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Which Party More Likely to Favor a Strong Government  1964-2000

PERCENT AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS WHO RESPONDED: 'Republicans'



     Percent of group:      '64  '66  '68  '70  '72  '74  '76  '78  '80  '82  '84  '86  '88  '90  '92  '94  '96  '98  '00 
 
                     Males   10   **   11   **   19   **   12   12   11   **   12   **   14   **   10   **   **   **    9 
                   Females    6   **   12   **   18   **    9    9   14   **   11   **   12   **    9   **   **   **    9  
 
                    Whites    8   **   12   **   18   **   10   10   12   **   11   **   13   **   10   **   **   **    8 
                    Blacks    4   **    3   **   15   **    6   12   11   **    8   **   12   **    9   **   **   **    8  
 
              Grade School    5   **    9   **   14   **    6    7   10   **   10   **    6   **    5   **   **   **    8 
               High School    9   **   13   **   17   **   10   10   13   **   10   **   12   **    9   **   **   **   10 
   Some College, no Degree    7   **   14   **   23   **   14   14   14   **   15   **   17   **   15   **   **   **    9 
 College Degree/ Post-grad    8   **    8   **   24   **   13   12   11   **   12   **   14   **    9   **   **   **    5  
 
    Income 0-16 Percentile    7   **   10   **   15   **    6   11   13   **   10   **   12   **    9   **   **   **    8 
   Income 17-33 Percentile    9   **   11   **   16   **    9   10   13   **    9   **   12   **    8   **   **   **   12 
   Income 34-67 Percentile    8   **   11   **   17   **   11   11   14   **   13   **   14   **   12   **   **   **    9 
   Income 68-95 Percentile    8   **   15   **   24   **   13   12   12   **   12   **   13   **   11   **   **   **   10 
  Income 96-100 Percentile    4   **    5   **   14   **    7   11    9   **   12   **   12*  **    3   **   **   **    7  
 
             Professionals   13   **   11   **   24   **   10   13   11   **   10   **   13   **   11   **   **   **    9 
              White Collar    7   **   14   **   24   **   13   12   14   **   14   **   14   **   13   **   **   **   10 
               Blue Collar    9   **   11   **   17   **   11   11   12   **   12   **   12   **    8   **   **   **    9 
                 Unskilled    0*  **   11*  **   22*  **   12   10   18*  **   14*  **   13*  **    7*  **   **   **    6* 
                   Farmers    5   **    8   **   17*  **    4    0*  11*  **    3*  **   14*  **    3   **   **   **    8* 
                Housewives    4   **   12   **   14   **    7    7   13   **    8   **   10   **    8   **   **   **   10  
 
          Union Households    7   **   13   **   17   **   11   13   14   **   14   **   16   **    7   **   **   **   12 
      Non-Union Households    8   **   11   **   18   **   10    9   12   **   11   **   12   **   10   **   **   **    9  
 
                     South    7   **   10   **   16   **    8    9   14   **   11   **   10   **    9   **   **   **    8 
                  Nonsouth    8   **   12   **   19   **   11   11   12   **   12   **   14   **   10   **   **   **   10  
 
        Born 1975 or later   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **    8*  **   **   **   14 
            Born 1959-1974   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   11   16   **   10   **   15   **   12   **   **   **    6 
            Born 1943-1958    8*  **   15   **   20   **   12   11   14   **   14   **   13   **    9   **   **   **   10 
            Born 1927-1942    7   **   13   **   17   **   11   10   10   **   11   **    9   **    7   **   **   **   10 
            Born 1911-1926    9   **   12   **   17   **    8   10   11   **    9   **   13   **    9   **   **   **    5 
            Born 1895-1910    5   **    8   **   17   **    7   10   13   **    8   **   12   **   10   **   **   **    0* 
          Born before 1895    9   **   10   **   30*  **    6    8*  33*  **  100*  **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **  
 
  Democrats (incl leaners)    6   **    9   **   18   **   12   15   16   **   15   **   17   **   13   **   **   **   12 
Independents & Apoliticals    5   **   14   **    8   **    9    3   10   **    9   **    4   **    9   **   **   **    4 
Republicans (incl leaners)   11   **   16   **   22   **    8    6    9   **    8   **   10   **    7   **   **   **    7  
 
                  Liberals   **   **   **   **   26   **   18   16   18   **   14   **   24   **   16   **   **   **   12 
                 Moderates   **   **   **   **   19   **   10   12   14   **   19   **   14   **   13   **   **   **    6 
             Conservatives   **   **   **   **   20   **   11   10   10   **    9   **   12   **    7   **   **   **    6



 * numbers followed by an asterisk indicate 50 or fewer total respondents within group
** indicates question not asked or no cases within group



Table 2B.7.2
Source:  The American National Election Studies
NOTE: variable used for race grouping has changed.  See Table 1A.3
       

Table generated:  27NOV05