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Republican Party - R’s rating of party on government services scale
Republican Party on government services and spending · Asked in 12 waves, 1982–2012 · 25,089 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 0 in 1992, 2000. Kept and flagged: 0 (other_missing), 8 (dk). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See VCF0541
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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: spsrvpr_ssrep. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,914 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V043141. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,212 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V000575. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,005 |
| ANES 1998 Time Series Study Source variable: V980469. | 1998-11-04 to 1998-12-23 | mixed | 1,281 | 1,281 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V960462. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,714 |
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V940945. | 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 | mixed | 1,795 | 1,795 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V923704. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,297 |
| ANES 1990 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.
| Group | Government should provide many fewer services: reduce spending a lot | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Government should provide many more services: increase spending a lot | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 23% | 25% | 21% | 18% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 5914 | ±2 | |
| 18–29 | 19% | 25% | 22% | 19% | 8% | 5% | 4% | 934 | ±4 | |
| 30–44 | 24% | 26% | 18% | 21% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 1343 | ±3 | |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 21% | 17% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 2363 | ±3 | |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 24% | 18% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1212 | ±4 |
ANES 2012 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.
| 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 |
| face to face |
| 1,980 |
| 1,980 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880307. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 2,040 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860456. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,176 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840379. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 2,257 |
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study Source variable: V820446. | 1982-11-02 to 1983-01-31 | face to face | 1,418 | 1,418 |