‘We the People’ Mostly Agree on the Traits of a Good Leader, but Disagree on Which 2020 Presidential Candidate Had Those Traits

Though otherwise agreeing, political affiliation affected voters’ perceptions of the value of Agreeableness in “good leaders.” Political affiliation biased perceptions of candidates’ personalities; each party viewed their candidate as more Open/Conscientious, but less Neurotic than their opponent. Republicans also found Trump more Extraverted/less Agreeable. Democrats found Biden more Agreeable/equally Extraverted.