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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 |
| AK | 40% | 27% | 7% | 26% | 952 | ±3 |
| AL | 41% | 22% | 10% | 28% | 886 | ±3 |
| AR | 30% | 27% | 8% | 35% | 799 | ±4 |
| AZ | 35% | 19% | 10% | 36% | 1000 | ±3 |
| CA | 28% | 21% | 9% | 42% | 6636 | ±1 |
| CO | 39% | 26% | 9% | 26% | 1777 | ±2 |
| CT | 37% | 25% | 8% | 30% | 1628 | ±2 |
| DC | 44% | 26% | 9% | 21% | 1133 | ±3 |
| DE | 27% | 28% | 9% | 35% | 1113 | ±3 |
| FL | 32% | 23% | 10% | 35% | 3146 | ±2 |
| GA | 35% | 25% | 8% | 32% | 1569 | ±3 |
| HI | 40% | 17% | 8% | 36% | 1207 | ±3 |
| IA | 22% | 34% | 14% | 30% | 1583 | ±2 |
| ID | 31% | 27% | 10% | 31% | 1051 | ±3 |
| IL | 34% | 23% | 10% | 33% | 2595 | ±2 |
| IN | 34% | 24% | 11% | 31% | 1330 | ±3 |
| KS | 33% | 25% | 12% | 31% | 1162 | ±3 |
| KY | 37% | 26% | 12% | 25% | 1281 | ±3 |
| LA | 45% | 21% | 8% | 26% | 855 | ±3 |
| MA | 40% | 27% | 8% | 25% | 1297 | ±3 |
| MD | 38% | 20% | 8% | 34% | 1777 | ±2 |
| ME | 48% | 27% | 6% | 19% | 1535 | ±3 |
| MI | 30% | 31% | 12% | 27% | 2012 | ±2 |
| MN | 34% | 32% | 11% | 24% | 2006 | ±2 |
| MO | 31% | 33% | 11% | 25% | 1313 | ±3 |
| MS | 58% | 20% | 5% | 17% | 777 | ±4 |
| MT | 49% | 23% | 7% | 22% | 790 | ±4 |
| NC | 29% | 27% | 10% | 34% | 1647 | ±2 |
| ND | 38% | 31% | 9% | 21% | 1082 | ±3 |
| NE | 38% | 27% | 8% | 27% | 1171 | ±3 |
| NH | 34% | 30% | 9% | 28% | 1847 | ±2 |
| NJ | 34% | 27% | 8% | 30% | 1513 | ±3 |
| NM | 34% | 23% | 10% | 33% | 630 | ±4 |
| NV | 29% | 23% | 10% | 37% | 1200 | ±3 |
| NY | 31% | 25% | 10% | 34% | 3484 | ±2 |
| OH | 46% | 23% | 7% | 24% | 2340 | ±2 |
| OK | 25% | 25% | 13% | 37% | 953 | ±3 |
| OR | 44% | 24% | 9% | 24% | 1233 | ±3 |
| PA | 30% | 28% | 12% | 31% | 2492 | ±2 |
| RI | 39% | 21% | 8% | 32% | 1425 | ±3 |
| SC | 31% | 28% | 9% | 32% | 1095 | ±3 |
| SD | 42% | 25% | 8% | 25% | 1426 | ±3 |
| TN | 33% | 24% | 11% | 32% | 1150 | ±3 |
| TX | 23% | 23% | 11% | 43% | 4183 | ±2 |
| UT | 28% | 28% | 12% | 31% | 929 | ±3 |
| VA | 34% | 27% | 9% | 30% | 1808 | ±2 |
| VT | 40% | 23% | 9% | 28% | 1240 | ±3 |
| WA | 44% | 22% | 8% | 27% | 1458 | ±3 |
| WI | 37% | 30% | 8% | 25% | 1675 | ±2 |
| WV | 37% | 26% | 7% | 30% | 1042 | ±3 |
| WY | 39% | 22% | 7% | 32% | 1122 | ±3 |
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.