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L. In 2012, you remember that Obama ran for President on the Democratic ticket against Romney for the Republicans. Do you remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election? 2. Who would you have voted for, for president, if you had voted?
Who would have voted for in 2012 presidential election · Asked in 3 waves, 2014–2018 · 2,815 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.
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 | Obama | Romney | Other | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 67% | 19% | 13% | 868 | ±4 | |
| Protestant |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 868 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 1,073 |
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 874 |
| 57% |
| 27% |
| 16% |
| 369 |
| ±6 |
| Catholic | 69% | 22% | 9% | 200 | ±9 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 11 | ±47 |
| Other faith † | 85% | 4% | 12% | 42 | ±18 |
| None | 76% | 9% | 15% | 237 | ±8 |
General Social Survey 2018 · 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.