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Presidential Vote 2 Major Parties 1948-2004
PERCENT AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS WHO RESPONDED :      'Democrat'


  % OF GROUP: '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
Males 56 43 ** 44 ** 52 ** 65 ** 45 ** 32 ** 51 ** 39 ** 38 ** 44 ** 55 ** 51 ** 47 ** 46
Females 53 41 ** 37 ** 47 ** 69 ** 47 ** 39 ** 51 ** 47 ** 45 ** 50 ** 61 ** 65 ** 56 ** 53
  '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
Whites 53 40 ** 39 ** 48 ** 65 ** 41 ** 30 ** 46 ** 37 ** 36 ** 39 ** 52 ** 51 ** 46 ** 42
Blacks 65 80 ** 64 ** 71 ** 100 ** 97 ** 87 ** 95 ** 93 ** 89 ** 92 ** 94 ** 99 ** 92 ** 90
  '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
Grade School 68 49 ** 42 ** 55 ** 80 ** 61 ** 40 ** 67 ** 64 ** 62 ** 61 ** 70 ** 88 ** 74 ** 73
High School 54 43 ** 44 ** 53 ** 69 ** 48 ** 33 ** 54 ** 45 ** 42 ** 51 ** 63 ** 64 ** 54 ** 50
Some College, no Degree 24 24 ** 31 ** 33 ** 58 ** 36 ** 35 ** 48 ** 38 ** 36 ** 42 ** 58 ** 56 ** 50 ** 47
College Degree/ Post-grad ** 29 ** 31 ** 38 ** 50 ** 38 ** 39 ** 37 ** 35 ** 41 ** 42 ** 52 ** 49 ** 50 ** 50
  '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
Income 0-16 Percentile 57 43 ** 41 ** 46 ** 74 ** 49 ** 44 ** 67 ** 60 ** 64 ** 59 ** 73 ** 77 ** 66 ** 58
Income 17-33 Percentile 67 46 ** 44 ** 45 ** 71 ** 48 ** 38 ** 60 ** 52 ** 53 ** 56 ** 65 ** 75 ** 57 ** 59
Income 34-67 Percentile 69 46 ** 42 ** 55 ** 74 ** 46 ** 37 ** 53 ** 41 ** 43 ** 49 ** 60 ** 57 ** 50 ** 52
Income 68-95 Percentile 49 40 ** 43 ** 51 ** 60 ** 47 ** 34 ** 45 ** 40 ** 34 ** 40 ** 51 ** 50 ** 52 ** 44
Income 96-100 Percentile 32 23 ** 23 ** 24 ** 54 ** 33 ** 18 ** 23 ** 18 ** 19 ** 23 ** 47 ** 48 ** 33 ** 38
  '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
Professionals ** 31 ** 33 ** 42 ** 54 ** 40 ** 34 ** 41 ** 39 ** 39 ** 45 ** 57 ** 53 ** 51 ** 56
White Collar ** 35 ** 37 ** 43 ** 66 ** 45 ** 37 ** 47 ** 39 ** 39 ** 46 ** 56 ** 60 ** 53 ** 39
Blue Collar ** 56 ** 49 ** 63 ** 79 ** 54 ** 39 ** 66 ** 51 ** 49 ** 50 ** 66 ** 67 ** 53 ** 55
Unskilled ** 66 ** 63 ** 33 ** 90 ** 80 ** 53 ** 66 ** 42 ** 72 ** 57 ** 59 ** 62 ** 76 ** 76
Farmers ** 36 ** 48 ** 47 ** 65 ** 42 ** 20 ** 44 ** 29 ** 23 ** 43 ** 41 ** 44 ** 46 ** 57
Housewives ** 37 ** 35 ** 43 ** 66 ** 44 ** 30 ** 46 ** 44 ** 35 ** 46 ** 52 ** 51 ** 47 ** 35
  '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
Union Households 81 56 ** 53 ** 64 ** 83 ** 56 ** 43 ** 64 ** 55 ** 57 ** 59 ** 68 ** 75 ** 61 ** 64
Non-Union Households 44 36 ** 36 ** 44 ** 62 ** 43 ** 33 ** 47 ** 40 ** 37 ** 44 ** 57 ** 54 ** 50 ** 46
  '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 ** 50 ** 52 ** 53 ** 65 ** 51 ** 33 ** 56 ** 47 ** 45 ** 49 ** 59 ** 59 ** 45 ** 51
Nonsouth ** 40 ** 38 ** 48 ** 68 ** 45 ** 37 ** 50 ** 42 ** 41 ** 47 ** 58 ** 58 ** 55 ** 50
  '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
Born 1975 or later ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 56 ** 61 ** 63 ** 66
Born 1959-1974 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 52 ** 42 ** 48 ** 58 ** 58 ** 46 ** 45
Born 1943-1958 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 70 ** 49 ** 47 ** 53 ** 41 ** 41 ** 47 ** 58 ** 58 ** 53 ** 44
Born 1927-1942 70 43 ** 42 ** 51 ** 70 ** 50 ** 35 ** 47 ** 38 ** 40 ** 49 ** 56 ** 56 ** 48 ** 51
Born 1911-1926 61 47 ** 41 ** 51 ** 69 ** 43 ** 30 ** 53 ** 47 ** 44 ** 44 ** 62 ** 64 ** 64 ** 52
Born 1895-1910 55 39 ** 39 ** 49 ** 66 ** 46 ** 32 ** 52 ** 50 ** 42 ** 47 ** 58 ** 57 ** 0 ** **
Born before 1895 46 38 ** 38 ** 40 ** 56 ** 38 ** 22 ** 33 ** 80 ** 100 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
  '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
Democrats (incl leaners) ** 70 ** 74 ** 82 ** 89 ** 77 ** 59 ** 81 ** 74 ** 79 ** 85 ** 91 ** 94 ** 89 ** 91
Independents & Apoliticals ** 20 ** 17 ** 46 ** 77 ** 31 ** 29 ** 45 ** 27 ** 29 ** 35 ** 64 ** 49 ** 45 ** 58
Republicans (incl leaners) ** 4 ** 4 ** 8 ** 27 ** 6 ** 8 ** 14 ** 7 ** 5 ** 10 ** 12 ** 16 ** 10 ** 8
  '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
Liberals ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 69 ** 78 ** 74 ** 72 ** 82 ** 92 ** 94 ** 84 ** 90
Moderates ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 31 ** 52 ** 39 ** 45 ** 51 ** 61 ** 66 ** 60 ** 55
Conservatives ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 13 ** 22 ** 23 ** 18 ** 23 ** 27 ** 26 ** 23 ** 12

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


Table 9A.1.1
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)