The ANES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior

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Elections Make the Government Pay Attention 1964-2004
PERCENT AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS WHO RESPONDED :      'A Good Deal'


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

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


Table 5C.2.3
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)