Show Of Hands asked: 12/17/2012
When they are known to differ on a particular issue, should members of Congress vote with the opinion of the majority of their constituents, or vote according to their own principles?
Voters Principles
Voters Principles
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Voters Principles
64% 36%
10,587 Votes
64% 36%
Gender
MF
61% 6179 small pie chart
68% 3814 small pie chart
Age
<2121-40>40 70%61%66%
70% 10 small pie chart
61% 4284 small pie chart
66% 5383 small pie chart
Income
<50k50-100k>100k 62%67%63%
62% 2816 small pie chart
67% 2921 small pie chart
63% 2762 small pie chart
Party
DemocratRepublicanIndependentLibertarian 66%63%64%60%
66% 2442 small pie chart
63% 3088 small pie chart
64% 2803 small pie chart
60% 742 small pie chart
Alaska (42 votes)
73% 27%
Alaska
(42 votes)
73% 27%
Alabama
(136 votes)
60% 40%
Arkansas
(113 votes)
66% 34%
Arizona
(229 votes)
65% 35%
California
(1056 votes)
64% 36%
Colorado
(264 votes)
67% 33%
Connecticut
(121 votes)
61% 39%
Wash. D.C.
(26 votes)
53% 47%
Delaware
(19 votes)
68% 32%
Florida
(509 votes)
62% 38%
Georgia
(329 votes)
59% 41%
Guam
(3 votes)
100%
Hawaii
(28 votes)
60% 40%
Iowa
(92 votes)
59% 41%
Idaho
(69 votes)
68% 32%
Illinois
(398 votes)
67% 33%
Indiana
(248 votes)
64% 36%
Kansas
(100 votes)
71% 29%
Kentucky
(130 votes)
60% 40%
Louisiana
(124 votes)
66% 34%
Mass.
(226 votes)
63% 37%
Maryland
(171 votes)
65% 35%
Maine
(42 votes)
61% 39%
Michigan
(337 votes)
65% 35%
Minnesota
(218 votes)
61% 39%
Missouri
(207 votes)
61% 39%
Mississippi
(104 votes)
33% 67%
Montana
(43 votes)
62% 38%
N. Carolina
(294 votes)
66% 34%
N. Dakota
(30 votes)
70% 30%
Nebraska
(89 votes)
66% 34%
N. Hampshire
(54 votes)
72% 28%
New Jersey
(261 votes)
63% 37%
New Mexico
(46 votes)
67% 33%
Nevada
(98 votes)
65% 35%
New York
(452 votes)
63% 37%
Ohio
(489 votes)
67% 33%
Oklahoma
(150 votes)
67% 33%
Oregon
(217 votes)
63% 37%
Penn.
(433 votes)
62% 38%
Puerto Rico
(3 votes)
66% 34%
R. Island
(42 votes)
76% 24%
S. Carolina
(131 votes)
60% 40%
South Dakota
(30 votes)
66% 34%
Tennessee
(245 votes)
62% 38%
Texas
(857 votes)
66% 34%
Utah
(191 votes)
71% 29%
Virginia
(356 votes)
69% 31%
Virgin Is.
(1 votes)
100%
Vermont
(22 votes)
72% 28%
Washington
(374 votes)
64% 36%
Wisconsin
(205 votes)
62% 38%
W. Virginia
(51 votes)
52% 48%
Wyoming
(22 votes)
68% 32%
Last updated: 2024-04-25T12:43:54+00:00