BALLOT MEASURES / MONTANA INITIATIVE 96 / EXIT POLL
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| 647 Respondents |
Updated: 2:03 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Male (50%) |
69% |
31% |
| Female (50%) |
61% |
39% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| White Men (48%) |
72% |
28% |
| White Women (47%) |
61% |
39% |
| Non-White Men (3%) |
* |
* |
| Non-White Women (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| White (95%) |
66% |
34% |
| African-American (2%) |
* |
* |
| Latino (1%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| 18-29 (21%) |
57% |
43% |
| 30-44 (24%) |
65% |
35% |
| 45-59 (33%) |
66% |
34% |
| 60 and Older (22%) |
72% |
28% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| 18-64 (85%) |
65% |
35% |
| 65 and Older (15%) |
68% |
32% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Under $15,000 (12%) |
56% |
44% |
| $15-30,000 (23%) |
65% |
35% |
| $30-50,000 (26%) |
70% |
30% |
| $50-75,000 (20%) |
66% |
34% |
| $75-100,000 (10%) |
61% |
39% |
| $100-150,000 (5%) |
* |
* |
| $150-200,000 (3%) |
* |
* |
| $200,000 or More (1%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Less Than $50,000 (61%) |
65% |
35% |
| $50,000 or More (39%) |
64% |
36% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Less Than $100,000 (90%) |
65% |
35% |
| $100,000 or More (10%) |
63% |
37% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Democrat (32%) |
49% |
51% |
| Republican (39%) |
86% |
14% |
| Independent (29%) |
55% |
45% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Liberal (18%) |
23% |
77% |
| Moderate (45%) |
60% |
40% |
| Conservative (36%) |
91% |
9% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Protestant (54%) |
75% |
25% |
| Catholic (25%) |
73% |
27% |
| Jewish (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (6%) |
* |
* |
| None (14%) |
27% |
73% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (20%) |
94% |
6% |
| No (80%) |
58% |
42% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (30%) |
87% |
13% |
| No (70%) |
56% |
44% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Today (5%) |
* |
* |
| Last Three Days (4%) |
* |
* |
| Last Week (3%) |
* |
* |
| Last Month (10%) |
73% |
27% |
| Before That (78%) |
64% |
36% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
63% |
37% |
| Earlier Than That (92%) |
66% |
34% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Within the Last Week (11%) |
67% |
33% |
| Earlier Than That (89%) |
65% |
35% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| For Your Candidate (66%) |
71% |
29% |
| Against His Opponent (30%) |
56% |
44% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Strongly Approve (33%) |
86% |
14% |
| Somewhat Approve (26%) |
84% |
16% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (11%) |
50% |
50% |
| Strongly Disapprove (29%) |
30% |
70% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Approve (57%) |
85% |
15% |
| Disapprove (38%) |
36% |
64% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Better (33%) |
82% |
18% |
| Worse (26%) |
48% |
52% |
| Same (40%) |
64% |
36% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Strongly Approve (30%) |
87% |
13% |
| Somewhat Approve (25%) |
80% |
20% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (16%) |
52% |
48% |
| Strongly Disapprove (28%) |
37% |
63% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Approve (53%) |
84% |
16% |
| Disapprove (42%) |
42% |
58% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Big Cities (-) |
* |
* |
| Smaller Cities (24%) |
51% |
49% |
| Suburbs (7%) |
* |
* |
| Small Towns (13%) |
70% |
30% |
| Rural (57%) |
71% |
29% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Urban (24%) |
51% |
49% |
| Suburban (7%) |
* |
* |
| Rural (70%) |
70% |
30% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Urban West (31%) |
57% |
43% |
| Rural West (38%) |
66% |
34% |
| Eastern Montana (32%) |
72% |
28% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Kerry (39%) |
36% |
64% |
| Bush (58%) |
86% |
14% |
| Nader (1%) |
* |
* |
VOTE FOR GOVERNOR
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Democrat (52%) |
49% |
51% |
| Republican (46%) |
85% |
15% |
VOTE FOR U.S. HOUSE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Democrat (34%) |
34% |
66% |
| Republican (66%) |
81% |
19% |
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