U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES / NATIONAL / EXIT POLL
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| 12,649 Respondents |
Updated: 2:04 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Male (46%) |
45% |
53% |
| Female (54%) |
52% |
46% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| White Men (36%) |
38% |
60% |
| White Women (41%) |
45% |
54% |
| Non-White Men (10%) |
68% |
29% |
| Non-White Women (13%) |
76% |
23% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| White (77%) |
42% |
57% |
| African-American (12%) |
89% |
10% |
| Latino (8%) |
55% |
44% |
| Asian (2%) |
56% |
41% |
| Other (1%) |
52% |
44% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| 18-29 (16%) |
55% |
44% |
| 30-44 (29%) |
47% |
51% |
| 45-59 (30%) |
49% |
49% |
| 60 and Older (25%) |
46% |
53% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| 18-64 (84%) |
49% |
49% |
| 65 and Older (16%) |
46% |
52% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Under $15,000 (8%) |
64% |
34% |
| $15-30,000 (15%) |
58% |
39% |
| $30-50,000 (22%) |
51% |
47% |
| $50-75,000 (23%) |
44% |
54% |
| $75-100,000 (14%) |
45% |
54% |
| $100-150,000 (11%) |
43% |
56% |
| $150-200,000 (4%) |
42% |
57% |
| $200,000 or More (4%) |
36% |
62% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Less Than $50,000 (45%) |
56% |
42% |
| $50,000 or More (55%) |
43% |
55% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Less Than $100,000 (82%) |
51% |
48% |
| $100,000 or More (18%) |
42% |
57% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (24%) |
61% |
37% |
| No (76%) |
44% |
54% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (14%) |
65% |
34% |
| No (86%) |
46% |
53% |
DO YOU WORK FULL-TIME?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (60%) |
47% |
52% |
| No (40%) |
48% |
50% |
ARE YOU A WORKING WOMAN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (28%) |
53% |
45% |
| No (72%) |
46% |
52% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No High School (4%) |
49% |
48% |
| H.S. Graduate (22%) |
49% |
50% |
| Some College (32%) |
47% |
51% |
| College Graduate (26%) |
46% |
52% |
| Postgrad Study (17%) |
52% |
45% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No College Degree (57%) |
48% |
51% |
| College Graduate (43%) |
49% |
49% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Democrat (38%) |
90% |
9% |
| Republican (38%) |
7% |
93% |
| Independent (25%) |
49% |
46% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Liberal (21%) |
83% |
14% |
| Moderate (45%) |
56% |
43% |
| Conservative (34%) |
17% |
81% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No (11%) |
53% |
46% |
| Yes (89%) |
48% |
50% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Protestant (54%) |
42% |
57% |
| Catholic (27%) |
49% |
50% |
| Jewish (3%) |
76% |
22% |
| Other (7%) |
69% |
27% |
| None (10%) |
65% |
31% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (17%) |
10% |
89% |
| No (83%) |
57% |
41% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (23%) |
25% |
74% |
| No (77%) |
56% |
42% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| More Than Weekly (16%) |
37% |
61% |
| Weekly (26%) |
42% |
57% |
| Monthly (13%) |
50% |
49% |
| A Few Times a Year (28%) |
55% |
43% |
| Never (15%) |
60% |
36% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Weekly (41%) |
40% |
58% |
| Occasionally (40%) |
53% |
45% |
| Never (14%) |
60% |
36% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Protestant/Weekly (17%) |
30% |
68% |
| Prot./Less Often (15%) |
45% |
53% |
| Catholic/Weekly (11%) |
44% |
55% |
| Catholic/Less Often (14%) |
53% |
46% |
| All Others (39%) |
58% |
39% |
HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (18%) |
39% |
58% |
| No (82%) |
51% |
48% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (63%) |
43% |
56% |
| No (37%) |
59% |
39% |
ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (28%) |
42% |
56% |
| No (72%) |
51% |
47% |
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (37%) |
47% |
52% |
| No (63%) |
49% |
49% |
ARE YOU GAY, LESBIAN OR BISEXUAL?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (3%) |
