---
"title": "Political Typology Detailed Tables"
"description": "Figures read down within each category. Don’t know responses not shown. For full question wording, see toplines. Read more in the full report: Beyond Red and Blue: 2017 Political Typology Demographics Views of the nation and institutions Political attitudes Trump and other political figures Issues and values Demographics Solid Liberals Opportunity Democrats Disaffected Democrats Devout and Diverse New […]"
"date": "2017-10-24"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Pew Research Center"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2017/10/24/political-typology-detailed-tables/"
---

# Political Typology Detailed Tables

Figures read down within each category. Don’t know responses not shown. For full question wording, see [toplines](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/10/10-24-2017-typology-toplines-for-release.pdf).

Read more in the full report: [Beyond Red and Blue: 2017 Political Typology](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2017/10/24/political-typology-reveals-deep-fissures-on-the-right-and-left)

[Demographics](#demographics) [Views of the nation and institutions](#views-of-the-nation) [Political attitudes](#political-attitudes) [Trump and other political figures](#trump) [Issues and values](#issues-values)

**Demographics**

|  | Solid Liberals | Opportunity Democrats | Disaffected Democrats | Devout and Diverse | New Era Enterprisers | Market Skeptic Republicans | Country First Conservatives | Core Conservatives | Bystanders |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
| **SEX** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Men | 41 | 50 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 67 | 49 |
| Women | 59 | 50 | 60 | 55 | 48 | 49 | 46 | 33 | 51 |
| **AGE** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 18-49 | 62 | 56 | 61 | 38 | 55 | 55 | 25 | 38 | 69 |
| 50+ | 38 | 44 | 37 | 60 | 44 | 44 | 71 | 60 | 30 |
| **DETAILED AGE** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 18-29 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 32 |
| 30-49 | 36 | 31 | 39 | 25 | 29 | 36 | 20 | 27 | 37 |
| 50-64 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 37 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 25 |
| 65+ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 34 | 25 | 5 |
| **RACE** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| White, non-Hispanic | 73 | 57 | 41 | 44 | 66 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 37 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 8 | 14 | 29 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Hispanic | 9 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 43 |
| **FOREIGN BORN** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Foreign born | 8 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 42 |
| **EDUCATION** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Postgrad | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| College grad | 28 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 5 |
| Some college | 26 | 30 | 37 | 28 | 34 | 38 | 34 | 36 | 19 |
| HS or less | 17 | 36 | 40 | 57 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 31 | 73 |
| **INCOME** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| $75,000+ | 48 | 38 | 19 | 16 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 49 | 12 |
| $30,000-$74,999 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| \< $30,000 | 17 | 27 | 42 | 50 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 49 |
| **RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| White evangelical Protestant | 4 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 43 | 34 | 6 |
| White mainline Protestant | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 6 |
| Black Protestant | 4 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | \* | 4 |
| Other Protestant | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 17 |
| White Catholic | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 5 |
| Hispanic Catholic | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| Unaffiliated | 48 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 30 |
| **ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Weekly or more | 15 | 29 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 50 | 45 | 29 |
| Less than weekly | 85 | 71 | 68 | 57 | 56 | 66 | 47 | 54 | 71 |
