ANES 2020 Time Series Full Release

Methodological Technical and Weight Variables

versionVersion of ANES 2020 Time Series Release
Percent N Value Label
100.0 8,280 ANES2020TimeSeries_20210719

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: character
V2000012020 Case ID
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 200015-535469)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V160001_orig2016 Case ID
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 300001-407796)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200002Mode of interview: pre-election interview
Percent N Value Label
4.3 359 1 1. Video
1.7 139 2 2. Telephone
94.0 7,782 3 3. Web

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200003Sample type
Percent N Value Label
34.3 2,839 2 2. ANES 2016-2020 Panel
11.8 977 3 3. 3Ar1 Fresh sample: web only, replicate 1
15.8 1,306 4 4. 3Ar2 Fresh sample: web only, replicate 2
29.1 2,407 5 5. 3B Fresh sample: web or phone
9.1 751 6 6. 3C Fresh sample: video, web, or phone

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200004Completed pre only, post only, or completed pre and post interviews
Percent N Value Label
10.0 827 1 1. pre-election interview (only) complete
0.0 0 2 2. post-election interview (only) complete
90.0 7,453 3 3. pre and post-election interviews (both) complete

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200005Case validation: eligibility concerns
Percent N Value Label
86.3 7,146 0 0. No special concern
10.7 885 1 1. Some concern (possible substitution)
2.9 240 2 2. High concern (likely substitution)
0.1 9 3 3. Highest concern (evident substitution)

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200006Case validation: eligibility outcome
Percent N Value Label
46.2 862 1 1. Respondent definitely was selected person
13.6 254 2 2. Respondent definitely was not selected person
3.9 72 3 3. Uncertain
36.3 676 4 4. Not determined due to validation non-response


6,416 -2 -2. Not included in validation study

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200007Case validation: Pre- and post-election selection status
Percent N Value Label
80.6 958 1 1. Same respondent, pre and post
0.3 4 2 2. Pre - selected person, post - not selected person
11.4 136 3 3. Pre - not selected person, post - selected person
7.6 90 4 4. Other/undetermined


6,416 -2 -2. Not included in validation study


676 -1 -1. Non-response to validation

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200008Case validation: validation study outcome
Percent N Value Label
35.1 655 1 1. Right person interviewed no corrections needed
0.6 11 2 2. Refusal
36.3 676 3 3. Non-response to validation
3.2 60 4 4. Contact with inconclusive result
11.2 208 5 5. Right person interviewed, data correction needed
13.6 254 6 6. Wrong person interviewed


6,416 -2 -2. Not included in validation study

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200009Corrections made to preliminary data
Percent N Value Label
97.4 8,064 0 0. No changes to data
0.6 46 1 1. Change to age variable
0.8 64 2 2. Change to gender variable
0.3 21 3 3. Change to other variable
1.0 85 4 4. Change to age and gender variables
0.0 0 5 5. Change to age, gender and other variables

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200010aFull sample pre-election weight
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 0.026496541724922437-6.932928699129776717)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 18
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200010bFull sample post-election weight
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 0.008261986948954780-6.650664837950221120)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 18
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200010cFull sample variance unit
Percent N Value Label
49.4 4,091 1
50.4 4,173 2
0.2 16 3

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200010dFull sample variance stratum
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 1-50)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200011a2016-2020 panel pre-election weight
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 0.10982194458655828-6.59062986522059280)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 17
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200011b2016-2020 panel post-election weight
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 0.10007489703612754-6.73020586895444506)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 17
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200011c2016-2020 panel variance unit
Percent N Value Label
48.5 1,378 1
50.9 1,445 2
0.6 16 3


5,441 . (No Data)

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200011d2016-2020 panel variance stratum
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 1-50)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200012aWeb-only sample pre-election weight
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 0.09434532069670283-5.24726243284642369)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 17
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200012bWeb-only sample post-election weight
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 0.07700951598386073-6.90867585280116536)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 17
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200012cWeb-only sample variance unit
Percent N Value Label
50.1 1,143 1
49.9 1,140 2


5,997 . (No Data)

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200012dWeb-only sample variance stratum
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 1-50)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200013aMixed-web sample pre-election weight
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 0.060472180047398884-5.256725707999830632)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 18
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200013bMixed-web sample post-election weight
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 0.048734854823666254-6.764902554899220100)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 18
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200013cMixed-web sample variance unit
Percent N Value Label
49.9 1,201 1
50.1 1,206 2


5,873 . (No Data)

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200013dMixed-web sample variance stratum
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 1-50)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200014aMixed-video sample pre-election weight
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 0.043957410594730614-5.350637744050775524)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 18
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200014bMixed-video sample post-election weight
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 0.018678171011735481-7.226517055962474068)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 18
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200014cMixed-video sample variance unit
Percent N Value Label
49.1 369 1
50.9 382 2


7,529 . (No Data)

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200014dMixed-video sample variance stratum
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 1-50)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200015aAll fresh sample (excludes 2016) pre-election weight
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 0.042215747346643795-5.339676736955505376)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 18
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200015bAll fresh sample (excludes 2016) post-election weight
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 0.015492459118430248-7.232381156246590059)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 18
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200015cAll fresh sample (excludes 2016) variance unit
Percent N Value Label
49.9 2,713 1
50.1 2,728 2


2,839 . (No Data)

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200015dAll fresh sample (excludes 2016) variance stratum
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 1-50)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200016aAll sample excluding mixed video pre-election weight
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 0.032642200613222157-6.989010907254810334)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 18
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200016bAll sample excluding mixed video post-election weight
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 0.019412712598576815-6.679863445427554502)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 18
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200016cAll sample excluding mixed-video variance unit
Percent N Value Label
49.4 3,722 1
50.4 3,791 2
0.2 16 3


751 . (No Data)

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V200016dAll sample excluding mixed-video variance stratum
Total Cases: 8,280 (Range of valid codes: 1-50)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201001PRE: Select language
Percent N Value Label
99.2 8,211 1 1. English / Ingles
0.8 69 2 2. Spanish / Espanol

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201002aPRE: Does R have participant booklet for phone interview
Percent N Value Label
86.3 120 1 1. R has booklet (paper or emailed)
13.7 19 2 2. R does not have paper or email booklet


8,141 -1 -1. Inapplicable

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201002bPRE: Can R see participant booklet for video interview
Percent N Value Label
97.5 349 1 1. R sees booklet on screen or PDF
2.5 9 2 2. R does not see booklet on screen or PDF


6 -4 -4. Technical error


7,916 -1 -1. Inapplicable

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201003PRE: Pre-election interview audio consent
Percent N Value Label
100.0 358 1 1. Continue


6 -4 -4. Technical error


7,916 -1 -1. Inapplicable

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201004PRE: INTERVIEWER: Is R male or female (observation)
Percent N Value Label
42.7 153 1 1. Male
57.3 205 2 2. Female


6 -4 -4. Technical error


7,916 -1 -1. Inapplicable

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
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