People sometimes belong to different kinds of groups or associations. For each type of group, please indicate whether you: -Belong and actively participate, -Belong but don't actively participate, -Used to belong but do not any more, -Have never belonged to it. A. A political party
Membership in a political party · Asked in 2 waves, 2004–2014 · 2,736 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
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 | Belong and actively participate | Belong but dont participate | Used to belong | Never belonged | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 8% | 25% | 6% | 61% | 1264 | ±3 | |
| Liberals |
General Social Survey 2014 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,264 |
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 1,472 |
| 12% |
| 28% |
| 7% |
| 53% |
| 335 |
| ±6 |
| Moderates | 4% | 20% | 5% | 71% | 498 | ±5 |
| Conservatives | 11% | 31% | 7% | 51% | 391 | ±6 |