75% |
24% |
| No (97%) |
47% |
51% |
GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (42%) |
39% |
60% |
| No (58%) |
57% |
41% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Today (5%) |
59% |
37% |
| Last Three Days (3%) |
50% |
47% |
| Last Week (2%) |
58% |
41% |
| Last Month (10%) |
55% |
43% |
| Before That (80%) |
47% |
52% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
56% |
41% |
| Earlier Than That (92%) |
48% |
50% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Within the Last Week (11%) |
56% |
41% |
| Earlier Than That (89%) |
48% |
51% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Taxes (5%) |
40% |
56% |
| Education (4%) |
69% |
29% |
| Iraq (15%) |
68% |
29% |
| Terrorism (19%) |
20% |
79% |
| Economy/Jobs (20%) |
77% |
22% |
| Moral Values (22%) |
23% |
76% |
| Health Care (8%) |
73% |
25% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Strongly Approve (33%) |
9% |
90% |
| Somewhat Approve (20%) |
26% |
73% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (11%) |
74% |
24% |
| Strongly Disapprove (35%) |
91% |
6% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Approve (53%) |
15% |
84% |
| Disapprove (46%) |
87% |
11% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Cares About People (9%) |
73% |
26% |
| Religious Faith (8%) |
19% |
79% |
| Honest/Trustworthy (12%) |
31% |
67% |
| Strong Leader (17%) |
19% |
80% |
| Intelligent (7%) |
81% |
16% |
| Will Bring Change (25%) |
86% |
12% |
| Clear Stand on Issue (18%) |
26% |
72% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Safer From Terrorism (54%) |
24% |
75% |
| Less Safe (42%) |
80% |
17% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Strongly Approve (29%) |
10% |
89% |
| Somewhat Approve (23%) |
31% |
68% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
70% |
28% |
| Strongly Disapprove (32%) |
88% |
9% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Approve (51%) |
19% |
80% |
| Disapprove (45%) |
82% |
15% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Very Well (11%) |
8% |
90% |
| Somewhat Well (34%) |
16% |
83% |
| Somewhat Badly (20%) |
64% |
35% |
| Very Badly (34%) |
87% |
10% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Well (44%) |
14% |
85% |
| Badly (52%) |
78% |
20% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Better (32%) |
22% |
76% |
| Worse (28%) |
77% |
20% |
| Same (39%) |
50% |
49% |
VOTE IF ONLY BUSH AND KERRY WERE RUNNING
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Kerry (48%) |
89% |
9% |
| Bush (51%) |
11% |
88% |
| Would Not Have Voted (1%) |
48% |
38% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| For Your Candidate (70%) |
42% |
57% |
| Against His Opponent (25%) |
69% |
28% |
OPINION OF BUSH ADMINISTRATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Angry (23%) |
90% |
7% |
| Dissatisfied (26%) |
79% |
19% |
| Satisfied (26%) |
22% |
76% |
| Enthusiastic (23%) |
4% |
95% |
DID KERRY ATTACK UNFAIRLY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (68%) |
40% |
58% |
| No (29%) |
72% |
26% |
DID BUSH ATTACK UNFAIRLY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (61%) |
63% |
35% |
| No (36%) |
27% |
72% |
IS IRAQ WAR PART OF WAR ON TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (55%) |
25% |
74% |
| No (42%) |
82% |
16% |
WERE YOU CONTACTED BY KERRY CAMPAIGN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (26%) |
67% |
31% |
| No (74%) |
44% |
54% |
WERE YOU CONTACTED BY BUSH CAMPAIGN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (24%) |
38% |
61% |
| No (76%) |
54% |
44% |
KERRY MOSTLY SAYS WHAT...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| He Believes (41%) |
86% |
12% |
| People Want to Hear (56%) |
22% |
76% |
BUSH PAYS MORE ATTENTION TO...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Ordinary Americans (41%) |
13% |
86% |
| Large Corporations (54%) |
78% |
19% |
AVAILABILITY AND COST OF HEALTH CARE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Very Concerned (70%) |
58% |
40% |
| Somewhat Concerned (23%) |
32% |
66% |
| Not Very Concerned (5%) |
14% |
84% |
| Not at All Concerned (2%) |
22% |
78% |
