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1952,1956,1960,1962: Did you give any money or buy any tickets or anything to help the campaign for one of the parties or candidates? 1964: Did you give any money or buy any tickets or anything to help a party or candidate pay campaign expenses this year? 1966,1968: During this last year were you or any member of your household asked to give money or buy tickets to help pay the campaign expenses of a political party or candidate? (IF YES) Did you give any money or buy any tickets? 1972,1974: Did you give any money to a political party this year? 1976: Did you give any money to a political party or make any other contribution this year? (responses : 1. yes, 5. no, 7. tax check-off). 1978: Did you give any money to a political party or candidate this year? 1980,1982: Now a few questions about giving money during this last election campaign: What about other political contributions [other than tax check-offs]. Did you give any money this year to a candidate running for public office?; Apart from contributions from specific candidates, how about contributions to any of the political parties. Did you give money to a political party during this election year? 1984: As you know, during an election year people are often asked to make a contribution to support campaigns. During the past year, did you give any money to an individual candidate, to a political party organization, people supporting a ballot proposition, or to a particular issue or interest group? (IF YES: Apart from contributions from specific candidates, how about contributions to any political party organization. Did you give money to a political party during this election year? Now, apart from contributions to a political party, did you give any money to an individual candidate running for public office?) 1986: As you know, during an election year people are often asked to make a contribution to support campaigns. During the past year, did you give any money to an individual candidate, or to a political party organization? 1988 AND LATER: During an election year people are often asked to make a contribution to support campaigns. Did you give money to a political party during this election year? Did you give money to an individual candidate running for public office?
Donated money to a party or candidate during campaign · Asked in 29 waves, 1952–2024 · 63,148 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). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See VCF0717. See also VCF0739-VCF0741. For 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988 and later, a ‘yes’ response for either or both questions has been coded 2. A ‘no’ response combined with ‘no’ or ‘DK’ has been coded 1. Two ‘DK’ responses have been coded 0. (A ‘no’ response with ‘NA’ is coded 0.) 1984 NOTE: In 1984, if R’s response was ‘No,’ DK, NA to the filter question, then the subsequent two contribution questions were not asked. If R’s response to the filter was ‘no,’ VCF0721 has been coded 1; if R’s response to the filter was DK or NA, then VCF0721 has been coded 0. For 1984 Rs who responded ‘yes’ to the filter question: if R responded ‘yes’ to either or both of the following contribution questions, then VCF0721 has been coded 2. If R responded ‘yes’ to the filter but then responded ‘no’ to both follow-up contribution questions or if R responded ‘no’ to one contribution question and replied ‘DK’ to the other, then VCF0721 has been coded 1. Rs who responded ‘yes’ to the filter but ‘DK’ to both follow-ups have been coded 0.
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2012).
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2024 Time Series Study Source variable: V242015, V242020. | 2024-08-03 to 2025-02-17 | mixed | 5,521 | 4,964 |
| ANES 2020 Time Series Study Source variable: V202017, V202019. | 2020-08-18 to 2021-01-04 | mixed | 8,280 | 7,449 |
| ANES 2016 Time Series Study Source variable: V162014,V162016. | 2016-09-07 to 2017-01-09 | mixed | 4,270 | 3,648 |
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: mobilpo_ctbcand,mobilpo_ctbpty. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,510 |
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study Source variable: V085033,V085034. | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 2,102 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V045014,V045015. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,066 |
| ANES 2002 Time Series Study Source variable: V025011,V025012. | 2002-09-18 to 2002-12-06 | phone | 1,511 | 1,346 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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 | No (includes ‘not asked for money’ in 1966,1968) | Yes (includes ‘tax check-off’ in 1976) | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 85% | 15% | 4964 | ±2 | |
| Democrats | 76% | 24% | 1772 | ±3 | |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 91% | 9% | 1609 | ±4 | |
| Republicans | 88% | 12% | 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.
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V001229,V001331. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,555 |
| ANES 1998 Time Series Study Source variable: V980365,V980367. | 1998-11-04 to 1998-12-23 | mixed | 1,281 | 1,281 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V961169,V961171. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,534 |
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V940812,V940814. | 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 | mixed | 1,795 | 1,795 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V925815,V925817. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,255 |
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900371,V900373. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 1,980 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880830,V880832. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,775 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860320. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,176 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840826,V840828. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 1,936 |
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study Source variable: V820481,V820490. | 1982-11-02 to 1983-01-31 | face to face | 1,418 | 1,418 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800802,V800811. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780461. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763535. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 1,909 |
| ANES 1974 Time Series Study Source variable: V742199. | 1974-11-06 to 1975-01-31 | face to face | 1,575 | 1,575 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720472. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 2,191 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680423,V680421. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,348 |
| ANES 1966 Time Series Study Source variable: V660077. | 1966-11-08 to 1967-02-01 | face to face | 1,291 | 1,291 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640335. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,450 |
| ANES 1962 Time Series Study Source variable: V620050. | 1962-11-07 | face to face | 1,297 | 1,297 |
| ANES 1960 Time Series Study Source variable: V600216. | 1960-09-12 to 1960-12-26 | face to face | 1,181 | 1,109 |
| ANES 1956 Time Series Study Source variable: V560216. | 1956-09-17 to 1957-01-19 | face to face | 1,762 | 1,762 |
| ANES 1952 Time Series Study Source variable: V520204. | 1952-09-15 | face to face | 1,899 | 1,714 |