The ANES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior
Which Party More Likely to Favor a Strong Government 1964-2000
PERCENT AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS WHO RESPONDED : "Republicans"
'64 | '66 | '68 | '70 | '72 | '74 | '76 | '78 | '80 | '82 | '84 | '86 | '88 | '90 | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | |
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Males | 10 | ** | 11 | ** | 19 | ** | 12 | 12 | 11 | ** | 12 | ** | 14 | ** | 10 | ** | ** | ** | 9 |
Females | 6 | ** | 12 | ** | 18 | ** | 9 | 9 | 14 | ** | 11 | ** | 12 | ** | 9 | ** | ** | ** | 9 |
White non-Hispanic | 8 | ** | 12 | ** | 18 | ** | 10 | 10 | 13 | ** | 12 | ** | 13 | ** | 10 | ** | ** | ** | 8 |
Black non-Hispanic | 4 | ** | 3 | ** | 15 | ** | 6 | 13 | 11 | ** | 8 | ** | 12 | ** | 9 | ** | ** | ** | 8 |
Hispanic | ** | ** | 31 | ** | 33 | ** | 18 | 9 | 16 | ** | 14 | ** | 16 | ** | 9 | ** | ** | ** | 14 |
Race oth/mult non-Hisp | ** | ** | 0 | ** | 33 | ** | 26 | 20 | 12 | ** | 7 | ** | 14 | ** | 11 | ** | ** | ** | 12 |
Grade Sch./Some High Sch. | 5 | ** | 9 | ** | 14 | ** | 5 | 7 | 10 | ** | 10 | ** | 6 | ** | 5 | ** | ** | ** | 8 |
High School Diploma | 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 | ** | 6 | 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 | 6 | 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 1991 or later | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
Born 1975-1990 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 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 | 6 | ** | 15 | ** | 9 | ** | 9 | 3 | 10 | ** | 10 | ** | 4 | ** | 9 | ** | ** | ** | 4 |
Republicans | 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 |