[Think about -Republican Presidential candidate name-. In your opinion, does the phrase ‘he is knowledgeable’ describe -name- extremely well, very well, moderately well, slightly well, or not well at all? / (What about) ‘knowledgeable’? (Does this phrase describe -Republican Presidential candidate name- extremely well, very well, moderately well, slightly well, or not well at all?)]
Republican presidential candidate is knowledgeable · Asked in 5 waves, 2008–2024 · 24,927 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dropped as not asked: -1 'Inapplicable (unlisted code)'. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): -9 in 2008. Kept and flagged: -9 (other_missing), -8 (dk). Codebook notes: The order of candidates and order of traits were randomized. For the first trait administered, wording begain “Think about…”
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.
| Group | Extremely well | Very well | Moderately well | Slightly well | Not well at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2024 Time Series Study Source variable: V241207. | 2024-08-03 to 2025-02-17 | mixed | 5,521 | 5,276 |
| ANES 2020 Time Series Study Source variable: V201214. | 2020-08-18 to 2021-01-04 | mixed | 8,280 | 8,280 |
| ANES 2016 Time Series Study Source variable: V161166. | 2016-09-07 to 2017-01-09 | mixed | 4,270 | 4,270 |
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: ctrait_rpcknow. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,914 |
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study Source variable: V083102d. | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 1,187 |
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.
| 16% |
| 17% |
| 15% |
| 13% |
| 39% |
| 5276 |
| ±2 |
| Democrats | 1% | 2% | 8% | 14% | 75% | 1865 | ±3 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 10% | 17% | 22% | 17% | 34% | 1726 | ±3 |
| Republicans | 40% | 33% | 16% | 7% | 4% | 1652 | ±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.