In the aftermath of the presidential election, most voters believe the media coverage of the campaign was biased - but it only influenced a fraction of the votes.

A new poll conducted by Media Research Center and YouGov found that 78 per cent of voters believe the news coverage of the campaign was skewed.

But only three per cent said the bias impacted their decision at the ballot box.

With a nearly three-to-one majority, 59 per cent of respondents thought news outlets favored Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, compared to 21 per cent who thought the media favored Trump.

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In the aftermath of the presidential election, most voters believe the media coverage of the campaign was biased, particularly leaning in favor of Clinton, findings show.

A new poll found that 78 per cent of voters believe the news coverage of the campaign was biased. Findings showed that 59 per cent thought the media was biased in favor of Clinton compared to 21 per cent who thought it favored Trump (shown above)

The poll also found that 32 per cent of Clinton voters believe the media was 'pro-Clinton'.

If Trump voters had believed what the media was saying about the Republican businessman, eight per cent of them said they would have voted for Clinton.

'Despite the overwhelming and persistent bias of this cycle in particular, I am heartened by the fact that, according to our poll, the American people didn't let it sway their vote,' Media Research Center President Brent Bozell said.

Trump was elected America's 45th president in an astonishing victory last week

Other findings from the poll - conducted on November 9 and 10 - showed that 69 per cent of voters do not believe the news media are honest and truthful.

Trump was elected America's 45th president in an astonishing victory last week.

His triumph over Clinton will end eight years of Democratic dominance of the White House.

The Republican blasted through Democrats' longstanding firewall during the November 8 election, carrying Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, states that had not voted for a GOP presidential candidate since the 1980s.

Research from YouGov found that as America deals with the fallout of the election, 27 per cent of the country is actively trying to avoid the news, particularly Democrats (shown above)

He needed to win nearly all of the competitive battleground states, and he did just that, claiming Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and others.

His election has led to demonstrations across the country, with protesters taking to the streets for to protest against Trump's election.

Research from YouGov found that as America deals with the fallout of the election, 27 per cent of the country is actively trying to avoid the news, particularly Democrats.