This statistic represents the answer from an opinion poll regarding the qualities most important in 2016 U.S. presidential candidates. As of February 28, 2016, 38 percent of respondents thought being honest and trustworthy was the most important quality for a presidential candidate to have.
Public opinion on the most important candidate qualities for presidential candidates in the 2016 election, as of February 2016
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YouGov. (February 28, 2016). Public opinion on the most important candidate qualities for presidential candidates in the 2016 election, as of February 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/518236/2016-election-candidate-qualities-opinion-poll/
YouGov. "Public opinion on the most important candidate qualities for presidential candidates in the 2016 election, as of February 2016." Chart. February 28, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/518236/2016-election-candidate-qualities-opinion-poll/
YouGov. (2016). Public opinion on the most important candidate qualities for presidential candidates in the 2016 election, as of February 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/518236/2016-election-candidate-qualities-opinion-poll/
YouGov. "Public Opinion on The Most Important Candidate Qualities for Presidential Candidates in The 2016 Election, as of February 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/518236/2016-election-candidate-qualities-opinion-poll/
YouGov, Public opinion on the most important candidate qualities for presidential candidates in the 2016 election, as of February 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/518236/2016-election-candidate-qualities-opinion-poll/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Public opinion on the most important candidate qualities for presidential candidates in the 2016 election, as of February 2016 [Graph], YouGov, February 28, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/518236/2016-election-candidate-qualities-opinion-poll/