Results from Pew Research Center's flash reaction report, data collected through Google Consumer Surveys.
Open-ended text
Please share one word that best describes your reaction to Barack Obama winning the presidential election this year.
"Please enter answer here."
Results for people who also picked "Barack Obama".
Weighting: Off. (1015 responses)
Winner statistically significant.
Metrics only apply to the topline results for this question. Filters and weighting do not apply.
Impressions
3,634
Responses
2,351
Response Rate
64.7%
Response Times
Median response time is 14.4 seconds
Responses by hour of day
Local times of respondents
Responses by day of week
Local times of respondents
| Group | Response | Non-response | CPS | Bias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 36.9% | 37.3% | 48.9% | -12.1% |
| Female | 63.1% | 62.7% | 51.1% | 12.1% |
| 18-24 | 14.3% | 17.6% | 13.2% | 1.1% |
| 25-34 | 18.1% | 19.9% | 18.7% | -0.6% |
| 35-44 | 13.0% | 12.2% | 19.1% | -6.1% |
| 45-54 | 20.5% | 22.1% | 20.5% | 0.1% |
| 55-64 | 22.7% | 24.2% | 16.0% | 6.7% |
| 65+ | 11.4% | 3.9% | 12.5% | -1.1% |
| Midwest | 28.9% | 26.6% | 21.5% | 7.5% |
| Northeast | 12.3% | 13.4% | 19.2% | -6.9% |
| South | 29.1% | 31.6% | 35.1% | -6.0% |
| West | 29.7% | 28.5% | 24.3% | 5.4% |
| RMSE score | 3.2% | |||
| All People who also picked "Barack Obama" (1015) | |
|---|---|
relief relieved | 11711.5% (+2.1 / -1.8) |
happiness happy | 989.7% (+2.0 / -1.7) |
great | 626.1% (+1.6 / -1.3) |
elated elation | 484.7% (+1.5 / -1.1) |
yea yeah yes | 464.5% (+1.5 / -1.1) |
good | 434.2% (+1.4 / -1.1) |
awesome | 383.7% (+1.4 / -1.0) |
hope hopeful | 252.5% (+1.1 / -0.8) |
joy | 232.3% (+1.1 / -0.8) |
yay | 232.3% (+1.1 / -0.8) |
excited | 222.2% (+1.1 / -0.7) |
ecstatic | 212.1% (+1.1 / -0.7) |
thank god thankful | 191.9% (+1.0 / -0.7) |
ok okay | 181.8% (+1.0 / -0.6) |
forward | 131.3% (+0.9 / -0.5) |
glad | 131.3% (+0.9 / -0.5) |
fantastic | 121.2% (+0.9 / -0.5) |
amazing | 101.0% (+0.8 / -0.4) |
thrilled | 101.0% (+0.8 / -0.4) |
wonderful | 101.0% (+0.8 / -0.4) |
cool | 90.9% (+0.8 / -0.4) |
overjoyed | 80.8% (+0.8 / -0.4) |
wow | 80.8% (+0.8 / -0.4) |
hooray | 70.7% (+0.7 / -0.4) |
proud | 70.7% (+0.7 / -0.4) |
satisfied | 70.7% (+0.7 / -0.4) |
nice | 60.6% (+0.7 / -0.3) |
pleased | 60.6% (+0.7 / -0.3) |
grateful | 50.5% (+0.7 / -0.3) |
sweet | 50.5% (+0.7 / -0.3) |
none | 30.3% (+0.6 / -0.2) |
expected | 20.2% (+0.5 / -0.1) |
idk | 20.2% (+0.5 / -0.1) |
no | 20.2% (+0.5 / -0.1) |
surprised | 20.2% (+0.5 / -0.1) |
unbelievable | 20.2% (+0.5 / -0.1) |
whatever | 20.2% (+0.5 / -0.1) |
afraid | 10.1% (+0.5 / -0.1) |
blah | 10.1% (+0.5 / -0.1) |
boo | 10.1% (+0.5 / -0.1) |
indifference indifferent | 10.1% (+0.5 / -0.1) |
meh | 10.1% (+0.5 / -0.1) |
not surprised | 10.1% (+0.5 / -0.1) |
oh | 10.1% (+0.5 / -0.1) |
sad saddened sadness | 10.1% (+0.5 / -0.1) |
scared | 10.1% (+0.5 / -0.1) |
shock shocked | 10.1% (+0.5 / -0.1) |
angry | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
bad | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
bummer | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
concerned | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
crazy | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
depressed depressing | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
despair | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
devastated devastating | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
disappointed disappointing disappointment | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
disaster | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
disgust disgusted | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
don't care | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
doomed | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
fear | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
fine | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
help | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
horrible horrified horror | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
no comment | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
puke | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
resignation | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
screwed | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
sick sickening | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
sorrow | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
sorry | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
sucks | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
trouble | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
unhappy | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
unsure | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
upset | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
who cares | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
worried | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
yuck yuk | 00.0% (+0.4 / -0.0) |
Methodology: Conducted by Google Consumer Surveys, November 07, 2012 -
June 20, 2013
and based on 1015 online responses.
Sample: National adult Internet population.
Survey created by:
Google