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1948: Did you vote a straight ticket or did you vote for some candidates from other parties? ALL YEARS EXC. 1948: How about the elections for other state and local offices, did you vote a straight ticket or did you vote for candidates from different parties?
Straight or split ticket voting in state and local races · Asked in 15 waves, 1948–1984 · 21,542 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. Kept and flagged: 0 (other_missing). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See VCF0715.
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 | Split-ticket | Straight ticket | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 52% | 48% | 1989 | ±2 | |
| Liberals |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840799. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 1,989 |
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study Source variable: V820516. | 1982-11-02 to 1983-01-31 | face to face | 1,418 | 1,418 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V801008. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1974 Time Series Study Source variable: V742332. | 1974-11-06 to 1975-01-31 | face to face | 1,575 | 1,575 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720492. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 1,529 |
| ANES 1970 Time Series Study Source variable: V700220(type 0). | 1970-11-04 to 1971-01-13 | face to face | 1,507 | 1,507 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680328. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,381 |
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.
| 49% |
| 51% |
| 362 |
| ±5 |
| Moderates | 59% | 41% | 459 | ±5 |
| Conservatives | 54% | 46% | 586 | ±4 |
ANES 1984 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.
| ANES 1966 Time Series Study Source variable: V660113. |
| 1966-11-08 to 1967-02-01 |
| face to face |
| 1,291 |
| 1,291 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640292. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,450 |
| ANES 1962 Time Series Study Source variable: V620048. | 1962-11-07 | face to face | 1,297 | 1,297 |
| ANES 1960 Time Series Study Source variable: V600213. | 1960-09-12 to 1960-12-26 | face to face | 1,181 | 1,109 |
| ANES 1958 Time Series Study Source variable: V580088. | 1958-11-05 to 1958-12-25 | face to face | 1,450 | 1,450 |
| ANES 1956 Time Series Study Source variable: V560214. | 1956-09-17 to 1957-01-19 | face to face | 1,762 | 1,762 |
| ANES 1952 Time Series Study Source variable: V520189. | 1952-09-15 | face to face | 1,899 | 1,714 |
| ANES 1948 Time Series Study Source variable: V480023. | 1948-10-01 to 1948-12-31 | face to face | 662 | 662 |