National Survey of Hispanic Voters
February 2016
This Washington Post-Univision poll was conducted by telephone February 11-18, 2016, among 1,200
Hispanic voters in the U.S., including landline and cell phone respondents. Results have a margin of
sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by
Bendixen & Amandi International with the Tarrance Group. A national list of registered voters was used
to sample voters identified as Hispanic on official records or who have Spanish first or last names.
Respondents were screened to include only those identifying as Hispanic.
*= less than 0.5 percent
(Full methodological details and sampling error margins for subgroups appended at the end.)
1. To make sure that we have a representative sample, can you please tell me your age –
are you under 18, between 18 and 34, between 35 and 49, between 50 and 64, or are you
65 and older?
Under 18
Between 18 and 34
Between 35 and 49
Between 50 and 64
65 or older
Refused

TERMINATE
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
TERMINATE

2/18/16
35%
28%
23%
14%
-

2. Do you consider yourself to be Hispanic or Latino?
Yes
No
Don’t know/No answer

CONTINUE
TERMINATE
TERMINATE

2/18/16
100%

3. Would you prefer to be interviewed in Spanish or in English?
Spanish
English

CONTINUE TO SPANISH VERSION
CONTINUE TO ENGLISH VERSION

2/18/16
35%
65%

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 4. Do you think things in this country (are generally going in the right direction) or do
you feel things (have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track)?
Right Direction
Wrong Track
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
33%
54%
12%

5. How closely are you following the 2016 presidential race: very closely, somewhat
closely, not so closely, or not at all?
Very closely
Somewhat closely
Not so closely
Not at all
Don’t know / No answer

2/18/16
38%
37%
19%
6%
*

6a. How likely are you to vote in your state’s presidential primary election or caucus this
year? very likely, somewhat likely or somewhat unlikely or not at all likely?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Somewhat unlikely
Not at all likely
Already voted
VOLUNTEERED
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
74%
17%
3%
6%
*
1%

[IF NOT ALREADY VOTED, n=1,199]
7. And if you voted, would you participate in the Democratic or Republican primary or
caucus in your state?
2/18/16
Democratic Primary/Caucus
61%
Republican Primary/Caucus
20%
Don’t know/No answer
19%

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 [ASKED OF REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS]
8a. If the 2016 Republican presidential primary or caucus in your state were held today
and the candidates were
, whom would you support?
---------------2/18/16-----------------Without Bush *
With Bush
Marco Rubio
34%
27%
Donald Trump
22%
22%
Ted Cruz
21%
19%
Ben Carson
4%
4%
John Kasich
3%
3%
Jeb Bush
NA
12%
Would not vote VOL.
*
*
Other
VOL.
*
*
Don’t know/No answer
15%
13%
*Jeb Bush supporters assigned to second choice

6/25/15
22%
7%
12%
NA
NA
38%
NA
13%
8%

8XX. Which candidate would be your 2nd choice?________
Marco Rubio
Ted Cruz
Jeb Bush
John Kasich
Donald Trump
Ben Carson
Would not vote VOLUNTEERED
Other
VOLUNTEERED
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
26%
20%
13%
9%
6%
4%
23%

[ASKED OF DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS]
8b. If the 2016 Democratic presidential primary or caucus in your state were held today
and the candidates were
, whom would you support?
Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders
Would not voteVOLUNTEERED
Other
VOLUNTEERED
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
57%
28%
1%
1%
13%

6/25/15
73%
3%
NA
14%
10%

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 9. Thinking about the general election for president in November, how important is it for
you to vote? very important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant, or not
important at all?
Very important
Somewhat important
Somewhat unimportant
Not at all important
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
86%
9%
1%
1%
3%

10. In the general election in November, will you definitely support the (Democratic
Party’s) candidate for president no matter who it is, definitely support for the (Republican
Party’s) candidate no matter who it is, OR are you unsure which party you will support at
this point?
Definitely support Democrat
Definitely support Republican
Unsure which party
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
51%
14%
32%
3%

10X. Regardless of your political affiliation, if the November 2016 election were held
today, who would be your first choice?
Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders
Marco Rubio
Ted Cruz
Donald Trump
Jeb Bush
Ben Carson
John Kasich
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
39%
19%
8%
7%
7%
4%
1%
1%
14%

10XX. Which candidate would be your 2nd choice?________
Bernie Sanders
Hillary Clinton
Marco Rubio
Jeb Bush
Ted Cruz
Ben Carson
John Kasich
Donald Trump
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
20%
14%
11%
10%
8%
3%
3%
3%
28%

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 [ROTATE QUESTIONS 11-12]
11. How much do you trust elected leaders in the DEMOCRATIC PARTY to represent your
views? Very much, Somewhat, Not too much, Not at all
1.
2.
3.
4.
9.

Very much
Somewhat
Not too much
Not at all
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
23%
42%
16%
16%
3%

12. How much do you trust elected leaders in the REPUBLICAN PARTY to represent your
views? Very much, Somewhat, Not too much, Not at all
1.
2.
3.
4.
9.

Very much
Somewhat
Not too much
Not at all
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
9%
29%
25%
33%
4%

13. Do you think President Obama’s policies have made things (BETTER) for most
Hispanic Americans, (WORSE), or MADE NO DIFFERENCE.
1. Better
2. Worse
3. No Difference
9. Don’t know / No answer

2/18/16
43%
20%
33%
5%

14. If a candidate for president wanted to continue President Obama’s overall policies,
would you be more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely to vote for that candidate,
or wouldn’t it make a difference in your vote?
1. More likely to vote
2. Less likely to vote
3. Wouldn’t make a difference
9. Don’t know / No answer

2/18/16
34%
30%
31%
5%

15. If a candidate for president wanted to continue President Obama’s policy on
deportation enforcement for undocumented immigrants, would you be more likely to vote
for them, less likely to vote for them, or wouldn’t it make a difference in your vote?
1. More likely to vote
2. Less likely to vote
3. Wouldn’t make a difference
9. Don’t know / No answer

2/18/16
17%
48%
29%
6%

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 16. Which political party, the DEMOCRATS or the REPUBLICANS, do you trust to do a
better job coping with the main problems this nation faces over the next few years?
1.
2.
3.
4.
9.

Democratic Party
Republican Party
Both
VOLUNTEERED
Neither
VOLUNTEERED
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
55%
24%
3%
8%
10%

[RANDOMIZE 17-20]
(HALF SAMPLE A)
17A. Which political party, the DEMOCRATS or the REPUBLICANS, do you trust to do a
better job improving the lives of Hispanics living in the United States?
1.
2.
3.
4.
9.

Democratic Party
Republican Party
Both
VOLUNTEERED
Neither
VOLUNTEERED
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
62%
18%
3%
6%
11%

(HALF SAMPLE B)
17B. Which political party, the DEMOCRATS or the REPUBLICANS, do you trust to do a
better job handling the economy?
1.
2.
3.
4.
9.

Democratic Party
Republican Party
Both
VOLUNTEERED
Neither
VOLUNTEERED
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
51%
28%
5%
8%
8%

(FULL SAMPLE)
18. Which political party, the DEMOCRATS or the REPUBLICANS, do you trust to do a
better job handling immigration issues?
Registered voters
2/18/16
6/25/15*
7/19/15**
1. Democratic Party
60%
60%
39%
2. Republican Party
19%
20%
41%
3. Both
VOLUNTEERED
4%
4%
1%
4. Neither
VOLUNTEERED
9%
10%
14%
9. Don’t know/No answer
9%
6%
6%
* 6/25/15 Wording: Which political party do you think is more in line with your views on
immigration policy – the Democratic Party or the Republican Party?
**Washington Post-ABC News poll

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 (HALF SAMPLE A)
19A. Which political party, the DEMOCRATS or the REPUBLICANS, do you trust to do a
better job handling healthcare?
1.
2.
3.
4.
9.

Democratic Party
Republican Party
Both
VOLUNTEERED
Neither
VOLUNTEERED
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
62%
20%
2%
6%
10%

(HALF SAMPLE B)
19B. Which political party, the DEMOCRATS or the REPUBLICANS, do you trust to do a
better job handling the issue of gay marriage?
1.
2.
3.
4.
9.

Democratic Party
Republican Party
Both
VOLUNTEERED
Neither
VOLUNTEERED
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
50%
15%
4%
10%
20%

(HALF SAMPLE B)
20. Which political party, the DEMOCRATS or the REPUBLICANS, do you trust to do a
better job handling the threat of terrorism?
1.
2.
3.
4.
9.

Democratic Party
Republican Party
Both
VOLUNTEERED
Neither
VOLUNTEERED
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
38%
33%
11%
7%
11%

FAVORABILITY RATINGS

[Order of questions 21-25 randomized]
21. Hillary Clinton
1. Very favorable opinion
2. Somewhat favorable opinion
3. Somewhat unfavorable opinion
4. Very unfavorable opinion
5. Do not recognize
9. No answer
*Combined do not recognize/no answer

2/18/16
41%
26%
9%
22%
1%
2%

6/25/15
44%
24%
8%
18%
6%*
NA

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 22. Ted Cruz

1. Very favorable opinion
2. Somewhat favorable opinion
3. Somewhat unfavorable opinion
4. Very unfavorable opinion
5. Do not recognize
9. No answer
*Combined do not recognize/no answer

2/18/16
12%
27%
16%
29%
10%
6%

6/25/15
8%
18%
13%
23%
38%*
NA

2/18/16
16%
29%
16%
21%
11%
7%

6/25/15
13%
22%
14%
20%
31%*
NA

2/18/16
29%
31%
9%
14%
12%
6%

6/25/15
5%
11%
8%
8%
68%
NA

2/18/16
8%
9%
9%
72%
1%
2%

7/13/16
6%
11%
15%
56%
12%
NA

23. Marco Rubio

1. Very favorable opinion
2. Somewhat favorable opinion
3. Somewhat unfavorable opinion
4. Very unfavorable opinion
5. Do not recognize
9. No answer
*Combined do not recognize/no answer
24. Bernie Sanders
1. Very favorable opinion
2. Somewhat favorable opinion
3. Somewhat unfavorable opinion
4. Very unfavorable opinion
5. Do not recognize
9. No answer
*Combined do not recognize/no answer
25. Donald Trump
1. Very favorable opinion
2. Somewhat favorable opinion
3. Somewhat unfavorable opinion
4. Very unfavorable opinion
5. Do not recognize
9. No answer
*Combined do not recognize/no answer

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 25a. Jeb Bush (HALF SAMPLE)

1. Very favorable opinion
2. Somewhat favorable opinion
3. Somewhat unfavorable opinion
4. Very unfavorable opinion
5. Do not recognize
9. No answer
*Combined do not recognize/no answer

2/18/16
14%
30%
19%
25%
6%
5%

6/25/15
11%
25%
16%
29%
19%*
NA

25b. John Kasich (HALF SAMPLE)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
9.

Very favorable opinion
Somewhat favorable opinion
Somewhat unfavorable opinion
Very unfavorable opinion
Do not recognize
No answer

2/18/16
9%
19%
10%
10%
41%
11%

Now, I’m going to read you some potential match-ups for the presidential election in
November 2016. For each one, please tell me which candidate you would be more likely
to vote for if the election were held today.
[Order of questions 26-28 randomized, and order of candidates within questions
randomized]
26. Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Ted Cruz, who would you vote for?
1. Hillary Clinton
2. Ted Cruz
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
65%
27%
8%

6/25/15
69%
22%
9%

27. Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, who would you vote for?
1. Hillary Clinton
2. Donald Trump
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
73%
16%
11%

7/19/15
70%
16%
14%

28. Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Marco Rubio, who would you vote for?
1. Hillary Clinton
2. Marco Rubio
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
61%
31%
8%

6/25/15
66%
25%
9%

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 28a. Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Jeb Bush, who would you vote for?
1. Hillary Clinton
2. Jeb Bush
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
63%
28%
10%

6/25/15
64%
27%
9%

28b. Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John Kasich, who would you vote for?
1. Hillary Clinton
2. John Kasich
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
66%
23%
10%

[Order of questions 29-31b randomized, and order of candidates within questions
randomized]
29. Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republican Ted Cruz, who would you vote for?
1. Bernie Sanders
2. Ted Cruz
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
61%
28%
11%

30. Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republican Donald Trump, who would you vote for?
1. Bernie Sanders
2. Donald Trump
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
72%
16%
12%

31. Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republican Marco Rubio, who would you vote for?
1. Bernie Sanders
2. Marco Rubio
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
57%
33%
10%

31a. Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republican Jeb Bush, who would you vote for?
1. Bernie Sanders
2. Jeb Bush
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
58%
32%
10%

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 31b. Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republican John Kasich , who would you vote for?
1. Bernie Sanders
2. John Kasich
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
59%
22%
19%

32. Which one of the following issues will be the MOST important in deciding your vote
for President in November 2016? [READ LIST - ROTATE RESPONSES]
Jobs and the economy
Immigration
Education
Healthcare
Terrorism
Foreign policy
Global Climate Change
Same Sex Marriage
Decriminalization of marijuana
Other
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
33%
17%
16%
11%
9%
4%
3%
1%
NA
3%
2%

6/25/15*
36%
13%
18%
14%
NA
7%
4%
1%
2%
1%
4%

33. All else equal, would you like the next president to be someone who supports a path
to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, or someone who opposes it?

1. Supports
2. Opposes
9. Don’t know/No answer
*Washington Post-ABC News poll

2/18/16
82%
11%
7%

Compare: National
registered voters*
3/29/15
49%
46%
5%

[IF WANT CANDIDATE WHO SUPPORTS PATH TO CITIZENSHIP]
34a. Would you consider voting for a candidate who OPPOSES a path to citizenship for
undocumented immigrants even if you agreed with them on other issues, OR is this issue
so important that you would NOT consider voting for such a candidate?
1. Would consider supporting
2. Would NOT consider supporting
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
38%
53%
9%

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 [IF WANT CANDIDATE WHO OPPOSES PATH TO CITIZENSHIP]
Q34b. Would you consider voting for a candidate who SUPPORTS a path to citizenship
for undocumented immigrants even if you agreed with them on other issues, or is this
issue so important that you would NOT consider voting for such a candidate?
1. Would consider supporting
2. Would NOT consider supporting
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
40%
48%
12%

35. All else equal, would you like the next president to be someone who wants to keep the
Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, passed in 2010, or someone who wants
to repeal that law?
1. Keep
2. Repeal
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
54%
35%
12%

[IF WANT CANDIDATE WHO SUPPORTS KEEPING THE FEDERAL HEALTH CARE LAW]
36a. Would you consider voting for a candidate who wants to repeal the Affordable Care
Act also known as Obamacare even if you agreed with them on other issues, or is this
issue so important that you would NOT consider voting for such a candidate?
1. Would consider supporting
2. Would NOT consider supporting
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
34%
59%
7%

[IF WANT CANDIDATE WHO SUPPORTS REPEALING FEDERAL HEALTH CARE LAW:]
36b. Would you consider voting for a candidate who wants to keep the Affordable Care
Act also known as Obamacare even if you agreed with them on other issues, or is this
issue so important that you would NOT consider voting for such a candidate?
1. Would consider supporting
2. Would NOT consider supporting
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
37%
57%
6%

37. All else equal, would you like the next president to be someone who supports raising
the federal minimum wage from seven dollars and 25 cents per hour to fifteen dollars per
hour, or someone who opposes raising the minimum wage to fifteen dollars per hour?
1. Support
2. Oppose
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
71%
21%
8%

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 [IF WANT CANDIDATE WHO SUPPORTS RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE]
38a. Would you consider voting for a candidate who opposes raising the minimum wage
to 15 dollars per hour even if you agreed with them on other issues, or is this issue so
important that you would NOT consider voting for such a candidate?
1. Would consider supporting
2. Would NOT consider supporting
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
47%
44%
9%

[IF WANT CANDIDATE WHO OPPOSES RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE]
38b. Would you consider voting for a candidate who supports raising the minimum wage
to 15 dollars per hour even if you agreed with them on other issues, or is this issue so
important that you would NOT consider voting for such a candidate?
1. Would consider supporting
2. Would NOT consider supporting
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
45%
47%
8%

39. Overall, do you support or oppose the United States ending the trade embargo with
Cuba? That would allow U.S. companies to do business in Cuba and Cuban companies to
do business here. Do you feel that way strongly, or somewhat?
2/18/16
1. Strongly support
32%
2. Somewhat support
32%
3. Somewhat oppose
9%
4. Strongly oppose
10%
9. Don’t know / No answer
17%
40. How much have you heard about Donald Trump’s views on immigrants coming to the
United States from Mexico and other countries – a lot, some, not too much or none at all?
1. A lot
2. Some
3. Not too much
4. None at all SKIP TO DEMOS
9. Don’t know / No answer

2/18/16
73%
18%
3%
4%
1%

41. Are Donald Trump’s views on immigration offensive to you, or are they not offensive
to you?
Alternative wording 6/25/15: do you find Donald Trump’s comments offensive?
1. Offensive
2. Not offensive

2/18/16
74%
23%

6/25/15*
79%
18%

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 9. Don’t know / No answer
2%
3%
*6/25/15 wording: do you find Donald Trump’s comments offensive? Yes/No.
42. Do you believe that Donald Trump’s views on immigrants represent the views of The
Republican Party overall or do you believe that those comments only represent the views
of Trump?
1. Republican Party
2. Donald Trump
3. Both
9. Don’t know / No answer

2/18/16
19%
64%
10%
7%

6/25/15
14%
61%
18%
7%

We are almost finished with our survey. I just have a few final questions left that are for
classification purposes only.
43. What is the highest level of education that have you have completed – elementary
school, high school graduate, two-year college or technical school graduate, or college
graduate or higher degree?

