The ANES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior

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Party Identification 3-Point Scale 1952-2004
PERCENT AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS WHO RESPONDED :      'Democrat (incl leaners)'


  % OF GROUP: '52 '54 '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Males 58 60 54 57 53 57 61 54 53 54 49 50 50 53 49 51 46 48 43 50 45 41 45 49 46 47 45
Females 56 53 47 55 50 51 61 55 57 54 54 53 52 55 55 59 50 53 50 53 54 53 58 53 53 51 53
  '52 '54 '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Whites 56 56 49 56 52 53 59 52 51 51 49 49 47 50 48 50 43 44 39 47 45 42 47 45 44 42 42
Blacks 63 58 56 58 50 63 82 72 91 85 76 80 85 82 81 91 76 84 80 79 77 81 78 84 83 85 81
  '52 '54 '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Grade School 59 58 47 56 53 58 70 58 67 60 56 56 62 66 62 70 53 67 56 64 64 60 67 67 58 60 55
High School 58 58 53 58 57 55 62 57 57 55 53 54 53 55 52 57 49 50 49 53 53 51 53 52 53 52 50
Some College, no Degree 48 49 49 61 38 46 52 50 46 48 50 46 47 50 51 51 45 47 43 46 46 47 51 49 48 50 47
College Degree/ Post-grad 44 41 44 40 41 48 48 42 40 45 43 47 40 45 47 48 44 48 42 49 44 36 46 48 44 42 51
  '52 '54 '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Income 0-16 Percentile 57 58 48 49 47 50 65 55 64 59 57 54 60 59 60 66 56 60 55 56 55 61 63 53 62 ** 54
Income 17-33 Percentile 58 55 54 61 55 51 66 60 55 57 53 59 60 59 62 63 55 54 53 58 57 60 61 61 52 ** 54
Income 34-67 Percentile 61 58 52 61 54 57 66 55 55 56 53 54 54 55 50 58 48 51 46 50 53 45 52 52 47 ** 50
Income 68-95 Percentile 58 58 51 55 53 53 55 56 53 52 49 46 45 50 48 49 43 44 42 51 44 37 40 46 50 ** 46
Income 96-100 Percentile 28 32 37 32 24 39 44 42 41 37 35 29 23 46 32 36 29 36 19 24 30 27 41 37 36 ** 46
  '52 '54 '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Professionals 51 ** 45 50 44 ** 49 ** 44 45 45 54 44 49 47 46 46 48 43 51 47 41 47 48 46 ** 56
White Collar 55 ** 50 61 50 ** 60 ** 51 52 53 52 52 54 51 50 44 46 45 51 50 48 50 47 50 ** 43
Blue Collar 66 ** 56 62 61 ** 70 ** 63 59 56 54 58 60 57 62 54 56 51 54 55 51 57 59 55 ** 49
Unskilled 59 ** 61 70 51 ** 83 ** 78 88 58 51 51 57 56 66 53 63 48 61 46 52 52 53 50 ** 55
Farmers 57 ** 53 50 39 ** 62 ** 53 68 49 39 48 56 47 48 32 49 36 51 35 34 49 27 51 ** 49
Housewives 54 ** 45 52 49 ** 59 ** 55 53 50 47 47 47 51 60 44 44 47 48 50 44 42 43 48 ** 42
  '52 '54 '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Union Households 66 67 59 69 65 ** 77 65 62 65 58 60 62 63 58 63 57 58 55 65 61 61 62 58 61 59 59
Non-Union Households 54 52 47 52 47 ** 56 51 53 51 49 49 49 51 50 53 45 48 45 49 48 44 50 50 48 47 48
  '52 '54 '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
South 75 ** 66 67 60 58 72 62 67 58 58 57 59 57 57 61 52 57 55 56 51 49 52 48 47 48 49
Nonsouth 51 ** 45 52 49 52 58 53 52 52 49 50 49 52 50 53 46 47 43 50 49 46 52 53 51 49 50
  '52 '54 '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Born 1975 or later ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 31 39 55 39 51 60 60
Born 1959-1974 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 40 50 47 45 42 43 43 45 46 50 48 45 39 46
Born 1943-1958 ** ** ** ** ** ** 64 52 53 52 51 54 51 53 50 55 45 50 45 55 50 45 51 51 51 53 44
Born 1927-1942 61 53 52 59 54 55 63 58 57 55 50 49 49 54 48 57 53 52 52 52 51 48 52 62 50 50 49
Born 1911-1926 61 60 53 59 54 56 62 55 55 57 54 52 55 56 59 59 51 60 51 58 56 55 58 55 63 62 58
Born 1895-1910 56 54 46 55 49 52 62 51 55 52 53 52 54 54 56 54 45 48 47 66 54 41 46 48 59 8 **
Born before 1895 49 48 45 45 46 45 48 54 53 49 41 53 38 60 42 29 25 0 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
  '52 '54 '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Liberals ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 71 72 75 74 77 80 73 74 73 75 76 83 84 80 79 81 86
Moderates ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 53 53 51 57 57 62 52 52 49 53 50 54 58 55 52 55 52
Conservatives ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 34 33 31 33 33 33 25 31 27 34 28 21 25 28 26 23 14

    ___   (underline) indicates 50 or fewer total respondents within group
    **     indicates question not asked or no cases within group


Table 2A.2.1
Source: The American National Election Studies
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NOTE: variable used for race grouping has changed. See Table 1A.3

(Table generated: 09DEC05)