U.S. PRESIDENT / NORTH DAKOTA / EXIT POLL

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687 Respondents

Updated: 2:03 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Male (49%)	67%	+8	31%		1%
Female (51%)	59%	-4	39%		1%

VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
White Men (48%)	66%	n/a	32%		1%
White Women (50%)	60%	n/a	39%		1%
Non-White Men (1%)	*	n/a	*		*
Non-White Women (1%)	*	n/a	*		*

VOTE BY RACE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
White (98%)	63%	+1	35%		1%
African-American (0%)	*	n/a	*		*
Latino (1%)	*	n/a	*		*
Asian (-)	*	n/a	*		*
Other (1%)	*	n/a	*		*

VOTE BY AGE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
18-29 (20%)	68%	+10	32%		*
30-44 (26%)	70%	-3	27%		2%
45-59 (32%)	61%	+0	38%		1%
60 and Older (22%)	52%	+6	44%		2%

VOTE BY AGE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
18-64 (85%)	64%	+0	34%		1%
65 and Older (15%)	53%	+7	44%		1%

VOTE BY INCOME	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Under $15,000 (7%)	*	n/a	*		*
$15-30,000 (19%)	64%	n/a	34%		2%
$30-50,000 (24%)	64%	n/a	32%		2%
$50-75,000 (26%)	58%	n/a	40%		2%
$75-100,000 (11%)	55%	n/a	44%		*
$100-150,000 (7%)	*	n/a	*		*
$150-200,000 (3%)	*	n/a	*		*
$200,000 or More (3%)	*	n/a	*		*

VOTE BY INCOME	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Less Than $50,000 (50%)	64%	n/a	34%		1%
$50,000 or More (50%)	64%	n/a	35%		1%

VOTE BY INCOME	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Less Than $100,000 (87%)	61%	n/a	37%		1%
$100,000 or More (13%)	82%	n/a	18%		*

VOTE BY PARTY ID	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Democrat (27%)	19%	n/a	79%		2%
Republican (41%)	97%	+4	2%		*
Independent (32%)	56%	-4	40%		2%

VOTE BY IDEOLOGY	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Liberal (13%)	27%	-9	72%		1%
Moderate (54%)	55%	+3	42%		2%
Conservative (33%)	89%	+11	10%		*

VOTE BY RELIGION	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Protestant (65%)	66%	+0	32%		2%
Catholic (25%)	62%	+8	36%		1%
Jewish (-)	*	n/a	*		*
Other (5%)	*	n/a	*		*
None (5%)	*	n/a	*		*

ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Yes (22%)	91%	n/a	9%		*
No (78%)	55%	n/a	43%		2%

WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Yes (28%)	78%	n/a	20%		2%
No (72%)	57%	n/a	41%		1%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Today (7%)	40%	n/a	56%		2%
Last Three Days (4%)	*	n/a	*		*
Last Week (2%)	*	n/a	*		*
Last Month (14%)	49%	n/a	49%		*
Before That (73%)	68%	n/a	31%		1%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Today/Last 3 Days (12%)	46%	n/a	49%		3%
Earlier Than That (88%)	65%	n/a	34%		1%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Within the Last Week (13%)	48%	n/a	48%		3%
Earlier Than That (87%)	65%	n/a	34%		1%

YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
For Your Candidate (69%)	73%	n/a	26%		1%
Against His Opponent (28%)	41%	n/a	58%		1%

HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Strongly Approve (33%)	98%	n/a	2%		*
Somewhat Approve (31%)	87%	n/a	11%		2%
Somewhat Disapprove (14%)	24%	n/a	72%		2%
Strongly Disapprove (22%)	2%	n/a	95%		2%

HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Approve (60%)	92%	n/a	7%		1%
Disapprove (34%)	11%	n/a	86%		2%

FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Better (37%)	83%	+27	15%		2%
Worse (23%)	29%	-36	68%		2%
Same (40%)	64%	+2	35%		*

DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Strongly Approve (30%)	97%	n/a	3%		*
Somewhat Approve (31%)	81%	n/a	17%		2%
Somewhat Disapprove (19%)	39%	n/a	59%		1%
Strongly Disapprove (19%)	5%	n/a	91%		2%

DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Approve (58%)	89%	n/a	10%		1%
Disapprove (36%)	22%	n/a	75%		2%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Big Cities (-)	*	n/a	*		*
Smaller Cities (25%)	53%	n/a	44%		1%
Suburbs (7%)	*	n/a	*		*
Small Towns (20%)	71%	n/a	28%		2%
Rural (48%)	64%	n/a	35%		1%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Urban (25%)	53%	n/a	44%		1%
Suburban (7%)	*	n/a	*		*
Rural (68%)	66%	n/a	33%		1%

VOTE BY REGION	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Eastern N.D. (40%)	56%	n/a	42%		1%
Northern N.D. (28%)	68%	n/a	31%		1%
Southern N.D. (32%)	68%	n/a	30%		1%

VOTE FOR U.S. SENATE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Democrat (68%)	48%	n/a	50%		1%
Republican (32%)	95%	n/a	2%		1%

VOTE FOR GOVERNOR	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Democrat (28%)	21%	n/a	76%		2%
Republican (72%)	79%	-8	19%		1%

VOTE FOR U.S. HOUSE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Democrat (59%)	42%	+5	56%		1%
Republican (41%)	92%	n/a	5%		1%