Joint AAPOR/WAPOR Opening Plenary: How 2024 Election Polls Performed & Informed

May 14 – 13:45-14:45

Room: Grand Ballroom

AAPOR’s opening plenary will explore what election polls and results illuminate about voters in the 2024 U.S. presidential election and elections around the world. This expert panel will discuss the most important factors that drove Trump’s victory. The session also will review the accuracy of 2024 election polls in multiple countries, the effectiveness of changes to survey methods in recent years, and the biggest challenges ahead. Lastly, experts will share how advances in computing such as AI and machine-learning tools are being used to understand voters and inform political campaigns.

This plenary is jointly organized by both AAPOR and WAPOR. Attendees of both conferences are welcome to attend.

Moderator: Scott Clement, The Washington Post

Panelists:

• Becca Siegel, Former Senior Advisor at Harris for President
• Brent Buchanan, Cygnal
• Josh Pasek, University of Michigan
• Clare Durand, Université de Montréal