VOTE VALIDATION STUDY: R Turnout (Self-reported)
Self-reported voter turnout · Asked in 8 waves, 1964–1990 · 14,990 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped as not asked: 0 'no Post IW (no self-report of vote)'; 9 '1976 non-Panel Rs'. Kept and flagged: 8 (other_missing). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See NOTE VCF9149 1976 NOTE: Only 1976 time-series respondents who also participated in the 1972- 1974-1976 panel study (ICPSR 7607) were included in 1976 vote validation. In vars 9151,9152,9154,9155, 1976 prepost Rs who did not also participate in the panel study are INAP.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Yes, voted | No, did not vote | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 47% | 53% | 1980 | ±2 | |
| Democrats |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900279. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 1,980 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880756,V881147. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,775 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860261. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,176 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840783. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 1,989 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800988. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780470. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763655. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 1,908 |
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.
| 54% |
| 46% |
| 769 |
| ±4 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 35% | 65% | 714 | ±4 |
| Republicans | 54% | 46% | 482 | ±4 |
ANES 1990 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.
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640286. |
| 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 |
| face to face |
| 1,571 |
| 1,450 |