Conservative Republicans' Share of Voters Steady
Excluding leaners, however, conservative Republicans’ share of the overall electorate has been more or less steady since 2004, according to Pew Research analysis of national exit poll data: About a fifth of voters identified as conservative Republicans in 2012. (Liberal Democrats made up 16% of the electorate in 2012, continuing a modest but steady increase since 2000.)
Conservative Republicans Share of Voters Steady  | Share of voters  | Cons/ mod/ other  | Mod/lib/other Cons DK  | Lib  | Dem  | Dem  | Rep  | Rep  | Ref.  | Ind  | 2012  | 16  | 21  | 29  | 11  | 20  | 2008 14  | 24  | 28  | 19  | 12  | 2004 13  | 22  | 25  | 14  | 21  | 2000 12  | 24  | 25  | 15  | 17  | Note: Other" are those who identified with a party but not an ideological  | orie ntation. National DK/Ref Election did Pool not identify with a polls party or as an inde ideological pendent.  | Source: National Election Pool national exit polls party  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 