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Which party do you think is more likely to favor a stronger [1978,1980, 1984: more powerful; 1988,1992: a powerful] government in Washington – the Democrats, the Republicans, or wouldn’t there be any difference between them on this?
Which party favors stronger government, with no opinion · Asked in 10 waves, 1964–2000 · 16,898 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. Kept and flagged: 0 (other_missing), 9 (dk). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See notes VCF0521.
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 | Democrats | No difference | Republicans | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 45% | 37% | 18% | 1555 | ±3 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V001515. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,555 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V926018. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,255 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880851. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,775 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V841062. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 971 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V801131. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780456. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763226. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 2,245 |
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.
| Lower income | 34% | 43% | 24% | 520 | ±5 |
| Middle income | 44% | 39% | 17% | 386 | ±6 |
| Upper income | 59% | 26% | 16% | 409 | ±5 |
ANES 2000 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.
| 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 |
| face to face |
| 2,705 |
| 1,261 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680063. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,556 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640073. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,568 |