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Cooperative Congressional Election Survey 2018


Survey Questions - Post

CC18_401Voted in 2018 Midterm
Percent N Value Label
5.3 2,546 1 I did not vote in the election this November.
2.5 1,220 2 I thought about voting this time – but didn't.
2.5 1,209 3 I usually vote, but didn't this time.
1.6 751 4 I attempted to vote but did not or could not.
88.1 42,286 5 I definitely voted in the Midterm Election on November 6th.
0.0 0 8 skipped
0.0 0 9 not asked


11,988 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_402aMain reason didn't vote
Percent N Value Label
2.5 234 1 I forgot
13.1 1,245 2 I'm not interested
8.2 782 3 Too busy
7.5 710 4 Did not like the candidates
18.0 1,713 5 I am not registered
1.6 148 6 I did not have the correct form of identification
5.2 494 7 Out of town
8.3 789 8 Sick or disabled
3.4 323 9 Transportation
1.3 122 10 Bad weather
1.5 145 11 The line at the polls was too long
0.9 88 12 I was not allowed to vote at the polls, even though I tried
2.0 186 13 I requested but did not receive an absentee ballot
1.3 126 14 I did not know where to vote
12.1 1,147 15 I did not feel that I knew enough about the choices
10.3 977 16 Other
3.0 287 55 Don't know
0.0 0 98 skipped
0.0 0 99 not asked


50,484 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_402a_tMain reason didn't vote - open
Total Cases: 60,000
Properties
Data type: character
Missing-data code: " "
CC18_402bSecond reason didn't vote
Percent N Value Label
2.4 202 1 I forgot
10.1 851 2 I'm not interested
7.4 623 3 Too busy
7.6 643 4 Did not like the candidates
8.5 719 5 I am not registered
1.5 124 6 I did not have the correct form of identification
3.0 254 7 Out of town
4.0 334 8 Sick or disabled
3.9 330 9 Transportation
2.1 174 10 Bad weather
1.7 143 11 The line at the polls was too long
0.9 72 12 I was not allowed to vote at the polls, even though I tried
1.1 93 13 I requested but did not receive an absentee ballot
2.0 172 14 I did not know where to vote
10.6 899 15 I did not feel that I knew enough about the choices
14.1 1,189 16 Other
19.3 1,631 55 Don't know
0.0 0 98 skipped
0.0 0 99 not asked


51,547 .

100.0 60,000
Total
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Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_402b_tSecond reason didn't vote - open
Total Cases: 60,000
Properties
Data type: character
Missing-data code: " "
CC18_403Vote in person or by mail
Percent N Value Label
52.5 22,529 1 In person on election day
20.4 8,758 2 In person before election day (early)
26.2 11,237 3 Voted by mail (or absentee)
1.0 428 4 Don't know
0.0 0 8 skipped
0.0 0 9 not asked


17,048 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_403bVote at precinct polling place or vote center
Percent N Value Label
84.3 18,681 1 At a precinct polling place
15.7 3,477 2 At a vote center
0.0 0 8 skipped
0.0 0 9 not asked


37,842 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_404Voting length wait time
Percent N Value Label
43.9 13,734 1 Not at all
33.7 10,529 2 Less than 10 minutes
16.2 5,073 3 10 - 30 minutes
4.9 1,520 4 31 minutes - 1 hour
1.2 388 5 More than 1 hour
0.1 40 6 Don't know
0.0 0 8 skipped
0.0 0 9 not asked


28,716 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_404_tVoting length wait time - open
Total Cases: 60,000
Properties
Data type: character
Missing-data code: " "
CC18_405Registered to vote on Election Day
Percent N Value Label
11.2 485 1 Yes
88.8 3,848 2 No
0.0 0 8 skipped
0.0 0 9 not asked


55,667 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_406aProblem with voter registration or ID when trying to vote
Percent N Value Label
97.8 42,061 1 No
2.2 928 2 Yes
0.0 0 8 skipped
0.0 0 9 not asked


