Voters Make Better Lovers

OkCupid data reveals how politics are part of your dating life (and can actually make it better)

Practicing your right to vote is the biggest turn-on to OkCupid singles today. It’s no surprise that, during one of the most contentious fights for the presidency in history (and during a pandemic, no less), politics matter more to daters than ever before. That’s why we released the first-ever Voter 2020 profile badge (get it here) so registered voters can find the love they deserve — AND the OkCupid Voter 2020 Report so you can learn all about why voters make better lovers. Have fun with the interactive report here and find all the stats below.

How OkCupid daters in each state feel about the major issues

Alabama

• 90% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 93% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 62% are concerned about climate change
• 52% say the US needs stricter gun control

Alaska

• 85% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 91% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 71% are concerned about climate change
• 50% say the US needs stricter gun control

Arizona

• 91% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 95% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 74% are concerned about climate change
• 60% say the US needs stricter gun control

Arkansas

• 89% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 92% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 63% are concerned about climate change
• 48% say the US needs stricter gun control

California

• 94% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 97% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 84% are concerned about climate change
• 77% say the US needs stricter gun control

Colorado

• 85% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 97% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 83% are concerned about climate change
• 69% say the US needs stricter gun control

Connecticut

• 92% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 97% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 82% are concerned about climate change
• 74% say the US needs stricter gun control

Delaware

• 92% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 97% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 77% are concerned about climate change
• 70% say the US needs stricter gun control

Florida

• 90% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 95% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 75% are concerned about climate change
• 65% say the US needs stricter gun control

Georgia

• 92% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 96% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 73% are concerned about climate change
• 66% say the US needs stricter gun control

Hawaii

• 91% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 96% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 81% are concerned about climate change
• 70% say the US needs stricter gun control

Idaho

• 92% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 94% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 68% are concerned about climate change
• 44% say the US needs stricter gun control

Illinois

• 93% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 97% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 82% are concerned about climate change
• 76% say the US needs stricter gun control

Indiana

• 91% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 94% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 72% are concerned about climate change
• 58% say the US needs stricter gun control

Iowa

• 90% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 95% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 73% are concerned about climate change
• 59% say the US needs stricter gun control

Kansas

• 94% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 95% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 71% are concerned about climate change
• 56% say the US needs stricter gun control

Kentucky

• 92% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 94% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 70% are concerned about climate change
• 57% say the US needs stricter gun control

Louisiana

• 90% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 93% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 66% are concerned about climate change
• 57% say the US needs stricter gun control

Maine

• 93% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 97% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 82% are concerned about climate change
• 67% say the US needs stricter gun control

Maryland

• 95% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 97% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 84% are concerned about climate change
• 78% say the US needs stricter gun control

Massachusetts

• 95% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 98% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 87% are concerned about climate change
• 82% say the US needs stricter gun control

Michigan

• 93% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 96% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 77% are concerned about climate change
• 64% say the US needs stricter gun control

Minnesota

• 95% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 97% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 82% are concerned about climate change
• 73% say the US needs stricter gun control

Mississippi

• 84% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 92% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 56% are concerned about climate change
• 47% say the US needs stricter gun control

Missouri

• 93% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 95% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 73% are concerned about climate change
• 60% say the US needs stricter gun control

Montana

• 93% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 92% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 70% are concerned about climate change
• 44% say the US needs stricter gun control

Nebraska

• 93% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 95% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 74% are concerned about climate change
• 58% say the US needs stricter gun control

Nevada

• 91% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 95% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 74% are concerned about climate change
• 61% say the US needs stricter gun control

New Hampshire

• 94% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 95% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 79% are concerned about climate change
• 64% say the US needs stricter gun control

New Jersey

• 92% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 97% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 81% are concerned about climate change
• 78% say the US needs stricter gun control

New Mexico

• 94% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 95% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 78% are concerned about climate change
• 61% say the US needs stricter gun control

New York

• 94% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 97% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 86% are concerned about climate change
• 83% say the US needs stricter gun control

North Carolina

• 93% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 96% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 77% are concerned about climate change
• 66% say the US needs stricter gun control

North Dakota

• 93% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 91% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 61% are concerned about climate change
• 44% say the US needs stricter gun control

