2012 Datasets

Welcome to the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press data archive, where you can download many of our survey datasets. This page is organized by survey, where each dataset is identified by the name of the survey, and below each dataset are links to the reports released from that data. In some cases, reports draw from multiple datasets.

Typically, survey data are released five months after the reports are issued. The Center’s staff is available to answer questions and to provide limited assistance in importing and analyzing the data. If you have questions about the datasets, or the information you are interested in is more than five months old but is not here, please contact the Pew Research Center.

June 28-July 1, 2012 Weekly Survey

Publications from this dataset

07.02.12

Division, Uncertainty over Court’s Health Care Ruling

Top One-Word Reactions -- 'Disappointed,' 'Surprised'

June 21-24, 2012 Weekly Survey

Publications from this dataset

07.05.12

Partisans Agree: Presidential Election Will Be Exhausting

Republicans Find General Election Less Interesting than Primaries

07.02.12

Division, Uncertainty over Court’s Health Care Ruling

Top One-Word Reactions -- 'Disappointed,' 'Surprised'

June 14-17, 2012 Weekly Survey

Publications from this dataset

07.02.12

Division, Uncertainty over Court’s Health Care Ruling

Top One-Word Reactions -- 'Disappointed,' 'Surprised'

June 2012 Political Survey

Publications from this dataset

07.05.12

Partisans Agree: Presidential Election Will Be Exhausting

Republicans Find General Election Less Interesting than Primaries

06.21.12

GOP Holds Early Turnout Edge, But Little Enthusiasm for Romney

Obama Better Liked, Romney Ahead on Economy

06.18.12

Any Court Health Care Decision Unlikely to Please

Immigration: Public Backs AZ Law, But Also Path to Citizenship

June 7-10, 2012 Weekly Survey

Publications from this dataset

06.12.12

Economy, Election Are Public’s Top Stories

Conflict Between Vatican, U.S. Nuns Draws Little Catholic Interest

2012 Media Consumption Survey

Publications from this dataset

09.27.12

In Changing News Landscape, Even Television is Vulnerable

Trends in News Consumption: 1991-2012

06.05.12

Perceptions of Economic News Turn More Negative

Majority Now Hearing Mostly Bad News about Jobs

May 31-June 3, 2012 Weekly Survey

Publications from this dataset

06.06.12

Interest in Foreign News Declines

06.05.12

Perceptions of Economic News Turn More Negative

Majority Now Hearing Mostly Bad News about Jobs

May 17-20, 2012 Weekly Survey

Publications from this dataset

05.22.12

Presidential Campaign Tops Public’s News Interest

Republicans More Likely to Fault Coverage of Obama than of Romney

May 10-13, 2012 Weekly Survey

Publications from this dataset

05.15.12

Obama Support for Gay Marriage Public’s Top Story

Partisan, Gender Differences in Interest in Obama's Comments

05.14.12

Half Say View of Obama Not Affected by Gay Marriage Decision

Independents Mostly Unmoved

May 3-6, 2012 Weekly Survey

Publications from this dataset

05.09.12

Public Attention Focused on U.S. Economy

Few Following News from China, Europe, Afghanistan

April 26-29, 2012 Weekly Survey

Publications from this dataset

05.01.12

Public’s Top Stories: Martin Case, Election, Economy

Election Dominates News Coverage

April 19-22, 2012 Weekly Survey

Publications from this dataset

04.26.12

Growing Gap in Favorable Views of Federal, State Governments

Republicans Like State Government, Especially in GOP-Led States

04.24.12

News about Trayvon Martin Case Still Top Story

Modest Interest in Secret Service, GSA Scandals

April 12-15, 2012 Weekly Survey

Publications from this dataset

04.17.12

Murder Charge in Trayvon Martin’s Death Top Story

Racial Differences in Interest Remain Wide

04.17.12

With Voters Focused on Economy, Obama Lead Narrows

Social Issues Rank as Lowest Priorities

1987-2012 Values Survey Combined Dataset

Publications from this dataset

06.04.12

Partisan Polarization Surges in Bush, Obama Years

Trends in American Values: 1987-2012

April 2012 Values Survey

Publications from this dataset

06.04.12

Partisan Polarization Surges in Bush, Obama Years

Trends in American Values: 1987-2012

05.01.12

Supreme Court Favorability Reaches New Low

04.26.12

Growing Gap in Favorable Views of Federal, State Governments

Republicans Like State Government, Especially in GOP-Led States

04.25.12

More Support for Gun Rights, Gay Marriage than in 2008 or 2004

04.18.12

Most Swing Voters Favor Afghan Troop Withdrawal

Support for U.S. Troop Presence Hits New Low

04.17.12

With Voters Focused on Economy, Obama Lead Narrows

Social Issues Rank as Lowest Priorities

April 5-8, 2012 Weekly Survey

Publications from this dataset

04.10.12

Majority of Americans See Economic News as Mixed

Trayvon Martin Controversy Still Public's Top Story

04.09.12

74% of Republicans Say Romney ‘Definitely’ the Nominee

Ongoing Primaries Seen as Bad for the Party

March 22-25, 2012 Weekly Survey

Publications from this dataset

03.27.12

Trayvon Martin Killing Is Public’s Top News Story

Campaign Seen as Too Long, Etch A Sketch Gaffe Little Noticed

March 15-18, 2012 Weekly Survey

Publications from this dataset

03.22.12

Top One-Word Reactions to GOP Candidates

Romney's Wealth Now Mentioned More than His Religion

03.21.12

Rising Fuel Prices Top Story for Public

Interest in Afghanistan News Up Following Soldier Rampage

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