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The first question is about LOCAL elections, such as for mayor or a school board. (Do you/Does NAME) always vote in local elections, (do you/does he/does she) sometimes vote, (do you/does he/does she) rarely vote, or (do you/does he/does she) never vote?
Asked of: HRINTSTA = 1 AND PRPERTYP = 2 AND PRTAGE >= 18
How often votes in local elections · Asked in 2 waves, 2011–2013 · 119,956 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Waves loaded: 2011-11, 2013-11.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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.
| Group | Always Vote | Sometimes Vote | Rarely Vote | Never Vote | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 33% | 25% | 10% | 32% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS November 2013 Civic Engagement Supplement Source variable PES1. Universe: HRINTSTA = 1 AND PRPERTYP = 2 AND PRTAGE >= 18 | 2013-11-17 to 2013-11-23 | mixed | 38,601 | 38,601 |
| CPS November 2011 Civic Engagement Supplement Source variable PES1. Universe: HRINTSTA = 1 AND PRPERTYP = 2 AND PRTAGE >= 18 | 2011-11-13 to 2011-11-19 | mixed | 81,355 | 81,355 |
| 81355 |
| ±0.4 |
| Lower income | 26% | 20% | 10% | 44% | 23916 | ±0.7 |
| Middle income | 33% | 25% | 10% | 32% | 32385 | ±0.6 |
| Upper income | 40% | 29% | 9% | 22% | 25054 | ±0.7 |
CPS November 2011 Civic Engagement Supplement · US civilian noninstitutional population 18+. 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.