUNE 10, 2020: Twenty-nine percent (29%) of voters now believe the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is behind us. A Ballotpedia survey found that 42% disagree and think the worst is still to come. Another 29% are not sure.[1] ([link removed])
These are by far the most optimistic assessments of the situation found in months of regular polling on the topic.
* In mid-April ([link removed]) , just 16% believed the worst was behind us while 60% feared it was still to come.
* Later in April ([link removed]) , 23% held the optimistic view while 49% disagreed.
* However, in mid-May ([link removed]) , confidence fell. The number thinking the worst was behind us fell to 17%. At the same time, the number fearing the worst was still to come jumped seven points to 56%.
Given this history, it's too early to say whether the optimism will continue.
Throughout all the bouncing around, Republicans ([link removed]) were always more optimistic than Democrats ([link removed]) or independents ([link removed]) . That remains true today. By a 52% to 23% margin, Republicans believe the worst is behind us. Democrats, by a 56% to 14% margin, take the opposite view and believe the worst is still to come. Among Independents, 23% say it's behind us while 42% worry that the worst is still to come.[1] ([link removed])
Women, by a 2-to-1 margin, believe the worst is still to come. Men are evenly divided.[1] ([link removed])
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