|
Election Year
|
% of voters who were Independent
|
Who they voted for
|
Who won
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41% | R +4 | Carter (D) |
| 1980 | 23% | R +25 | Reagan (R) |
| 1984 | 26% | R +28 | Reagan (R) |
| 1988 | 26% | R +14 | Bush (R) |
| 1992 | 27% | D +6 | Clinton (D) |
| 1996 | 22% | D +7 | Clinton (D) |
| 2000 | 26% | R +2 | Bush (R) |
| 2004 | 26% | D +2 | Bush (R) |
| 2008 | 29% | D +8 | Obama (D) |
| 2012 | 29% | R +5 | Obama (D) |
| 2016 | 31% | R +4 | Trump (R) |
Net support is the percentage point difference between the top two vote-earners in a given year.