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The percentages in the first column, labeled "Total," show the proportion of the electorate that is in each subgroup -- these columns are always read down vertically.

The percentages in all remaining columns are read across horizontally (those to the right of the "Total" column). These percentages show how the particular subgroup of voters divided their vote among the candidates or vote question.

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2014 Poll

House

Sample: 19,441 respondents

Are you:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Male

49%

41%

57%
Female

51%

51%

47%
Sample: 19,405 respondents

In which age group are you?
Total
Democrat
Republican

18-29

13%

54%

43%
30-44

22%

50%

48%
45-64

43%

45%

53%
65 or over

22%

41%

57%
Sample: 19,348 respondents

In which age group are you?
Total
Democrat
Republican

18-24

7%

54%

44%
25-29

6%

54%

43%
30-39

13%

51%

47%
40-49

19%

44%

54%
50-64

33%

46%

52%
65 or over

22%

41%

57%
Sample: 19,348 respondents

Are you:
Total
Democrat
Republican

White

75%

38%

60%
Black

12%

89%

10%
Hispanic/Latino

8%

62%

36%
Asian

3%

49%

50%
Other

2%

49%

47%
Sample: 19,176 respondents

Are you:
Total
Democrat
Republican

White

75%

38%

60%
Black

12%

89%

10%
Hispanic/Latino

8%

62%

36%
Asian

3%

49%

50%
American Indian

1%

43%

52%
Other

2%

52%

44%
Sample: 19,176 respondents

Sex by race
Total
Democrat
Republican

White men

37%

33%

64%
White women

38%

42%

56%
Black men

5%

86%

13%
Black women

7%

91%

8%
Latino men

4%

57%

41%
Latino women

4%

66%

32%
All other races

5%

49%

48%
Sample: 19,148 respondents

Age by race
Total
Democrat
Republican

White 18-29

8%

43%

54%
White 30-44

15%

40%

58%
White 45-64

32%

36%

62%
White 65+

19%

36%

62%
Black 18-29

2%

88%

11%
Black 30-44

3%

86%

12%
Black 45-64

5%

90%

9%
Black 65+

2%

92%

7%
Latino 18-29

2%

68%

28%
Latino 30-44

2%

56%

42%
Latino 45-64

3%

62%

37%
Latino 65+

1%

64%

34%
All other

5%

49%

49%
Sample: 19,105 respondents

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Liberal

23%

87%

11%
Moderate

40%

53%

45%
Conservative

37%

13%

85%
Sample: 18,493 respondents

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Democrat

35%

92%

7%
Republican

36%

5%

94%
Independent or something else

28%

42%

54%
Sample: 18,755 respondents

Sex by party
Total
Democrat
Republican

Democratic men

14%

92%

7%
Democratic women

21%

92%

7%
Republican men

19%

5%

94%
Republican women

18%

5%

94%
Independent men

17%

38%

57%
Independent women

12%

46%

50%
Sample: 18,724 respondents

What was the last grade of school you completed?
Total
Democrat
Republican

No high school diploma

2%

54%

44%
High school graduate

18%

45%

53%
Some college/assoc. degree

29%

44%

54%
College graduate

31%

44%

54%
Postgraduate study

20%

53%

45%
Sample: 18,772 respondents

What was the last grade of school you completed?
Total
Democrat
Republican

College graduate

51%

47%

50%
No college degree

49%

45%

53%
Sample: 18,772 respondents

What was the last grade of school you completed?
Total
Democrat
Republican

More than high school graduate

80%

46%

52%
High school graduate or less

20%

46%

52%
Sample: 18,772 respondents

Education by race
Total
Democrat
Republican

White college graduates

39%

41%

57%
White non-college graduates

36%

34%

64%
Non White college graduates

11%

70%

28%
Non White non-college graduates

14%

74%

25%
Sample: 18,531 respondents

2013 total family income:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Under $30,000

16%

59%

39%
$30,000 - $49,999

20%

51%

47%
$50,000 - $99,999

34%

44%

55%
$100,000 - $199,999

23%

41%

57%
$200,000 or more

7%

42%

57%
Sample: 17,714 respondents

2013 total family income:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Under $50,000

36%

54%

43%
$50,000-$99,999

34%

44%

55%
$100,000 or more

30%

41%

57%
Sample: 17,714 respondents

2013 total family income:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Under $50,000

36%

54%

43%
$50,000 or more

64%

43%

56%
Sample: 17,714 respondents

2013 total family income:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Under $100,000

70%

49%

49%
$100,000 or more

30%

41%

57%
Sample: 17,714 respondents

Are you:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Protestant

29%

33%

65%
Catholic

24%

45%

54%
Mormon

2%

26%

73%
Other Christian

22%

43%

55%
Jewish

3%

66%

33%
Muslim

1%

-

-
Other

8%

65%

32%
None

12%

69%

29%
Sample: 7,305 respondents

Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian
Total
Democrat
Republican

Protestant or other Christian

53%

37%

61%
Catholic

24%

45%

54%
Jewish

3%

66%

33%
Something else

8%

67%

31%
None

12%

69%

29%
Sample: 7,305 respondents

Religion among whites
Total
Democrat
Republican

White Protestant/Other Christian

39%

26%

72%
White Catholic

19%

38%

60%
White Jewish

3%

65%

34%
White something else

4%

61%

36%
White none

9%

66%

32%
Non-white

26%

71%

27%
Sample: 7,295 respondents

How often do you attend religious services?
Total
Democrat
Republican

More than once a week

13%

40%

59%
Once a week

27%

40%

58%
A few times a month

14%

43%

55%
A few times a year

26%

48%

51%
Never

18%

62%

36%
Sample: 3,885 respondents

How often do you attend religious services?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Weekly

40%

40%

58%
Occasionally

40%

46%

52%
Never

18%

62%

36%
Sample: 3,885 respondents

Church attendance by Religion
Total
Democrat
Republican

Protestant/Attend weekly

15%

31%

67%
Protestant/Do not attend weekly

14%

37%

61%
Catholic/Attend weekly

11%

43%

55%
Catholic/Do not attend weekly

13%

50%

49%
All Others

46%

55%

43%
Sample: 3,885 respondents

White evangelical or white born-again Christians
Total
Democrat
Republican

White evangelical or white born-again Christian

26%

20%

78%
All others

74%

55%

43%
Sample: 7,563 respondents

Do you think things in this country today are:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Generally going in the right direction

31%

82%

17%
Seriously off on the wrong track

65%

28%

69%
Sample: 3,896 respondents

Which is closer to your view:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Government should do more to solve problems

41%

78%

21%
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals

54%

21%

77%
Sample: 3,896 respondents

How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Very worried

38%

30%

68%
Somewhat worried

41%

48%

50%
Not too worried

17%

72%

27%
Not at all worried

4%

79%

19%
Sample: 3,872 respondents

How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Worried

78%

40%

58%
Not worried

21%

73%

25%
Sample: 3,872 respondents

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Excellent

1%

-

-
Good

28%

74%

24%
Not so good

48%

41%

58%
Poor

22%

18%

79%
Sample: 3,830 respondents

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Excellent or good

29%

74%

24%
Not so good or poor

70%

33%

64%
Sample: 3,830 respondents

Is the U.S. economy:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Getting better

32%

75%

23%
Getting worse

32%

20%

77%
Staying about the same

34%

41%

57%
Sample: 3,830 respondents

Economic Conditions Are...
Total
Democrat
Republican

Getting better

32%

75%

23%
Good and staying the same

6%

70%

28%
Poor and staying the same

27%

34%

65%
Getting worse

32%

20%

77%
Sample: 3,830 respondents

Compared to two years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Better

28%

57%

41%
Worse

25%

30%

67%
About the same

45%

49%

49%
Sample: 3,885 respondents

Do you think the U.S. economic system generally:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Favors the wealthy

63%

64%

35%
Is fair to most Americans

32%

17%

81%
Sample: 3,806 respondents

Do you expect life for the next generation of Americans to be:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Better than life today

22%

68%

31%
Worse than life today

48%

29%

69%
About the same

27%

60%

38%
Sample: 3,806 respondents

How much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Just about always

3%

72%

28%
Most of the time

17%

71%

28%
Only some of the time

60%

44%

54%
Never

18%

27%

70%
Sample: 3,885 respondents

How much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Just about always or most of the time

20%

71%

28%
Only some of the time or never

79%

40%

58%
Sample: 3,885 respondents

Was one reason for your vote for U.S. House today:
Total
Democrat
Republican

To express support for Barack Obama

19%

93%

6%
To express opposition to Barack Obama

33%

5%

92%
Barack Obama was not a factor

45%

55%

43%
Sample: 3,932 respondents

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Strongly approve

20%

91%

8%
Somewhat approve

24%

84%

15%
Somewhat disapprove

13%

37%

59%
Strongly disapprove

42%

8%

90%
Sample: 3,872 respondents

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Approve

44%

87%

12%
Disapprove

55%

15%

83%
Sample: 3,872 respondents

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Strongly approve

3%

56%

43%
Somewhat approve

17%

53%

46%
Somewhat disapprove

30%

42%

56%
Strongly disapprove

48%

48%

50%
Sample: 3,872 respondents

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Approve

20%

53%

46%
Disapprove

78%

45%

52%
Sample: 3,872 respondents

Which comes closest to your feelings about the Obama administration:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Enthusiastic

10%

93%

5%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic

29%

84%

15%
Dissatisfied, but not angry

32%

29%

68%
Angry

27%

5%

93%
Sample: 3,830 respondents

Which comes closest to your feelings about the Obama administration:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Positive

40%

86%

12%
Negative

59%

18%

79%
Sample: 3,830 respondents

Which comes closest to your feelings about Republican leaders in Congress:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Enthusiastic

7%

12%

86%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic

32%

17%

81%
Dissatisfied, but not angry

37%

53%

45%
Angry

22%

84%

13%
Sample: 3,830 respondents

Which comes closest to your feelings about Republican leaders in Congress:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Positive

39%

16%

82%
Negative

59%

65%

33%
Sample: 3,830 respondents

Is your opinion of the Democratic Party:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Favorable

43%

90%

8%
Unfavorable

55%

12%

86%
Sample: 3,806 respondents

Is your opinion of the Republican Party:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Favorable

42%

10%

88%
Unfavorable

54%

74%

24%
Sample: 3,806 respondents

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Strongly support

13%

9%

89%
Somewhat support

19%

16%

81%
Neutral

28%

41%

57%
Somewhat oppose

10%

58%

40%
Strongly oppose

26%

87%

11%
Sample: 3,612 respondents

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Support

33%

13%

85%
Neutral

28%

41%

57%
Oppose

36%

79%

19%
Sample: 3,612 respondents

Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
Total
Democrat
Republican

Foreign policy

13%

42%

56%
Health care

25%

59%

39%
The economy

45%

48%

50%
Illegal immigration

14%

24%

74%
Sample: 7,702 respondents

Do you think the 2010 federal health care law:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Did not go far enough

25%

78%

19%
Was about right

21%

80%

19%
Went too far

49%

14%

84%
Sample: 3,830 respondents

How do you feel about current U.S. military action against ISIS in Iraq and Syria?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Approve

58%

49%

49%
Disapprove

35%

41%

56%
Sample: 3,872 respondents

Should your state legally recognize same-sex marriage?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Yes

48%

67%

31%
No

48%

27%

72%
Sample: 3,806 respondents

Do you think the use of marijuana should be:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Legal

49%

60%

38%
Illegal

47%

31%

67%
Sample: 3,806 respondents

Should most illegal immigrants working in the United States be:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Offered a chance to apply for legal status

57%

64%

35%
Deported to the country they came from

39%

23%

75%
Sample: 3,806 respondents

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Legal in all cases

23%

74%

24%
Legal in most cases

29%

57%

41%
Illegal in most cases

27%

23%

75%
Illegal in all cases

17%

28%

71%
Sample: 3,885 respondents

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Legal

52%

65%

33%
Illegal

43%

25%

73%
Sample: 3,885 respondents

How worried are you that there will be another major terrorist attack in the U.S.?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Very worried

28%

32%

66%
Somewhat worried

43%

44%

55%
Not too worried

22%

67%

31%
Not at all worried

6%

74%

23%
Sample: 3,872 respondents

How worried are you that there will be another major terrorist attack in the United States?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Very/Somewhat worried

71%

39%

59%
Not too/Not at all worried

28%

68%

29%
Sample: 3,872 respondents

In the last few years, have race relations in this country:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Gotten better

20%

54%

44%
Stayed about the same

40%

53%

46%
Gotten worse

38%

36%

62%
Sample: 3,806 respondents

How do you feel about the federal government's response to the Ebola virus in the U.S.?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Approve

42%

68%

30%
Disapprove

52%

26%

72%
Sample: 3,612 respondents

Do you think climate change, also known as global warming, is a serious problem?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Yes

57%

70%

29%
No

41%

14%

84%
Sample: 3,806 respondents

Are you currently married?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Yes

63%

40%

58%
No

37%

55%

42%
Sample: 7,411 respondents

Gender by marital status
Total
Democrat
Republican

Married men

33%

37%

61%
Married women

30%

44%

54%
Non-married men

16%

49%

48%
Non-married women

21%

60%

38%
Sample: 7,404 respondents

Do you have any children under 18 living in your home?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Yes

34%

46%

52%
No

66%

47%

51%
Sample: 3,944 respondents

Parents
Total
Democrat
Republican

Men with children

17%

41%

57%
Women with children

17%

50%

48%
Men without children

33%

43%

55%
Women without children

34%

51%

47%
Sample: 3,940 respondents

Married with children:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Married with children

25%

40%

58%
All others

75%

49%

49%
Sample: 3,818 respondents

Have you ever served in the U.S. military?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Yes

17%

39%

59%
No

83%

49%

49%
Sample: 3,931 respondents

Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Yes

17%

60%

38%
No

83%

44%

54%
Sample: 3,941 respondents

Do you work full-time for pay?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Yes

60%

44%

54%
No

40%

48%

50%
Sample: 3,887 respondents

Do you think Hillary Clinton would make a good president?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Yes

42%

83%

15%
No

53%

14%

83%
Sample: 3,612 respondents

Do you think Jeb Bush would make a good president?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Yes

29%

19%

79%
No

59%

61%

37%
Sample: 3,612 respondents

Do you think Chris Christie would make a good president?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Yes

24%

29%

69%
No

64%

53%

45%
Sample: 3,612 respondents

Do you think Rand Paul would make a good president?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Yes

26%

20%

78%
No

60%

59%

39%
Sample: 3,612 respondents

Do you think Rick Perry would make a good president?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Yes

24%

15%

84%
No

62%

59%

38%
Sample: 3,612 respondents

In the 2016 presidential election, for whom would you be more likely to vote?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Hillary Clinton (Dem)

34%

91%

8%
The Republican candidate

40%

5%

94%
It depends

23%

54%

42%
Sample: 3,885 respondents

How closely did you follow this year's political campaigns:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Extremely closely

18%

38%

60%
Very closely

32%

44%

54%
Somewhat closely

36%

48%

50%
Not too closely

12%

54%

43%
Sample: 3,676 respondents

How closely did you follow this year's political campaigns:
Total
Democrat
Republican

Extremely or very closely

51%

42%

56%
Somewhat or not too closely

49%

49%

48%
Sample: 3,676 respondents

Are you gay, lesbian or bisexual?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Yes

4%

75%

24%
No

96%

45%

53%
Sample: 3,394 respondents

How closely have you followed news about Ebola?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Extremely closely

24%

45%

53%
Very closely

35%

46%

53%
Somewhat closely

30%

45%

52%
Not too closely

9%

51%

46%
Sample: 3,387 respondents

How closely have you followed news about Ebola?
Total
Democrat
Republican

Extremely or very closely

59%

45%

53%
Somewhat or not too closely

39%

46%

51%
Sample: 3,387 respondents

National Region
Total
Democrat
Republican

East

20%

55%

43%
Midwest

25%

45%

53%
South

33%

38%

59%
West

22%

50%

48%
Sample: 19,441 respondents