17,011 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_406b_1Problem with voting - ID
Percent N Value Label
17.9 169 1 selected
82.1 773 2 not selected
0.0 0 8 skipped
0.0 0 9 not asked


59,058 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_406b_2Problem with voting - Registration
Percent N Value Label
27.4 258 1 selected
72.6 684 2 not selected
0.0 0 8 skipped
0.0 0 9 not asked


59,058 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_406b_3Problem with voting - Wrong place
Percent N Value Label
11.4 107 1 selected
88.6 835 2 not selected
0.0 0 8 skipped
0.0 0 9 not asked


59,058 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_406b_4Problem with voting - Other
Percent N Value Label
40.1 378 1 selected
59.9 564 2 not selected
0.0 0 8 skipped
0.0 0 9 not asked


59,058 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_406b_tProblem with voting - open
Total Cases: 60,000
Properties
Data type: character
Missing-data code: " "
CC18_406cAllowed to vote
Percent N Value Label
12.6 116 1 No, I was not allowed to vote
15.9 146 2 I was allowed to vote using a provisional ballot
71.5 656 3 I voted
0.0 0 8 skipped
0.0 0 9 not asked


59,082 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_408Straight Ticket
Percent N Value Label
51.7 4,472 1 No, I did not select a Straight Party Ticket
46.5 4,021 2 Yes, I selected a Straight Party Ticket
1.8 155 3 Not sure
0.0 0 8 skipped
0.0 0 9 not asked


51,352 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_409Straight Ticket - Party
Percent N Value Label
47.0 1,887 1 The Democratic Party Ticket
52.6 2,115 2 The Republican Party Ticket
0.4 17 3 Another Party’s Ticket
0.0 0 8 skipped
0.0 0 9 not asked


55,981 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_409_tStraight Ticket - Party open
Percent N Value Label
0.0 1 Green Party
0.0 1 I chose the Dems, but I still went through each race individually (e.g. marked a choice in a race where a Dem wasn't involved).
0.0 5 Libertarian
0.0 1 Libertarian Party Ticket
0.0 1 Libertarian party
0.0 1 None of your business party
0.0 1 Personal
100.0 51,791 __NA__
0.0 1 constitution
0.0 1 independant
0.0 1 remove donald trump and all who support him party


8,195

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: character
Missing-data code: " "
CC18_410bSenator vote
Percent N Value Label
54.9 15,848 1 $SenCand1Name ($SenCand1Party)
40.0 11,553 2 $SenCand2Name ($SenCand2Party)
0.8 230 3 $SenCand3Name ($SenCand3Party)
1.2 335 4 Other
2.3 659 5 I did not vote in this race
0.8 231 7 Not sure
0.0 0 8 $SenCand4Name ($SenCand4Party)
0.0 0 98 skipped
0.0 0 99 not asked


31,144 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_410b_tSenator vote - open
Total Cases: 60,000
Properties
Data type: character
Missing-data code: " "
CC18_410bxSenator vote 2nd race
Percent N Value Label
55.2 528 1 $SenCand1Name2 ($SenCand1Party2)
37.2 356 2 $SenCand2Name2 ($SenCand2Party2)
4.7 45 3 $SenCand3Name2 ($SenCand3Party2)
1.2 11 7 Other
1.3 12 8 I'm not sure
0.4 4 9 No one
0.0 0 98 skipped
0.0 0 99 not asked


59,044 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_410bx_tSenator vote 2nd race - open
Percent N Value Label
0.0 1 Al Franken
0.0 1 Green or Marijuana party
0.0 1 Jerry Trooien
0.0 1 Sarah Wellington
0.0 1 The independent candidate
0.0 1 Trooien
100.0 51,797 __NA__
0.0 1 independent
0.0 1 none of your fucking busioness
0.0 1 tobee barten
0.0 1 why do you ask because voting is my business not yours


