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Suppose there is a community-wide vote on the general housing issue. There are two possible laws to vote on (READ CATEGORIES A & B). Which law would you vote for?
Vote on open housing law · Asked in 26 waves, 1973–2024 · 36,072 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2022).
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 | First law | Neither | Second law | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 1,011 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 1,196 |
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 1,574 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 1,889 |
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,714 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 1,308 |
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 1,281 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 1,352 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 2,003 |
| General Social Survey 2004 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2022).
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.
| 19% |
| 3% |
| 78% |
| 1011 |
| ±4 |
| Democrats | 12% | 3% | 85% | 276 | ±8 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 23% | 4% | 72% | 442 | ±7 |
| Republicans | 19% | 3% | 79% | 244 | ±9 |
General Social Survey 2024 · 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.
| 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 |
| face to face |
| 2,812 |
| 898 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 978 |
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 2,011 |
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 1,057 |
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 1,017 |
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 1,372 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 1,035 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 997 |
| General Social Survey 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 1,819 |
| General Social Survey 1986 | 1986-02-14 to 1986-04-24 | face to face | 1,470 | 1,470 |
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 1,473 |
| General Social Survey 1983 | 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 | face to face | 1,599 | 1,599 |
| General Social Survey 1980 | 1980-01-18 to 1980-05-16 | face to face | 1,468 | 1,468 |
| General Social Survey 1978 | 1978-02-13 to 1978-04-29 | face to face | 1,532 | 1,532 |
| General Social Survey 1976 | 1976-02-28 to 1976-05-29 | face to face | 1,499 | 1,370 |
| General Social Survey 1975 | 1975-02-28 to 1975-05-15 | face to face | 1,490 | 1,327 |
| General Social Survey 1973 | 1973 | face to face | 1,504 | 1,321 |