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Do you think the problems of unemployment would be handled better by the Democrats, by the Republicans, or about the same by both?
Party better at handling unemployment · Asked in 4 waves, 1976–1982 · 7,584 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
NA code treated as not asked where it exceeds 10% of a year's answers (an unlabeled split or filter): 9 in 1954. Kept and flagged: 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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 | Better by Democrats | Same by both | Better by Republicans | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 38% | 49% | 13% | 1418 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study Source variable: V820339. | 1982-11-02 to 1983-01-31 | face to face | 1,418 | 1,418 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800208. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,614 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780344. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763145. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 2,248 |
| ±3 |
| White | 35% | 51% | 14% | 1204 | ±3 |
| Black | 68% | 32% | – | 151 | ±8 |
| Hispanic † | 36% | 60% | 5% | 49 | ±14 |
| Asian † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 7 | ±37 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 4 | ±49 |
ANES 1982 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.