ABORTION SHOULD BE...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Always Legal (20%) |
72% |
25% |
| Mostly Legal (35%) |
60% |
38% |
| Mostly Illegal (26%) |
30% |
69% |
| Always Illegal (15%) |
28% |
71% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Very Confident (51%) |
39% |
59% |
| Somewhat Confident (40%) |
58% |
40% |
| Not Very Confident (7%) |
70% |
25% |
| Not At All Confident (2%) |
67% |
33% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Confident (88%) |
48% |
51% |
| Not Confident (8%) |
69% |
27% |
POLICY TOWARD SAME-SEX COUPLES
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Legally Marry (25%) |
75% |
22% |
| Civil Unions (35%) |
46% |
52% |
| No Legal Recognition (37%) |
35% |
64% |
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 2000
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Did Not Vote (16%) |
56% |
42% |
| Gore (37%) |
86% |
12% |
| Bush (43%) |
13% |
86% |
| Other (3%) |
70% |
19% |
NATIONAL ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Excellent (4%) |
14% |
85% |
| Good (43%) |
17% |
83% |
| Not Good (35%) |
71% |
26% |
| Poor (17%) |
89% |
9% |
NATIONAL ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Excellent or Good (47%) |
16% |
83% |
| Not Good or Poor (52%) |
77% |
20% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (46%) |
83% |
15% |
| No (53%) |
18% |
80% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (49%) |
14% |
86% |
| No (51%) |
81% |
16% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (40%) |
88% |
11% |
| No (58%) |
20% |
78% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (58%) |
20% |
79% |
| No (40%) |
88% |
9% |
IS U.S. GOING IN RIGHT DIRECTION?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (50%) |
17% |
83% |
| No (47%) |
81% |
16% |
OSAMA BIN LADEN VIDEOTAPE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Very Important (32%) |
56% |
42% |
| Somewhat Important (23%) |
47% |
51% |
| Not Too Important (21%) |
40% |
59% |
| Not At All Important (24%) |
44% |
54% |
OSAMA BIN LADEN VIDEOTAPE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Important (56%) |
52% |
46% |
| Not Important (44%) |
42% |
56% |
OPINION OF GEORGE W. BUSH
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Favorable (53%) |
13% |
87% |
| Unfavorable (46%) |
87% |
10% |
OPINION OF JOHN KERRY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Favorable (47%) |
85% |
13% |
| Unfavorable (51%) |
12% |
86% |
GOVERNMENT DO MORE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (47%) |
66% |
32% |
| No (49%) |
30% |
68% |
WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Very Worried (22%) |
57% |
42% |
| Somewhat Worried (53%) |
43% |
55% |
| Not Too Worried (19%) |
49% |
49% |
| Not At All Worried (5%) |
48% |
51% |
WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (72%) |
47% |
51% |
| No (23%) |
49% |
49% |
JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Better Today (24%) |
13% |
87% |
| Worse Today (43%) |
77% |
21% |
| About the Same (33%) |
33% |
65% |
BUSH TAX CUTS WERE...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Good for Economy (41%) |
10% |
90% |
| Bad for Economy (32%) |
87% |
11% |
| No Difference (24%) |
58% |
39% |
IRAQ WAR MADE U.S. MORE SECURE?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (46%) |
15% |
84% |
| No (52%) |
76% |
21% |
HAS ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD LOST A JOB?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (33%) |
64% |
34% |
| No (67%) |
39% |
59% |
HAVE YOU LOST A JOB?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (17%) |
61% |
36% |
| No (83%) |
45% |
54% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Northeast (22%) |
57% |
40% |
| Midwest (26%) |
49% |
50% |
| South (32%) |
43% |
56% |
| West (20%) |
48% |
50% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Big Cities (12%) |
62% |
37% |
| Smaller Cities (19%) |
50% |
49% |
| Suburbs (45%) |
47% |
51% |
| Small Towns (8%) |
47% |
48% |
| Rural (16%) |
43% |
56% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Urban (30%) |
55% |
43% |
| Suburban (46%) |
48% |
51% |
| Rural (24%) |
44% |
54% |
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