How Groups Voted in 1980

1980

	1980	Group	Carter	Reagan	Anderson
TOTAL	All Voters	Pct.	41%	51%	8%
SEX	Men	51	38	55	7
	Women	49	46	47	7
RACE	White	88	36	56	8
	African-American	10	83	14	3
	Hispanic	2	56	37	7
AGE	18-21	6	45	44	11
	22-29	17	44	44	11
	30-44	31	38	55	7
	45-59	23	39	55	6
	60 & over	18	41	55	4
INCOME	<$10,000	13	52	42	6
	$10 -14,999	14	48	43	8
	$15-24,999	30	39	54	7
	$25-50,000	24	33	59	8
	>$50,000	5	26	66	8
UNION HOUSEHOLD	Yes	26	48	45	7
	No	62	36	56	8
REGION	East	32	44	48	8
	Midwest	20	42	52	6
	South	27	45	52	3
	West	11	36	54	10
PARTY	Democrat	43	67	27	6
	Republican	28	11	85	4
	Independent	23	31	56	13
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY	Liberal	17	60	28	1
	Moderate	46	43	49	8
	Conservative	28	23	73	4

Notes: Survey by CBS News and the New York Times. Sample of 15,201 voters as they left voting booths on Election Day, November 4, 1980. “Don’t know” and “other” responses not included.

[-] BussyCat@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

And then in 1984 they voted for Reagan even more

https://ropercenter.cornell.edu/how-groups-voted-1984

this post was submitted on 09 May 2025

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