U.S. PRESIDENT / MASSACHUSETTS / EXIT POLL
 |
889 Respondents |
Updated: 2:04 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Male (48%) |
41% |
+4 |
57% |
 |
Female (52%) |
33% |
+5 |
66% |
 |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
White Men (42%) |
44% |
n/a |
54% |
 |
White Women (45%) |
36% |
n/a |
63% |
 |
Non-White Men (7%) |
24% |
n/a |
74% |
 |
Non-White Women (6%) |
9% |
n/a |
91% |
 |
VOTE BY RACE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
White (87%) |
40% |
+6 |
59% |
 |
African-American (4%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
 |
Latino (6%) |
18% |
n/a |
80% |
 |
Asian (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
 |
Other (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
 |
VOTE BY AGE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
18-29 (16%) |
26% |
-3 |
72% |
 |
30-44 (30%) |
40% |
+7 |
59% |
 |
45-59 (31%) |
41% |
+8 |
58% |
 |
60 and Older (23%) |
37% |
+4 |
61% |
 |
VOTE BY AGE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
18-64 (85%) |
36% |
+3 |
63% |
 |
65 and Older (15%) |
43% |
+11 |
56% |
 |
VOTE BY INCOME |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Under $15,000 (4%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
 |
$15-30,000 (10%) |
32% |
n/a |
68% |
 |
$30-50,000 (17%) |
34% |
n/a |
65% |
 |
$50-75,000 (21%) |
33% |
n/a |
65% |
 |
$75-100,000 (16%) |
39% |
n/a |
60% |
 |
$100-150,000 (17%) |
42% |
n/a |
57% |
 |
$150-200,000 (6%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
 |
$200,000 or More (10%) |
54% |
n/a |
46% |
 |
VOTE BY INCOME |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Less Than $50,000 (30%) |
31% |
n/a |
68% |
 |
$50,000 or More (70%) |
40% |
n/a |
59% |
 |
VOTE BY INCOME |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Less Than $100,000 (67%) |
34% |
n/a |
65% |
 |
$100,000 or More (33%) |
45% |
n/a |
54% |
 |
VOTE BY PARTY ID |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Democrat (39%) |
6% |
-3 |
94% |
 |
Republican (16%) |
93% |
+6 |
7% |
 |
Independent (44%) |
44% |
+13 |
54% |
 |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Liberal (34%) |
7% |
+1 |
92% |
 |
Moderate (45%) |
40% |
+9 |
59% |
 |
Conservative (21%) |
76% |
+0 |
23% |
 |
HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Yes (15%) |
49% |
n/a |
50% |
 |
No (85%) |
32% |
n/a |
67% |
 |
VOTE BY RELIGION |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Protestant (31%) |
39% |
-6 |
60% |
 |
Catholic (43%) |
49% |
+17 |
51% |
 |
Jewish (9%) |
9% |
n/a |
91% |
 |
Other (6%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
 |
None (11%) |
15% |
n/a |
82% |
 |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Yes (6%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
 |
No (94%) |
33% |
n/a |
66% |
 |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Today (6%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
 |
Last Three Days (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
 |
Last Week (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
 |
Last Month (8%) |
31% |
n/a |
68% |
 |
Before That (84%) |
36% |
n/a |
63% |
 |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
52% |
n/a |
41% |
 |
Earlier Than That (92%) |
35% |
n/a |
64% |
 |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Within the Last Week (9%) |
47% |
n/a |
46% |
 |
Earlier Than That (91%) |
36% |
n/a |
64% |
 |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
For Your Candidate (65%) |
38% |
n/a |
60% |
 |
Against His Opponent (31%) |
24% |
n/a |
76% |
 |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Strongly Approve (21%) |
95% |
n/a |
4% |
 |
Somewhat Approve (15%) |
81% |
n/a |
17% |
 |
Somewhat Disapprove (12%) |
16% |
n/a |
82% |
 |
Strongly Disapprove (50%) |
0% |
n/a |
98% |
 |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Approve (36%) |
89% |
n/a |
10% |
 |
Disapprove (62%) |
4% |
n/a |
95% |
 |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Taxes (5%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
 |
Education (4%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
 |
Iraq (23%) |
11% |
n/a |
88% |
 |
Terrorism (21%) |
82% |
n/a |
16% |
 |
Economy/Jobs (18%) |
11% |
n/a |
88% |
 |
Moral Values (16%) |
39% |
n/a |
59% |
 |
Health Care (5%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
 |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Cares About People (7%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
 |
Religious Faith (4%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
 |
Honest/Trustworthy (10%) |
63% |
n/a |
35% |
 |
Strong Leader (15%) |
77% |
n/a |
23% |
 |
Intelligent (16%) |
5% |
n/a |
94% |
 |
Will Bring Change (29%) |
1% |
n/a |
97% |
 |
Clear Stand on Issue (12%) |
75% |
n/a |
23% |
 |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS... |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Safer From Terrorism (42%) |
68% |
n/a |
31% |
 |
Less Safe (54%) |
9% |
n/a |
90% |
 |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Better (24%) |
67% |
+42 |
32% |
 |
Worse (35%) |
9% |
n/a |
89% |
 |
Same (40%) |
37% |
-6 |
62% |
 |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Strongly Approve (19%) |
96% |
n/a |
4% |
 |
Somewhat Approve (20%) |
63% |
n/a |
35% |
 |
Somewhat Disapprove (17%) |
20% |
n/a |
78% |
 |
Strongly Disapprove (44%) |
3% |
n/a |
96% |
 |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Approve (36%) |
79% |
n/a |
20% |
 |
Disapprove (58%) |
8% |
n/a |
91% |
 |
OPINION OF JOHN KERRY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Favorable (64%) |
5% |
n/a |
94% |
 |
Unfavorable (35%) |
89% |
n/a |
10% |
 |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Yes (54%) |
6% |
n/a |
93% |
 |
No (40%) |
73% |
n/a |
24% |
 |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Yes (46%) |
70% |
n/a |
30% |
 |
No (48%) |
2% |
n/a |
97% |
 |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Big Cities (14%) |
25% |
n/a |
75% |
 |
Smaller Cities (12%) |
35% |
n/a |
63% |
 |
Suburbs (61%) |
41% |
n/a |
58% |
 |
Small Towns (-) |
* |
n/a |
* |
 |
Rural (13%) |
34% |
n/a |
65% |
 |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Urban (26%) |
29% |
n/a |
70% |
 |
Suburban (61%) |
41% |
n/a |
58% |
 |
Rural (13%) |
34% |
n/a |
65% |
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