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On the whole, are you satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied, or not at all satisfied with the way democracy works in the United States?
Satisfaction with how democracy works in the U.S. · Asked in 3 waves, 1996–2002 · 4,435 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Kept and flagged: -9 (other_missing), -8 (dk).
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 | Satisfied | Fairly satisfied | Not very satisfied | Not at all satisfied | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 35% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2002 Time Series Study Source variable: V025179. | 2002-09-18 to 2002-12-06 | phone | 1,511 | 1,346 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V001651. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,555 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V961459. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,534 |
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.
| 47% |
| 15% |
| 3% |
| 1346 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 31% | 43% | 22% | 4% | 438 | ±6 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 33% | 49% | 15% | 3% | 436 | ±6 |
| Republicans | 44% | 47% | 9% | – | 432 | ±6 |
ANES 2002 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.