Ohio

• 92% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 95% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 73% are concerned about climate change
• 63% say the US needs stricter gun control

Oklahoma

• 92% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 92% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 62% are concerned about climate change
• 46% say the US needs stricter gun control

Oregon

• 97% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 98% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 88% are concerned about climate change
• 76% say the US needs stricter gun control

Pennsylvania

• 93% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 96% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 78% are concerned about climate change
• 70% say the US needs stricter gun control

Rhode Island

• 94% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 96% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 84% are concerned about climate change
• 76% say the US needs stricter gun control

South Carolina

• 89% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 94% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 67% are concerned about climate change
• 57% say the US needs stricter gun control

South Dakota

• 85% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 94% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 67% are concerned about climate change
• 47% say the US needs stricter gun control

Tennessee

• 91% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 94% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 69% are concerned about climate change
• 57% say the US needs stricter gun control

Texas

• 91% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 95% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 73% are concerned about climate change
• 63% say the US needs stricter gun control

Utah

• 94% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 97% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 76% are concerned about climate change
• 59% say the US needs stricter gun control

Vermont

• 95% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 97% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 88% are concerned about climate change
• 75% say the US needs stricter gun control

Virginia

• 93% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 96% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 80% are concerned about climate change
• 69% say the US needs stricter gun control

Washington

• 95% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 97% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 86% are concerned about climate change
• 74% say the US needs stricter gun control

Washington, D.C.

• 96% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 98% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 92% are concerned about climate change
• 91% say the US needs stricter gun control

West Virginia

• 89% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 97% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 65% are concerned about climate change
• 48% say the US needs stricter gun control

Wisconsin

• 92% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 96% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 78% are concerned about climate change
• 66% say the US needs stricter gun control

Wyoming

• 89% of respondents feel there needs to be prison reform in the US
• 91% say that families should not be separated at the US border
• 62% are concerned about climate change
• 35% say the US needs stricter gun control

How voting and politics can help your dating life

Registered voters on OkCupid are:

• 85% more likely to get a message than those who are not registered
• 12% more likely to initiate a conversation themselves
• 63% more likely to get a match

And 50% of OkCupid users marked the question ‘Are you registered to vote?’ as important to them when finding a match.

Registered voters on OkCupid by generation and gender:

• 83% of Gen Z are registered to vote
• 90% of millennials
• 93% of Gen X
• 95% of Baby Boomers
• 91% of women
• 89% of men

Registered voters are more likely to:

• See compassion as a sign of strength
• Rate their self confidence as higher than average
• Not consider jealousy in a relationship healthy
• Find intelligence sexier than looks
• Think foreplay is necessary for good sex
• Be open with their feelings more often
• Like the taste of beer
• Enjoy discussing politics

And 76% of OkCupid respondents say how their date leans politically is very important.

How OkCupid daters feel about the election & how they’re voting

In response to the question ‘How are you feeling about the 2020 election?’

• 33% of respondents said ‘Unsure about how I feel’
• 31% said ‘I’m still devastated about the 2016 election’
• 24% said ‘Hopeful about the candidates’
• 12% said ‘Ready for 4 more years of Trump’

In response to ‘Voting from home’:

• 65% of respondents said ‘It makes voting accessible and safe’
• 10% said ‘It increases the risk of fraud’
• 21% said ‘Both of the above’
• 4% said ‘Neither of the above’

In response to ‘How will you vote in the 2020 presidential election?’ by generation and gender:

• 55% of Gen Z respondents said ‘Democrat’
• 11% said ‘Republican’
• 23% said ‘I honestly don’t know’
• 11% said ‘I won’t vote’
• 67% of Millennial respondents said ‘Democrat’
• 9% said ‘Republican’
• 16% said ‘I honestly don’t know’
• 8% said ‘I won’t vote’
• 62% of Gen X respondents said ‘Democrat’
• 17% said ‘Republican’
• 15% said ‘I honestly don’t know’
• 6% said ‘I won’t vote’
• 59% of Baby Boomer respondents said ‘Democrat’
• 23% said ‘Republican’
• 14% said ‘I honestly don’t know’
• 4% said ‘I won’t vote’

Voters make better lovers. Find a fellow voter on OkCupid today.