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Weighting variables

V200010b

Full sample post-election weight.

V200010d

Full sample variance stratum.

V200010c

Full sample variance unit.

InterviewMode

MODE OF INTERVIEW: PRE-ELECTION INTERVIEW

V200002 InterviewMode n Unweighted Freq
1 Video 274 0.037
2 Telephone 115 0.015
3 Web 7064 0.948
Total
7453 1.000
Variables used: V200002

Age

RESPONDENT AGE

AgeGroup n Unweighted Freq
18-29 871 0.117
30-39 1241 0.167
40-49 1081 0.145
50-59 1200 0.161
60-69 1436 0.193
70 or older 1330 0.178
NA 294 0.039

Variables used: V201507x

Gender

PRE: WHAT IS YOUR (R) SEX? [REVISED]

What is your sex?

V201600 Gender n Unweighted Freq
-9 NA 51 0.007
1 Male 3375 0.453
2 Female 4027 0.540

Variables used: V201600

RaceEth

PRE: SUMMARY: R SELF-IDENTIFIED RACE/ETHNICITY

V201549x RaceEth n Unweighted Freq
-9 NA 75 0.010
-8 NA 6 0.001
1 White 5420 0.727
2 Black 650 0.087
3 Hispanic 662 0.089
4 Asian, NH/PI 248 0.033
5 AI/AN 155 0.021
6 Other/multiple race 237 0.032

Variables used: V201549x

PartyID

PRE: SUMMARY: PARTY ID

V201231x PartyID n Unweighted Freq
-9 NA 23 0.003
-8 NA 2 0.000
1 Strong democrat 1796 0.241
2 Not very strong democrat 790 0.106
3 Independent-democrat 881 0.118
4 Independent 876 0.118
5 Independent-republican 782 0.105
6 Not very strong republican 758 0.102
7 Strong republican 1545 0.207

Variables used: V201231x

Education

What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?

V201510 Education n Unweighted Freq
-9 NA 25 0.003
-8 NA 1 0.000
1 Less than HS 312 0.042
2 High school 1160 0.156
3 Post HS 1519 0.204
4 Post HS 550 0.074
5 Post HS 445 0.060
6 Bachelor’s 1877 0.252
7 Graduate 1092 0.147
8 Graduate 382 0.051
95 NA 90 0.012

Variables used: V201510

Income

PRE: SUMMARY: TOTAL (FAMILY) INCOME

V201617x Income n Unweighted Freq
-9 NA 502 0.067
-5 NA 15 0.002
1 Under $9,999 647 0.087
2 $10,000-14,999 244 0.033
3 $15,000-19,999 185 0.025
4 $20,000-24,999 301 0.040
5 $25,000-29,999 228 0.031
6 $30,000-34,999 296 0.040
7 $35,000-39,999 226 0.030
8 $40,000-44,999 286 0.038
9 $45,000-49,999 213 0.029
10 $50,000-59,999 485 0.065
11 $60,000-64,999 294 0.039
12 $65,000-69,999 168 0.023
13 $70,000-74,999 243 0.033
14 $75,000-79,999 215 0.029
15 $80,000-89,999 383 0.051
16 $90,000-99,999 291 0.039
17 $100,000-109,999 451 0.061
18 $110,000-124,999 312 0.042
19 $125,000-149,999 323 0.043
20 $150,000-174,999 366 0.049
21 $175,000-249,999 374 0.050
22 $250,000 or more 405 0.054
Income7 n Unweighted Freq
Under $20k 1076 0.144
$20-40k 1051 0.141
$40-60k 984 0.132
$60-80k 920 0.123
$80-100k 674 0.090
$100-125k 763 0.102
$125k or more 1468 0.197
NA 517 0.069

Variables used: V201617x

CampaignInterest

PRE: HOW INTERESTED IN FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS

Some people don’t pay much attention to political campaigns. How about you? Would you say that you have been very much interested, somewhat interested or not much interested in the political campaigns so far this year?

