Where would you place the Republican presidential candidate from liberal to conservative?

Republican presidential candidate's liberal-conservative placement · Asked in 13 waves, 1972–2020 · 34,774 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses

2024 responses omitted: ANES reported incorrect 2024 values on March 13, 2026 (https://electionstudies.org/time-series-cumulative-data-file-updates-errata/). Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped as not asked: 0 'R did not rate self on same 7pt scale (see above)'; 9 'NA; mail questionnaire; R selected for branching series version of this question (2000)'. Kept and flagged: 8 (dk). Codebook notes: See NOTE VCF9089. GENERAL NOTE: Republican Presidential candidates: Reagan 1980,1984; George Bush Sr. 1988,1992; Dole 1996; George W. Bush 2000. In 1996 and later, randomization occurred for the order of the major Presidential candidate names for this placement. In 1972-1980, if R replied DK or ‘haven’t thought much about it’ in rating self on same 7-point scale, then R was not asked this question. [ NOTE that in 1972-1982 there was no follow-up question (‘if you had to choose.’) for self-rating.] In 1984,1988,1992, if R’s self-placement was NA on the 7-point scale, then this question was not asked. If R replied ‘haven’t thought much about it’ or DK to this same 7-point scale, then R was prompted, ‘If you had to choose…’ If R’s response to the follow-up in 1984-1992 was DK, RF or NA, then R was not asked this question. 1972 NOTE: Respondents in Post mail sample were not asked this question. 1980 NOTE: In 1980, this question appeared in both the Pre and Post; Pre data are included here. 2000 NOTE: The 7-point scale version from both modes is represented here; both telephone and FTF respondents were randomly selected for administration of the traditional 7-pt scale version of this question or a branching series.