1996 American National Election Study


RACE TYPES, STATES, CENSUS TRACTS, SAMPLING DATA


v960097            Pre. House race type


Cand.1

House race type
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Codes represent type of race in the congressional district of R's 1996
interview location.  For a complete list of codes usable for type of
congressional race, see RACE TYPE Master Code.

Note:  14 interviews were conducted before the status of the congressional
race in R's district assumed its final form.  These cases are flagged in
V960127, and the race type projected at the time the interview was
administered is documented in V960128.  In these cases survey data are
consistent with V960128.



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
           0.1     1      0  Washington D.C.
   37.4   37.3   640     12  Democrat incumbent running -- Republican challenger
    1.1    1.1    18     14  Democrat incumbent running unopposed
   49.2   49.1   842     21  Republican incumbent running -- Democratic challenger
    3.0    3.0    51     24  Republican incumbent running unopposed
    5.1    5.1    88     55  Democratic incumbent not running -- Democratic and
                             Republican candidates
    4.3    4.3    74     65  Republican  incumbent not running -- Democratic and
                             Republican candidates
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min: 12     MD Codes: 0
    Decimals:   0     Max: 65

    Input location: 1/187-188


v960098            Pre. Senate race type


Cand.2

Senate race type
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Codes represent type of race in 1996 sample state.  For a complete list of
codes usable for type of Senate race, see RACE TYPE Master Code.



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
           0.1     1      0  Inap, Washington DC
   13.1   13.1   224     12  Democratic incumbent running -- Republican challenger
   21.8   21.8   374     21  Republican incumbent running -- Democratic challenger
   17.1   17.1   293     55  Democratic incumbent not running -- Democratic and
                             Republican candidates
    5.0    5.0    86     65  Republican  incumbent not running -- Democratic and
                             Republican candidates
   13.5   13.5   232     81  Democratic incumbents -- no race in state
   14.4   14.4   246     82  Republican incumbents -- no race in state
   14.4   14.4   247     85  Democratic and Republican incumbents -- no race in state
    0.6    0.6    11     95  Two senate races in state (Kansas only)
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min: 12     MD Codes: 0
    Decimals:   0     Max: 95

    Input location: 1/189-190


v960099            Pre. Democratic House candidate code


Cand.3

Democratic House candidate code
-------------------------------------------------------------------

See the CANDIDATE NUMBER Master codes.



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
           3.0    52      0  No Democratic House candidate (type race 24); Washington DC
    9.7    9.4   161     31  Open race Democratic House candidate
   39.7   38.4   659     33  Incumbent Democratic House candidate
   50.7   49.1   842     35  Challenging democratic House candidate
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min: 31     MD Codes: 0
    Decimals:   0     Max: 35

    Input location: 1/191-192


v960100            Pre. Republican House candidate code


Cand.4

Republican House candidate code
-------------------------------------------------------------------

See the CANDIDATE NUMBER Master codes.



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
           1.1    19      0  No Republican House candidate (type race 14); Washington DC
    9.5    9.4   161     32  Open race Republican House candidate
   52.7   52.1   893     34  Incumbent Republican House candidate
   37.8   37.4   641     36  Challenging Republican House candidate
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min: 32     MD Codes: 0
    Decimals:   0     Max: 36

    Input location: 1/193-194


v960101            Pre. Retiring House Representative code


Cand.5

Retiring House Representative code
-------------------------------------------------------------------

See the CANDIDATE NUMBER Master codes.



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
          90.6  1553      0  No retiring Representative (type race 12,14,21,24);
                             Washington DC
   54.0    5.1    87     41  Retiring Democratic House Representative
   46.0    4.3    74     42  Retiring Republican House Representative
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min: 41     MD Codes: 0
    Decimals:   0     Max: 42

    Input location: 1/195-196


v960102            Pre. Democratic Senate candidate code


Cand.6

Democratic Senate candidate code
-------------------------------------------------------------------

See the CANDIDATE NUMBER Master codes.
In Kansas (type race 95) there were 2 Senate races, the regular Senate race
and a special race.  This variable describes the candidate in the regular
Senate race.