| **REGION** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 23 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Midwest | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
| South | 28 | 36 | 41 | 44 | 37 | 39 | 45 | 42 | 37 |
| West | 28 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 31 |
| **OWN OR RENT YOUR HOUSE** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Own | 61 | 64 | 41 | 52 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 86 | 22 |
| Rent | 36 | 30 | 52 | 40 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 56 |
| **DO EACH WEEKLY OR MORE** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Use public transit | 19 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Eat at restaurant | 54 | 52 | 46 | 41 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 61 | 49 |
| Talk to neighbors | 62 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 55 |
| **PASSPORT** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Have a passport | 67 | 58 | 44 | 41 | 52 | 43 | 36 | 54 | 35 |
| **CURRENTLY SMOKE CIGARETTES** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Every day | 8 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 18 |
| Some days | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Not at all (currently) | 30 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 26 | 27 |
| Have never smoked | 58 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 42 | 44 | 58 | 49 |
| **ADDICTION** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Have a family member or close friend who is or has been addicted to drugs | 46 | 45 | 51 | 39 | 35 | 57 | 45 | 46 | 49 |
| **WATCHING TELEVISION** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A digital antenna | 3 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| A cable or satellite subscription | 53 | 57 | 56 | 66 | 54 | 60 | 78 | 62 | 52 |
| A streaming service on the internet | 42 | 31 | 27 | 16 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 24 | 32 |
| **CELL PHONE** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Could live without | 17 | 20 | 34 | 45 | 36 | 35 | 43 | 34 | 26 |
| Would miss, but could do without | 43 | 45 | 32 | 18 | 32 | 38 | 32 | 44 | 48 |
| Can’t imagine living without | 39 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 26 |
| **RESIDENCE** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Lived in or near local community for entire life | 31 | 42 | 55 | 48 | 44 | 49 | 42 | 39 | 49 |
| **VET** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Veteran in household | 35 | 39 | 42 | 56 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 58 | 45 |
| **UNION HOUSEHOLD** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Union member in household | 15 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| **ENROLLED IN SCHOOL** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Full-time or part-time student | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| **EMPLOYMENT STATUS** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Full-time | 57 | 52 | 47 | 30 | 55 | 56 | 36 | 56 | 42 |
| Part-time | 16 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 24 |
| Not employed | 27 | 30 | 34 | 55 | 35 | 30 | 51 | 32 | 34 |
| **RETIRED** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Currently retired | 18 | 17 | 23 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 50 | 31 | 13 |
| **SAVINGS** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Could live off savings for at least three months | 58 | 58 | 36 | 33 | 61 | 46 | 50 | 72 | 40 |
| **CREDIT CARD** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Have a major credit card | 79 | 74 | 51 | 44 | 69 | 70 | 62 | 82 | 48 |
| **INVEST** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Have money invested in the stock market | 71 | 61 | 41 | 35 | 53 | 57 | 52 | 76 | 25 |
| **DO YOU LIKE …** CB4a-g |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Going to museums | 97 | 92 | 93 | 81 | 91 | 90 | 71 | 86 | 86 |
| Going hunting or sport shooting | 19 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 53 | 56 | 66 | 41 |
| Exercising | 86 | 92 | 88 | 86 | 88 | 82 | 75 | 89 | 91 |
| Reading books | 98 | 92 | 95 | 82 | 95 | 84 | 76 | 89 | 86 |
| Playing computer or video games | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 66 |
| Going to casinos | 26 | 45 | 47 | 52 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 31 |
| Volunteering | 95 | 91 | 95 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 77 | 88 | 87 |

