Democratic Presidential Primary Vote Choice (February 2020)

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  Respondents were asked, "If the 2020 Democratic primary election for president were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for? Respondents who said that they hadn’t thought about it enough to have an opinion were asked, “If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?” Results to the first question (Q20A) combined the follow-up (Q20B) are presented in this graphic." Results are presented for those respondents who said that they intend to vote in the 2020 Democratic Primary Election in item Q3B (n=575 potential Democratic Primary voters for the trial ballot, and n=557 potential Democratic Primary voters for the vote certainty and second choice items).
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  Respondents were asked, "If the 2020 Democratic primary election for president were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for? Respondents who said that they hadn’t thought about it enough to have an opinion were asked, “If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?” Results to the first question (Q20A) combined the follow-up (Q20B) are presented in this graphic." Measurement of Party ID for this figure is based on two questions. First, respondents were asked whether they consider themselves to be a Democrats, Republicans, independents, other, or not sure. Those who responded that they are independents or "other" were then asked if they lean toward either the Democrats or Republicans. If they indicated that they lean toward one party or the other, they are considered Democrats or Republicans for the purposes of this figure. Only "pure" independents or members of a third party who indicate that they have no preference for Democrats vis-a-vis Republicans are considered independents. Respondents who answered that they are "not sure" for either of the two aforementioned questions are not incorporated into this figure. Results are presented for those respondents who said that they intend to vote in the 2020 Democratic Primary Election in item Q3B (n=575 potential Democratic Primary voters for the trial ballot, and n=557 potential Democratic Primary voters for the vote certainty and second choice items).
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  Respondents were asked, "If the 2020 Democratic primary election for president were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for? Respondents who said that they hadn’t thought about it enough to have an opinion were asked, “If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?” Results to the first question (Q20A) combined the follow-up (Q20B) are presented in this graphic." Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification. Results are presented for those respondents who said that they intend to vote in the 2020 Democratic Primary Election in item Q3B (n=575 potential Democratic Primary voters for the trial ballot, and n=557 potential Democratic Primary voters for the vote certainty and second choice items).
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  Respondents were asked, "If the 2020 Democratic primary election for president were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for? Respondents who said that they hadn’t thought about it enough to have an opinion were asked, “If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?” Results to the first question (Q20A) combined the follow-up (Q20B) are presented in this graphic." Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative. Results are presented for those respondents who said that they intend to vote in the 2020 Democratic Primary Election in item Q3B (n=575 potential Democratic Primary voters for the trial ballot, and n=557 potential Democratic Primary voters for the vote certainty and second choice items).
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  Respondents were asked, "If the 2020 Democratic primary election for president were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for? Respondents who said that they hadn’t thought about it enough to have an opinion were asked, “If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?” Results to the first question (Q20A) combined the follow-up (Q20B) are presented in this graphic." Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative. Results are presented for those respondents who said that they intend to vote in the 2020 Democratic Primary Election in item Q3B (n=575 potential Democratic Primary voters for the trial ballot, and n=557 potential Democratic Primary voters for the vote certainty and second choice items).
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  Respondents were asked, "If the 2020 Democratic primary election for president were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for? Respondents who said that they hadn’t thought about it enough to have an opinion were asked, “If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?” Results to the first question (Q20A) combined the follow-up (Q20B) are presented in this graphic." Race is calculated according to the race variable. Results are presented for those respondents who said that they intend to vote in the 2020 Democratic Primary Election in item Q3B (n=575 potential Democratic Primary voters for the trial ballot, and n=557 potential Democratic Primary voters for the vote certainty and second choice items).
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  Respondents were asked, "If the 2020 Democratic primary election for president were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for? Respondents who said that they hadn’t thought about it enough to have an opinion were asked, “If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?” Results to the first question (Q20A) combined the follow-up (Q20B) are presented in this graphic." Gender is calculated according to the GENDER variable. Results are presented for those respondents who said that they intend to vote in the 2020 Democratic Primary Election in item Q3B (n=575 potential Democratic Primary voters for the trial ballot, and n=557 potential Democratic Primary voters for the vote certainty and second choice items).
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  Respondents were asked, "If the 2020 Democratic primary election for president were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for? Respondents who said that they hadn’t thought about it enough to have an opinion were asked, “If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?” Results to the first question (Q20A) combined the follow-up (Q20B) are presented in this graphic." Community type is based on the following question, " Would you say that you live in an urban, suburban, or rural community?" Results are presented for those respondents who said that they intend to vote in the 2020 Democratic Primary Election in item Q3B (n=575 potential Democratic Primary voters for the trial ballot, and n=557 potential Democratic Primary voters for the vote certainty and second choice items).
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  Respondents were asked, "If the 2020 Democratic primary election for president were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for? Respondents who said that they hadn’t thought about it enough to have an opinion were asked, “If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?” Results to the first question (Q20A) combined the follow-up (Q20B) are presented in this graphic." Age is calculated according to the AGEG variable. Results are presented for those respondents who said that they intend to vote in the 2020 Democratic Primary Election in item Q3B (n=575 potential Democratic Primary voters for the trial ballot, and n=557 potential Democratic Primary voters for the vote certainty and second choice items).
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  Respondents were asked, "If the 2020 Democratic primary election for president were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for? Respondents who said that they hadn’t thought about it enough to have an opinion were asked, “If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?” Results to the first question (Q20A) combined the follow-up (Q20B) are presented in this graphic." Education is calculated according to the EDUC variable. Results are presented for those respondents who said that they intend to vote in the 2020 Democratic Primary Election in item Q3B (n=575 potential Democratic Primary voters for the trial ballot, and n=557 potential Democratic Primary voters for the vote certainty and second choice items).
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  Respondents were asked, "If the 2020 Democratic primary election for president were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for? Respondents who said that they hadn’t thought about it enough to have an opinion were asked, “If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?” Results to the first question (Q20A) combined the follow-up (Q20B) are presented in this graphic." Religiosity is calculated according to the IMPORT variable. Results are presented for those respondents who said that they intend to vote in the 2020 Democratic Primary Election in item Q3B (n=575 potential Democratic Primary voters for the trial ballot, and n=557 potential Democratic Primary voters for the vote certainty and second choice items).
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  Respondents were asked, "If the 2020 Democratic primary election for president were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for? Respondents who said that they hadn’t thought about it enough to have an opinion were asked, “If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?” Results to the first question (Q20A) combined the follow-up (Q20B) are presented in this graphic." Fundamentalism is calculated according to the LITERAL variable. Results are presented for those respondents who said that they intend to vote in the 2020 Democratic Primary Election in item Q3B (n=575 potential Democratic Primary voters for the trial ballot, and n=557 potential Democratic Primary voters for the vote certainty and second choice items).