---
"title": "Democrats’ views of Hillary Clinton as president"
"description": "BASED ON DEMOCRATIC AND DEMOCRATIC-LEANING REGISTERED VOTERS If Hillary Clinton were to become president do you think she 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 64 21 […]"
"date": "2016-01-20"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Pew Research Center"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2016/01/20/democrats-views-of-hillary-clinton-as-president/"
---

# Democrats’ views of Hillary Clinton as president

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

If Hillary Clinton were to become president do you think she 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 | **64** | 21 | 43 | 23 | **11** | 7 | 3 | 3 | 679 |
| **SEX** |
| Men | **61** | 17 | 44 | 27 | **10** | 7 | 3 | 2 | 339 |
| Women | **66** | 24 | 42 | 20 | **11** | 7 | 3 | 3 | 340 |
| **AGE** |
| 18-39 | **54** | 17 | 37 | 33 | **10** | 7 | 3 | 2 | 212 |
| 40-64 | **69** | 25 | 44 | 19 | **10** | 7 | 3 | 2 | 293 |
| 65+ | **67** | 18 | 50 | 13 | **15** | 10 | 5 | 5 | 167 |
| **SEX/AGE** |
| Men 18-49 | **53** | 14 | 40 | 33 | **12** | 8 | 4 | 1 | 157 |
| Women 18-49 | **63** | 24 | 39 | 27 | **8** | 5 | 3 | 2 | 140 |
| Men 50+ | **70** | 21 | 48 | 20 | **9** | 6 | 2 | 2 | 181 |
| Women 50+ | **68** | 23 | 44 | 14 | **14** | 10 | 4 | 4 | 194 |
| **RACE/ETHNICITY** |
| White, non-Hispanic | **61** | 16 | 45 | 22 | **14** | 10 | 4 | 2 | 432 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | **69** | 26 | 43 | 22 | **6** | 4 | 1 | 3 | 111 |
| **EDUCATION** |
| College grad | **69** | 21 | 47 | 22 | **7** | 4 | 3 | 2 | 357 |
| Non-college grad | **60** | 20 | 40 | 24 | **13** | 9 | 4 | 3 | 320 |
| **FAMILY INCOME** |
| $75,000+ | **67** | 23 | 45 | 22 | **10** | 6 | 4 | 1 | 265 |
| $30,000-$74,999 | **62** | 17 | 45 | 26 | **11** | 8 | 3 | 1 | 215 |
| \<$30,000 | **62** | 24 | 38 | 24 | **10** | 7 | 3 | 4 | 151 |
| **IDEOLOGY** |
| Cons/Mod | **59** | 19 | 40 | 23 | **15** | 10 | 5 | 3 | 389 |
| Liberal | **72** | 23 | 49 | 23 | **4** | 3 | 1 | 1 | 277 |
| **THOUGHT ABOUT ELECTION** |
| A lot | **66** | 27 | 39 | 20 | **12** | 9 | 4 | 2 | 378 |
| NET Less than a lot | **61** | 14 | 47 | 27 | **9** | 6 | 3 | 3 | 299 |

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