Back to the [top](#top)  **Views of the nation and institutions**

|  | Solid Liberals | Opportunity Democrats | Disaffected Democrats | Devout and Diverse | New Era Enterprisers | Market Skeptic Republicans | Country First Conservatives | Core Conservatives | Bystanders |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |  |
| **SATISFACTION W/ STATE OF NATION** QB2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Satisfied | 3 | 21 | 8 | 24 | 47 | 37 | 43 | 58 | 33 |  |
| Dissatisfied | 96 | 76 | 89 | 68 | 45 | 55 | 46 | 38 | 58 |  |
| **SATISFACTION W/ LOCAL COMMUNITY** CB1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Satisfied | 75 | 79 | 73 | 70 | 83 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 66 |  |
| Dissatisfied | 24 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 31 |  |
| **LIFE IN AMERICA FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU** QB3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Better than it was fifty years ago | 45 | 43 | 23 | 23 | 51 | 32 | 27 | 53 | 30 |  |
| Worse than it was fifty years ago | 32 | 33 | 50 | 52 | 28 | 50 | 54 | 33 | 44 |  |
| About the same as it was fifty years ago | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 22 |  |
| **FUTURE OF NEXT GEN OF AMERICANS** QB4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Will be better than life today | 28 | 27 | 19 | 31 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 32 |  |
| Will be worse than life today | 51 | 43 | 66 | 40 | 32 | 55 | 55 | 45 | 43 |  |
| Will be about the same as life today | 17 | 26 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 22 |  |
| **VIEWS OF THE AMERICAN DREAM** CB9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Your family has achieved the American Dream | 42 | 36 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 53 | 23 |  |
| You’re on your way to achieving it | 42 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 48 | 45 | 37 | 50 |  |
| It is out of reach for your family | 15 | 12 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 27 |  |
| **U.S. SUCCESS** QA26 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. has been successful more because of its ability to change | 77 | 70 | 56 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 32 | 18 | 64 |  |
| U.S. has been successful more because of reliance on long-standing principles | 21 | 29 | 38 | 46 | 45 | 49 | 55 | 78 | 32 |  |
| **U.S. POSITION IN WORLD** QA62 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| The U.S. stands above all other countries in the world. | 7 | 15 | 19 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 52 | 57 | 20 |  |
| The U.S. is one of the greatest countries in the world, along with some others | 64 | 70 | 56 | 47 | 58 | 53 | 43 | 40 | 63 |  |
| There are other countries that are better than the U.S. | 29 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 14 |  |
| **VIEWS OF LABOR UNIONS** QA14a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Positive effect on the way things are going in U.S. today | 74 | 51 | 56 | 45 | 46 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 54 |  |
| Negative effect on the way things are going in U.S. today | 9 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 41 | 49 | 65 | 25 |  |
| **VIEWS OF CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS** QA14b |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Positive effect on the way things are going in U.S. today | 39 | 56 | 49 | 59 | 74 | 64 | 63 | 74 | 63 |  |
| Negative effect on the way things are going in U.S. today | 48 | 31 | 35 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 23 |  |
| **VIEWS OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES** QA14c |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Positive effect on the way things are going in U.S. today | 84 | 71 | 63 | 62 | 50 | 42 | 32 | 16 | 65 |  |
| Negative effect on the way things are going in U.S. today | 10 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 42 | 49 | 60 | 80 | 24 |  |
| **VIEWS OF BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS** QA14d |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Positive effect on the way things are going in U.S. today | 19 | 42 | 28 | 48 | 53 | 34 | 47 | 45 | 46 |  |
| Negative effect on the way things are going in U.S. today | 69 | 41 | 57 | 38 | 30 | 52 | 38 | 31 | 37 |  |
| **VIEWS OF THE NATIONAL NEWS MEDIA** QA14e |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Positive effect on the way things are going in U.S. today | 57 | 43 | 30 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 24 |  |
| Negative effect on the way things are going in U.S. today | 34 | 46 | 61 | 53 | 69 | 84 | 83 | 95 | 56 |  |
| **VIEWS OF EXPERTS** QB52 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Experts are not any better at making good decisions than other people | 15 | 26 | 44 | 46 | 31 | 45 | 40 | 30 | 33 |  |
| Usually better at making good decisions than other people | 83 | 72 | 54 | 50 | 67 | 52 | 53 | 66 | 65 |  |

Back to the [top](#top)  **Political attitudes**

|  | Solid Liberals | Opportunity Democrats | Disaffected Democrats | Devout and Diverse | New Era Enterprisers | Market Skeptic Republicans | Country First Conservatives | Core Conservatives | Bystanders |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
| **REGISTERED VOTER** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Registered voter | 91 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 93 | 0 |
| Not a registered voter | 9 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 100 |
| **PARTY W/ LEANERS** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Rep/Lean Rep | \* | 15 | 2 | 26 | 66 | 75 | 95 | 97 | 26 |
| Dem/Lean Dem | 99 | 80 | 85 | 59 | 21 | 11 | \* | 0 | 40 |
| **PARTY** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Republican | \* | 9 | 1 | 14 | 44 | 43 | 63 | 62 | 9 |
| Democrat | 64 | 45 | 53 | 47 | 15 | 7 |  | 0 | 17 |
| Independent | 34 | 42 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 45 | 29 | 35 | 54 |
| Lean Republican | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 17 |
| Lean Democratic | 35 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| **CONTROL OF CONGRESS** QB32 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| It matters a great deal/fair amount which party wins control of Congress next year | 97 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 81 | 93 | 37 |
| It matters not too much/not at all which party wins control of Congress next year | 3 | 17 | 23 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 61 |
| **FOLLOW GOVT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS** Q40 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Most of the time | 82 | 63 | 59 | 43 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 80 | 0 |
| **VIEWS OF VOTING** Q51rr |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Voting gives people like me some say about how govt runs things | 75 | 66 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 59 | 66 | 79 | 46 |
| Voting by people like me doesn’t affect how govt runs things | 24 | 33 | 54 | 39 | 29 | 40 | 28 | 20 | 48 |
| **POLITICAL PARTICIPATION** QB53a-c, QB54 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Worked/volunteered for campaign | 19 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| Contacted elected official | 59 | 31 | 26 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 32 | 38 | 3 |
| Contributed money to political candidate | 49 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 1 |
| Attended political rally, event or protest since Nov election | 39 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| **ATTENTION TO POLITICS SINCE ELECTION** QB27 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Pay more attention to politics since Trump’s election | 67 | 58 | 57 | 46 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 34 |
| Pay less attention since Trump’s election | 5 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| Pay about the same amount of attention since Trump’s election | 28 | 25 | 24 | 33 | 40 | 34 | 36 | 49 | 39 |
| **REPUBLICAN PARTY FAVORABILITY** QA15a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Favorable view of Republican Party | 3 | 26 | 14 | 33 | 67 | 62 | 77 | 78 | 28 |
| Unfavorable view of Republican Party | 97 | 73 | 80 | 58 | 26 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 48 |
| **DEMOCRATIC PARTY FAVORABILITY** QA15b |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Favorable view of Democratic Party | 81 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 41 |
| Unfavorable view of Democratic Party | 18 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 66 | 76 | 88 | 95 | 39 |
| **REPUBLICAN PARTY REPRESENTS VALUES** QB18a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Republican Party represents your values well | 2 | 19 | 11 | 36 | 68 | 61 | 75 | 90 | 33 |
| Republican Party does not represent your values well | 98 | 79 | 86 | 61 | 26 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 53 |
| **DEMOCRATIC PARTY REPRESENTS VALUES** QB18b |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Democratic Party represents your values well | 90 | 72 | 70 | 49 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 46 |
| Democratic Party does not represent your values well | 10 | 25 | 27 | 43 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 94 | 41 |
| **PARTY TRAITS** QA36a-QA37d |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Republican Party is too extreme | 91 | 69 | 79 | 66 | 28 | 39 | 20 | 15 | 50 |
| Republican Party has high ethical standards | 10 | 31 | 25 | 45 | 67 | 47 | 67 | 62 | 39 |
| Republican Party is too willing to cut govt programs even when they work | 98 | 85 | 87 | 74 | 46 | 49 | 36 | 12 | 67 |
| Republican Party cares about the middle class | 11 | 29 | 12 | 30 | 70 | 51 | 76 | 83 | 36 |
| Democratic Party is too extreme | 11 | 26 | 22 | 31 | 57 | 68 | 78 | 90 | 40 |
| Democratic Party has high ethical standards | 67 | 63 | 55 | 62 | 38 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 47 |
| Democratic Party too often sees govt as the only way to solve problems | 39 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 66 | 75 | 74 | 97 | 57 |
| Democratic Party cares about the middle class | 85 | 84 | 73 | 69 | 54 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 56 |
| **WINNING AND LOSING** QA30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| My side has been winning more often than losing on the issues that matter | 11 | 23 | 11 | 25 | 48 | 29 | 31 | 42 | 25 |
| My side has been losing more often than winning on the issues that matter | 86 | 67 | 83 | 66 | 38 | 54 | 48 | 44 | 57 |
| **COMPROMISE** Q51mm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Like elected officials who make compromises | 87 | 72 | 60 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 31 | 41 | 40 |
| Like officials who stick to their positions | 10 | 26 | 38 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 59 | 55 | 54 |
| **PARTY AFFILIATION OF FRIENDS** CB11a-CB11c |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A lot/Some are Democrats | 94 | 80 | 73 | 64 | 54 | 49 | 24 | 42 | 46 |
| A lot/Some are Republicans | 29 | 51 | 35 | 38 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 88 | 31 |
| A lot/Some are independents | 43 | 40 | 43 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 29 | 41 | 44 |

Back to the [top](#top)  **Trump and other political figures**

|  | Solid Liberals | Opportunity Democrats | Disaffected Democrats | Devout and Diverse | New Era Enterprisers | Market Skeptic Republicans | Country First Conservatives | Core Conservatives | Bystanders |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
| **TRUMP JOB APPROVAL** QA1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Approve | \* | 10 | 5 | 29 | 63 | 66 | 84 | 93 | 27 |
| Disapprove | 99 | 86 | 91 | 60 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 53 |
| **AGREE WITH DONALD TRUMP** CB36 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| All/Many issues | 2 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 47 | 56 | 81 | 86 | 22 |
| Few/No issues | 98 | 93 | 91 | 74 | 53 | 40 | 15 | 14 | 78 |
| **DONALD TRUMP CONDUCT** CB37 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Like the way he conducts himself | \* | 2 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 51 | 41 | 11 |
| Have mixed feelings about the way he conducts himself | 1 | 12 | 6 | 34 | 38 | 49 | 39 | 51 | 17 |
| Don’t like the way he conducts himself | 98 | 86 | 89 | 52 | 39 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 69 |
| **TRUMP AND GOP** QB46 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Trump has changed the Republican Party for the better | 2 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 31 | 43 | 49 | 15 |
| Trump has changed the Republican Party for the worse | 73 | 54 | 60 | 41 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 42 |
| Hasn’t changed Republican Party much either way | 24 | 34 | 35 | 44 | 42 | 50 | 40 | 44 | 37 |
| **DONALD TRUMP FAVORABILITY** QB42a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Favorable | 1 | 15 | 8 | 34 | 62 | 64 | 93 | 90 | 25 |
| Unfavorable | 99 | 84 | 90 | 63 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 67 |
| **MIKE PENCE FAVORABILITY** QB42b |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Favorable | 3 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 61 | 68 | 78 | 88 | 27 |
| Unfavorable | 94 | 67 | 69 | 40 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 37 |
| **BARACK OBAMA FAVORABILITY** QB42c |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Favorable | 98 | 92 | 92 | 72 | 51 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 74 |
| Unfavorable | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 64 | 86 | 91 | 22 |
| **HILLARY CLINTON FAVORABILITY** QB42d |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Favorable | 78 | 64 | 65 | 55 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 51 |
| Unfavorable | 20 | 35 | 33 | 42 | 73 | 84 | 92 | 98 | 42 |
| **IF FRIEND VOTED FOR DONALD TRUMP** QB55a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Would put a strain on friendship | 55 | 22 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | \* | 9 |
| Would make friendship stronger | \* | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
| Would not have any effect | 45 | 75 | 67 | 83 | 90 | 86 | 77 | 81 | 84 |
| **IF FRIEND VOTED FOR HILLARY CLINTON** QB55b |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Would put a strain on friendship | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 5 |
| Would make friendship stronger | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Would not have any effect | 81 | 86 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 75 | 82 | 89 |
| **TALKING POLITICS** QB28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| It is interesting & informative to talk politics with people who have a different opinion of Trump | 22 | 34 | 26 | 43 | 46 | 36 | 37 | 40 | 39 |
| It is stressful & frustrating to talk politics with people who have a different opinion of Trump | 77 | 62 | 69 | 50 | 44 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 48 |

Back to the [top](#top)  **Issues and values**

|  | Solid Liberals | Opportunity Democrats | Disaffected Democrats | Devout and Diverse | New Era Enterprisers | Market Skeptic Republicans | Country First Conservatives | Core Conservatives | Bystanders |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
| **SIZE OF GOVERNMENT** QB30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Prefer smaller government, fewer services | 14 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 59 | 65 | 72 | 93 | 29 |
| Prefer bigger government, more services | 80 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 37 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 60 |
| **GOVERNMENT WASTEFUL** Q25a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Government is almost always wasteful and inefficient | 30 | 41 | 63 | 49 | 49 | 69 | 71 | 89 | 54 |
| Government often does a better job than people give it credit for | 66 | 57 | 32 | 47 | 47 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 39 |
| **GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS** Q25b |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Government regulation of business is necessary to protect public interest | 96 | 76 | 39 | 38 | 57 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 49 |
| Government regulation of business does more harm than good | 4 | 21 | 54 | 55 | 37 | 53 | 73 | 89 | 42 |
| **U.S. ROLE IN WORLD** Q50ee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Best for the country’s future to be active in world affairs | 87 | 76 | 30 | 22 | 45 | 22 | 19 | 50 | 31 |
| U.S. should pay less attention to problems overseas and concenrate on problems at home | 10 | 20 | 63 | 69 | 48 | 72 | 66 | 44 | 63 |
| **U.S. INTERESTS** Q50cc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. should take into account interests of its allies, even if it means making compromises | 97 | 94 | 61 | 26 | 56 | 49 | 9 | 30 | 55 |
| U.S. should follow its own national interests, even when allies disagree | 2 | 5 | 35 | 64 | 37 | 47 | 76 | 64 | 38 |
| **BEST WAY TO ENSURE PEACE** Q25i |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Best way to ensure peace is through military strength | 4 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 41 | 42 | 54 | 71 | 15 |
| Good diplomacy is best way to ensure peace | 95 | 80 | 82 | 66 | 49 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 72 |
| **U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN GLOBAL ECONOMY** QB31 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Is a good thing because it provides the U.S. with new markets and opportunities for growth | 85 | 80 | 55 | 53 | 76 | 50 | 39 | 68 | 52 |
| Is a bad thing because it lowers wages and costs jobs in the U.S. | 11 | 16 | 39 | 40 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 24 | 42 |
| **HARD WORK** Q25k |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Most people can get ahead if they’re willing to work hard | 25 | 76 | 43 | 47 | 90 | 65 | 57 | 94 | 64 |
| Hard work and determination are no guarantee of success for most people | 73 | 22 | 54 | 48 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 4 | 32 |
| **ECONOMIC SYSTEM** Q51ll |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Economic system unfairly favors powerful interests | 99 | 67 | 99 | 55 | 18 | 94 | 41 | 21 | 59 |
| Economic system is generally fair to most Americans | 1 | 32 | 1 | 43 | 75 | 5 | 48 | 75 | 37 |
| **ECONOMIC POLICY** QB80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| It’s possible to have economic policies that benefit everyone in the country | 59 | 53 | 57 | 63 | 58 | 41 | 54 | 62 | 59 |
| Pretty much any economic policy will end up benefiting some people at the expense of others | 39 | 46 | 42 | 34 | 39 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 39 |
| **TAXES ON HOUSEHOLD INCOMES OVER $250,000** CB81a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Should be raised a lot/a little | 75 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 27 | 40 | 30 | 13 | 34 |
| Should be lowered a lot/little | 6 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 24 | 36 | 51 | 17 |
| **TAXES ON BUSINESSES AND CORPORATIONS** CB81b |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Should be raised a lot/a little | 79 | 61 | 71 | 49 | 33 | 55 | 24 | 12 | 54 |
| Should be lowered a lot/little | 7 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 19 | 35 | 67 | 15 |
| **VIEWS OF BUSINESS** Q25n |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Business corporations make too much profit | 82 | 55 | 95 | 50 | 24 | 89 | 47 | 10 | 58 |
| Most corporations make a fair and reasonable profit | 16 | 40 | 4 | 43 | 68 | 10 | 42 | 82 | 34 |
| **IMPROVING JOB SITUATION** QB52x |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| It is better to work to train people in the skills needed for jobs that are in demand | 95 | 90 | 80 | 73 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 80 | 77 |
| It is better to work to bring back or save the kinds of jobs that match the skills people already have | 5 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 27 | 30 | 14 | 21 |
| **FINANCIAL SITUATION** Q50y |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| I’m generally satisfied with my financial situation | 62 | 66 | 37 | 35 | 72 | 54 | 51 | 76 | 38 |
| I’m not very satisfied with my financial situation | 38 | 33 | 62 | 65 | 27 | 46 | 47 | 22 | 62 |
| **SOCIAL SAFETY NET** Q25c |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Poor today have it easy because they can get benefits without doing anything | 1 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 61 | 75 | 58 | 83 | 34 |
| Poor today have hard lives because benefits don’t go far enough | 98 | 61 | 79 | 86 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 58 |
| **SOCIAL SAFETY NET** Q25d |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Government should do more to help needy Americans, even if it means more debt | 85 | 62 | 72 | 62 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 59 |
| Government can’t afford to do much more to help needy Americans | 12 | 33 | 22 | 34 | 59 | 58 | 70 | 83 | 35 |
| **HEALTH CARE COVERAGE** QA126 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Yes, government responsibility to make sure all Americans have health care coverage | 97 | 78 | 80 | 72 | 47 | 39 | 23 | 11 | 68 |
| No, not government responsibility | 3 | 21 | 19 | 27 | 50 | 57 | 72 | 88 | 30 |
| **VIEWS OF DISCRIMINATION** QA78 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Bigger problem for the country is people seeing discrimination where it really does NOT exist | 6 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 55 | 60 | 59 | 77 | 40 |
| Bigger problem for the country is people not seeing discrimination where it really does exist | 93 | 72 | 79 | 72 | 38 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 59 |
| **AMERICAN OPENNESS** Q51qq |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| America’s openness to people from all over the world is essential to who we are as a nation | 99 | 87 | 81 | 56 | 65 | 47 | 26 | 40 | 69 |
| If America is too open to people from all over the world, we risk losing identity as a nation | 1 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 31 | 50 | 64 | 52 | 29 |
| **VIEWS OF IMMIGRANTS** Q25g |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Immigrants strengthen our country because of hard work and talents | 99 | 99 | 83 | 47 | 70 | 29 | 0 | 39 | 74 |
| Immigrants are a burden because they take jobs, housing and health care |  | 1 | 11 | 44 | 23 | 55 | 76 | 43 | 19 |
| **RACIAL DISCRIMINATION** Q25f |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Racial discrimination is the main reason many black people can’t get ahead | 91 | 54 | 63 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 41 |
| Blacks who can’t get ahead are responsible for their own condition | 7 | 37 | 28 | 47 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 50 |
| **RACIAL EQUALITY** Q50hh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. has made changes to give blacks equal rights with whites | 2 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 61 | 66 | 81 | 32 |
| Need to continue making changes to give blacks equal rights with whites | 98 | 67 | 92 | 89 | 43 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 64 |
| **BLACK LIVES MATTER** CB82 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Support | 94 | 78 | 79 | 57 | 43 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
| Oppose | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 | 49 | 50 | 69 | 84 | 30 |
| **VIEWS OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION** CB71 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Affirmative action programs are a good thing | 94 | 81 | 88 | 74 | 67 | 53 | 52 | 31 | 81 |
| Affirmative action programs are a bad thing | 5 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 34 | 41 | 57 | 13 |
| **ABORTION** QA129 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Legal in all/most cases | 90 | 75 | 68 | 49 | 44 | 51 | 29 | 29 | 51 |
| Illegal in all/most cases | 10 | 22 | 29 | 46 | 53 | 45 | 68 | 69 | 43 |
| **SAME SEX MARRIAGE** QA128 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Favor | 96 | 82 | 68 | 46 | 54 | 57 | 19 | 43 | 59 |
| Oppose | 2 | 14 | 26 | 47 | 40 | 39 | 73 | 49 | 34 |
| **VIEWS OF HOMOSEXUALITY** Q50u |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Homosexuality should be accepted by society | 99 | 92 | 79 | 53 | 64 | 62 | 13 | 50 | 67 |
| Homosexuality should be discouraged by society |  | 7 | 15 | 37 | 28 | 31 | 70 | 37 | 28 |
| **ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS** Q50r |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Stricter environmental laws cost too many jobs | 0 | 20 | 28 | 45 | 34 | 39 | 70 | 92 | 34 |
| Stricter environmental laws are worth the cost | 100 | 79 | 69 | 48 | 60 | 57 | 17 | 1 | 60 |
| **GLOBAL WARMING** QA77 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Earth is getting warmer, because of human activity | 95 | 77 | 71 | 52 | 36 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 57 |
| Earth is getting warmer, because of natural patterns in the earth’s environment | 2 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 |
| No solid evidence the Earth is getting warmer | 1 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 30 | 50 | 71 | 13 |
| **PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT** CB80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| It’s so important that I do things in my own life to help the environment, even if it costs time or money | 80 | 68 | 56 | 48 | 51 | 41 | 40 | 31 | 37 |
| It’s important, but I don’t have the time or money that it takes to help the environment right now | 17 | 29 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 50 | 38 | 41 | 60 |
| It’s not that important right now | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 3 |
| **MORALITY AND RELIGION** Q50aa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Not necessary to believe in God to be moral and have good values | 91 | 67 | 56 | 33 | 47 | 46 | 28 | 52 | 44 |
| It is necessary to believe in God to be moral and have good values | 9 | 33 | 41 | 64 | 51 | 51 | 68 | 44 | 54 |
| **RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT** Q51jj |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Religion should be kept separate from government policies | 92 | 77 | 69 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 46 | 51 | 56 |
| Government policies should support religious values and beliefs | 8 | 22 | 30 | 45 | 38 | 34 | 46 | 44 | 40 |
| **ISLAM AND VIOLENCE** QA143 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| The Islamic religion is more likely than others to encourage violence among believers | 15 | 24 | 25 | 47 | 53 | 55 | 68 | 79 | 40 |
| The Islamic religion does not encourage violence more than others | 83 | 71 | 67 | 44 | 35 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 46 |
| **OBSTACLES FOR WOMEN** Q51nn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Obstacles that once made it harder for women than men to get ahead are largely gone | 3 | 40 | 17 | 32 | 69 | 57 | 49 | 90 | 46 |
| There are still significant obstacles that make it harder for women to get ahead than men | 97 | 57 | 82 | 64 | 24 | 40 | 43 | 8 | 50 |
| **CLEAR SOLUTIONS TO ISSUES** Q51pp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| There are clear solutions to most big issues facing the country | 37 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 43 |
| Most big issues facing the country do not have clear solutions | 61 | 64 | 62 | 55 | 56 | 53 | 45 | 45 | 55 |
| **JUSTICE SYSTEM** QA127 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| It is worse to convict an innocent person | 87 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 50 | 68 | 66 |
| It is worse to let a guilty person go free | 12 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 24 | 25 |
| **CIVIL LIBERTIES** Q25p |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Americans need to sacrifice some privacy and freedoms in order to be safe from terrorism | 40 | 54 | 50 | 51 | 62 | 56 | 55 | 48 | 51 |
| Americans do not need to sacrifice some privacy and freedoms in order to be safe from terrorism | 58 | 43 | 48 | 46 | 34 | 39 | 34 | 48 | 46 |
| **PREFER TO LIVE IN A COMMUNITY** QA12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Where houses are larger and father apart and several miles from schools, stores, restaurants | 27 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 52 | 58 | 71 | 69 | 40 |
| Where houses are smaller and closer together and walking distance to schools, stores, restaurants | 70 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 43 | 37 | 19 | 25 | 52 |

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