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
          42.4   726      0  No race in state; Washington DC
   39.5   22.8   390     11  Open race Democratic Senate candidate
   22.7   13.1   224     13  Incumbent Democratic Senate candidate
   37.9   21.8   374     15  Challenging Democratic Senate candidate
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min: 11     MD Codes: 0
    Decimals:   0     Max: 15

    Input location: 1/197-198


v960103            Pre. Republican Senate candidate code


Cand.7

Republican Senate candidate code
-------------------------------------------------------------------

See the CANDIDATE NUMBER Master codes.
In Kansas (type race 95) there were 2 Senate races, the regular Senate race
and a special race.  This variable describes the candidate in the regular
Senate race.



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
          42.4   726      0  No race in state; Washington DC
   39.5   22.8   390     12  Open Race Republican Senate candidate
   37.9   21.8   374     14  Incumbent Republican Senate candidate
   22.7   13.1   224     16  Challenging Republican Senate candidate
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min: 12     MD Codes: 0
    Decimals:   0     Max: 16

    Input location: 1/199-200


v960104            Pre. Retiring Senator code


Cand.8

Retiring Senator candidate code
-------------------------------------------------------------------

See the CANDIDATE NUMBER Master codes.
In Kansas (type race 95) there were 2 Senate races, the regular Senate race
and a special race.  This variable describes the regular Senate race.



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
          77.2  1324      0  No race in state; no retiring senator (type race
                             12,14,21,24); Washington DC
   75.1   17.1   293     19  Democratic Senator, Term Not Up (state with 1 race)
   24.9    5.7    97     29  Republican Senator, Term Not Up (state with 1 race)
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min: 19     MD Codes: 0
    Decimals:   0     Max: 29

    Input location: 1/201-202


v960105            Pre. State abbreviation and congressional district


Sample.1

1996 State abbreviation and congressional district
-------------------------------------------------------------------

This variable provides the state (2-character Postal abbreviation) and
congressional district in which R was residing at the time of the 1996
study.



  1714 cases

    Type: character   Width: 4

    Input location: 1/203-206


v960105a           Pre. State and CD of Rs who voted out of CD of Interview


Sample.1A

State and congressional district of Rs who voted out of CD

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This variable is alpha.  In the first two characters are the Postal state
abbreviation, in the last two characters the Congression district number.
For Rs who answered "No" when asked if they voted within the county of their
residence, an attempt was made to determine the CD where R voted. An attempt
was also made to pursue any other indications that R voted in a CD other
than the one identified in question Sample1.  If the state of R's vote is
determined but not the CD, then the state has been coded in the first two
characters and the CD is represented as "99."  If it has been determined that
R voted out of the CD of residence but the location of vote (state and CD)
was not identified, then 9999 has been coded.

9995.  Inap, R voted in same CD as V105 (voted in county or out of
county)

9997.  Inap, nonvoter

9999.  R voted out of CD, CD NA

0000.  Inap, no Post IW



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE
  VALID    ALL
   10.5   10.5   180   0000
   67.0   67.0  1149   9995
   20.9   20.9   359   9997
    0.1    0.1     1   AL02
    0.1    0.1     1   CA99
    0.1    0.1     2   CO99
    0.1    0.1     1   DE01
    0.1    0.1     1   FL99
    0.1    0.1     1   MI05
    0.1    0.1     1   MI10
    0.1    0.1     1   MN99
    0.1    0.1     1   NC99
    0.1    0.1     1   NJ99
    0.1    0.1     1   OR99
    0.1    0.1     1   PA09
    0.1    0.1     1   PA13
    0.1    0.1     1   SC05
    0.1    0.1     1   TN99
    0.1    0.1     1   TX14
    0.1    0.1     1   TX21
    0.1    0.1     1   TX99
    0.1    0.1     1   VA01
    0.1    0.1     1   VA05
    0.1    0.1     2   VA09
    0.1    0.1     1   VA10
    0.1    0.1     1   WA99
    0.1    0.1     1   WI08
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: character   Width: 4

    Input location: 1/207-210


v960106            Pre. State code and congressional district


Sample.2

1996 State and congressional district
-------------------------------------------------------------------

This variable provides the state (ICPSR state code) and congressional
district in which R was residing at the time of the 1996 study.  State code
resides in first 2 digits, CD number in last 2 digits.



