General Social Survey responses
Historical data from the 2016 News21 investigation. Original values, terminology and source notes are retained. This is not current voting guidance.
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| id | question | dataset |
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| confidence in executive branch of federal government | q1 | [{"year": 2000, "white_ans_1": 174, "white_ans_2": 734, "white_ans_3": 537, "black_ans_1": 52, "black_ans_2": 138, "black_ans_3": 62, "other_ans_1": 23, "other_ans_2": 52, "other_ans_3": 33}, {"year": 2002, "white_ans_1": 214, "white_ans_2": 361, "white_ans_3": 141, "black_ans_1": 20, "black_ans_2": 68, "black_ans_3": 38, "other_ans_1": 9, "other_ans_2": 26, "other_ans_3": 14}, {"year": 2004, "white_ans_1": 164, "white_ans_2": 318, "white_ans_3": 214, "black_ans_1": 6, "black_ans_2": 51, "black_ans_3": 39, "other_ans_1": 9, "other_ans_2": 43, "other_ans_3": 18}, {"year": 2006, "white_ans_1": 209, "white_ans_2": 629, "white_ans_3": 582, "black_ans_1": 29, "black_ans_2": 111, "black_ans_3": 128, "other_ans_1": 44, "other_ans_2": 130, "other_ans_3": 79}, {"year": 2008, "white_ans_1": 103, "white_ans_2": 496, "white_ans_3": 438, "black_ans_1": 17, "black_ans_2": 87, "black_ans_3": 76, "other_ans_1": 13, "other_ans_2": 64, "other_ans_3": 38}, {"year": 2010, "white_ans_1": 144, "white_ans_2": 451, "white_ans_3": 429, "black_ans_1": 57, "black_ans_2": 100, "black_ans_3": 46, "other_ans_1": 26, "other_ans_2": 69, "other_ans_3": 24}, {"year": 2012, "white_ans_1": 132, "white_ans_2": 433, "white_ans_3": 408, "black_ans_1": 41, "black_ans_2": 110, "black_ans_3": 49, "other_ans_1": 23, "other_ans_2": 75, "other_ans_3": 36}, {"year": 2014, "white_ans_1": 124, "white_ans_2": 505, "white_ans_3": 613, "black_ans_1": 49, "black_ans_2": 121, "black_ans_3": 61, "other_ans_1": 26, "other_ans_2": 97, "other_ans_3": 57}] |
| satisfaction with financial situation | q2 | [{"year": 2000, "white_ans_1": 735, "white_ans_2": 985, "white_ans_3": 480, "black_ans_1": 67, "black_ans_2": 184, "black_ans_3": 177, "other_ans_1": 32, "other_ans_2": 92, "other_ans_3": 51}, {"year": 2002, "white_ans_1": 355, "white_ans_2": 454, "white_ans_3": 284, "black_ans_1": 41, "black_ans_2": 81, "black_ans_3": 76, "other_ans_1": 14, "other_ans_2": 33, "other_ans_3": 31}, {"year": 2004, "white_ans_1": 368, "white_ans_2": 449, "white_ans_3": 255, "black_ans_1": 23, "black_ans_2": 62, "black_ans_3": 74, "other_ans_1": 28, "other_ans_2": 51, "other_ans_3": 25}, {"year": 2006, "white_ans_1": 728, "white_ans_2": 927, "white_ans_3": 514, "black_ans_1": 90, "black_ans_2": 152, "black_ans_3": 173, "other_ans_1": 78, "other_ans_2": 231, "other_ans_3": 87}, {"year": 2008, "white_ans_1": 494, "white_ans_2": 637, "white_ans_3": 424, "black_ans_1": 47, "black_ans_2": 102, "black_ans_3": 132, "other_ans_1": 32, "other_ans_2": 80, "other_ans_3": 68}, {"year": 2010, "white_ans_1": 395, "white_ans_2": 705, "white_ans_3": 446, "black_ans_1": 49, "black_ans_2": 119, "black_ans_3": 142, "other_ans_1": 34, "other_ans_2": 94, "other_ans_3": 54}, {"year": 2012, "white_ans_1": 428, "white_ans_2": 639, "white_ans_3": 403, "black_ans_1": 64, "black_ans_2": 116, "black_ans_3": 121, "other_ans_1": 45, "other_ans_2": 102, "other_ans_3": 49}, {"year": 2014, "white_ans_1": 579, "white_ans_2": 838, "white_ans_3": 468, "black_ans_1": 61, "black_ans_2": 172, "black_ans_3": 153, "other_ans_1": 58, "other_ans_2": 131, "other_ans_3": 72}] |
