Religion and Politics Survey, 1996 - Analysis
VTCNG94 (Weighted by WEIGHT)
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ARE CERTAIN THEY VOTED IN THE 1994 ELECTIONS FOR CONGRESS: Did you happen to vote for a Republican candidate or a Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in your district?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Republican | 44.4% | 44.4% | ||
2) Democrat | 46.2% | 90.6% | ||
3) Other/Independent candidate | 1.1% | 91.7% | ||
4) Didn't vote for Congress | 0.2% | 91.9% | ||
5) Don't remember which candidate | 6.7% | 98.6% | ||
6) Refused | 1.4% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 889 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1086 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 - 29 years | 30 - 49 years | 50 and older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 43.3% | 47.9% | 41.7% | 7 | 44.6% |
Democrat | 48.6% | 42.7% | 49.4% | 9 | 46.4% |
Other/Independent candidate | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1 | 1.1% |
Didn't vote for Congress | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.2% |
Don't remember which candidate | 6.9% | 7.4% | 5.7% | 2 | 6.6% |
Refused | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 3 | 1.2% |
Missing | 344 | 376 | 167 | 911 | 2 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 49.5% | 39.6% | 0 | 44.4% |
Democrat | 41.1% | 50.9% | 0 | 46.2% |
Other/Independent candidate | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0 | 1.1% |
Didn't vote for Congress | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.2% |
Don't remember which candidate | 5.4% | 7.8% | 0 | 6.7% |
Refused | 2.2% | 0.8% | 0 | 1.4% |
Missing | 418 | 471 | 889 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent or other party | No preference | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 87.9% | 6.2% | 39.5% | 20.5% | 1 | 44.5% |
Democrat | 6.7% | 88.5% | 43.6% | 30.8% | 1 | 46.3% |
Other/Independent candidate | 0.8% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.1% |
Didn't vote for Congress | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.2% |
Don't remember which candidate | 4.5% | 3.7% | 11.4% | 41.0% | 0 | 6.7% |
Refused | 0.1% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 7.7% | 2 | 1.2% |
Missing | 210 | 269 | 366 | 24 | 893 | 20 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 39.8% | 46.2% | 45.8% | 44.7% | 0 | 44.4% |
Democrat | 49.3% | 44.6% | 47.1% | 43.6% | 0 | 46.2% |
Other/Independent candidate | 0.6% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 0 | 1.1% |
Didn't vote for Congress | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.2% |
Don't remember which candidate | 8.2% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 0 | 6.7% |
Refused | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 0 | 1.4% |
Missing | 152 | 230 | 325 | 182 | 889 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Christian | Jewish | Muslim | Other non-Christian | No preference | Agnostic or Atheist | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 46.4% | 28.2% | 21.4% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 44.4% | 1 | 44.5% |
Democrat | 44.9% | 64.1% | 35.7% | 59.3% | 52.1% | 55.6% | 3 | 46.2% |
Other/Independent candidate | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.1% |
Didn't vote for Congress | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.2% |
Don't remember which candidate | 6.5% | 5.1% | 21.4% | 9.3% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 1 | 6.7% |
Refused | 0.9% | 2.6% | 21.4% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 1 | 1.4% |
Missing | 708 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 122 | 10 | 895 | 9 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |