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I am going to read a list of things some people have done to express their views. Please tell me whether or not (you ave/NAME has) done any of the following in the last 12 months, that is since November 2012: Contacted or visited a public official – at any level of government – to express (your/his/her) opinion?
Asked of: PES1 = 1-4, -2, OR -3
Contacted a public official to express an opinion · 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 | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 12% | 88% | 81355 | ±0.4 | |
| AK | 21% | 79% | 952 | ±3 | |
| AL |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS November 2013 Civic Engagement Supplement Source variable PES2A. Universe: PES1 = 1-4, -2, OR -3 | 2013-11-17 to 2013-11-23 | mixed | 38,601 | 38,601 |
| CPS November 2011 Civic Engagement Supplement Source variable PES2A. Universe: PES1 = 1-4, -2, OR -3 | 2011-11-13 to 2011-11-19 | mixed | 81,355 | 81,355 |
| 11% |
| 89% |
| 886 |
| ±3 |
| AR | 12% | 88% | 799 | ±4 |
| AZ | 12% | 88% | 1000 | ±3 |
| CA | 11% | 89% | 6636 | ±1 |
| CO | 16% | 84% | 1777 | ±2 |
| CT | 16% | 84% | 1628 | ±2 |
| DC | 21% | 79% | 1133 | ±3 |
| DE | 13% | 87% | 1113 | ±3 |
| FL | 10% | 90% | 3146 | ±2 |
| GA | 12% | 88% | 1569 | ±3 |
| HI | 7% | 93% | 1207 | ±3 |
| IA | 15% | 85% | 1583 | ±2 |
| ID | 15% | 85% | 1051 | ±3 |
| IL | 14% | 86% | 2595 | ±2 |
| IN | 12% | 88% | 1330 | ±3 |
| KS | 17% | 83% | 1162 | ±3 |
| KY | 10% | 90% | 1281 | ±3 |
| LA | 8% | 92% | 855 | ±3 |
| MA | 16% | 84% | 1297 | ±3 |
| MD | 14% | 86% | 1777 | ±2 |
| ME | 21% | 79% | 1535 | ±3 |
| MI | 13% | 87% | 2012 | ±2 |
| MN | 18% | 82% | 2006 | ±2 |
| MO | 14% | 86% | 1313 | ±3 |
| MS | 13% | 87% | 777 | ±4 |
| MT | 21% | 79% | 790 | ±4 |
| NC | 10% | 90% | 1647 | ±2 |
| ND | 16% | 84% | 1082 | ±3 |
| NE | 18% | 82% | 1171 | ±3 |
| NH | 17% | 83% | 1847 | ±2 |
| NJ | 11% | 89% | 1513 | ±3 |
| NM | 18% | 82% | 630 | ±4 |
| NV | 12% | 88% | 1200 | ±3 |
| NY | 11% | 89% | 3484 | ±2 |
| OH | 12% | 88% | 2340 | ±2 |
| OK | 13% | 87% | 953 | ±3 |
| OR | 17% | 83% | 1233 | ±3 |
| PA | 13% | 87% | 2492 | ±2 |
| RI | 15% | 85% | 1425 | ±3 |
| SC | 10% | 90% | 1095 | ±3 |
| SD | 16% | 84% | 1426 | ±3 |
| TN | 11% | 89% | 1150 | ±3 |
| TX | 9% | 91% | 4183 | ±2 |
| UT | 18% | 82% | 929 | ±3 |
| VA | 10% | 90% | 1808 | ±2 |
| VT | 23% | 77% | 1240 | ±3 |
| WA | 16% | 84% | 1458 | ±3 |
| WI | 19% | 81% | 1675 | ±2 |
| WV | 12% | 88% | 1042 | ±3 |
| WY | 22% | 78% | 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.