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POST ADMINISTRATION: As you know, representatives to Congress in Washington are being chosen in this election from congressional districts all around the country. How much would you say that you personally cared about the way the elections (1996 AND LATER: election) to the U.S. House of Representatives (1966,1970,1974: to Congress) came out: Did you care very much, pretty much, not very much or not at all? PRE ADMINISTRATION: As you know, representatives to Congress in Washington are being chosen in this election from congressional districts all around the country. How much would you say that you personally care about the way the elections (1996 AND LATER: election) to the U.S. House of Representatives (1970,1974: to Congress) come(s) out: Do you care very much, pretty much, not very much or not at all?
Cares which party wins the House election · Asked in 16 waves, 1966–2008 · 27,555 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Kept and flagged: 0 (no_answer). Codebook notes: 2002 NOTE: This question was asked in both the Pre and Post; the Pre is represented here. 2008 NOTE: A half-sample of respondents were administered this question with with response options in reverse order.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Not very much, not at all, DK, pro-con, depends, other | Very much, pretty much | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study Source variable: V083034. | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 2,321 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,212 |
| ANES 2002 Time Series Study Source variable: V023007. | 2002-09-18 to 2002-12-06 | phone | 1,511 | 1,511 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V000342. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,807 |
| ANES 1998 Time Series Study Source variable: V980222. | 1998-11-04 to 1998-12-23 | mixed | 1,281 | 1,281 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V960256. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,714 |
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V940209. | 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 | mixed | 1,795 | 1,795 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V925108. |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| All respondents |
| 33% |
| 67% |
| 2321 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 27% | 73% | 973 | ±4 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 42% | 58% | 879 | ±4 |
| Republicans | 24% | 76% | 430 | ±5 |
ANES 2008 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 |
| mixed |
| 2,485 |
| 2,255 |
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900106. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 1,980 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860102. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,176 |
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study Source variable: V820097. | 1982-11-02 to 1983-01-31 | face to face | 1,418 | 1,418 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800822. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780114. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| ANES 1974 Time Series Study Source variable: V742026. | 1974-11-06 to 1975-01-31 | face to face | 1,575 | 1,575 |
| ANES 1970 Time Series Study Source variable: V700164(type 0). | 1970-11-04 to 1971-01-13 | face to face | 1,507 | 1,507 |
| ANES 1966 Time Series Study Source variable: V660063. | 1966-11-08 to 1967-02-01 | face to face | 1,291 | 1,291 |