Washington Post-ABC News Poll: Demographic Breakdown

The Washington Post
Monday, Jan. 9, 2006

This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone Jan. 5-8, 2006 among 1,001 randomly selected adults nationwide. Margin of sampling error for overall results is plus or minus three percentage points. Sampling error is only one of many sources of error in this or any other public opinion poll. Fieldwork by TNS of Horsham, PA. The following is the demographic breakdown of the survey sample:

901. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as:

            Democrat     Republican     Independent     Other     No op.
1/8/06         31            30              34           5         1  
12/18/05       33            32              33           2         *
11/2/05        31            27              38           3         1 
9/11/05        31            27              34           8         1 
9/2/05         32            31              31           5         2
8/28/05        32            29              33           5         1 
6/26/05        34            28              32           5         1
6/5/05         30            31              34           4         *
4/24/05        35            28              32           5         *

908a. Would you say your views on most political matters are liberal, moderate, or conservative?

                                                     Don't think in      No
            Liberal    Moderate    Conservative    those terms (vol.)    op.
1/8/06         20         40            37                  2             1 
12/18/05       22         42            34                  1             1
11/2/05        23         44            32                  1             * 
9/11/05        22         44            31                  2             2
8/28/05        20         44            34                  2             1
6/26/05        21         44            33                  1             1   
6/5/05         23         40            35                  1             * 
4/24/05        20         47            30                  1             1

911. What, if anything, is your religion?


                                      Christian       Other Non-         No
           Protestant   Catholic   (Non-Protestant)   Christian   None   op. 
1/8/06         45          20              12              4       15     1
12/18/05       44          21              13              3       15     1    
11/2/05        46          21              11              6       15     *
9/11/05        44          23              12              3       15     *
8/28/05        44          23              14              3       13     1
6/26/05        46          22              10              4       16     * 
6/5/05         47          23              11              4       14     * 
4/24/05        47          21              12              4       14     1

911b. (IF CHRISTIAN) Would you consider yourself a born-again or evangelical Christian, or not?


            Yes     No     No opin.
1/8/06      45      51         3
12/18/05    43      54         2
11/2/05     41      57         2 
9/11/05     40      58         2
8/28/05     43      54         3
6/26/05     42      55         3 
6/5/05      44      54         2
4/24/05     42      56         2

Q909. What was the last grade of school you completed?

High school or less	15
Graduated high school      	32
Some college               	22
Graduated College          	18	
Post-graduate              	13

Q910. What is your age?

18-29                      	21
30-39                      	16
40-49                      	23
50-64                      	23
65+                        	16

Q918. Are you of Hispanic origin or background?
IF YES: Are you White Hispanic or Black Hispanic?
IF NO: Are you white, black, or some other race?

White                      	77
Black                      	10
Hispanic	 8
Asian                      	 1 
Other Race                 	 5

Q921. RESPONDENT'S SEX

Male                       	48
Female                     	52


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