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title: "Table 4.1 Political Compromise in Principle"
description: "Q51mm: Which statement comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right? I like elected officials who… This question is discussed in Section 4 of the report. Make compromises with people they disagree with % Stick to their positions % Other/DK/Ref % (N) TOTAL 56 39 5 3,341 PARTY WITH LEANERS Rep/Rep lean 49 […]"
date: "2014-06-12"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2014/06/12/political-compromise-in-principle/"
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# Table 4.1 Political Compromise in Principle

Q51mm: Which statement comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right? I like elected officials who...

This question is discussed in [Section 4](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2014/06/12/section-4-political-compromise-and-divisive-policy-debates/#5050-agreements-preferred-by-public) of the report.

|  | Make compromises with people they disagree with % | Stick to their positions % | Other/DK/Ref % | (N) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

|  |

| TOTAL | 56 | 39 | 5 | 3,341 |
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| PARTY WITH LEANERS |

| Rep/Rep lean | 49 | 47 | 3 | 1,340 |

| Dem/Dem lean | 64 | 33 | 3 | 1,572 |
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| PARTY ID |

| Republican | 48 | 48 | 4 | 788 |

| Democrat | 64 | 33 | 3 | 1,036 |

| Independent | 56 | 39 | 5 | 1,320 |

| Lean Republican | 51 | 46 | 3 | 552 |

| Lean Democrat | 62 | 34 | 4 | 536 |
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| IDEOLOGICAL CONSISTENCY |

| Consistently Conservative | 32 | 63 | 5 | 347 |

| Mostly Conservative | 48 | 47 | 5 | 625 |

| Mixed | 52 | 43 | 5 | 1,179 |

| Mostly Liberal | 64 | 32 | 4 | 698 |

| Consistently Liberal | 82 | 14 | 4 | 492 |
****
| SEX |

| Men | 56 | 39 | 5 | 1,631 |

| Women | 56 | 40 | 4 | 1,710 |
****
| AGE |

| 18-49 | 58 | 38 | 4 | 1,336 |

| 50+ | 53 | 41 | 6 | 1,960 |
****
| DETAILED AGE |

| 18-29 | 59 | 36 | 5 | 483 |

| 30-49 | 57 | 39 | 3 | 853 |

| 50-64 | 54 | 41 | 6 | 1,028 |

| 65+ | 53 | 41 | 6 | 932 |
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| SEX BY AGE |

| Men 18-49 | 59 | 37 | 4 | 692 |

| Men 50+ | 53 | 40 | 7 | 922 |

| Women 18-49 | 57 | 39 | 4 | 644 |

| Women 50+ | 54 | 41 | 5 | 1,038 |
****
| RACE |

| White, non-Hispanic | 59 | 36 | 5 | 2,407 |

| Black, non-Hispanic | 52 | 44 | 4 | 348 |

| Hispanic | 45 | 51 | 4 | 301 |
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| EDUCATION |

| College grad+ | 67 | 29 | 3 | 1,378 |

| Post grad | 71 | 26 | 4 | 491 |

| College grad | 66 | 31 | 3 | 887 |

| Some college | 58 | 37 | 5 | 977 |

| HS or less | 46 | 48 | 5 | 972 |
****
| FAMILY INCOME |

| $75,000+ | 66 | 30 | 4 | 1,020 |

| $30,000-$74,999 | 58 | 39 | 4 | 1,026 |

| <$30,000 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 971 |
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| RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |

| Total Protestant | 50 | 46 | 5 | 1,673 |

| White NH evang. Prot. | 48 | 48 | 5 | 624 |

| White NH mainline Prot. | 58 | 38 | 4 | 583 |

| Total Catholic | 56 | 40 | 4 | 715 |

| White NH Cath. | 62 | 35 | 4 | 496 |

| Unaffiliated | 66 | 28 | 6 | 591 |
****
| ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES |

| Weekly or more | 49 | 45 | 6 | 1,270 |

| Less than weekly | 60 | 36 | 4 | 2,031 |
****
| REGION |

| Northeast | 60 | 35 | 5 | 606 |

| Midwest | 55 | 40 | 5 | 724 |

| South | 53 | 43 | 4 | 1,240 |

| West | 58 | 37 | 5 | 771 |
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| AMONG REP/LEAN REP |

| Men | 49 | 48 | 3 | 721 |

| Women | 50 | 47 | 4 | 619 |

| 18-29 | 54 | 45 | 1 | 163 |

| 30-49 | 52 | 47 | 2 | 315 |

| 50-64 | 46 | 49 | 6 | 430 |

| 65+ | 47 | 48 | 5 | 417 |

| Agree with Tea Party | 36 | 59 | 5 | 555 |

| Disagree/No opinion | 57 | 40 | 3 | 761 |
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| AMONG DEM/LEAN DEM |

| Men | 64 | 32 | 3 | 709 |

| Women | 63 | 34 | 3 | 863 |

| 18-29 | 67 | 29 | 4 | 240 |

| 30-49 | 63 | 35 | 2 | 409 |

| 50-64 | 63 | 34 | 3 | 467 |

| 65+ | 60 | 36 | 4 | 441 |
****
| AMONG WHITES |

| Men | 58 | 37 | 6 | 1,177 |

| Women | 60 | 36 | 4 | 1,230 |

| 18-29 | 64 | 31 | 6 | 274 |

| 30-49 | 60 | 36 | 3 | 561 |

| 50-64 | 57 | 38 | 5 | 761 |

| 65+ | 55 | 39 | 6 | 790 |

| College grad | 69 | 27 | 3 | 1,091 |

| Some college or less | 54 | 40 | 6 | 1,311 |

| College grad men | 69 | 27 | 4 | 566 |

| College grad women | 70 | 28 | 2 | 525 |

| Some col or less men | 52 | 41 | 7 | 609 |

| Some col or less women | 56 | 39 | 5 | 702 |

| $75,000+ | 66 | 30 | 4 | 839 |

| $30,000-$74,999 | 60 | 36 | 4 | 760 |

| <$30,000 | 53 | 41 | 6 | 578 |

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**Next:** [Table 4.2 Political Compromise in Practice](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2014/06/12/political-compromise-in-practice.md)