The ANES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior
Split Ticket Voting Presidential/Congressional 1952-2016
PERCENT AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS WHO RESPONDED : "Dem. Pres./Dem. Congr."
'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 | '06 | '08 | '10 | '12 | '14 | '16 | |
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Males | 39 | ** | 42 | ** | 47 | ** | 57 | ** | 39 | ** | 29 | ** | 42 | ** | 33 | ** | 34 | ** | 39 | ** | 45 | ** | 39 | ** | 40 | ** | 38 | ** | 41 | ** | 43 | ** | 40 |
Females | 38 | ** | 36 | ** | 44 | ** | 60 | ** | 41 | ** | 32 | ** | 41 | ** | 36 | ** | 37 | ** | 42 | ** | 51 | ** | 49 | ** | 45 | ** | 48 | ** | 49 | ** | 47 | ** | 47 |
White non-Hispanic | 37 | ** | 38 | ** | 44 | ** | 56 | ** | 36 | ** | 26 | ** | 36 | ** | 27 | ** | 31 | ** | 32 | ** | 42 | ** | 36 | ** | 37 | ** | 33 | ** | 36 | ** | 36 | ** | 35 |
Black non-Hispanic | 86 | ** | 66 | ** | 75 | ** | 95 | ** | 85 | ** | 85 | ** | 93 | ** | 93 | ** | 84 | ** | 86 | ** | 83 | ** | 88 | ** | 89 | ** | 87 | ** | 84 | ** | 92 | ** | 85 |
Hispanic | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 50 | ** | 54 | ** | 73 | ** | 36 | ** | 48 | ** | 64 | ** | 63 | ** | 72 | ** | 53 | ** | 60 | ** | 68 | ** | 61 | ** | 63 |
Race oth/mult non-Hisp | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 50 | ** | 63 | ** | 40 | ** | ** | ** | 41 | ** | 68 | ** | 43 | ** | 27 | ** | 51 | ** | 41 | ** | 67 | ** | 47 | ** | 49 |
Grade Sch./Some High Sch. | 46 | ** | 42 | ** | 55 | ** | 78 | ** | 58 | ** | 37 | ** | 60 | ** | 54 | ** | 50 | ** | 59 | ** | 67 | ** | 77 | ** | 71 | ** | 56 | ** | 56 | ** | 64 | ** | 62 |
High School Diploma | 38 | ** | 42 | ** | 48 | ** | 60 | ** | 42 | ** | 29 | ** | 44 | ** | 35 | ** | 36 | ** | 45 | ** | 53 | ** | 52 | ** | 45 | ** | 43 | ** | 45 | ** | 44 | ** | 38 |
Some College, no Degree | 23 | ** | 27 | ** | 32 | ** | 45 | ** | 28 | ** | 27 | ** | 37 | ** | 29 | ** | 32 | ** | 36 | ** | 46 | ** | 40 | ** | 42 | ** | 42 | ** | 45 | ** | 45 | ** | 38 |
College Degree/ Post-grad | 28 | ** | 32 | ** | 34 | ** | 37 | ** | 30 | ** | 33 | ** | 30 | ** | 31 | ** | 35 | ** | 34 | ** | 41 | ** | 33 | ** | 39 | ** | 44 | ** | 47 | ** | 46 | ** | 51 |
Income 0-16 Percentile | 40 | ** | 39 | ** | 46 | ** | 73 | ** | 51 | ** | 38 | ** | 61 | ** | 55 | ** | 60 | ** | 56 | ** | 64 | ** | 64 | ** | 66 | ** | 48 | ** | 64 | ** | 56 | ** | 45 |
Income 17-33 Percentile | 44 | ** | 45 | ** | 43 | ** | 62 | ** | 40 | ** | 31 | ** | 51 | ** | 39 | ** | 46 | ** | 50 | ** | 59 | ** | 65 | ** | 53 | ** | 44 | ** | 55 | ** | 52 | ** | 50 |
Income 34-67 Percentile | 42 | ** | 42 | ** | 50 | ** | 64 | ** | 40 | ** | 32 | ** | 46 | ** | 32 | ** | 36 | ** | 42 | ** | 49 | ** | 45 | ** | 46 | ** | 44 | ** | 48 | ** | 43 | ** | 42 |
Income 68-95 Percentile | 37 | ** | 40 | ** | 47 | ** | 50 | ** | 39 | ** | 28 | ** | 33 | ** | 29 | ** | 29 | ** | 32 | ** | 40 | ** | 31 | ** | 38 | ** | 42 | ** | 36 | ** | 43 | ** | 42 |
Income 96-100 Percentile | 17 | ** | 23 | ** | 20 | ** | 42 | ** | 26 | ** | 16 | ** | 18 | ** | 20 | ** | 14 | ** | 19 | ** | 28 | ** | 36 | ** | 28 | ** | 34 | ** | 24 | ** | 42 | ** | 45 |
Professionals | 28 | ** | 34 | ** | 34 | ** | 41 | ** | 34 | ** | 29 | ** | 33 | ** | 28 | ** | 34 | ** | 37 | ** | 46 | ** | 38 | ** | 40 | ** | 51 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
White Collar | 33 | ** | 36 | ** | 37 | ** | 55 | ** | 37 | ** | 30 | ** | 38 | ** | 34 | ** | 34 | ** | 38 | ** | 41 | ** | 43 | ** | 43 | ** | 35 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
Blue Collar | 53 | ** | 47 | ** | 60 | ** | 71 | ** | 48 | ** | 37 | ** | 55 | ** | 39 | ** | 43 | ** | 45 | ** | 56 | ** | 57 | ** | 43 | ** | 44 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
