---
"title": "Republican views of Ben Carson as president"
"description": "BASED ON REPUBLICAN AND REPUBLICAN-LEANING REGISTERED VOTERS If Ben Carson 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 Rep/Rep Lean […]"
"date": "2016-01-20"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Pew Research Center"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2016/01/20/republican-views-of-ben-carson-as-president/"
---

# Republican views of Ben Carson as president

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

If Ben Carson 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 Rep/Rep Lean RV | **44** | 12 | 31 | 30 | **18** | 13 | 5 | 8 | 702 |
| **SEX** |
| Men | **45** | 10 | 35 | 29 | **18** | 12 | 6 | 8 | 424 |
| Women | **42** | 15 | 27 | 31 | **17** | 14 | 3 | 10 | 278 |
| **AGE** |
| 18-39 | **39** | 7 | 32 | 32 | **21** | 13 | 8 | 8 | 127 |
| 40-64 | **44** | 15 | 29 | 33 | **16** | 11 | 4 | 8 | 335 |
| 65+ | **50** | 12 | 38 | 24 | **15** | 13 | 2 | 10 | 232 |
| **EDUCATION** |
| College grad+ | **46** | 13 | 33 | 28 | **19** | 14 | 5 | 6 | 323 |
| Non-college grad | **43** | 12 | 30 | 31 | **17** | 12 | 5 | 9 | 375 |
| **FAMILY INCOME** |
| $75,000+ | **48** | 15 | 33 | 28 | **20** | 14 | 6 | 4 | 298 |
| $30,000-$74,999 | **41** | 10 | 31 | 32 | **19** | 15 | 4 | 9 | 228 |
| \<$30,000 | **37** | 14 | 23 | 30 | **17** | 13 | 4 | 16 | 102 |
| **IDEOLOGY** |
| Conservative | **51** | 16 | 35 | 27 | **15** | 11 | 4 | 7 | 438 |
| Moderate/Lib | **32** | 7 | 24 | 35 | **23** | 17 | 6 | 10 | 254 |
| **THOUGHT ABOUT ELECTION** |
| A lot | **47** | 15 | 33 | 28 | **19** | 14 | 6 | 5 | 449 |
| NET Less than a lot | **38** | 9 | 29 | 33 | **15** | 12 | 3 | 14 | 253 |

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