LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In a recent
analysis, E-Score® identified the favorite celebrities
among folks who identify themselves as Democrats or
Republicans.
Favorite
Celebrities Among Political Parties
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Democrat
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Republican
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Rank
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Name
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Appeal
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Rank
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Name
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Appeal
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1
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Betty White
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67
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1
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Carrie
Underwood
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49
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2
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Maggie
Smith
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58
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2
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Clint
Eastwood
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48
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3
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Morgan
Freeman
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55
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3
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Chris Pratt
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48
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4
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Denzel
Washington
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53
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4
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Betty White
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46
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5
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Matthew
Gubler
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52
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5
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Sam Elliott
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46
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6
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Cote de
Pablo
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52
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6
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David
McCallum
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46
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7
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Tom Hanks
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51
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7
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Harrison
Ford
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45
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8
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Chris Pratt
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51
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8
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Pauley
Perrette
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44
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9
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Idris Elba
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49
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9
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Sean
Connery
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43
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10
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Viola Davis
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49
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10
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Tom Hanks
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42
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11
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John Oliver
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48
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11
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Ryan
Reynolds
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41
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12
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Jesse
Williams
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47
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12
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Gary Sinise
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40
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13
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Maisie
Williams
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47
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13
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Michael J.
Fox
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38
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14
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Pauley
Perrette
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46
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14
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Denzel
Washington
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38
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15
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Neil deGrasse
Tyson
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46
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15
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Al Pacino
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38
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16
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Kit
Harington
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46
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16
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Jason
Statham
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38
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17
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Norman
Reedus
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46
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17
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Luke Bryan
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38
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18
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Tina Fey
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45
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18
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Julia
Roberts
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37
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19
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James
Taylor
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45
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19
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Mike Rowe
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37
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20
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Chris Evans
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45
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20
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Jim
Caviezel
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37
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Source: E-Score
Celebrity
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Findings:
- Democrats like celebrities that are edgier and more
diverse.
- Republicans enjoy family-friendly celebrities who often play
"law-and-order" roles, with fewer women and minorities.
- There is a correlation between Democrats favorite shows and
strong affinity for the actors in them.
- Republicans prefer big-budget movie stars, and their TV show
preferences are plot driven and not as star-centric as their
Democratic counterparts.
Democrats: Edgy and Diverse
With 7 women, and 6 African Americans, the Democrats' favorite
celebrities are a diverse group. Celebrities like comedian and
political commentator John Oliver
provide an edge to the Democratic list. Additionally, at #12,
Jesse Williams has been a lightning
rod since his speech at the 2016 BET Awards. With polarizing
comments from E-Poll panelists, Williams' may be the edgiest
celebrity to make this list.
E-Score previously identified favorite programs of Democrats and
Republicans, and several of the celebrities on the Democrat list
also star in some of their favorite shows. Viola Davis (How to Get Away With
Murder), Maisie Williams
(Game of Thrones), Kit
Harington (Game of Thrones), and Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) all star
in programs that appear on the list of Democrats' favorite
shows.
Republicans: Family-Friendly, "Law and Order" Types
The Republican side of the list has a law-and-order feel.
Celebrities like Clint Eastwood,
Sam Elliot, Harrison Ford, and Sean
Connery have starred in their share of "good guys of
justice" roles. Interestingly enough, Harrison Ford plays roles that are well received
by Republicans even though he is a long-time Democrat. With 4 women
and only one African-American, the Republican list is notably less
diverse.
With the exception of David
McCallum and Pauley Perrette,
who both star in NCIS, no other celebrity from the top 20
stars in a favorite show among Republicans.
Methodology:
E-Score analyzed public opinion of more than 9,000 celebrities
among Americans of voting age whose political affiliation is either
Republican or Democrat and ranked the results based on Appeal (%
"Like a Lot").
Each E-Score survey is conducted among 1,100 persons with
general representation across income, age, education and geographic
demographics to represent a cross-section of the U.S. population.
Analysis combines the results of multiple surveys taken over the
past year.
About E-Poll Market Research:
E-Poll Market Research is a full-service consumer research
company that provides quantitative and qualitative research to
media, entertainment and Fortune 1,000 companies. E-Poll was
founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles. More information is available at
www.epollresearch.com.
Media contact:
Randy Parker
877-MY-EPOLL x25
press@epoll.com
www.epollresearch.com
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