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2004: Please look at page [page] of the booklet. Some people think the government should provide fewer services even in areas such as health and education in order to reduce spending. Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at point 1. Other people feel it is important for the government to provide many more services even if it means an increase in spending. Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7. And, of course, some other people have opinions somewhere in between, at points 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. Where would you place [the Democratic presidential candidate] (on this issue)? ALL YEARS: Some people think the government should provide fewer services, even in areas such as health and education in order to reduce spending. Other people feel it is important for the government to provide many more services even if it means an increase in spending. Where would you place [the Democratic Presidential Candidate] on this scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
Democratic presidential candidate on government services and spending · Asked in 11 waves, 1984–2024 · 35,671 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): 9 in 1992, 2000. NA code treated as not asked where it exceeds 10% of a year's answers (an unlabeled split or filter): 9 in 2008. Kept and flagged: 0 (dk), 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See NOTE VCF9081. 1980 NOTE: The 1980 version of the question in not comparable. 1984 NOTE: In 1984 this question appeared in both the Pre and Post; Pre data are included here.
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 2024 Time Series Study Source variable: V241240. | 2024-08-03 to 2025-02-17 | mixed | 5,521 | 5,519 |
| ANES 2020 Time Series Study Source variable: V201247. | 2020-08-18 to 2021-01-04 | mixed | 8,280 | 8,280 |
| ANES 2016 Time Series Study Source variable: V161179. | 2016-09-07 to 2017-01-09 | mixed | 4,270 | 4,270 |
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: spsrvpr_ssdpc. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,914 |
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 1,152 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V043139. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,212 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V000557. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,005 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V960453. |
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 | Gov’t provide many fewer servcies, reduce spending a lot | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Gov’t provide many more services, increase spending a lot | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 5% | 3% | 5% | 13% | 22% | 20% | 31% | 5519 | ±2 | |
| Democrats | 1% | 0% | 2% | 13% | 32% | 29% | 22% | 1929 | ±3 | |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 4% | 3% | 8% | 17% | 23% | 19% | 26% | 1809 | ±3 | |
| Republicans | 10% | 7% | 6% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 47% | 1743 | ±3 |
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.
| 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 |
| mixed |
| 1,714 |
| 1,714 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V923703. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,308 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880303. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 2,040 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840377. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 2,257 |