Immediately after the 2024 presidential election results were in, revealing that Donald J. Trump will be taking the reins again as commander in chief for a second term, the EC&M editorial team jumped into action to gauge the electrical industry's initial reaction. Putting together a quick 10-question survey, geared toward providing a vibe check after the vote, the results of our EC&M reader poll are in.
The methodology for this survey is straightforward. Gathering EC&M audience response for the 10 days (from November 11-21, 2024), this reader poll was designed to quickly gauge market sentiment following the 2024 presidential election. The data was analyzed to explore potential correlations between sentiment toward the election results and anticipated changes in business behavior over the next several years. This quick analysis from more than 280 respondents provides a snapshot of how the electrical market is feeling in the wake of the presidential election. Scroll through the following 10 slides to see how EC&M readers expect the results to impact their business and market conditions going forward.
