Which presidential candidate would you have preferred if you had voted?

Presidential preference among nonvoters · Asked in 16 waves, 1952–2020 · 30,963 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses

'No preference' (code 7) is shown as a non-answer: it was coded only in years that asked a 'did you prefer one of the candidates?' filter (1980-2000 and 2008; volunteered in 1968), so the Democratic, Republican, and other shares are what compare across years. Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Kept and flagged: 0 (other_missing), 7 (other_missing), 9 (other_missing). Codebook notes: This is a follow-up to VCF0704-VCF0706. GENERAL NOTE: In 1952,1956,1960,1964 no category appeared (coded) for ‘no preference.’ Although a category appeared for ‘no preference’ in 1968, R was not asked the filter question, ‘Did you prefer one of the candidates for president?’ and the absence of this filter was reflected in the small 1968 ‘no preference’ N (presumably volunteered responses). In 1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992 Rs who replied ‘no’ to the filter question were coded 7 here. 1956 NOTE: One case from dual ‘nonvoter, NA preference; voted but not for president’ has been coded 9 here. 1968 NOTE: One case originally coded ‘Nixon or Wallace’ has been coded 9 here. 2004 NOTE: Code 5, ‘Ralph Nader’ and code 7, ‘Other’ have been coded 3 here.