
| % OF GROUP: | '58 | '60 | '62 | '64 | '66 | '68 | '70 | '72 | '74 | '76 | '78 | '80 | '82 | '84 | '86 | '88 | '90 | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '08 |
| Males | 23 | ** | ** | 19 | 30 | 38 | 44 | 45 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 73 | 63 | 56 | 61 | 56 | 73 | 71 | 78 | 65 | 57 | 56 | 43 | 54 | 71 |
| Females | 24 | ** | ** | 24 | 31 | 36 | 45 | 45 | 63 | 64 | 69 | 73 | 66 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 69 | 69 | 77 | 69 | 62 | 55 | 46 | 53 | 68 |
|   | '58 | '60 | '62 | '64 | '66 | '68 | '70 | '72 | '74 | '76 | '78 | '80 | '82 | '84 | '86 | '88 | '90 | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '08 |
| Whites | 23 | ** | ** | 22 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 60 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 64 | 53 | 57 | 56 | 71 | 71 | 79 | 68 | 61 | 54 | 42 | 50 | 70 |
| Blacks | 31 | ** | ** | 22 | 27 | 36 | 59 | 65 | 78 | 71 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 72 | 77 | 65 | 64 | 67 | 59 | 66 | 72 |
|   | '58 | '60 | '62 | '64 | '66 | '68 | '70 | '72 | '74 | '76 | '78 | '80 | '82 | '84 | '86 | '88 | '90 | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '08 |
| Grade Sch./Some High Sch. | 32 | ** | ** | 30 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 54 | 70 | 66 | 61 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 59 | 63 | 64 | 58 | 53 | 36 | 53 | 57 |
| High School Diploma | 22 | ** | ** | 20 | 30 | 35 | 42 | 45 | 63 | 66 | 71 | 72 | 67 | 56 | 59 | 59 | 70 | 70 | 76 | 65 | 60 | 57 | 44 | 50 | 71 |
| Some College, no Degree | 16 | ** | ** | 18 | 29 | 38 | 41 | 38 | 52 | 61 | 67 | 74 | 65 | 53 | 61 | 57 | 70 | 70 | 79 | 68 | 62 | 57 | 46 | 52 | 68 |
| College Degree/ Post-grad | 16 | ** | ** | 20 | 33 | 29 | 40 | 39 | 57 | 55 | 61 | 78 | 60 | 54 | 57 | 54 | 75 | 74 | 84 | 69 | 56 | 53 | 47 | 60 | 69 |
|   | '58 | '60 | '62 | '64 | '66 | '68 | '70 | '72 | '74 | '76 | '78 | '80 | '82 | '84 | '86 | '88 | '90 | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '08 |
| Income 0-16 Percentile | 35 | ** | ** | 29 | 33 | 42 | 52 | 50 | 61 | 60 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 57 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 56 | 57 | 56 | ** | 54 | 64 |
| Income 17-33 Percentile | 25 | ** | ** | 22 | 32 | 35 | 55 | 50 | 73 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 60 | 62 | 72 | 66 | 78 | 63 | 57 | 55 | ** | 52 | 72 |
| Income 34-67 Percentile | 21 | ** | ** | 21 | 29 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 60 | 57 | 70 | 74 | 77 | 71 | 62 | 63 | ** | 49 | 71 |
| Income 68-95 Percentile | 18 | ** | ** | 20 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 77 | 62 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 71 | 68 | 81 | 68 | 60 | 50 | ** | 54 | 74 |
| Income 96-100 Percentile | 22 | ** | ** | 14 | 28 | 32 | 42 | 33 | 59 | 65 | 68 | 81 | 60 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 79 | 76 | 88 | 71 | 61 | 54 | ** | 62 | 57 |
|   | '58 | '60 | '62 | '64 | '66 | '68 | '70 | '72 | '74 | '76 | '78 | '80 | '82 | '84 | '86 | '88 | '90 | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '08 |
| Professionals | 21 | ** | ** | 17 | ** | 34 | 38 | 38 | 54 | 60 | 65 | 76 | 62 | 52 | 58 | 55 | 72 | 70 | 81 | 70 | 59 | 51 | ** | 64 | ** |
| White Collar | 18 | ** | ** | 20 | ** | 32 | 44 | 40 | 58 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 55 | 68 | 72 | 82 | 69 | 58 | 56 | ** | 48 | ** |
| Blue Collar | 26 | ** | ** | 23 | ** | 40 | 48 | 50 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 56 | 64 | 63 | 73 | 71 | 77 | 66 | 61 | 59 | ** | 48 | ** |
| Unskilled | 35 | ** | ** | 13 | ** | 30 | 79 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 63 | 57 | 46 | 67 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 74 | 65 | 57 | 65 | 57 | ** | 70 | ** |
| Farmers | 32 | ** | ** | 28 | ** | 45 | 54 | 45 | 64 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 59 | 58 | 72 | 55 | 68 | 62 | 60 | 52 | 41 | 53 | ** | 54 | ** |
| Housewives | 22 | ** | ** | 25 | ** | 36 | 42 | 44 | 63 | 63 | 72 | 73 | 67 | 48 | 55 | 58 | 68 | 65 | 77 | 70 | 69 | 56 | ** | 41 | ** |
|   | '58 | '60 | '62 | '64 | '66 | '68 | '70 | '72 | '74 | '76 | '78 | '80 | '82 | '84 | '86 | '88 | '90 | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '08 |