  1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min:  103     MD Codes: none
    Decimals:   0     Max: 8202

    Input location: 1/211-214


v960106a           Pre. State and Congressional District 1994 (Panel)


Sample.3

1994 State and Congressional District (Panel cases)
-------------------------------------------------------------------

For the Panel component, this variable provides the state (ICPSR state code)
and congressional district in which R was residing at the time of the 1994
study.  State code resides in first 2 digits, CD number in last 2 digits.



  1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min:  103     MD Codes: 0
    Decimals:   0     Max: 7309

    Input location: 1/215-218


v960106b           Pre. State and Congressional District 1992 (Panel)


Sample.4

1992 State and Congressional District (Panel cases)
-------------------------------------------------------------------

For the Panel component, if R was originally selected in 1992, this variable
provides the state (ICPSR state code) and congressional district in which R
was residing at the time of the 1992 study.  State code resides in first 2
digits, CD number in last 2 digits.



  1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min:  103     MD Codes: 0
    Decimals:   0     Max: 7308

    Input location: 1/219-222


v960106c           Pre. State and Congressional District 1993 (Panel)


Sample.5

1993 State and Congressional District (Panel cases)
-------------------------------------------------------------------

For the Panel component, if R was originally selected in 1992, this is  the
state (ICPSR state code) and congressional district where R was residing in
1993 if R participated in the 1993 Pilot.
Note that a comparable variable is not available for the 1995 Pilot; in the
1995 Pilot CD of respondent was not determined.



  1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min:  103     MD Codes: 0
    Decimals:   0     Max: 9999

    Input location: 1/223-226


v960107            Pre. Congressional district number


Sample.6

Congressional district number
-------------------------------------------------------------------

This refers to the congressional district in which R was residing at the time
of the 1996 interview.
Codes 1-52.



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
   12.0   12.0   205      1
   13.1   13.1   224      2
    8.5    8.5   146      3
   14.6   14.6   250      4
    4.6    4.6    79      5
    6.0    6.0   102      6
    4.8    4.8    83      7
    4.0    4.0    68      8
    6.0    6.0   103      9
    2.3    2.3    39     10
    3.0    3.0    52     11
    2.9    2.9    49     12
    1.3    1.3    22     13
    0.7    0.7    12     14
    2.1    2.1    36     15
    0.6    0.6    10     16
    0.6    0.6    11     17
    1.9    1.9    32     18
    1.8    1.8    31     19
    0.6    0.6    10     20
    0.2    0.2     3     21
    0.5    0.5     9     22
    0.1    0.1     1     23
    0.2    0.2     3     25
    0.4    0.4     6     26
    0.5    0.5     8     27
    0.8    0.8    14     28
    1.0    1.0    17     29
    0.6    0.6    11     30
    0.7    0.7    12     31
    0.1    0.1     1     32
    0.1    0.1     1     33
    0.1    0.1     2     35
    0.1    0.1     1     36
    0.3    0.3     5     38
    0.4    0.4     7     39
    0.6    0.6    10     40
    0.5    0.5     9     42
    0.4    0.4     6     44
    0.4    0.4     6     45
    0.2    0.2     3     46
    0.4    0.4     6     47
    0.5    0.5     8     48
    0.1    0.1     1     51
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min:  1     MD Codes: none
    Decimals:   0     Max: 51

    Input location: 1/227-228


v960108            Pre. FIPS state code


Sample.7

FIPS state code - R's 1996 Interview location
-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is the FIPS [Federal Information Processing Standards] code of  the
state in which R was residing at the time of the 1996 interview.



