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Do you think there are any important differences in what the Republicans and Democrats stand for?
Important differences between Republicans and Democrats · Asked in 23 waves, 1952–2024 · 48,938 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 0 in 1972, 1984, 1986, 1990. NA code treated as not asked where it exceeds 10% of a year's answers (an unlabeled split or filter): 0 in 1996. Kept and flagged: 0 (no_answer), 9 (dk). Codebook notes: 1952 NOTE: 176 respondents have been coded 2 from category ‘minor differences (not important); some differences, don’t know what.’
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2012).
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 | No difference | Yes, a difference | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2024 Time Series Study Source variable: V242204. | 2024-08-03 to 2025-02-17 | mixed | 5,521 | 4,964 |
| ANES 2020 Time Series Study Source variable: V202216. | 2020-08-18 to 2021-01-04 | mixed | 8,280 | 7,449 |
| ANES 2016 Time Series Study Source variable: V162190. | 2016-09-07 to 2017-01-09 | mixed | 4,270 | 3,648 |
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: ptydiff_diff. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,510 |
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study Source variable: V085118. | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 2,102 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V045159. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,066 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V001435. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,555 |
| ANES 1998 Time Series Study |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2012).
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.
| 13% |
| 87% |
| 4964 |
| ±2 |
| Democrats | 9% | 91% | 1772 | ±3 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 20% | 80% | 1609 | ±4 |
| Republicans | 8% | 92% | 1553 | ±4 |
ANES 2024 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ (face-to-face samples: contiguous 48 states and DC; web samples: 50 states and DC). 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.
| 1998-11-04 to 1998-12-23 |
| mixed |
| 1,281 |
| 1,281 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V961182. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 747 |
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V840708. | 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 | mixed | 1,795 | 1,795 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V925901. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,255 |
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900336. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 976 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880797. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,775 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860541. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 1,079 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840867. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 976 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800776. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763184. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 2,247 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720498. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 1,113 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680346. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,348 |
| ANES 1966 Time Series Study Source variable: V660081. | 1966-11-08 to 1967-02-01 | face to face | 1,291 | 1,291 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640298,V640299. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,450 |
| ANES 1960 Time Series Study Source variable: V600229. | 1960-09-12 to 1960-12-26 | face to face | 1,181 | 1,109 |
| ANES 1952 Time Series Study Source variable: V520017. | 1952-09-15 | face to face | 1,899 | 1,794 |