| change in financial situation | q3 | [{"year": 2000, "white_ans_1": 1013, "white_ans_2": 810, "white_ans_3": 377, "black_ans_1": 164, "black_ans_2": 81, "black_ans_3": 182, "other_ans_1": 86, "other_ans_2": 16, "other_ans_3": 73}, {"year": 2002, "white_ans_1": 448, "white_ans_2": 385, "white_ans_3": 259, "black_ans_1": 75, "black_ans_2": 44, "black_ans_3": 79, "other_ans_1": 35, "other_ans_2": 14, "other_ans_3": 30}, {"year": 2004, "white_ans_1": 400, "white_ans_2": 404, "white_ans_3": 268, "black_ans_1": 56, "black_ans_2": 50, "black_ans_3": 54, "other_ans_1": 41, "other_ans_2": 22, "other_ans_3": 40}, {"year": 2006, "white_ans_1": 846, "white_ans_2": 827, "white_ans_3": 497, "black_ans_1": 148, "black_ans_2": 94, "black_ans_3": 171, "other_ans_1": 171, "other_ans_2": 73, "other_ans_3": 152}, {"year": 2008, "white_ans_1": 490, "white_ans_2": 602, "white_ans_3": 459, "black_ans_1": 78, "black_ans_2": 90, "black_ans_3": 112, "other_ans_1": 50, "other_ans_2": 54, "other_ans_3": 78}, {"year": 2010, "white_ans_1": 376, "white_ans_2": 578, "white_ans_3": 587, "black_ans_1": 82, "black_ans_2": 102, "black_ans_3": 126, "other_ans_1": 48, "other_ans_2": 63, "other_ans_3": 71}, {"year": 2012, "white_ans_1": 406, "white_ans_2": 590, "white_ans_3": 476, "black_ans_1": 84, "black_ans_2": 83, "black_ans_3": 133, "other_ans_1": 56, "other_ans_2": 55, "other_ans_3": 84}, {"year": 2014, "white_ans_1": 634, "white_ans_2": 765, "white_ans_3": 487, "black_ans_1": 143, "black_ans_2": 90, "black_ans_3": 153, "other_ans_1": 99, "other_ans_2": 50, "other_ans_3": 112}] |
| how much say about what government does | q4 | [{"year": 2000, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2002, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2004, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2006, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2008, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2010, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2012, "white_ans_1": 130, "white_ans_2": 180, "white_ans_3": 117, "white_ans_4": 31, "white_ans_5": 8, "black_ans_1": 22, "black_ans_2": 27, "black_ans_3": 33, "black_ans_4": 4, "black_ans_5": 11, "other_ans_1": 10, "other_ans_2": 17, "other_ans_3": 20, "other_ans_4": 5, "other_ans_5": 4}, {"year": 2014, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}] |
| dont have any say about what the government does | q5 | [{"year": 2000, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2002, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2004, "white_ans_1": 140, "white_ans_2": 251, "white_ans_3": 206, "white_ans_4": 437, "white_ans_5": 122, "black_ans_1": 45, "black_ans_2": 43, "black_ans_3": 43, "black_ans_4": 51, "black_ans_5": 31, "other_ans_1": 15, "other_ans_2": 23, "other_ans_3": 14, "other_ans_4": 33, "other_ans_5": 10}, {"year": 2006, "white_ans_1": 222, "white_ans_2": 291, "white_ans_3": 157, "white_ans_4": 313, "white_ans_5": 116, "black_ans_1": 53, "black_ans_2": 45, "black_ans_3": 28, "black_ans_4": 67, "black_ans_5": 21, "other_ans_1": 34, "other_ans_2": 56, "other_ans_3": 42, "other_ans_4": 39, "other_ans_5": 22}, {"year": 2008, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2010, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2012, "white_ans_1": 55, "white_ans_2": 147, "white_ans_3": 79, "white_ans_4": 154, "white_ans_5": 35, "black_ans_1": 11, "black_ans_2": 19, "black_ans_3": 13, "black_ans_4": 40, "black_ans_5": 11, "other_ans_1": 9, "other_ans_2": 27, "other_ans_3": 11, "other_ans_4": 19, "other_ans_5": 4}, {"year": 2014, "white_ans_1": 188, "white_ans_2": 248, "white_ans_3": 132, "white_ans_4": 248, "white_ans_5": 105, "black_ans_1": 40, "black_ans_2": 50, "black_ans_3": 33, "black_ans_4": 53, "black_ans_5": 20, "other_ans_1": 14, "other_ans_2": 29, "other_ans_3": 37, "other_ans_4": 29, "other_ans_5": 13}] |