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
    2.6    2.6    44      1  Alabama
    3.8    3.8    65      4  Arizona
    1.4    1.4    24      5  Arkansas
    8.2    8.2   140      6  California
    2.2    2.2    38      8  Colorado
    0.8    0.8    14      9  Connecticut
    0.1    0.1     1     11  Washington DC
    5.3    5.3    90     12  Florida
    4.7    4.7    81     13  Georgia
    0.1    0.1     1     15  Hawaii
    2.7    2.7    46     17  Illinois
    5.1    5.1    87     18  Indiana
    1.4    1.4    24     19  Iowa
    0.6    0.6    11     20  Kansas
    1.2    1.2    20     22  Louisiana
    1.9    1.9    32     24  Maryland
    2.2    2.2    38     25  Massachusetts
    5.7    5.7    97     26  Michigan
    3.1    3.1    53     27  Minnesota
    0.1    0.1     1     28  Mississippi
    2.1    2.1    36     29  Missouri
    1.3    1.3    22     31  Nebraska
    0.1    0.1     2     32  Nevada
    1.1    1.1    18     33  New Hampshire
    3.3    3.3    56     34  New Jersey
    1.0    1.0    17     35  New Mexico
    5.1    5.1    87     36  New York
    1.4    1.4    24     37  North Carolina
    2.2    2.2    38     39  Ohio
    0.2    0.2     4     40  Oklahoma
    2.2    2.2    37     41  Oregon
    2.7    2.7    47     42  Pennsylvania
    0.1    0.1     1     45  South Carolina
    0.1    0.1     1     46  South Dakota
    2.9    2.9    49     47  Tennessee
    7.9    7.9   136     48  Texas
    0.6    0.6    11     49  Utah
    7.2    7.2   123     51  Virginia
    1.9    1.9    32     53  Washington
    0.7    0.7    12     54  West Virginia
    2.5    2.5    43     55  Wisconsin
    0.6    0.6    11     56  Wyoming
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min:  1     MD Codes: none
    Decimals:   0     Max: 56

    Input location: 1/229-230


v960109            Pre. ICPSR state code of Interview Location


Sample.8

ICPSR state code of Interview Location
-------------------------------------------------------------------

This refers to the state (ICPSR code) in which R was residing at the time of
the 1996 interview.



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
    0.8    0.8    14      1  Connecticut
    2.2    2.2    38      3  Massachusetts
    1.1    1.1    18      4  New Hampshire
    3.3    3.3    56     12  New Jersey
    5.1    5.1    87     13  New York
    2.7    2.7    47     14  Pennsylvania
    2.7    2.7    46     21  Illinois
    5.1    5.1    87     22  Indiana
    5.7    5.7    97     23  Michigan
    2.2    2.2    38     24  Ohio
    2.5    2.5    43     25  Wisconsin
    1.4    1.4    24     31  Iowa
    0.6    0.6    11     32  Kansas
    3.1    3.1    53     33  Minnesota
    2.1    2.1    36     34  Missouri
    1.3    1.3    22     35  Nebraska
    0.1    0.1     1     37  South Dakota
    7.2    7.2   123     40  Virginia
    2.6    2.6    44     41  Alabama
    1.4    1.4    24     42  Arkansas
    5.3    5.3    90     43  Florida
    4.7    4.7    81     44  Georgia
    1.2    1.2    20     45  Louisiana
    0.1    0.1     1     46  Mississippi
    1.4    1.4    24     47  North Carolina
    0.1    0.1     1     48  South Carolina
    7.9    7.9   136     49  Texas
    1.9    1.9    32     52  Maryland
    0.2    0.2     4     53  Oklahoma
    2.9    2.9    49     54  Tennessee
    0.1    0.1     1     55  Washington DC
    0.7    0.7    12     56  West Virginia
    3.8    3.8    65     61  Arizona
    2.2    2.2    38     62  Colorado
    0.1    0.1     2     65  Nevada
    1.0    1.0    17     66  New Mexico
    0.6    0.6    11     67  Utah
    0.6    0.6    11     68  Wyoming
    8.2    8.2   140     71  California
    2.2    2.2    37     72  Oregon
    1.9    1.9    32     73  Washington
    0.1    0.1     1     82  Hawaii
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min:  1     MD Codes: none
    Decimals:   0     Max: 82

    Input location: 1/231-232


v960110            Pre. FIPS state and county


Sample.9

FIPS state and county
-------------------------------------------------------------------

The FIPS State code is represented in digits 1 and 2 of this variable, the
FIPS County code in the last 3 digits.

For the Panel component, this variable refers to the location of the state
and county from which the respondent's household was originally selected in
1992 or 1994; the respondent may have moved since then.  For the
Cross-section component, this reflects the location of the state and county
from which the respondent was selected in 1996.



