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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3b

VARIABLES ADDED IN 2018

Vote 2016

vote16remember if voted in 2016 election

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In 2016, you remember that Clinton ran for President on the Democratic ticket 
against Trump for the Republicans.
Do you remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election?

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		vote16
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 voted	2 did not vote	3 ineligible	.d don't know	.i iap	.n no answer	.s skipped on web	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	65.8 1,523	28.4 658	5.7 132	- 21	- 0	- 14	- 0	100.0 2,348
	2021	77.9 2,886	16.1 596	6.0 221	- 80	- 0	- 244	- 5	100.0 4,032
	COL TOTAL	73.3 4,409	20.8 1,254	5.9 353	- 101	- 62,466	- 258	- 5	100.0 68,846

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pres16vote clinton or trump

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AL. Did you vote for Clinton or Trump

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Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 clinton	2 trump	3 other candidate	4 didn't vote for president	.d don't know	.i iap	.n no answer	.s skipped on web	.y not available in this year	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 2,867
	2018	52.8 764	39.8 577	6.0 87	1.4 20	- 35	- 811	- 54	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,348
	2021	54.6 1,509	37.5 1,037	6.1 169	1.8 49	- 77	- 902	- 250	- 39	- 0	100.0 4,032
	COL TOTAL	54.0 2,273	38.3 1,614	6.1 256	1.6 69	- 112	- 1,713	- 304	- 39	- 62,466	100.0 68,846

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if16whowho you would have voted for

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AM. Who would you have voted for, for president, if you had voted?

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		if16who
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 clinton	2 trump	3 other	.d don't know	.i iap	.n no answer	.s skipped on web	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	47.0 348	22.0 163	30.9 229	- 54	- 1,503	- 51	- 0	100.0 2,348
	2021	40.7 310	32.6 248	26.7 203	- 83	- 2,842	- 337	- 9	100.0 4,032
	COL TOTAL	43.8 658	27.4 411	28.8 432	- 137	- 66,811	- 388	- 9	100.0 68,846

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Trust

trust1can people be trusted (see codebook)

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		trust1
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 can trust	2 need to be very careful	.d don't know	.i iap	.n no answer	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	33.2 465	66.8 937	- 18	- 3,085	- 5	100.0 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	33.2 465	66.8 937	- 18	- 67,421	- 5	100.0 68,846

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Job Satisfaction

satjobhvjob satisfaction

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B. On the whole, how satisfied are you with the job you have -- would you say 
you are very satisfied, moderately satisfied, a little dissatisfied, or very 
dissatisfied?

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Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 very satisfied	2 moderately satisfied	3 a little dissatisfied	4 very dissatisfied	.d don't know	.i iap	.n no answer	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	40.1 118	45.6 134	10.9 32	3.4 10	- 10	- 2,561	- 2	100.0 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	40.1 118	45.6 134	10.9 32	3.4 10	- 10	- 68,540	- 2	100.0 68,846

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