Election Polls -- Vote by Groups, 1976-1980

1976				1980
	Carter	Ford	McCarthy		Carter	Reagan	Anderson
NATIONAL	50.0%	48.0%	1.0%		41.0%	51.0%	7.0%
SEX
Men	53	45	1		38	53	7
Women	48	51	*		44	49	6
RACE
White	46	52	1		36	56	7
Non-white	85	15	*		86	10	2
EDUCATION
College	42	55	2		35	53	10
High School	54	46	*		43	51	5
Grade School	58	41	1		54	42	3
OCCUPATION
Prof. & Business	42	56	1		33	55	10
White Collar	50	48	2		40	51	9
Manual	58	41	1		48	48	5
AGE
Under 30 years	53	45	1		47	41	11
30-49 years	48	49	2		38	52	8
50 years & older	52	48	*		41	54	4
RELIGION
Protestants	46	53	*		39	54	6
Catholics	57	41	1		46	47	6
POLITICS
Republicans	9	91	*		8	86	5
Democrats	82	18	*		69	26	4
Independents	38	57	4		29	55	14
REGION
East	51	47	1		43	47	9
Midwest	48	50	1		41	51	7
South	54	45	*		44	52	3
West	46	51	1		35	54	9
LABOR UNION
Union families	63	36	1		50	43	5
SIZE OF COMMUNITY
Urban	x	x	x		x	x	x
Suburban	x	x	x		x	x	x
Rural	x	x	x		x	x	x
NOTES:
National figures are based on actual election outcomes, repercentaged to exclude minor third party candidates. Demographic data are based on Gallup Poll final pre-election surveys, repercentaged to exclude "no opinions" and support for minor third party candidates; results are then weighted to conform with actual election results.

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