  1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min:  1073     MD Codes: 0
    Decimals:   0     Max: 56007

    Input location: 1/233-237


v960111            Pre. Primary area name


Sample.10

Primary Area (PSU) Name
-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is the Primary Selection Unit (PSU) name.
For the Panel component, this variable refers to the location of the Primary
Area from which the respondent's household was originally selected in 1992 or
1994; the respondent may have moved since then.  For the Cross-section
component, this reflects the location of the Primary Area from which the
respondent was selected in 1996.



    PCT    PCT     N                 VALUE
  VALID    ALL
    1.5    1.5    25  Anaheim, CA
    1.5    1.5    26  Ashley Co., AR
    1.2    1.2    20  Atlanta, GA
    1.3    1.3    22  Atlantic City, NJ
    0.6    0.6    11  Baltimore, MD
    1.2    1.2    20  Bedford Co., TN
    1.9    1.9    33  Birmingham, AL
    0.5    0.5     8  Boston, MA
    1.5    1.5    26  Buffalo, NY
    1.8    1.8    31  Bulloch Co., GA
    0.6    0.6    11  Carbon Co., WY
    2.4    2.4    41  Chicago, IL
    0.2    0.2     3  Cleveland, OH
    1.6    1.6    27  Columbus, GA-AL
    1.1    1.1    19  Dallas-Fort Worth, T
    0.2    0.2     4  Dallas-Ft Worth, TX
    0.8    0.8    13  Dayton, OH
    2.6    2.6    44  Decatur Co., IN
    2.2    2.2    38  Denver, CO
    1.5    1.5    25  Des Moines, IA
    1.8    1.8    30  Detroit, MI
    1.1    1.1    18  El Dorado Co., CA
    0.7    0.7    12  Elk County, PA
    1.5    1.5    25  Eugene, OR
    0.6    0.6    10  Eugene-Springfld, OR
    1.1    1.1    18  Fort Wayne, IN
    2.0    2.0    34  Fresno, CA
    1.8    1.8    31  Gardner, MA
    1.7    1.7    29  Grand Rapids, MI
    0.5    0.5     9  Hale Co., TX
    1.9    1.9    32  Harrisonburg IC, VA
    1.3    1.3    23  Houston, TX
    2.1    2.1    36  Jacksonville, FL
    0.7    0.7    12  Jim Wells Co, TX
    1.8    1.8    30  Kansas City, MO-KS
    1.6    1.6    27  Knoxville, TN
    1.7    1.7    29  Lakeland, FL
    0.7    0.7    12  Lakeld-Wntr Haven FL
    1.3    1.3    23  Los Angeles, CA
    0.7    0.7    12  Madison, WI
    0.6    0.6    11  Manchester, NH
    0.4    0.4     7  Manchester-Nashua NH
    1.3    1.3    23  McAllen, TX
    0.6    0.6    11  Miami, FL
    0.1    0.1     2  Miami-Hialeh, FL
    1.8    1.8    31  Milwaukee, WI
    1.8    1.8    30  Minneapolis, MN-WI
    2.6    2.6    44  Montgomery Co., VA
    1.5    1.5    25  Mower Co., MN
    0.9    0.9    16  Nassau-Suffolk, NY
    0.8    0.8    13  New Haven, CT
    2.3    2.3    40  New York, NY
    1.6    1.6    28  Newark, NJ
    1.7    1.7    29  Philadelphia, PA-NJ
    3.9    3.9    67  Phoenix, AZ
    0.4    0.4     7  Pittsburgh, PA
    1.4    1.4    24  Richmond, VA
    0.4    0.4     7  Richmond-Ptrsbrg, VA
    1.9    1.9    33  Riverside, CA
    1.2    1.2    21  Robeson Co., NC
    1.2    1.2    20  Sabine Co., LA
    1.1    1.1    18  Saginaw, MI
    1.3    1.3    23  Saline Co., NE
    0.6    0.6    10  Salt Lake C-Ogden UT
    0.6    0.6    11  San Francisco, CA
    1.0    1.0    17  Sandoval Co, NM
    1.3    1.3    22  Sanilac Co., MI
    0.8    0.8    14  Schuyler Co., NY
    0.9    0.9    15  Seattle, WA
    0.8    0.8    14  Seattle-Tacoma, WA
    0.5    0.5     8  St Louis, MO-IL
    0.4    0.4     7  St. Louis, MO-IL
    0.8    0.8    14  Steubenville, OH-WV
    1.3    1.3    22  Switzerland-Ohio, IN
    0.5    0.5     9  Taney County, MO
    2.7    2.7    46  Waco, TX
    2.6    2.6    44  Washington, DC-MD-VA
    0.7    0.7    12  Wheeling, WV-OH
    0.4    0.4     7  Wheelng-Steubenvl OH
    0.8    0.8    13  Whitfield Co, GA
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: character   Width: 20

