Poll: 86% of Americans to eat turkey on Thanksgiving November 27, 2014 -- Updated 1309 GMT (2109 HKT) Turkey Day poll Washington (CNN) -- Chewing and shopping. That's on the agenda for Americans this Thursday. As folks sit down for turkey, stuffing and all the trimmings, 45% say they'll be having dinner at home, while 42% will spend it at a relative's home, according to a new CNN/ORC International poll. Turkeys being bred at a California farm Five percent plan to go to a restaurant, and six percent say they're going to a friend's home. The percentage of Americans who plan on eating turkey has decreased slightly since 1992, down to 86% from 91%. And because this is a political story, we'll give you the party breakdown: 91% of Republicans say they'll be eating turkey, compared to 87% of Democrats and 83% of independents. As for hitting those holiday sales, 12% say they plan to go shopping at a store, mall or other retail establishment on Thanksgiving Day. "That may not sound like many shoppers, but in a nation of more than 300 million people, it comes to more than 36 million who may be looking for bargains on Thanksgiving," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. That number nearly doubles on Black Friday, when 22% say they plan to go shopping on the day after Thanksgiving. The poll was conducted for CNN by ORC International by telephone with 1,045 adult Americans on November 21-23. The poll's overall sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points. November 27, 2014 -- Updated 1103 GMT (1903 HKT) When the guests around your Thanksgiving table are busy stuffing their bellies, dazzle them with some tasty turkey trivia. November 26, 2014 -- Updated 0901 GMT (1701 HKT) If a reservation feels like the best thing you could make for Thanksgiving dinner this year, you're not alone. November 26, 2014 -- Updated 1352 GMT (2152 HKT)