8,193

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: character
Missing-data code: " "
CC18_411Governor vote
Percent N Value Label
53.2 15,720 1 $GovCand1Name ($GovCand1Party)
43.1 12,714 2 $GovCand2Name ($GovCand2Party)
0.6 180 3 $GovCand3Name ($GovCand3Party)
1.8 544 7 Other
0.6 190 8 I did not vote in this race
0.6 180 10 Not sure
0.0 0 98 skipped
0.0 0 99 not asked


30,472 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC16_411_tCC16_411_t
Total Cases: 60,000
Properties
Data type: character
Missing-data code: " "
CC18_412House vote
Percent N Value Label
54.7 20,873 1 $HouseCand1Name ($HouseCand1Party)
39.3 15,002 2 $HouseCand2Name ($HouseCand2Party)
0.6 214 3 $HouseCand3Name ($HouseCand3Party)
0.0 12 4 $HouseCand4Name ($HouseCand4Party)
1.8 680 7 Other
2.4 907 8 I did not vote in this race
0.0 2 10 $HouseCand5Name ($HouseCand5Party)
0.1 24 11 $HouseCand6Name ($HouseCand6Party)
0.0 2 12 $HouseCand7Name ($HouseCand7Party)
0.0 0 13 $HouseCand8Name ($HouseCand8Party)
0.0 0 14 $HouseCand9Name ($HouseCand9Party)
0.0 0 15 $HouseCand10Name ($HouseCand10Party)
0.0 0 16 $HouseCand11Name ($HouseCand11Party)
1.2 449 90 Not sure
0.0 0 98 skipped
0.0 0 99 not asked


21,835 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC16_412_tCC16_412_t
Total Cases: 60,000
Properties
Data type: character
Missing-data code: " "
CC18_420aState Vote - AG
Percent N Value Label
53.3 14,127 1 $AttCand1Name ($AttCand1Party)
39.7 10,516 2 $AttCand2Name ($AttCand2Party)
2.1 545 3 Other
2.8 744 4 I did not vote in this race
2.2 571 5 Not sure
0.0 0 8 skipped
0.0 0 9 not asked


33,497 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_420bState Vote - SOS
Percent N Value Label
55.2 10,468 1 $SecCand1Name ($SecCand1Party)
37.7 7,151 2 $SecCand2Name ($SecCand2Party)
1.9 354 3 Other
2.8 538 4 I did not vote in this race
2.5 466 5 Not sure
0.0 0 8 skipped
0.0 0 9 not asked


41,023 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_420cState Vote - Treasurer
Percent N Value Label
48.0 9,184 1 $TrsCand1Name ($TrsCand1Party)
40.7 7,775 2 $TrsCand2Name ($TrsCand2Party)
2.4 458 3 Other
5.2 995 4 I did not vote in this race
3.7 710 5 Not sure
0.0 0 8 skipped
0.0 0 9 not asked


40,878 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_410b_nvSenator prefer
Percent N Value Label
39.6 2,776 1 $SenCand1Name ($SenCand1Party)
26.5 1,857 2 $SenCand2Name ($SenCand2Party)
1.0 69 3 $SenCand3Name ($SenCand3Party)
2.4 167 4 Other
30.5 2,136 7 Not sure
0.0 0 8 $SenCand4Name ($SenCand4Party)
0.0 0 98 skipped
0.0 0 99 not asked


52,995 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
CC18_410b_nv_tSenator prefer - open
Total Cases: 60,000
Properties
Data type: character
Missing-data code: " "
CC18_410c_nvSenator prefer 2nd race
Percent N Value Label
37.6 68 1 $SenCand1Name2 ($SenCand1Party2)
22.7 41 2 $SenCand2Name2 ($SenCand2Party2)
6.6 12 3 $SenCand3Name2 ($SenCand3Party2)
1.1 2 7 Other
14.9 27 8 I'm not sure
17.1 31 9 No one
0.0 0 98 skipped
0.0 0 99 not asked


59,819 .

100.0 60,000
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .
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