| government do not care much what ppl like r think | q6 | [{"year": 2000, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2002, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2004, "white_ans_1": 160, "white_ans_2": 319, "white_ans_3": 216, "white_ans_4": 404, "white_ans_5": 57, "black_ans_1": 53, "black_ans_2": 69, "black_ans_3": 42, "black_ans_4": 39, "black_ans_5": 12, "other_ans_1": 14, "other_ans_2": 35, "other_ans_3": 15, "other_ans_4": 27, "other_ans_5": 4}, {"year": 2006, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2008, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2010, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2012, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2014, "white_ans_1": 243, "white_ans_2": 318, "white_ans_3": 156, "white_ans_4": 161, "white_ans_5": 39, "black_ans_1": 45, "black_ans_2": 55, "black_ans_3": 29, "black_ans_4": 48, "black_ans_5": 17, "other_ans_1": 20, "other_ans_2": 40, "other_ans_3": 28, "other_ans_4": 29, "other_ans_5": 8}] |
| number of immigrants to america nowadays should be | q7 | [{"year": 2000, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2002, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2004, "white_ans_1": 46, "white_ans_2": 98, "white_ans_3": 529, "white_ans_4": 467, "white_ans_5": 465, "black_ans_1": 12, "black_ans_2": 17, "black_ans_3": 88, "black_ans_4": 67, "black_ans_5": 58, "other_ans_1": 17, "other_ans_2": 15, "other_ans_3": 67, "other_ans_4": 26, "other_ans_5": 11}, {"year": 2006, "white_ans_1": 28, "white_ans_2": 112, "white_ans_3": 454, "white_ans_4": 380, "white_ans_5": 444, "black_ans_1": 18, "black_ans_2": 16, "black_ans_3": 103, "black_ans_4": 50, "black_ans_5": 83, "other_ans_1": 30, "other_ans_2": 42, "other_ans_3": 120, "other_ans_4": 34, "other_ans_5": 31}, {"year": 2008, "white_ans_1": 26, "white_ans_2": 73, "white_ans_3": 327, "white_ans_4": 243, "white_ans_5": 328, "black_ans_1": 11, "black_ans_2": 17, "black_ans_3": 60, "black_ans_4": 44, "black_ans_5": 47, "other_ans_1": 10, "other_ans_2": 15, "other_ans_3": 61, "other_ans_4": 20, "other_ans_5": 12}, {"year": 2010, "white_ans_1": 35, "white_ans_2": 89, "white_ans_3": 347, "white_ans_4": 284, "white_ans_5": 298, "black_ans_1": 12, "black_ans_2": 30, "black_ans_3": 88, "black_ans_4": 40, "black_ans_5": 48, "other_ans_1": 15, "other_ans_2": 19, "other_ans_3": 54, "other_ans_4": 21, "other_ans_5": 13}, {"year": 2012, "white_ans_1": 34, "white_ans_2": 86, "white_ans_3": 377, "white_ans_4": 217, "white_ans_5": 241, "black_ans_1": 16, "black_ans_2": 16, "black_ans_3": 77, "black_ans_4": 48, "black_ans_5": 36, "other_ans_1": 8, "other_ans_2": 15, "other_ans_3": 51, "other_ans_4": 23, "other_ans_5": 17}, {"year": 2014, "white_ans_1": 39, "white_ans_2": 118, "white_ans_3": 471, "white_ans_4": 288, "white_ans_5": 294, "black_ans_1": 20, "black_ans_2": 23, "black_ans_3": 107, "black_ans_4": 66, "black_ans_5": 44, "other_ans_1": 17, "other_ans_2": 25, "other_ans_3": 76, "other_ans_4": 21, "other_ans_5": 15}] |
| immigrants take jobs away | q8 | [{"year": 2000, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2002, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2004, "white_ans_1": 118, "white_ans_2": 302, "white_ans_3": 223, "white_ans_4": 275, "white_ans_5": 45, "black_ans_1": 33, "black_ans_2": 50, "black_ans_3": 32, "black_ans_4": 37, "black_ans_5": 9, "other_ans_1": 2, "other_ans_2": 11, "other_ans_3": 19, "other_ans_4": 31, "other_ans_5": 13}, {"year": 2006, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2008, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2010, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2012, "white_ans_1": 0, "white_ans_2": 0, "white_ans_3": 0, "white_ans_4": 0, "white_ans_5": 0, "black_ans_1": 0, "black_ans_2": 0, "black_ans_3": 0, "black_ans_4": 0, "black_ans_5": 0, "other_ans_1": 0, "other_ans_2": 0, "other_ans_3": 0, "other_ans_4": 0, "other_ans_5": 0}, {"year": 2014, "white_ans_1": 64, "white_ans_2": 268, "white_ans_3": 210, "white_ans_4": 324, "white_ans_5": 63, "black_ans_1": 27, "black_ans_2": 55, "black_ans_3": 37, "black_ans_4": 55, "black_ans_5": 7, "other_ans_1": 3, "other_ans_2": 26, "other_ans_3": 24, "other_ans_4": 59, "other_ans_5": 17}] |