1.
2.
3.
4.
9.

Elementary school
High school graduate/GED
Two-year college or technical school/Some college
College grad/Bachelor’s degree or higher
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
16%
28%
33%
23%
*

6/25/15
12%
26%
27%
32%
3%

44. In what country were you born?
2/18/16
6/25/15
United States
CONTINUE TO Q44a
52%
53%
Mexico
CONTINUE TO Q45
24%
22%
South America
CONTINUE TO Q45
7%
6%
(Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela)
Puerto Rico
CONTINUE TO Q45
5%
5%
Central America
CONTINUE TO Q45
5%
4%
(Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama)
Dominican Republic
CONTINUE TO Q45
3%
4%
Cuba
CONTINUE TO Q45
3%
4%
Spain
CONTINUE TO Q45
*
Other/No answer
1%
2%
44a. In what country or countries were your parents and grandparents born?
United States
Mexico

43%
41%

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 Puerto Rico
5%
South America
3%
(Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela)
Cuba
3%
Central America
2%
(Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama)
Dominican Republic
2%
Spain
1%
Other/No answer
1%
45. Do you consider yourself a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent?
1.
2.
3.
9.

Democrat
Republican
Independent
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
56%
14%
27%
3%

6/25/15
58%
16%
26%
NA

[If not a Democrat or Republican.]
46. Which party do you lean toward? Democrat or Republican?
1. Democrat
2. Republican
9. Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
44%
26%
29%

47/48. Would you say your views on most political matters are liberal, moderate, or
conservative? (If liberal/conservative): Would you say that you are very
liberal/conservative or somewhat liberal/conservative?
Liberal
Very liberal
Somewhat liberal
Moderate
Conservative
Very conservative
Somewhat conservative
Don’t think in those terms
Don’t know/No answer

2/18/16
27%
10%
16%
34%
31%
10%
20%
1%
7%

6/25/15
28%
12%
16%
35%
32%
11%
21%
NA
5%

49. Aside from weddings and funerals, how often if ever do you attend religious services?
At least once a week, almost every week, about once a month, less often than that or
never.
1. At least once a week

38%

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 2.
3.
4.
5.
9.

Almost every week
About once a month
Less often than that
Never
Don’t know/No Answer

13%
19%
17%
11%
1%

This completes our survey. Thank you very much for your participation and have a nice
day/evening.
METHODOLOGICAL DETAILS
This poll was jointly sponsored and funded by The Washington Post and Univision. The
poll is a random sample of the continental United States, with interviews in English
and Spanish.
This questionnaire was administered with the exact questions in the exact order as
appears in this document. If a question was asked of a reduced base of the sample, a
parenthetical preceding the question identifies the group asked. Phrases surrounded by
parentheticals within questions indicate clauses that were randomly rotated for
respondents.
A stratified random sample of voters with traditionally Hispanic first, middle or last
names was drawn from a national list of registered voters maintained by the firm L2
Political, which aggregates state-level voter records and matches them to
commercially-available phone numbers. Professionally-trained interviewers called
landlines and cellular phone numbers and asked for the registered voter in the sample
by name. The final sample included 904 interviews completed on landlines and 296
interviews completed via cellular phones.
Only voters who were successfully contacted by name and said they consider themselves
Hispanic or Latino were interviewed. Because some Hispanic Americans do not have
traditionally Hispanic names, a test was conducted to assess coverage of the ethnic
name method by cross-referencing names with voters’ self-identified ethnicity
according to Florida’s registration file. The analysis found 95 percent of all
Hispanic-identified voters also had a first, middle or last name included in the list
used to draw the national sample.
This survey uses statistical weighting procedures to account for deviations in the
survey sample from known population characteristics, which helps correct for
differential survey participation and random variation in samples. Results are
weighted match the demographic makeup of Hispanic registered voters in the U.S. by
sex, region, age, and education according to the 2014 Current Population Survey
November Voting and Registration supplement.
All error margins have been adjusted to account for the survey’s design effect, which
is 1.19 for this survey. The design effect is a factor representing the survey’s
deviation from a simple random sample, and takes into account decreases in precision
due to sample design and weighting procedures. Surveys that do not incorporate a
design effect overstate their precision.
Unweighted
Group
sample size
All registered voters
1,200
Republican primary voters
240
Democratic primary voters
737
Half sample
599-601

Error margin
+/- 3.0 points
7.0
4.0
4.5

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