Religion and Politics Survey, 1996 - Analysis
RELLDRS (Weighted by WEIGHT)
ASKED OF FORM 2 RESPONDENTS ONLY: In your opinion, is either the Democratic party or the Republican party too closely tied to religious leaders these days, or not?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Republican | 18.1% | 18.1% | ||
2) Democrat | 4.1% | 22.1% | ||
3) Both equally | 4.8% | 27.0% | ||
4) Neither is too closely tied | 62.6% | 89.6% | ||
5) Don't know/Refused | 10.4% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 998 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 977 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 - 29 years | 30 - 49 years | 50 and older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 16.1% | 21.5% | 16.0% | 0 | 18.3% |
Democrat | 6.3% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 2 | 3.9% |
Both equally | 4.2% | 5.7% | 4.3% | 1 | 4.8% |
Neither is too closely tied | 65.6% | 59.4% | 64.3% | 8 | 62.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 7.8% | 9.4% | 13.2% | 2 | 10.4% |
Missing | 248 | 418 | 321 | 1011 | 11 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 22.1% | 14.5% | 0 | 18.1% |
Democrat | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0 | 4.1% |
Both equally | 5.8% | 4.0% | 0 | 4.8% |
Neither is too closely tied | 59.4% | 65.5% | 0 | 62.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 8.5% | 12.1% | 0 | 10.4% |
Missing | 486 | 512 | 998 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent or other party | No preference | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 10.4% | 21.8% | 22.6% | 7.3% | 1 | 18.3% |
Democrat | 4.2% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 7.3% | 2 | 3.8% |
Both equally | 6.7% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 0 | 4.9% |
Neither is too closely tied | 71.6% | 59.7% | 60.2% | 45.5% | 5 | 63.0% |
Don't know/Refused | 7.2% | 10.7% | 9.8% | 34.5% | 5 | 10.0% |
Missing | 319 | 325 | 325 | 18 | 1011 | 11 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 22.6% | 16.4% | 13.6% | 22.5% | 0 | 18.1% |
Democrat | 2.7% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 3.4% | 0 | 4.1% |
Both equally | 5.2% | 6.0% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0 | 4.8% |
Neither is too closely tied | 56.9% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 61.1% | 0 | 62.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 12.6% | 8.1% | 11.3% | 9.2% | 0 | 10.4% |
Missing | 184 | 265 | 350 | 199 | 998 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Christian | Jewish | Muslim | Other non-Christian | No preference | Agnostic or Atheist | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 15.0% | 47.6% | 55.6% | 30.8% | 34.5% | 40.0% | 0 | 18.2% |
Democrat | 3.6% | 9.5% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 0.0% | 1 | 3.8% |
Both equally | 4.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 30.0% | 1 | 4.7% |
Neither is too closely tied | 66.9% | 38.1% | 11.1% | 42.3% | 42.8% | 20.0% | 4 | 62.8% |
Don't know/Refused | 10.0% | 4.8% | 33.3% | 15.4% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 1 | 10.4% |
Missing | 834 | 15 | 5 | 28 | 98 | 10 | 1005 | 8 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |