Portrait of the Electorate: Table of Detailed Results

% of total		1982		1984		1986		1988		1990		1992		1994		1996		1998		2000		2002		2004		2006		2008		2010
	Group	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R
	Total vote for House	57	43	51	49	52	48	54	46	52	48	54	46	47	53	50	50	49	51	50	50	47	53	50	50	54	46	55	45	46	54
47	Men	55	45	48	52	51	49	52	48	51	49	52	48	42	58	46	54	46	54	45	55	44	56	46	54	52	48	53	47	43	57
53	Women	58	42	54	46	54	46	57	43	54	46	55	45	53	47	55	45	53	47	54	46	50	50	53	47	56	44	57	43	49	51
78	White	54	46	46	54	49	51	50	50	50	50	50	50	42	58	45	55	43	57	44	56	40	60	42	58	48	52	46	54	38	62
10	Black	89	11	92	8	86	14	85	15	79	21	89	11	92	8	82	18	89	11	89	11	91	9	90	10	89	11	94	6	91	9
8	Hispanic	75	25	69	31	75	25	76	24	72	28	72	28	61	39	73	27	63	37	65	35	62	38	56	44	74	26	70	30	66	34
1	Asian	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	63	37	49	51	54	46	43	57	56	44	59	41	66	34	57	43	63	37	67	33	59	41
11	18-29 years old	59	41	51	49	51	49	54	46	52	48	55	45	49	51	55	45	50	50	51	49	51	49	56	44	61	39	65	35	58	42
22	30-44 years old	54	46	54	46	52	48	54	46	53	47	53	47	46	54	50	50	50	50	49	51	45	55	48	52	54	46	55	45	48	52
33	45-59 years old	56	44	50	50	54	46	54	46	51	49	52	48	47	53	50	50	52	48	50	50	47	53	50	50	54	46	52	48	46	54
34	60 and older	58	42	48	52	52	48	55	45	53	47	56	44	49	51	49	51	45	55	52	48	49	51	46	54	52	48	52	48	42	58
3	Gay, lesbian, bisexual	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	78	22	77	23	74	26	73	27	67	33	68	32	—	—	76	24	75	25	81	19	69	31
3	Not a high school graduate	—	—	60	40	57	43	63	37	60	40	67	33	58	42	65	35	58	42	58	42	63	37	50	50	64	36	69	31	61	39
19	High school graduate	—	—	51	49	55	45	57	43	56	44	58	42	47	53	55	45	51	49	50	50	52	48	50	50	56	44	56	44	46	54
30	Some college	—	—	49	51	50	50	53	47	52	48	53	47	41	59	50	50	47	53	48	52	47	53	48	52	52	48	54	46	44	56
28	College graduate	—	—	50	50	46	54	47	53	50	50	46	54	45	55	43	57	45	55	46	54	42	58	47	53	50	50	51	49	42	58
20	Post graduate education	—	—	—	—	56	44	54	46	53	47	55	45	57	43	51	49	54	46	54	46	47	53	53	47	59	41	57	43	52	48
21	From the East	65	35	54	46	52	48	54	46	54	46	55	45	50	50	56	44	56	44	59	41	53	47	59	41	64	36	62	38	54	46
25	From the Midwest	49	51	50	50	53	47	55	45	49	51	52	48	45	55	51	49	47	53	49	51	47	53	49	51	53	47	54	46	45	55
31	From the South	59	41	52	48	56	44	54	46	54	46	53	47	47	53	45	55	45	55	45	55	42	58	44	56	46	54	49	51	39	61
23	From the West	53	47	48	52	51	49	53	47	54	46	56	44	47	53	51	49	50	50	50	50	50	50	49	51	56	44	60	40	51	49
% of total		1982		1984		1986		1988		1990		1992		1994		1996		1998		2000		2002		2004		2006		2008		2010
	Group	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R
54	Protestant	46	54	44	56	48	52	50	50	48	52	47	53	42	58	43	57	42	58	43	57	38	62	43	57	45	55	46	54	39	61
44	White Protestant	43	57	38	62	43	57	44	56	45	55	43	57	34	66	38	62	35	65	36	64	30	70	33	63	38	62	35	65	29	71
25	Catholic	63	37	58	42	55	45	55	45	54	46	57	43	47	53	54	46	53	47	51	49	55	45	49	51	56	44	57	43	45	55
2	Jewish	82	18	70	30	70	30	68	32	73	27	79	21	77	23	74	26	79	21	76	24	64	36	78	22	88	12	82	18	*	*
25	White born-again or evangelical Christian	50	50	32	68	31	69	34	66	*	*	34	66	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	25	75	29	71	29	71	21	79
18	Family income is less than $30,000											61	39	55	45	58	42	56	44	58	42	60	40	62	38	65	35	68	32	57	43
19	$30,000 to $49,999	52	48	49	51	53	47	53	47	52	48	52	48	45	55	50	50	49	51	51	49	50	50	52	48	57	43	59	41	52	48
63	Over $50,000	37	63	39	61	47	53	45	55	49	51	47	53	42	58	44	56	46	54	46	54	41	59	44	56	50	50	51	49	47	53
26	Over $100,000	—	—	—	—	—	—	39	61	43	57	—	—	36	64	37	63	45	55	44	56	36	64	42	58	48	52	49	51	43	57
14	Financial situation is getting better	34	66	—	—	—	—	—	—	51	49	34	66	60	40	65	35	59	41	59	41	34	66	23	77	28	72	38	62	60	40
41	Getting worse	78	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	54	46	72	28	36	64	33	67	41	59	35	65	61	39	79	21	80	20	72	28	35	65
43	Staying the same	54	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	54	46	50	50	46	54	47	53	43	57	40	60	47	53	50	50	57	43	48	52	52	48
36	Republicans	12	88	14	86	20	80	21	79	23	77	15	85	8	92	10	90	9	91	8	92	6	94	7	93	8	92	9	91	4	96
27	Independents	51	49	49	51	52	48	54	46	52	48	54	46	43	57	49	51	48	52	49	51	49	51	52	48	59	41	54	46	41	59
36	Democrats	90	10	85	15	81	19	83	17	79	21	89	11	89	11	86	14	89	11	89	12	90	10	91	9	93	7	93	7	93	7
20	Liberals	80	20	76	24	71	29	80	20	73	27	81	19	81	19	82	18	84	16	84	16	81	19	80	14	89	11	89	11	92	8
38	Moderates	60	40	57	43	58	42	57	43	56	44	57	43	57	43	57	43	55	45	54	46	54	46	53	41	61	39	62	38	57	43
42	Conservatives	35	65	31	69	35	65	34	66	37	63	28	72	19	81	21	79	18	82	19	81	19	81	17	79	20	80	23	77	14	86
17	Union household	68	32	64	36	63	37	63	37	—	—	67	33	60	40	63	37	64	36	61	39	63	37	62	38	65	35	65	35	62	38
% of total		1982		1984		1986		1988		1990		1992		1994		1996		1998		2000		2002		2004		2006		2008		2010
	Group	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R
	Approve of the way the
45	President handles his job	26	74	—	—	36	64	—	—	39	61	—	—	82	18	—	—	77	23	75	25	26	74	15	85	14	86	15	85	87	13
54	Disapprove	90	10	—	—	79	21	—	—	73	27	—	—	17	83	—	—	14	86	14	86	88	12	89	11	84	16	69	31	12	88
	Presidential vote:
46	For the Republican candidate	31	69	21	79	35	65	28	72	37	63	15	85	11	89	9	91	9	91	88	12	14	86	10	85	16	84	12	88	7	93
45	For the Democratic candidate	89	11	93	7	83	17	84	16	81	19	89	11	84	16	85	15	82	18	12	88	88	12	86	9	93	7	92	8	86	14
-	For independent/third party candidate	76	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	49	51	32	68	46	54	36	57	68	32	76	24	*	*	74	26	*	*	*	*
11	Population over 500,000	—	—	—	—	76	24	67	33	61	39	65	35	72	28	69	31	82	18	73	27	67	33	62	38	70	30	73	27	66	34
19	Population 50,000 to 500,000	—	—	—	—	55	45	59	41	57	43	62	38	58	42	49	51	52	48	59	41	56	44	50	50	58	42	60	40	53	47
50	Suburbs	52	48	48	52	49	51	49	51	53	47	51	49	43	57	48	52	48	52	49	51	41	59	48	52	51	49	52	48	44	56
7	Population 10,000 to 50,000	—	—	—	—	—	—	46	54	31	69	51	49	44	56	48	52	45	55	36	64	51	49	50	50	51	49	49	51	43	57
13	Rural	59	41	45	55	—	—	56	44	52	48	51	49	43	57	48	52	38	62	39	61	43	57	43	57	49	51	51	49	36	64
37	White men	52	48	43	57	47	53	47	53	48	52	49	51	37	63	40	60	41	59	39	61	37	63	39	61	46	54	44	56	36	64
41	White women	55	45	49	51	50	50	52	48	52	48	51	49	47	53	49	51	46	54	48	52	42	58	45	56	49	51	47	53	41	59
4	Black men	82	18	90	10	84	16	82	18	79	21	84	16	88	12	78	22	84	16	84	16	89	11	88	12	87	13	93	7	86	14
6	Black women	94	6	94	6	88	12	88	12	80	20	92	8	95	5	86	14	92	8	92	8	92	8	91	9	91	9	96	4	94	6
4	Hispanic men	*	*	69	31	*	*	76	24	74	26	73	27	60	40	70	30	62	38	68	32	64	36	53	47	71	29	71	29	61	39
4	Hispanic women	*	*	70	30	76	24	77	23	70	30	71	29	61	39	76	24	63	37	74	26	67	33	60	40	69	31	69	31	69	31
6	Men, 18-29 years old	60	40	47	53	48	52	52	48	48	51	52	48	42	58	50	50	44	56	45	55	46	54	52	48	57	43	64	36	56	44
5	Women, 18-29 years old	58	42	56	44	54	46	55	45	55	45	58	42	57	43	60	40	55	45	56	44	54	46	58	42	64	36	66	34	61	39
11	Men, 30-44 years old	52	48	52	48	52	48	51	49	52	48	51	49	41	59	44	56	47	53	44	56	40	60	43	57	52	48	52	48	44	56
12	Women, 30-44 years old	57	43	56	44	52	48	57	43	54	46	54	46	51	49	55	45	53	47	53	47	50	50	52	48	55	45	57	43	52	48
16	Men, 45-59 years old	54	46	47	53	50	50	49	51	48	52	50	50	41	59	46	54	50	50	46	54	45	55	48	52	51	49	49	51	41	59
17	Women, 45-59 years old	58	42	52	48	58	42	57	43	53	47	54	46	52	48	53	47	55	45	54	46	49	51	52	48	56	44	55	45	50	50
15	Men, 60 and older	56	44	46	54	51	49	54	46	52	48	56	44	43	57	45	55	43	57	46	54	47	53	41	59	50	50	51	49	40	60
19	Women, 60 and older	60	40	51	49	53	47	56	44	54	46	57	43	53	47	52	48	48	52	56	44	50	50	51	49	53	47	53	47	44	56
% of total		1982		1984		1986		1988		1990		1992		1994		1996		1998		2000		2002		2004		2006		2008		2010
	Group	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R
7	Whites, 18-29 years old	55	45	42	58	48	52	47	53	48	52	50	50	42	58	48	52	45	55	43	57	41	59	45	55	53	47	52	48	48	52
2	Blacks, 18-29 years old	91	9	94	6	81	19	84	16	85	15	90	10	94	6	83	17	79	21	84	16	92	8	88	12	91	9	95	5	88	12
16	Whites, 30-44 years old	51	49	49	51	48	52	49	51	50	50	49	51	39	61	43	57	42	58	41	59	36	64	38	62	45	55	43	57	37	63
3	Blacks, 30-44 years old	88	12	93	7	84	16	86	14	82	16	88	12	91	9	84	16	89	11	91	9	87	13	92	8	89	11	96	4	91	9
26	Whites, 45-59 years old	53	47	45	55	50	50	49	51	49	51	48	52	42	58	45	55	46	54	45	55	40	60	44	56	48	52	44	56	38	62
4	Blacks, 45-59 years old	91	9	90	10	91	9	87	13	74	26	89	11	91	9	81	19	93	7	89	11	92	8	88	12	88	12	94	6	91	9
30	Whites, 60 and older	56	44	45	55	49	51	52	48	52	48	54	46	45	54	46	54	40	60	47	53	44	56	43	57	47	53	46	54	37	63
2	Blacks, 60 and older	85	15	87	13	90	10	82	18	70	30	90	10	93	7	76	24	91	9	87	13	95	5	90	10	90	10	95	5	90	10
33	White Republicans	12	88	13	87	20	80	21	79	25	75	15	85	8	92	9	91	9	91	8	92	6	94	6	94	7	93	8	92	4	96
0	Black Republicans	*	*	*	*	*	*	36	64	*	*	*	*	*	*	27	73	*	*	27	73	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
22	White Independents	50	50	46	54	51	49	52	48	52	48	52	48	40	60	46	54	45	55	47	53	45	55	49	51	57	43	50	50	36	64
2	Black Independents	86	14	87	13	86	14	76	24	77	23	79	21	82	18	70	30	79	21	70	30	79	21	79	21	82	18	92	8	73	27
23	White Democrats	89	11	82	18	78	22	80	20	79	21	87	13	86	14	84	16	86	14	85	15	87	13	89	11	92	8	91	9	91	9
8	Black Democrats	97	3	98	2	94	6	93	7	86	14	96	4	99	1	93	7	97	3	97	3	97	3	97	3	97	3	98	2	99	1
17	Republican men	12	88	14	86	20	80	20	80	26	74	16	84	8	92	9	91	9	91	8	92	6	94	7	93	9	91	9	91	4	96
19	Republican women	12	88	15	85	21	79	23	77	26	74	15	85	8	92	12	88	9	91	9	91	6	94	6	94	6	94	9	91	4	96
15	Independent men	51	49	46	54	51	49	54	46	52	48	52	48	38	62	45	55	46	54	44	56	46	54	49	51	59	41	55	45	39	61
12	Independent women	52	48	52	48	54	46	54	46	55	45	57	43	49	51	53	47	50	50	54	46	52	48	54	46	60	40	54	46	43	57
15	Democratic men	89	11	83	17	82	18	84	16	80	20	89	11	86	14	85	15	88	12	88	12	89	11	90	10	93	7	93	7	93	7
22	Democratic women	91	9	87	13	80	20	83	17	80	20	89	11	90	10	87	13	89	11	89	11	90	10	92	8	94	6	93	7	93	7
% of total		1982		1984		1986		1988		1990		1992		1994		1996		1998		2000		2002		2004		2006		2008		2010
	Group	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R	D	R
1	Liberal Republicans	27	73	13	87	23	77	35	65	44	56	31	69	26	74	33	67	25	75	22	78	16	84	15	85	20	80	21	79	19	81
10	Moderate Republicans	14	86	15	85	25	75	24	76	30	70	19	81	16	84	16	84	14	86	11	89	9	91	10	90	12	88	16	84	9	91
26	Conservative Republicans	8	92	11	89	17	83	18	82	22	78	10	90	5	95	5	95	4	96	5	95	4	96	4	96	5	95	5	95	2	98
4	Liberal independents	78	22	65	35	60	40	74	26	66	34	76	24	71	29	70	30	76	24	77	23	77	23	80	20	86	14	82	18	88	12
13	Moderate independents	53	47	53	47	55	45	56	44	57	43	58	42	49	51	54	46	52	48	50	50	50	50	53	47	63	37	57	43	50	50
11	Conservative independents	33	67	32	68	44	56	39	61	43	57	30	70	19	81	25	75	20	80	20	80	24	76	23	77	29	71	31	69	13	87
15	Liberal Democrats	93	7	92	8	85	15	88	12	84	16	93	7	92	8	93	7	94	6	94	6	92	8	95	5	96	4	96	4	97	3
16	Moderate Democrats	90	10	87	13	81	19	82	18	80	20	87	13	90	10	85	15	87	13	87	13	89	11	91	9	93	7	92	8	91	9
5	Conservative Democrats	86	14	75	25	73	27	78	22	74	26	82	18	79	21	75	25	80	20	80	20	87	13	83	17	87	13	89	11	83	17
2	Men without a high school diploma	—	—	59	41	56	44	60	40	59	41	67	33	59	41	60	40	56	44	53	47	61	39	47	53	57	43	71	29	55	45
1	Women without a high school diploma	—	—	61	39	57	43	66	34	60	40	65	35	56	44	71	29	61	39	62	38	65	35	52	48	70	30	66	34	70	30
9	Male high school graduates	—	—	49	51	57	43	56	44	56	44	59	41	44	56	52	48	51	49	47	53	49	51	48	52	56	44	56	44	45	55
10	Female high school graduates	—	—	52	48	53	47	57	43	56	44	57	43	49	51	58	42	52	48	53	47	54	46	51	49	55	45	57	43	47	53
13	Men with some college	—	—	45	55	50	50	50	50	50	50	51	49	34	66	46	54	43	57	45	55	46	54	44	56	48	52	53	47	43	57
17	Women with some college	—	—	53	47	51	49	55	45	53	47	55	45	47	53	54	46	50	50	50	50	47	53	51	49	54	46	56	44	46	54
24	Male college graduates	—	—	47	53	46	54	46	54	48	52	46	54	42	58	41	59	43	57	41	59	40	60	44	56	50	50	50	50	41	59
25	Female college graduates	—	—	55	45	57	43	55	45	55	45	53	47	57	43	52	48	55	45	57	43	49	51	55	45	57	43	57	43	52	48
17	Whites in the East	63	37	50	50	48	52	49	51	53	47	53	47	46	54	52	48	52	48	54	46	50	50	53	47	59	41	55	45	46	54
2	Blacks in the East	90	10	93	7	87	13	90	10	76	24	83	17	91	9	82	18	90	10	86	14	83	17	91	9	89	11	95	5	92	8
21	Whites in the Midwest	46	54	45	55	50	50	52	48	47	53	50	50	43	57	47	53	40	60	45	55	40	60	45	55	47	53	46	54	39	61
2	Blacks in the Midwest	87	13	95	5	84	16	86	14	76	24	93	7	85	15	81	19	90	10	90	10	93	7	87	13	95	5	96	4	90	10
23	Whites in the South	55	45	45	55	50	50	48	52	50	50	47	53	36	64	36	64	35	65	34	66	32	68	31	69	36	64	35	65	27	73
5	Blacks in the South	93	7	92	8	93	7	82	18	80	20	88	12	94	6	85	15	89	11	90	10	93	7	91	9	88	12	94	6	92	8
17	Whites in the West	50	50	44	56	47	53	47	53	52	48	51	49	42	58	45	55	45	55	44	56	42	58	44	56	50	50	51	49	45	55
1	Blacks in the West	84	16	83	17	85	15	82	18	96	4	94	6	90	10	72	28	*	*	85	15	85	15	88	12	83	17	93	7	83	17

Data for 2010, collected by Edison Research for the National Election Pool, was based on questionnaires completed by 17,504 voters leaving 268 polling places around the nation on Election Day and 1,601 telephone interviews with absentee and early voters.

The surveys in 2004, 2006, and 2008 were conducted by Edison Media Research and Mitofsky International; from 1994 through 2002 the polls were conducted by Voter News Service; in 1990 and 1992 by Voter Research and Surveys; and in earlier years by The New York Times and CBS News.

Direct comparisons from year-to-year should factor in differences in how the questions were asked. Born-again Christian was an item on a checklist before 2004. Financial situation is based on questions about the respondent’s family’s financial situation compared with four years ago in presidential election years, and compared with two years ago in midterm years. Protestants have included ‘Other Christians’ since 1984 and ‘Mormon/LDS’ since 2004. Men and women college graduates include those with post graduate education.

Those who gave no answer are not shown. Those who voted for third-party candidates are not included.
— Indicates a question was not asked, or a category was not provided in a particular year. * Indicates that there were an insufficient number of responses in that subgroup.