    Input location: 1/238-257


v960112            Pre. Primary area code


Sample.11

Primary Area code
-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is the Primary Selection Unit (PSU) code.     First digits in the range
1,2,3 represent PSUs in the Cross-section component of the sample; first
digits 4,5,6 represent PSUs in the 1996 Panel.

For the Panel component, this variable refers to the location of the Primary
Area from which the respondent's household was originally selected in 1992 or
1994; the respondent may have moved since then.  For the Cross-section
component, this reflects the location of the Primary Area from which the
respondent was selected in 1996.

The first digits used with each of the 2-digit codes appears in parentheses.
The slash "/" separates descriptions of distinct codes used for the
cross-section/panel.



  1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min: 110     MD Codes: none
    Decimals:   0     Max: 680

    Input location: 1/258-260


v960113            Pre. Segment Number


Sample.12

Segment Number
-------------------------------------------------------------------

For the Panel component, this variable refers to the location of the area
segment from which the respondent's household was originally selected in 1992
or 1994; the respondent may have moved since then.  For the Cross-section
component, this reflects the location of the area segment from which the
respondent was selected in 1996.

This variable has been recoded to missing data for the Public Use Data File.
Contact NES if special access to this information is desired.



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
  100.0  100.0  1714      0
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min: 0     MD Codes: none
    Decimals:   0     Max: 0

    Input location: 1/261


v960114            Pre. Number of household units


Sample.13

Number of Household Units
-------------------------------------------------------------------

This describes the household of R's location at the time of the 1996
interview.



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
   76.8   76.8  1316      0  Inap, Panel case
   21.5   21.5   369      1  One HU
    0.2    0.2     4      2  Two HUs
    0.1    0.1     1      3  Three HUs
    1.4    1.4    24      9  NA
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min: 0     MD Codes: none
    Decimals:   0     Max: 9

    Input location: 1/262


v960115            Pre. 1996 Census region of Interview Location


Sample.14

1996 Census Region - Interview Location
-------------------------------------------------------------------

For Panel respondents, this is the region of R's interview location in 1996.



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
   15.2   15.2   260      1  Northeast (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT)
   26.7   26.7   458      2  North Central (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD,
                             WI)
   37.5   37.5   642      3  South (AL, AR, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC,
                             TN, TX, VA, WV)
   20.7   20.7   354      4  West (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: none
    Decimals:   0     Max: 4

    Input location: 1/263


v960116            Pre. Census Region in 1994 (Panel Respondents)


Sample.15

Census Region in 1994 (Panel Respondents)
-------------------------------------------------------------------

For Panel respondents, this is the region of R's location in 1994.



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
          23.2   398      0  Inap, 1996 cross-section
   14.8   11.4   195      1  Northeast (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT)
   27.9   21.4   367      2  North Central (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD,
                             WI)
   37.0   28.4   487      3  South (AL, AR, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC,
                             TN, TX, VA, WV)
   20.3   15.6   267      4  West (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
    Decimals:   0     Max: 4

    Input location: 1/264


v960117            Pre. Census Region in 1992 (Panel Respondents)


Sample.16

Census Region in 1992 (Panel Respondents)
-------------------------------------------------------------------

For Panel respondents, this is the region of R's location in 1992 (if R was
originally selected in 1992).



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
          23.2   398      0  Inap, 1996 cross-section
   15.3   11.7   201      1  Northeast  (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT)
   27.8   21.4   366      2  North Central (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD,
                             WI)
   36.6   28.1   481      3  South (AL, AR, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC,
                             TN, TX, VA, WV)
   20.4   15.6   268      4  West (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
    Decimals:   0     Max: 4

    Input location: 1/265


v960118            Pre. Belt Code


Sample.17

Belt Code
-------------------------------------------------------------------

See the appendix on CENSUS DEFINITIONS (Appendix F).

