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1960-1976: Would you say that one of the parties (1972: either party) is more conservative or more liberal than the other (1970-1976: at the national level)? (IF YES:) Which party is more conservative? (IF NO 1960,1968:) Do you think that people generally consider the Democrats or the Republicans more conservative or wouldn’t you want to guess about that? (IF NO OR DK 1964,1970,1972,1976:) Do you think that people generally consider the Democrats or the Republicans more conservative or wouldn’t you want to guess about that? 1984 AND LATER: Would you say that either one of the parties is more conservative than the other at the national level? (IF YES:) Which party is more conservative?
Which party is more conservative, three categories · Asked in 16 waves, 1960–2024 · 39,474 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, 1990. Kept and flagged: 0 (no_answer). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: After 1976, respondents answering no/DK to the initial question were not prompted further. 1960 NOTE: ‘No’ or ‘DK’ responses to the stem question were combined with cases coded DK in the single study variable released. 1964 NOTE: same as 1960. 1968 NOTE: same as 1960.
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 | Yes, Democrats more conservative | Yes, Republicans more conservative | No, both the same; DK; no guess (1970-1976); other (1968,1970,1972) | n |
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| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
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| ANES 2024 Time Series Study Source variable: V242205, V242206. | 2024-08-03 to 2025-02-17 | mixed | 5,521 | 4,964 |
| ANES 2020 Time Series Study Source variable: V202217, V202218. | 2020-08-18 to 2021-01-04 | mixed | 8,280 | 7,449 |
| ANES 2016 Time Series Study Source variable: V162191,V162191a. | 2016-09-07 to 2017-01-09 | mixed | 4,270 | 3,648 |
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: ptycons_cons,ptycons_ptyconswh. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,510 |
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study Source variable: V085119,V085119a. | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 2,102 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V045160,V045160a. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,066 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V925914,V925915. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,255 |
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.
| MoE |
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| All respondents | 9% | 79% | 11% | 4964 | ±2 | |
| Liberals | 5% | 87% | 8% | 1495 | ±4 | |
| Moderates | 12% | 74% | 14% | 1059 | ±4 | |
| Conservatives | 5% | 90% | 5% | 1744 | ±3 |
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.
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900349,V900350. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 974 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880810,V880811. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,775 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840874,V840875. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 972 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763194. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 2,236 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720500. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 1,109 |
| ANES 1970 Time Series Study Source variable: V700177(type 0). | 1970-11-04 to 1971-01-13 | face to face | 1,507 | 1,507 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680361. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,348 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640302. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,450 |
| ANES 1960 Time Series Study Source variable: V600232. | 1960-09-12 to 1960-12-26 | face to face | 1,181 | 1,109 |