V201006 CampaignInterest n Unweighted Freq
-9 NA 1 0.000
1 Very much interested 3940 0.529
2 Somewhat interested 2569 0.345
3 Not much interested 943 0.127

Variables used: V201006

TrustGovernment

PRE: HOW OFTEN TRUST GOVERNMENT IN WASHINGTON TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT [REVISED]

How often can you trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right?

V201233 TrustGovernment n Unweighted Freq
-9 NA 26 0.003
-8 NA 3 0.000
1 Always 80 0.011
2 Most of the time 1016 0.136
3 About half the time 2313 0.310
4 Some of the time 3313 0.445
5 Never 702 0.094

Variables used: V201233

TrustPeople

PRE: HOW OFTEN CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED

Generally speaking, how often can you trust other people?

Label TrustPeople n Unweighted Freq
-9 NA 12 0.002
-8 NA 1 0.000
1 Always 48 0.006
2 Most of the time 3511 0.471
3 About half the time 2020 0.271
4 Some of the time 1597 0.214
5 Never 264 0.035

Variables used: V201237

VotedPres2016

PRE: DID R VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2016

Four years ago, in 2016, Hillary Clinton ran on the Democratic ticket against Donald Trump for the Republicans. Do you remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election?

Revised: Four years ago, in 2016, Hillary Clinton ran on the Democratic ticket against Donald Trump for the Republicans. We talk to many people who tell us they did not vote. And we talk to a few people who tell us they did vote, who really did not. We can tell they did not vote by checking with official government records. What about you? If we check the official government voter records, will they show that you voted in the 2016 presidential election, or that you did not vote in that election?

V201101 V201102 VotedPres2016 n Unweighted Freq
-9 -1 NA 13 0.002
-8 -1 NA 1 0.000
-1 -9 NA 6 0.001
-1 -8 NA 1 0.000
-1 1 Yes 3030 0.407
-1 2 No 743 0.100
1 -1 Yes 2780 0.373
2 -1 No 879 0.118

Variables used: V201101, V201102

VotedPres2016_selection

PRE: RECALL OF LAST (2016) PRESIDENTIAL VOTE CHOICE

Which one did you vote for?

V201103 VotedPres2016_selection n Unweighted Freq
-9 NA 41 0.006
-8 NA 2 0.000
-1 NA 1643 0.220
1 Clinton 2911 0.391
2 Trump 2466 0.331
5 Other 390 0.052

Variables used: V201103

VotedPres2020

PRE-POST: SUMMARY: VOTER TURNOUT IN 2020

V202109x VotedPres2020 n Unweighted Freq
-2 NA 7 0.001
0 No 1039 0.139
1 Yes 6407 0.860

Variables used: V202109x

VotedPres2020_selection

POST: FOR WHOM DID R VOTE FOR PRESIDENT

V202073 VotedPres2020_selection n Unweighted Freq
-9 NA 53 0.007
-6 NA 4 0.001
-1 NA 1497 0.201
1 Biden 3267 0.438
2 Trump 2462 0.330
3 Other 69 0.009
4 Other 23 0.003
5 Other 56 0.008
7 Other 1 0.000
8 Other 3 0.000
11 NA 2 0.000
12 NA 16 0.002

Variables used: V202073

EarlyVote2020 / VotedPres2020

PRE: SUMMARY: REGISTRATION AND EARLY VOTE STATUS

V201025x V202109x VotedPres2020 EarlyVote2020 n Unweighted Freq
-4 1 Yes NA 1 0.000
1 -2 NA NA 3 0.000
1 0 No NA 301 0.040
1 1 Yes No 35 0.005
2 -2 NA NA 1 0.000
2 0 No NA 180 0.024
2 1 Yes No 109 0.015
3 -2 NA NA 3 0.000
3 0 No NA 558 0.075
3 1 Yes No 5891 0.790
4 1 Yes Yes 371 0.050

Variables used: V201025x, V202109x