|
1976
|
Group
|
Carter
|
Ford
|
TOTAL
|
All Voters
|
Pct.
|
50%
|
48%
|
SEX
|
Men
|
51
|
52
|
48
|
Women
|
49
|
52
|
48
|
RACE
|
White
|
89
|
48
|
52
|
African-American
|
9
|
83
|
17
|
Hispanic
|
1
|
82
|
18
|
AGE
|
18-21
|
9
|
49
|
51
|
22-29
|
23
|
56
|
44
|
30-44
|
29
|
52
|
48
|
45-59
|
26
|
48
|
52
|
60 & over
|
14
|
48
|
52
|
INCOME
|
<$8,000
|
17
|
62
|
38
|
$8-12,000
|
24
|
57
|
43
|
$12,001-20,000
|
35
|
50
|
50
|
Over $20,000
|
24
|
38
|
62
|
UNION HOUSEHOLD
|
Yes
|
29
|
62
|
38
|
No
|
71
|
48
|
52
|
REGION
|
East
|
28
|
54
|
46
|
Midwest
|
30
|
49
|
51
|
South
|
23
|
54
|
46
|
West
|
18
|
50
|
50
|
PARTY
|
Democrat
|
37
|
80
|
20
|
Republican
|
22
|
11
|
89
|
Independent
|
41
|
48
|
52
|
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
|
Liberal
|
20
|
74
|
26
|
Moderate
|
49
|
53
|
47
|
Conservative
|
31
|
30
|
70
|
Notes: Survey by CBS News. Sample of 15,300 voters as they left voting booths on Election Day, November 2, 1976. “Don’t know” and “other” responses not included.