For the Panel component, this variable refers to R's location when originally
selected in 1992 or 1994; the respondent may have moved since then.  For the
Cross-section component, this reflects R's location where selected in 1996.

Coded according to the 1990 Census and 1990 Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) definitions, 1990 Census Population reports (as reported in the 1992
Annual Metro, City and County Data book) and 1990 Census "urbanized area" (as
shown in the 1994 Rand McNally Road Atlas - 70th edition.

For segments from the 1980 National Sample Frame, code 1 includes all 1980
National Sample Frame self-representing areas, plus Newark, NJ (as well as
SRP Nassau-Suffolk NY as part of the NYC CMSA) and Anaheim and Riverside CA
(as part of the LA CMSA) plus six other non-selfrepresenting primary areas
included within the  population over 2,000,000' definition (Miami-Fort
Lauderdale, FL CMSA, Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH CMSA, Seattle-Tacoma, WA
CMSA, San Diego, CA MSA, Phoenix AZ MSA and Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater,
FL MSA)
For Segments from the 1990 National Sample Frame, code 1 includes all except
two of the 28 1990 National Sample Frame self-representing areas. Central
Cities of Denver, Co MSA and Kansas City MSA are NOT to be coded 1.  Central
Cities of all other self-representing areas of the 1990 National Sample Frame
are coded 1 (including Nassau-Suffolk NY and Newark NJ as part of the NYC,
NY-Northern NJ CMSA; Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Riverside CA as part of the
LA-etc. CMSA; and San Francisco and Oakland CA as part of the SF-Oakland CA
CMSA). For the most part, no 1990 Frame non-selfrepresenting MSA Central
Cities are coded 1, except as noted below.  [NOTE: In 1990, the PSU
definition in New England states is the New England County Metropolitan Area
(NECMA).  This means that for the 1990 Frame segments in New England--there
may be Central Cities of MSAs included in the NECMA definition that are not
in the CMSA/MSA definition.  For example, in Boston MA (1990 frame) the
Central Cities include not only those for Boston MSA but some from other New
England MSAs -- some of which could be outside of the Boston CMSA definition
and could be coded  2'.  It also means that in the Manchester-Nashua NH
NECMA (non-selfrepresenting) there are two segment selections in Nashua, NH
(central city of Nashua MA PMSA) which is part of the Boston MA CMSA and has
therefore been coded  1'.]

Central Cities - as designated in Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1990, U.S.
Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. (June 1990).
Six largest CMSAs - Statistical Abstract of the United States 1991, (111th
Edition), U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics
Administration, Bureau of the Census, Table No. 38."70 Largest Metropolitan
Areas--Racial and Hispanic Origin Populations: 1990" Pp 33.
Suburbs - defined as all "urbanized areas" in the Primary Area exclusive of
the areas coded     1' and  2' above, plus the remainder of any county which
includes a central city or parts of a central city. (NOTE: For segments from
the 1980 Frame only, in the New England division where MSA boundaries do not
follow county lines, it is necessary to limit this category to the SMSA part
of a county which includes a central city.)  See also the note under code
1' for the 1990 Frame.



    PCT    PCT     N  VALUE  LABEL
  VALID    ALL
   11.8   11.8   202      1  Central Cities of the six largest (population over
                             4,500,000) Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas
                             (CMSAs), plus the 15 next largest CMSA/MSAs (population over
                             2,000,000)
   15.3   15.3   263      2  Central Cities of CMSAs and MSAs with fewer than 2,000,000
                             population (exclusive of these in the 21 largest CMSA/MSAs
                             -- code 1)
   19.7   19.7   337      3  Suburbs of the six largest CMSA/MSAs
   19.8   19.8   339      4  Suburb of all other CMSA/MSAs
   30.0   30.0   514      5  Adjacent Areas:  includes all territory beyond the outer
                             boundary of the suburban belt, but within 50 miles of the
                             central business district of a central city
    3.4    3.4    59      6  Outlying Area:  includes all territory more than 50 miles
                             from the central business district of a central city
                ----
                1714 cases

    Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: none
    Decimals:   0     Max: 6

    Input location: 1/266



1996 American National Election Study