U.S. SENATE / KENTUCKY / EXIT POLL
 |
| 1,025 Respondents |
Updated: 2:04 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Male (46%) |
55% |
45% |
| Female (54%) |
47% |
53% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| White Men (41%) |
60% |
40% |
| White Women (49%) |
50% |
50% |
| Non-White Men (5%) |
9% |
91% |
| Non-White Women (5%) |
19% |
79% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| White (90%) |
55% |
45% |
| African-American (9%) |
11% |
88% |
| Latino (1%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (0%) |
* |
* |
| Other (1%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| 18-29 (19%) |
46% |
54% |
| 30-44 (28%) |
52% |
48% |
| 45-59 (32%) |
49% |
51% |
| 60 and Older (22%) |
54% |
45% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| 18-64 (86%) |
50% |
50% |
| 65 and Older (14%) |
55% |
45% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Under $15,000 (13%) |
44% |
54% |
| $15-30,000 (19%) |
41% |
58% |
| $30-50,000 (26%) |
49% |
51% |
| $50-75,000 (21%) |
51% |
48% |
| $75-100,000 (11%) |
48% |
51% |
| $100-150,000 (6%) |
62% |
38% |
| $150-200,000 (2%) |
* |
* |
| $200,000 or More (1%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Less Than $50,000 (58%) |
46% |
54% |
| $50,000 or More (42%) |
53% |
46% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Less Than $100,000 (91%) |
47% |
52% |
| $100,000 or More (9%) |
65% |
35% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Democrat (44%) |
18% |
81% |
| Republican (40%) |
84% |
16% |
| Independent (16%) |
50% |
50% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Liberal (15%) |
21% |
79% |
| Moderate (46%) |
37% |
62% |
| Conservative (39%) |
76% |
24% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Protestant (67%) |
53% |
47% |
| Catholic (21%) |
48% |
52% |
| Jewish (0%) |
* |
* |
| Other (6%) |
37% |
63% |
| None (6%) |
39% |
61% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Yes (25%) |
81% |
19% |
| No (75%) |
41% |
59% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Yes (45%) |
60% |
40% |
| No (55%) |
43% |
56% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| More Than Weekly (21%) |
60% |
39% |
| Weekly (29%) |
51% |
49% |
| Monthly (16%) |
58% |
42% |
| A Few Times a Year (25%) |
40% |
60% |
| Never (8%) |
37% |
63% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Weekly (48%) |
55% |
45% |
| Occasionally (39%) |
47% |
53% |
| Never (7%) |
37% |
63% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Protestant/Weekly (19%) |
54% |
46% |
| Prot./Less Often (15%) |
55% |
45% |
| Catholic/Weekly (10%) |
56% |
44% |
| Catholic/Less Often (9%) |
39% |
61% |
| All Others (43%) |
47% |
52% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Today (6%) |
28% |
72% |
| Last Three Days (2%) |
* |
* |
| Last Week (2%) |
* |
* |
| Last Month (12%) |
31% |
68% |
| Before That (77%) |
56% |
43% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Today/Last 3 Days (9%) |
30% |
69% |
| Earlier Than That (91%) |
52% |
48% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Within the Last Week (11%) |
28% |
71% |
| Earlier Than That (89%) |
53% |
47% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| For Your Candidate (71%) |
59% |
41% |
| Against His Opponent (24%) |
33% |
67% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Taxes (6%) |
52% |
48% |
| Education (4%) |
* |
* |
| Iraq (12%) |
29% |
70% |
| Terrorism (16%) |
77% |
23% |
| Economy/Jobs (18%) |
17% |
83% |
| Moral Values (26%) |
82% |
18% |
| Health Care (7%) |
17% |
83% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Strongly Approve (39%) |
83% |
17% |
| Somewhat Approve (20%) |
72% |
28% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (13%) |
14% |
86% |
| Strongly Disapprove (27%) |
4% |
96% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Approve (59%) |
79% |
21% |
| Disapprove (40%) |
7% |
93% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Cares About People (10%) |
41% |
59% |
| Religious Faith (13%) |
81% |
18% |
| Honest/Trustworthy (10%) |
71% |
29% |
| Strong Leader (21%) |
79% |
21% |
| Intelligent (4%) |
* |
* |
| Will Bring Change (23%) |
4% |
95% |
| Clear Stand on Issue (14%) |
64% |
36% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Better (36%) |
73% |
27% |
| Worse (28%) |
19% |
81% |
| Same (36%) |
49% |
51% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Strongly Approve (33%) |
83% |
17% |
| Somewhat Approve (26%) |
60% |
40% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (16%) |
25% |
75% |
| Strongly Disapprove (23%) |
7% |
92% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Approve (57%) |
73% |
27% |
| Disapprove (38%) |
14% |
85% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Yes (35%) |
10% |
90% |
| No (61%) |
73% |
27% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Yes (67%) |
68% |
32% |
| No (29%) |
9% |
91% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Big Cities (-) |
* |
* |
| Smaller Cities (24%) |
44% |
56% |
| Suburbs (33%) |
55% |
45% |
| Small Towns (4%) |
* |
* |
| Rural (38%) |
50% |
49% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Urban (24%) |
44% |
56% |
| Suburban (33%) |
55% |
45% |
| Rural (43%) |
51% |
49% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Jefferson County (19%) |
40% |
59% |
| Western Kentucky (17%) |
51% |
49% |
| South-Central Ky. (22%) |
60% |
40% |
| Northern Kentucky (19%) |
61% |
39% |
| East/Lexington (23%) |
41% |
59% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
| TOTAL |
Bunning |
Mongiardo |
| Kerry (40%) |
6% |
94% |
| Bush (59%) |
82% |
18% |
| Nader (0%) |
* |
* |
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