Voting Preference in 1936 by Students and Parents
of Bennington College

Freshman
Sophomores
Juniors/Seniors
Presidential Preference
Student
Parent
Student
Parent
Student
Parent
Republican
62%
66%
43%
69%
15%
60%
Democratic
29%
26%
42%
22%
54%
35%
Socialist/Communist
9%
7%
15%
8%
30%
9%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

Source: Theodore Newcomb's study of Bennington students