Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006 - Analysis
VOTE04 (Weighted by WEIGHT)
In the 2004 presidential election between George W. Bush and John Kerry, did things come up that kept you from voting, or did you happen to vote?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) Voted | 72.9% | 72.9% |
2) Did not vote (includes too young to vote) | 25.6% | 98.5% |
8) Don't remember if voted | 0.4% | 99.0% |
9) Refused | 1.0% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Voted | 36.7% | 66.3% | 77.3% | 81.6% | 84.9% | 16 | 73.3% |
Did not vote (includes too young to vote) | 62.9% | 33.4% | 22.5% | 17.5% | 13.1% | 2 | 25.9% |
Don't remember if voted | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.4% |
Refused | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 4 | 0.4% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
More than once a week | Once a week | Once or twice a month | A few times a year | Seldom | Never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Voted | 74.9% | 80.8% | 73.9% | 73.4% | 68.3% | 58.5% | 11 | 73.0% |
Did not vote (includes too young to vote) | 22.4% | 18.6% | 25.7% | 25.5% | 30.7% | 39.3% | 1 | 25.8% |
Don't remember if voted | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.4% |
Refused | 2.7% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1 | 0.8% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate) | Some college, no 4-year degree (or Vocational or Technical degree AFTER high school) | College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other 4-year degree) | Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a master's Degree or Ph.D.; law or medical school | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Voted | 46.9% | 70.6% | 76.1% | 88.0% | 88.6% | 5 | 73.4% |
Did not vote (includes too young to vote) | 50.2% | 28.9% | 23.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% | 1 | 25.9% |
Don't remember if voted | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.4% |
Refused | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 5 | 0.4% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Voted | 71.7% | 74.1% | 0 | 72.9% |
Did not vote (includes too young to vote) | 27.0% | 24.4% | 0 | 25.7% |
Don't remember if voted | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.4% |
Refused | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0 | 1.0% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | 20 to under $30,000 | 30 to under $50,000 | 50 to under $75,000 | 75 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Voted | 49.2% | 76.7% | 79.4% | 81.2% | 75.1% | 82.9% | 208 | 73.7% |
Did not vote (includes too young to vote) | 48.3% | 21.9% | 20.6% | 18.8% | 24.5% | 15.6% | 49 | 25.4% |
Don't remember if voted | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.3% |
Refused | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 6 | 0.6% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced or separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Voted | 79.8% | 68.0% | 83.0% | 56.2% | 6 | 73.4% |
Did not vote (includes too young to vote) | 19.4% | 30.7% | 15.8% | 43.5% | 0 | 25.8% |
Don't remember if voted | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.5% |
Refused | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.4% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |