
| % OF GROUP: | '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 | 19 | ** | 20 | 13 | 17 | ** | 16 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Females | 13 | ** | 21 | 7 | 16 | ** | 14 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
|   | '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 | 16 | ** | 22 | 10 | 16 | ** | 14 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 22 |
| Blacks | 6 | ** | 9 | 10 | 22 | ** | 20 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 20 |
|   | '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 | 11 | ** | 14 | 8 | 9 | ** | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 13 |
| High School | 16 | ** | 24 | 10 | 17 | ** | 15 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Some College, no Degree | 17 | ** | 27 | 10 | 22 | ** | 20 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 |
| College Degree/ Post-grad | 26 | ** | 20 | 10 | 24 | ** | 20 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 21 |
|   | '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 | 7 | ** | 11 | 5 | 12 | ** | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | ** | 23 |
| Income 17-33 Percentile | 12 | ** | 12 | 5 | 16 | ** | 13 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 13 | ** | 17 |
| Income 34-67 Percentile | 15 | ** | 23 | 11 | 17 | ** | 20 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | ** | 18 |
| Income 68-95 Percentile | 22 | ** | 27 | 12 | 19 | ** | 17 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 15 | ** | 27 |
| Income 96-100 Percentile | 27 | ** | 24 | 16 | 23 | ** | 14 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 11 | ** | 24 |
|   | '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 | 21 | ** | 23 | ** | 18 | ** | 17 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | ** | 21 |
| White Collar | 20 | ** | 27 | ** | 23 | ** | 18 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 8 | ** | 22 |
| Blue Collar | 17 | ** | 19 | ** | 15 | ** | 13 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | ** | 21 |
| Unskilled | 15 | ** | 9 | ** | 19 | ** | 21 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | ** | 18 |
| Farmers | 6 | ** | 14 | ** | 11 | ** | 17 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 13 | ** | 13 |
| Housewives | 13 | ** | 21 | ** | 16 | ** | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | ** | 20 |
|   | '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 | 20 | ** | 24 | ** | 19 | ** | 17 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 25 |
| Non-Union Households | 14 | ** | 20 | ** | 16 | ** | 14 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 20 |
|   | '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 | 9 | ** | 17 | 7 | 19 | ** | 16 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 22 |
| Nonsouth | 18 | ** | 22 | 11 | 16 | ** | 15 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
|   | '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 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| Born 1959-1974 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 11 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| Born 1943-1958 | ** | ** | ** | ** | 19 | ** | 13 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 20 |
| Born 1927-1942 | 16 | ** | 26 | 9 | 20 | ** | 20 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 17 |
| Born 1911-1926 | 17 | ** | 24 | 11 | 19 | ** | 17 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 20 |
| Born 1895-1910 | 16 | ** | 17 | 10 | 11 | ** | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ** |
| Born before 1895 | 10 | ** | 11 | 7 | 7 | ** | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
|   | '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) | 13 | ** | 20 | 10 | 16 | ** | 15 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Independents & Apoliticals | 6 | ** | 7 | 1 | 8 | ** | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| Republicans (incl leaners) | 21 | ** | 27 | 12 | 19 | ** | 18 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 23 |
|   | '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 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 25 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 27 |
| Moderates | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 13 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| Conservatives | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 15 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 24 |
___ (underline) indicates 50 or fewer total respondents within group
Table 6B.4.2
(Table generated: 09DEC05)
** indicates question not asked or no cases within group
Source: The American National Election Studies
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NOTE: variable used for race grouping has changed. See Table 1A.3