National Black Election Study Series

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Investigator(s): James S. Jackson, Patricia Gurin, and Shirley J. Hatchett

Studies

4

Variables

1,697

Publications

88

About this Collection

The National Black Election Study series was developed by the Program for Research on Black Americans at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. It was begun in the spring of 1984 with funds from the Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation. The purpose of this data series was to provide large-scale scientific surveys and make possible in-depth investigation of the political attitudes, perceptions, and electoral behaviors of a large, representative national sample of adult Black Americans. The studies permit analyses and change in the Black community on a scale that had not been possible before the series began. The relatively large samples permit some exploration of special subgroups, in addition to the examination of demographic and socioeconomic subgroups. It also provides the capability of monitoring change in Black politics. The survey design involves pre- and post-election interviews undertaken in presidential election years. Data are provided on the political attitudes and political preferences and choices of adult Black voters and their choices for president in the presidential elections.

Studies

4 results

National Black Election Study, 1996

This data collection provides information on the attitudes and political preferences of the Black electorate during the 1996 presidential election, and contains both pre- and post-election components. A total of 1,216 respondents completed interviews during the pre-election component, 854 of whom were reinterviewed for the post-election component. Questions regarding party identification, political interest, and preferences and choices for president were asked. In addition, respondents were matched to their congressional districts and asked to evaluate their House representatives. Also included were questions regarding social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of candidates and groups, opinions on questions of public policy, participation in political life, race and gender issues, economic matters, quality of life, government spending, and religion and church politics. Demographic information on respondents includes sex, age, education, marital status, income, and occupation and industry.

National Black Election Panel Study, 1984 and 1988

This survey focuses on the attitudes and political preferences of the Black electorate during the 1984 and 1988 presidential elections. Questions regarding party identification, political interest, and preferences and choices for president were asked. In addition, respondents were asked about their feelings concerning Jesse Jackson's campaigns for the presidency in 1984 and 1988 and the effect his campaigns had on the elections. Information on race and gender issues, economic matters, quality of life, government spending, political participation, and religion and church politics is also included. Demographic information on respondents includes sex, age, education, marital status, income, and occupation and industry.
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