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Important Difference in What Democratic and Republican Parties Stand For 1952-2004
PERCENT AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS WHO RESPONDED :      'Yes, a Difference'


  % 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 54 ** ** ** 53 ** 61 46 57 ** 48 ** 53 ** 62 ** 68 48 66 51 66 53 65 58 67 ** 75
Females 46 ** ** ** 48 ** 51 36 48 ** 45 ** 43 ** 55 ** 58 48 55 41 55 48 62 55 62 ** 76
  '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 51 ** ** ** 51 ** 55 40 50 ** 44 ** 45 ** 58 ** 64 47 59 45 61 53 66 59 66 ** 79
Blacks 43 ** ** ** 50 ** 53 41 74 ** 63 ** 63 ** 61 ** 65 49 60 54 58 41 62 55 56 ** 65
  '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 43 ** ** ** 45 ** 40 31 45 ** 40 ** 42 ** 54 ** 51 43 41 40 45 32 20 34 37 ** 43
High School 53 ** ** ** 50 ** 56 38 49 ** 42 ** 42 ** 48 ** 55 39 50 38 49 39 55 45 52 ** 67
Some College, no Degree 62 ** ** ** 54 ** 66 57 57 ** 56 ** 53 ** 66 ** 71 51 70 51 65 57 75 62 71 ** 79
College Degree/ Post-grad 58 ** ** ** 60 ** 71 54 69 ** 58 ** 64 ** 79 ** 78 69 77 66 81 72 77 75 82 ** 91
  '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 44 ** ** ** 40 ** 48 33 44 ** 46 ** 43 ** 51 ** 53 42 48 37 50 36 49 49 44 ** 63
Income 17-33 Percentile 45 ** ** ** 46 ** 53 37 46 ** 43 ** 49 ** 57 ** 56 42 51 41 56 48 59 53 58 ** 73
Income 34-67 Percentile 50 ** ** ** 52 ** 56 41 54 ** 42 ** 46 ** 59 ** 64 46 66 47 58 53 61 50 64 ** 75
Income 68-95 Percentile 54 ** ** ** 54 ** 61 44 59 ** 53 ** 50 ** 60 ** 73 55 64 53 69 56 73 65 81 ** 87
Income 96-100 Percentile 68 ** ** ** 63 ** 61 45 62 ** 52 ** 57 ** 79 ** 69 67 70 54 81 75 83 74 81 ** 90
  '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 58 ** ** ** 53 ** 65 ** 63 ** 52 ** 57 ** 72 ** 74 59 72 62 72 64 76 68 77 ** 86
White Collar 52 ** ** ** 52 ** 60 ** 54 ** 45 ** 47 ** 58 ** 66 46 60 40 62 52 65 60 63 ** 77
Blue Collar 56 ** ** ** 50 ** 55 ** 51 ** 45 ** 46 ** 53 ** 58 41 54 40 55 42 53 43 56 ** 67
Unskilled 46 ** ** ** 38 ** 63 ** 50 ** 50 ** 37 ** 65 ** 62 54 55 44 58 44 54 28 38 ** 55
Farmers 43 ** ** ** 52 ** 40 ** 45 ** 35 ** 37 ** 45 ** 45 25 53 34 43 48 44 36 50 ** 76
Housewives 45 ** ** ** 49 ** 48 ** 44 ** 42 ** 41 ** 49 ** 52 50 52 41 49 43 62 50 67 ** 79
  '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 52 ** ** ** 54 ** 62 44 52 ** 48 ** 49 ** 59 ** 64 50 62 53 66 50 63 59 73 ** 78
Non-Union Households 49 ** ** ** 49 ** 53 39 52 ** 46 ** 47 ** 58 ** 62 47 59 44 59 50 64 56 63 ** 75
  '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 45 ** ** ** 41 ** 52 35 47 ** 47 ** 46 ** 56 ** 59 48 54 42 55 44 60 52 60 ** 69
Nonsouth 51 ** ** ** 54 ** 56 42 54 ** 46 ** 48 ** 59 ** 64 48 62 47 62 53 66 58 67 ** 79
  '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 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 54 46 67 50 54 ** 70
Born 1959-1974 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 52 ** 51 42 56 41 56 49 60 55 68 ** 83
Born 1943-1958 ** ** ** ** ** ** 57 53 42 ** 44 ** 47 ** 57 ** 66 51 65 49 67 55 69 59 68 ** 77
Born 1927-1942 54 ** ** ** 51 ** 53 37 52 ** 47 ** 46 ** 63 ** 64 50 61 44 60 52 60 54 63 ** 72
Born 1911-1926 47 ** ** ** 52 ** 58 41 56 ** 48 ** 51 ** 57 ** 66 48 57 50 54 42 63 61 59 ** 65
Born 1895-1910 51 ** ** ** 50 ** 56 42 55 ** 45 ** 45 ** 58 ** 51 39 44 43 59 40 35 43 43 ** **
Born before 1895 51 ** ** ** 46 ** 50 31 41 ** 45 ** 45 ** 40 ** 100 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
  '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
Democrats (incl leaners) 52 ** ** ** 54 ** 56 39 55 ** 49 ** 54 ** 58 ** 67 53 62 53 65 47 62 63 64 ** 73
Independents & Apoliticals 31 ** ** ** 33 ** 35 19 33 ** 28 ** 23 ** 33 ** 40 24 27 16 34 27 46 21 44 ** 53
Republicans (incl leaners) 51 ** ** ** 50 ** 60 50 54 ** 49 ** 49 ** 69 ** 65 51 66 45 62 61 71 59 71 ** 84
  '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 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 61 ** 65 ** 67 ** 70 62 69 64 72 65 75 71 80 ** 87
Moderates ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 44 ** 44 ** 58 ** 63 44 59 42 59 42 57 57 63 ** 71
Conservatives ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 51 ** 55 ** 74 ** 76 54 71 56 70 67 76 65 80 ** 87

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


Table 2B.4.2
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)