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Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?
Favor or oppose death penalty for murder · Asked in 13 waves, 1988–2024 · 39,652 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: -1 'Inapplicable (unlisted code)'. Kept and flagged: -9 (other_missing), -8 (dk).
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 | Favor | Oppose | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 62% | 38% | 5266 | ±2 | |
| Democrats |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2024 Time Series Study Source variable: V241306. | 2024-08-03 to 2025-02-17 | mixed | 5,521 | 5,266 |
| ANES 2020 Time Series Study Source variable: V201343. | 2020-08-18 to 2021-01-04 | mixed | 8,280 | 8,264 |
| ANES 2016 Time Series Study Source variable: V161233. | 2016-09-07 to 2017-01-09 | mixed | 4,270 | 4,260 |
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: penalty_favdpen. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,911 |
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study Source variable: V083163. | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 2,318 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V043186. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,211 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V000749. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,802 |
| ANES 1998 Time Series Study |
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.
| 46% |
| 54% |
| 1862 |
| ±3 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 61% | 39% | 1722 | ±3 |
| Republicans | 82% | 18% | 1649 | ±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.
| 1998-11-04 to 1998-12-23 |
| mixed |
| 1,281 |
| 1,281 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V961197. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,534 |
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V941041. | 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 | mixed | 1,795 | 1,795 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V925933. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,255 |
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900477. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 1,980 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880854. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,775 |