---
"title": "Democrats’ views of Bernie Sanders as president"
"description": "BASED ON DEMOCRATIC AND DEMOCRATIC-LEANING REGISTERED VOTERS If Bernie Sanders were to become president do you think he would be a great, good, average, poor, or terrible president? NET Great/Good % Great % Good % Average % NET Poor/Terrible % Poor % Terrible % (VOL.) Never heard of/DK/Ref % Unweighted N All Dem/Dem Lean RV 51 […]"
"date": "2016-01-20"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Pew Research Center"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2016/01/20/democrats-views-of-bernie-sanders-as-president/"
---

# Democrats’ views of Bernie Sanders as president

**BASED ON DEMOCRATIC AND DEMOCRATIC-LEANING REGISTERED VOTERS**

If Bernie Sanders were to become president do you think he would be a great, good, average, poor, or terrible president?

|  | NET Great/Good % | Great % | Good % | Average % | NET Poor/Terrible % | Poor % | Terrible % | (VOL.) Never heard of/DK/Ref % | Unweighted N |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |
| All Dem/Dem Lean RV | **51** | 17 | 33 | 26 | **13** | 10 | 3 | 11 | 679 |
| **SEX** |
| Men | **55** | 16 | 40 | 23 | **14** | 9 | 4 | 8 | 339 |
| Women | **47** | 19 | 28 | 28 | **12** | 10 | 1 | 14 | 340 |
| **AGE** |
| 18-39 | **56** | 22 | 33 | 29 | **6** | 5 | 1 | 9 | 212 |
| 40-64 | **48** | 15 | 32 | 26 | **17** | 13 | 3 | 10 | 293 |
| 65+ | **48** | 13 | 35 | 20 | **16** | 12 | 5 | 16 | 167 |
| **SEX/AGE** |
| Men 18-49 | **58** | 17 | 42 | 27 | **9** | 5 | 4 | 7 | 157 |
| Women 18-49 | **47** | 23 | 24 | 34 | **9** | 8 | 1 | 10 | 140 |
| Men 50+ | **52** | 15 | 37 | 19 | **20** | 14 | 5 | 9 | 181 |
| Women 50+ | **46** | 15 | 31 | 22 | **15** | 13 | 2 | 17 | 194 |
| **RACE/ETHNICITY** |
| White, non-Hispanic | **56** | 22 | 34 | 23 | **15** | 11 | 3 | 7 | 432 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | **48** | 13 | 35 | 26 | **11** | 8 | 3 | 16 | 111 |
| **EDUCATION** |
| College grad+ | **56** | 23 | 33 | 24 | **12** | 9 | 3 | 8 | 357 |
| Non-college grad | **47** | 14 | 33 | 27 | **13** | 10 | 3 | 13 | 320 |
| **FAMILY INCOME** |
| $75,000+ | **55** | 20 | 34 | 25 | **14** | 11 | 3 | 6 | 265 |
| $30,000-$74,999 | **54** | 20 | 34 | 23 | **14** | 11 | 3 | 9 | 215 |
| \<$30,000 | **41** | 12 | 29 | 31 | **9** | 7 | 1 | 20 | 151 |
| **IDEOLOGY** |
| Cons/Mod | **38** | 10 | 29 | 33 | **16** | 13 | 3 | 13 | 389 |
| Liberal | **70** | 30 | 40 | 16 | **7** | 5 | 2 | 7 | 277 |
| **THOUGHT ABOUT ELECTION** |
| A lot | **61** | 26 | 35 | 20 | **13** | 10 | 2 | 7 | 378 |
| NET Less than a lot | **40** | 9 | 31 | 33 | **12** | 9 | 3 | 15 | 299 |