Southern Focus Poll, Combined Sample, Spring 1998 - Analysis
INDEP (Weighted by TOTWT)
[ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO ARE INDEPENDENT] Do you usually think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or as closer to the Democratic Party?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Closer to Republican Party | 116 | 31.1% | 31.1% | |
2) Closer to Democratic Party | 140 | 37.7% | 68.8% | |
3) Don't know | 116 | 31.2% | 100.0% | |
Missing | 926 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 331 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Closer to Republican Party | 33.5%68 | 28.0%47 | 0 | 31.0%115 |
Closer to Democratic Party | 34.0%69 | 42.3%71 | 0 | 37.7%140 |
Don't know | 32.5%66 | 29.8%50 | 0 | 31.3%116 |
Missing | 358 | 568 | 926 | 0 |
Total | 100%203 | 100%168 | 371 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced | Separated | Widowed | Single | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Closer to Republican Party | 33.9%77 | 46.7%14 | 40.0%2 | 9.5%2 | 23.9%21 | 0 | 31.3%116 |
Closer to Democratic Party | 35.2%80 | 26.7%8 | 60.0%3 | 52.4%11 | 42.0%37 | 0 | 37.5%139 |
Don't know | 30.8%70 | 26.7%8 | 0.0%0 | 38.1%8 | 34.1%30 | 0 | 31.3%116 |
Missing | 504 | 116 | 26 | 94 | 180 | 926 | 6 |
Total | 100%227 | 100%30 | 100%5 | 100%21 | 100%88 | 371 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
More than once a week | Once a week | Two to three times a month | Several times a year | Never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Closer to Republican Party | 29.2%7 | 33.3%33 | 26.4%14 | 28.3%34 | 35.2%25 | 1 | 30.8%113 |
Closer to Democratic Party | 41.7%10 | 33.3%33 | 58.5%31 | 30.8%37 | 36.6%26 | 1 | 37.3%137 |
Don't know | 29.2%7 | 33.3%33 | 15.1%8 | 40.8%49 | 28.2%20 | 0 | 31.9%117 |
Missing | 129 | 284 | 138 | 201 | 168 | 928 | 6 |
Total | 100%24 | 100%99 | 100%53 | 100%120 | 100%71 | 367 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Closer to Republican Party | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 31.2%116 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 31.2%116 |
Closer to Democratic Party | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 37.6%140 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 37.6%140 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 31.2%116 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 31.2%116 |
Missing | 383 | 412 | 0 | 44 | 926 | 87 |
Total | 100%0 | 100%0 | 100%372 | 100%0 | 372 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | 12th grade (high school) | Some college | 4 year college graduate | Advanced degree (M.A., Ph.D., LL.D., M.D.) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Closer to Republican Party | 20.6%7 | 25.7%26 | 35.5%33 | 45.7%32 | 24.3%18 | 0 | 31.2%116 |
Closer to Democratic Party | 29.4%10 | 37.6%38 | 36.6%34 | 27.1%19 | 52.7%39 | 0 | 37.6%140 |
Don't know | 50.0%17 | 36.6%37 | 28.0%26 | 27.1%19 | 23.0%17 | 0 | 31.2%116 |
Missing | 105 | 257 | 246 | 186 | 129 | 926 | 3 |
Total | 100%34 | 100%101 | 100%93 | 100%70 | 100%74 | 372 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to $29,999 | $30,000 to $39,999 | $40,000 to $49,999 | $50,000 to $59,999 | More than $60,000 | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Closer to Republican Party | 29.7%11 | 44.4%8 | 29.4%5 | 42.1%8 | 36.0%9 | 29.0%9 | 63 | 34.0%50 |
Closer to Democratic Party | 43.2%16 | 38.9%7 | 47.1%8 | 15.8%3 | 24.0%6 | 41.9%13 | 62 | 36.1%53 |
Don't know | 27.0%10 | 16.7%3 | 23.5%4 | 42.1%8 | 40.0%10 | 29.0%9 | 58 | 29.9%44 |
Missing | 80 | 73 | 45 | 31 | 46 | 96 | 1109 | 555 |
Total | 100%37 | 100%18 | 100%17 | 100%19 | 100%25 | 100%31 | 147 |