U.S. PRESIDENT / ILLINOIS / EXIT POLL
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| 1,434 Respondents |
Updated: 2:05 p.m. |
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VOTE BY GENDER |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Male (46%) |
46% |
+0 |
54% |
|
Female (54%) |
43% |
+3 |
56% |
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VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
White Men (36%) |
51% |
n/a |
48% |
|
White Women (42%) |
51% |
n/a |
49% |
|
Non-White Men (10%) |
23% |
n/a |
76% |
|
Non-White Women (12%) |
15% |
n/a |
84% |
|
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VOTE BY RACE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
White (78%) |
51% |
+2 |
48% |
|
African-American (10%) |
10% |
+3 |
89% |
|
Latino (8%) |
23% |
n/a |
76% |
|
Asian (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Other (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
|
VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
18-29 (21%) |
35% |
-7 |
64% |
|
30-44 (30%) |
47% |
+4 |
52% |
|
45-59 (29%) |
43% |
+3 |
57% |
|
60 and Older (20%) |
52% |
+6 |
48% |
|
|
VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
18-64 (90%) |
45% |
+4 |
55% |
|
65 and Older (10%) |
41% |
-10 |
59% |
|
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Under $15,000 (7%) |
31% |
n/a |
68% |
|
$15-30,000 (12%) |
35% |
n/a |
64% |
|
$30-50,000 (24%) |
43% |
n/a |
56% |
|
$50-75,000 (24%) |
50% |
n/a |
50% |
|
$75-100,000 (14%) |
42% |
n/a |
57% |
|
$100-150,000 (11%) |
48% |
n/a |
51% |
|
$150-200,000 (4%) |
46% |
n/a |
54% |
|
$200,000 or More (4%) |
50% |
n/a |
50% |
|
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Less Than $50,000 (43%) |
39% |
n/a |
60% |
|
$50,000 or More (57%) |
48% |
n/a |
52% |
|
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Less Than $100,000 (81%) |
43% |
n/a |
56% |
|
$100,000 or More (19%) |
48% |
n/a |
51% |
|
|
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (36%) |
34% |
n/a |
66% |
|
No (64%) |
50% |
n/a |
49% |
|
|
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (20%) |
28% |
n/a |
72% |
|
No (80%) |
48% |
n/a |
51% |
|
|
VOTE BY PARTY ID |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Democrat (39%) |
7% |
-4 |
93% |
|
Republican (34%) |
89% |
+2 |
11% |
|
Independent (27%) |
41% |
-5 |
57% |
|
|
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Liberal (23%) |
9% |
n/a |
91% |
|
Moderate (50%) |
41% |
-2 |
58% |
|
Conservative (27%) |
79% |
+5 |
20% |
|
|
VOTE BY RELIGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Protestant (47%) |
55% |
+3 |
44% |
|
Catholic (36%) |
44% |
n/a |
56% |
|
Jewish (3%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Other (5%) |
10% |
-14 |
88% |
|
None (9%) |
22% |
+3 |
75% |
|
|
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (13%) |
91% |
n/a |
9% |
|
No (87%) |
38% |
n/a |
61% |
|
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Today (5%) |
41% |
n/a |
59% |
|
Last Three Days (4%) |
20% |
n/a |
79% |
|
Last Week (3%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Last Month (11%) |
46% |
n/a |
54% |
|
Before That (76%) |
45% |
n/a |
55% |
|
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Today/Last 3 Days (10%) |
31% |
n/a |
68% |
|
Earlier Than That (90%) |
45% |
n/a |
54% |
|
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Within the Last Week (13%) |
37% |
n/a |
61% |
|
Earlier Than That (87%) |
45% |
n/a |
55% |
|
|
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
For Your Candidate (63%) |
61% |
n/a |
39% |
|
Against His Opponent (32%) |
26% |
n/a |
73% |
|
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (28%) |
88% |
n/a |
11% |
|
Somewhat Approve (19%) |
87% |
n/a |
12% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (14%) |
18% |
n/a |
82% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (37%) |
1% |
n/a |
98% |
|
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Approve (47%) |
88% |
n/a |
12% |
|
Disapprove (51%) |
6% |
n/a |
93% |
|
|
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Taxes (5%) |
44% |
n/a |
53% |
|
Education (5%) |
22% |
n/a |
78% |
|
Iraq (21%) |
24% |
n/a |
75% |
|
Terrorism (18%) |
84% |
n/a |
16% |
|
Economy/Jobs (20%) |
13% |
n/a |
85% |
|
Moral Values (19%) |
80% |
n/a |
20% |
|
Health Care (5%) |
20% |
n/a |
80% |
|
|
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Cares About People (9%) |
26% |
n/a |
72% |
|
Religious Faith (8%) |
90% |
n/a |
10% |
|
Honest/Trustworthy (11%) |
64% |
n/a |
36% |
|
Strong Leader (20%) |
85% |
n/a |
15% |
|
Intelligent (9%) |
6% |
n/a |
92% |
|
Will Bring Change (27%) |
3% |
n/a |
96% |
|
Clear Stand on Issue (11%) |
72% |
n/a |
27% |
|
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STATE ECONOMY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Excellent (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Good (51%) |
63% |
n/a |
36% |
|
Not So Good (37%) |
35% |
n/a |
64% |
|
Poor (10%) |
24% |
n/a |
73% |
|
|
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Better (28%) |
71% |
+40 |
29% |
|
Worse (33%) |
22% |
-33 |
77% |
|
Same (38%) |
46% |
-6 |
54% |
|
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DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (22%) |
93% |
n/a |
7% |
|
Somewhat Approve (25%) |
71% |
n/a |
28% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (18%) |
25% |
n/a |
73% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (33%) |
4% |
n/a |
96% |
|
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Approve (46%) |
81% |
n/a |
18% |
|
Disapprove (50%) |
11% |
n/a |
88% |
|
|
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (42%) |
10% |
n/a |
90% |
|
No (53%) |
77% |
n/a |
21% |
|
|
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (55%) |
80% |
n/a |
20% |
|
No (41%) |
4% |
n/a |
94% |
|
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VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Big Cities (20%) |
18% |
n/a |
82% |
|
Smaller Cities (11%) |
52% |
n/a |
48% |
|
Suburbs (47%) |
50% |
n/a |
49% |
|
Small Towns (3%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Rural (19%) |
54% |
n/a |
45% |
|
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Urban (31%) |
29% |
-6 |
70% |
|
Suburban (47%) |
50% |
+1 |
49% |
|
Rural (22%) |
53% |
+7 |
46% |
|
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VOTE BY REGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Chicago (20%) |
18% |
n/a |
82% |
|
Cook County Suburbs (20%) |
40% |
n/a |
59% |
|
Collar Counties (24%) |
54% |
n/a |
45% |
|
Northern Illinois (24%) |
55% |
n/a |
45% |
|
Southern Illinois (13%) |
54% |
n/a |
46% |
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