Unskilled | 64 | ** | 60 | ** | 32 | ** | 87 | ** | 71 | ** | 44 | ** | 57 | ** | 42 | ** | 72 | ** | 47 | ** | 48 | ** | 50 | ** | 62 | ** | 77 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
Farmers | 33 | ** | 49 | ** | 45 | ** | 67 | ** | 42 | ** | 17 | ** | 35 | ** | 15 | ** | 21 | ** | 34 | ** | 33 | ** | 36 | ** | 49 | ** | 43 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
Housewives | 34 | ** | 34 | ** | 44 | ** | 58 | ** | 39 | ** | 24 | ** | 35 | ** | 35 | ** | 25 | ** | 43 | ** | 49 | ** | 30 | ** | 41 | ** | 26 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
Union Households | 54 | ** | 51 | ** | 60 | ** | 76 | ** | 47 | ** | 39 | ** | 58 | ** | 46 | ** | 48 | ** | 50 | ** | 57 | ** | 56 | ** | 56 | ** | 55 | ** | 54 | ** | 50 | ** | 54 |
Non-Union Households | 32 | ** | 35 | ** | 40 | ** | 52 | ** | 38 | ** | 27 | ** | 36 | ** | 30 | ** | 32 | ** | 38 | ** | 46 | ** | 41 | ** | 40 | ** | 40 | ** | 44 | ** | 44 | ** | 41 |
South | 51 | ** | 56 | ** | 54 | ** | 66 | ** | 45 | ** | 29 | ** | 50 | ** | 42 | ** | 38 | ** | 43 | ** | 48 | ** | 44 | ** | 33 | ** | 42 | ** | 36 | ** | 41 | ** | 34 |
Nonsouth | 37 | ** | 36 | ** | 43 | ** | 57 | ** | 39 | ** | 31 | ** | 39 | ** | 32 | ** | 35 | ** | 39 | ** | 48 | ** | 44 | ** | 46 | ** | 44 | ** | 52 | ** | 47 | ** | 47 |
Born 1991 or later | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 54 | ** | 46 |
Born 1975-1990 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 38 | ** | 42 | ** | 61 | ** | 63 | ** | 55 | ** | 51 | ** | 53 |
Born 1959-1974 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 33 | ** | 36 | ** | 44 | ** | 40 | ** | 43 | ** | 38 | ** | 40 | ** | 47 | ** | 47 | ** | 39 |
Born 1943-1958 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 44 | ** | 35 | ** | 40 | ** | 40 | ** | 34 | ** | 34 | ** | 41 | ** | 49 | ** | 40 | ** | 42 | ** | 37 | ** | 45 | ** | 43 | ** | 42 |
Born 1927-1942 | 38 | ** | 38 | ** | 47 | ** | 59 | ** | 42 | ** | 29 | ** | 40 | ** | 31 | ** | 33 | ** | 39 | ** | 46 | ** | 45 | ** | 38 | ** | 43 | ** | 29 | ** | 35 | ** | 38 |
Born 1911-1926 | 43 | ** | 40 | ** | 48 | ** | 60 | ** | 38 | ** | 26 | ** | 43 | ** | 35 | ** | 39 | ** | 38 | ** | 58 | ** | 52 | ** | 59 | ** | 42 | ** | 48 | ** | 38 | ** | 41 |
Born 1895-1910 | 36 | ** | 38 | ** | 43 | ** | 59 | ** | 42 | ** | 30 | ** | 44 | ** | 42 | ** | 37 | ** | 40 | ** | 41 | ** | 41 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
Born before 1895 | 34 | ** | 39 | ** | 39 | ** | 51 | ** | 36 | ** | 20 | ** | 23 | ** | 80 | ** | 100 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
Democrats (incl leaners) | 67 | ** | 73 | ** | 79 | ** | 83 | ** | 68 | ** | 54 | ** | 70 | ** | 62 | ** | 68 | ** | 76 | ** | 79 | ** | 78 | ** | 77 | ** | 82 | ** | 82 | ** | 86 | ** | 81 |
Independents | 20 | ** | 12 | ** | 34 | ** | 65 | ** | 26 | ** | 22 | ** | 35 | ** | 20 | ** | 23 | ** | 27 | ** | 43 | ** | 28 | ** | 34 | ** | 41 | ** | 25 | ** | 39 | ** | 34 |
Republicans | 3 | ** | 3 | ** | 5 | ** | 16 | ** | 5 | ** | 4 | ** | 6 | ** | 4 | ** | 3 | ** | 4 | ** | 6 | ** | 6 | ** | 4 | ** | 4 | ** | 5 | ** | 3 | ** | 3 |
Liberals | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 61 | ** | 67 | ** | 65 | ** | 63 | ** | 73 | ** | 81 | ** | 77 | ** | 75 | ** | 86 | ** | 83 | ** | 89 | ** | 87 |
Moderates | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 28 | ** | 41 | ** | 31 | ** | 42 | ** | 42 | ** | 46 | ** | 51 | ** | 49 | ** | 50 | ** | 52 | ** | 54 | ** | 44 |
Conservatives | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 10 | ** | 15 | ** | 13 | ** | 15 | ** | 19 | ** | 21 | ** | 17 | ** | 16 | ** | 13 | ** | 11 | ** | 12 | ** | 8 |