| Union Households | 25 | ** | ** | 19 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 47 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 74 | 64 | 59 | 60 | 57 | 72 | 71 | 76 | 68 | 57 | 56 | 40 | 52 | 77 |
| Non-Union Households | 23 | ** | ** | 23 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 44 | 60 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 70 | 70 | 78 | 67 | 60 | 55 | 45 | 54 | 68 |
|   | '58 | '60 | '62 | '64 | '66 | '68 | '70 | '72 | '74 | '76 | '78 | '80 | '82 | '84 | '86 | '88 | '90 | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '08 |
| South | 28 | ** | ** | 25 | 33 | 40 | 48 | 47 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 72 | 61 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 66 | 75 | 62 | 56 | 61 | 48 | 53 | 69 |
| Nonsouth | 22 | ** | ** | 21 | 30 | 35 | 43 | 44 | 61 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 59 | 57 | 72 | 72 | 78 | 70 | 61 | 53 | 43 | 54 | 70 |
|   | '58 | '60 | '62 | '64 | '66 | '68 | '70 | '72 | '74 | '76 | '78 | '80 | '82 | '84 | '86 | '88 | '90 | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '08 |
| Born 1991 or later | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 67 |
| Born 1975-1990 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 46 | 64 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 48 | 59 | 74 |
| Born 1959-1974 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 64 | 61 | 58 | 55 | 63 | 59 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 72 | 55 | 61 | 48 | 54 | 65 |
| Born 1943-1958 | ** | ** | ** | 19 | 19 | 31 | 41 | 42 | 55 | 62 | 66 | 76 | 67 | 51 | 62 | 59 | 75 | 70 | 82 | 67 | 63 | 57 | 41 | 50 | 72 |
| Born 1927-1942 | 22 | ** | ** | 19 | 26 | 27 | 40 | 44 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 77 | 66 | 60 | 56 | 55 | 70 | 68 | 78 | 65 | 62 | 48 | 42 | 52 | 63 |
| Born 1911-1926 | 20 | ** | ** | 22 | 33 | 41 | 45 | 46 | 68 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 61 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 60 | 63 | 43 | 36 | 46 | ** |
| Born 1895-1910 | 27 | ** | ** | 26 | 35 | 48 | 53 | 51 | 63 | 65 | 69 | 62 | 67 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 58 | 63 | 79 | 76 | 72 | 50 | 0 | ** | ** |
| Born before 1895 | 29 | ** | ** | 21 | 39 | 35 | 47 | 45 | 55 | 50 | 54 | 67 | 50 | 100 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
|   | '58 | '60 | '62 | '64 | '66 | '68 | '70 | '72 | '74 | '76 | '78 | '80 | '82 | '84 | '86 | '88 | '90 | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '08 |
| Democrats (incl leaners) | 26 | ** | ** | 19 | 26 | 33 | 47 | 51 | 62 | 68 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 67 | 64 | 74 | 71 | 74 | 61 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 65 | 67 |
| Independents | 25 | ** | ** | 27 | 28 | 49 | 51 | 45 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 75 | 67 | 47 | 65 | 62 | 67 | 78 | 79 | 76 | 66 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 73 |
| Republicans (incl leaners) | 18 | ** | ** | 27 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 58 | 56 | 74 | 79 | 60 | 50 | 47 | 51 | 68 | 67 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 59 | 38 | 39 | 72 |
|   | '58 | '60 | '62 | '64 | '66 | '68 | '70 | '72 | '74 | '76 | '78 | '80 | '82 | '84 | '86 | '88 | '90 | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '08 |
| Liberals | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 54 | 59 | 67 | 62 | 70 | 67 | 58 | 70 | 61 | 73 | 74 | 78 | 64 | 58 | 52 | 48 | 69 | 65 |
| Moderates | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 42 | 61 | 63 | 72 | 72 | 64 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 70 | 69 | 75 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 38 | 56 | 66 |
| Conservatives | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 37 | 63 | 60 | 71 | 82 | 66 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 73 | 71 | 82 | 71 | 61 | 58 | 42 | 43 | 73 |
___ (underline) indicates 50 or fewer total respondents within group
Table 5A.1.1
(Table generated: 05AUG10)
** indicates question not asked or no cases within group
2008 NOTE: open-ended coding of occupation is not yet complete.
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Source: The American National Election Studies
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NOTE: variable used for race grouping has changed. See Table 1A.3