U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES / SOUTH / EXIT POLL
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| 4,162 Respondents |
Updated: 2:04 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Male (45%) |
38% |
59% |
| Female (55%) |
47% |
52% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| White Men (34%) |
28% |
70% |
| White Women (37%) |
33% |
66% |
| Non-White Men (12%) |
68% |
29% |
| Non-White Women (17%) |
75% |
24% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| White (70%) |
31% |
68% |
| African-American (19%) |
90% |
9% |
| Latino (9%) |
41% |
57% |
| Asian (1%) |
54% |
46% |
| Other (1%) |
34% |
56% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| 18-29 (15%) |
50% |
49% |
| 30-44 (28%) |
42% |
56% |
| 45-59 (31%) |
40% |
59% |
| 60 and Older (26%) |
43% |
56% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| 18-64 (83%) |
43% |
56% |
| 65 and Older (17%) |
43% |
55% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Under $15,000 (9%) |
57% |
43% |
| $15-30,000 (16%) |
54% |
42% |
| $30-50,000 (22%) |
48% |
51% |
| $50-75,000 (22%) |
39% |
60% |
| $75-100,000 (13%) |
36% |
62% |
| $100-150,000 (11%) |
29% |
71% |
| $150-200,000 (4%) |
39% |
61% |
| $200,000 or More (3%) |
26% |
73% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Less Than $50,000 (48%) |
52% |
46% |
| $50,000 or More (52%) |
36% |
64% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Less Than $100,000 (82%) |
46% |
52% |
| $100,000 or More (18%) |
31% |
69% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (13%) |
58% |
41% |
| No (87%) |
41% |
58% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (6%) |
62% |
38% |
| No (94%) |
41% |
57% |
DO YOU WORK FULL-TIME?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (60%) |
42% |
57% |
| No (40%) |
44% |
54% |
ARE YOU A WORKING WOMAN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (28%) |
48% |
51% |
| No (72%) |
42% |
56% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No High School (5%) |
40% |
55% |
| H.S. Graduate (23%) |
47% |
52% |
| Some College (32%) |
42% |
56% |
| College Graduate (26%) |
38% |
60% |
| Postgrad Study (14%) |
46% |
54% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No College Degree (60%) |
44% |
55% |
| College Graduate (40%) |
41% |
58% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Democrat (36%) |
89% |
10% |
| Republican (43%) |
4% |
95% |
| Independent (21%) |
42% |
54% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Liberal (17%) |
77% |
22% |
| Moderate (42%) |
54% |
44% |
| Conservative (41%) |
16% |
83% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No (10%) |
46% |
53% |
| Yes (90%) |
42% |
56% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Protestant (67%) |
38% |
61% |
| Catholic (17%) |
37% |
62% |
| Jewish (2%) |
77% |
23% |
| Other (6%) |
65% |
33% |
| None (7%) |
62% |
36% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (23%) |
9% |
91% |
| No (77%) |
53% |
45% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (33%) |
23% |
76% |
| No (67%) |
53% |
46% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| More Than Weekly (24%) |
36% |
63% |
| Weekly (27%) |
40% |
59% |
| Monthly (15%) |
46% |
54% |
| A Few Times a Year (21%) |
46% |
52% |
| Never (11%) |
51% |
48% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Weekly (50%) |
38% |
61% |
| Occasionally (35%) |
46% |
53% |
| Never (10%) |
51% |
48% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Protestant/Weekly (22%) |
26% |
73% |
| Prot./Less Often (15%) |
38% |
61% |
| Catholic/Weekly (8%) |
35% |
64% |
| Catholic/Less Often (8%) |
39% |
60% |
| All Others (43%) |
55% |
44% |
HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (19%) |
39% |
59% |
| No (81%) |
44% |
55% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (65%) |
37% |
62% |
| No (35%) |
53% |
45% |
ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (29%) |
37% |
62% |
| No (71%) |
45% |
53% |
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (37%) |
42% |
56% |
| No (63%) |
43% |
56% |
ARE YOU GAY, LESBIAN OR BISEXUAL?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (3%) |
73% |
24% |
| No (97%) |
42% |
57% |
GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (48%) |
31% |
68% |
| No (52%) |
54% |
45% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Today (5%) |
66% |
29% |
| Last Three Days (3%) |
42% |
57% |
| Last Week (2%) |
45% |
55% |
| Last Month (9%) |
60% |
37% |
| Before That (81%) |
41% |
58% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Today/Last 3 Days (7%) |
57% |
39% |
| Earlier Than That (93%) |
43% |
56% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Within the Last Week (9%) |
54% |
43% |
| Earlier Than That (91%) |
43% |
56% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Taxes (4%) |
28% |
70% |
| Education (4%) |
64% |
36% |
| Iraq (12%) |
61% |
36% |
| Terrorism (21%) |
16% |
82% |
| Economy/Jobs (20%) |
77% |
21% |
| Moral Values (24%) |
16% |
84% |
| Health Care (9%) |
73% |
26% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Strongly Approve (43%) |
7% |
93% |
| Somewhat Approve (17%) |
26% |
71% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (10%) |
76% |
23% |
| Strongly Disapprove (29%) |
93% |
5% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Approve (60%) |
12% |
87% |
| Disapprove (39%) |
89% |
10% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Cares About People (9%) |
74% |
25% |
| Religious Faith (10%) |
18% |
82% |
| Honest/Trustworthy (12%) |
23% |
75% |
| Strong Leader (18%) |
17% |
82% |
| Intelligent (5%) |
73% |
26% |
| Will Bring Change (20%) |
87% |
12% |
| Clear Stand on Issue (21%) |
22% |
77% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Safer From Terrorism (61%) |
20% |
79% |
| Less Safe (36%) |
80% |
18% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Strongly Approve (38%) |
8% |
92% |
| Somewhat Approve (21%) |
29% |
71% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (14%) |
68% |
29% |
| Strongly Disapprove (26%) |
90% |
8% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Approve (57%) |
15% |
84% |
| Disapprove (39%) |
82% |
15% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Very Well (14%) |
7% |
92% |
| Somewhat Well (40%) |
15% |
85% |
| Somewhat Badly (18%) |
61% |
37% |
| Very Badly (28%) |
89% |
9% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Well (52%) |
13% |
87% |
| Badly (45%) |
78% |
20% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Better (36%) |
16% |
84% |
| Worse (27%) |
77% |
21% |
| Same (36%) |
44% |
55% |
VOTE IF ONLY BUSH AND KERRY WERE RUNNING
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Kerry (40%) |
91% |
8% |
| Bush (59%) |
10% |
90% |
| Would Not Have Voted (1%) |
36% |
38% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| For Your Candidate (73%) |
36% |
63% |
| Against His Opponent (22%) |
66% |
31% |
OPINION OF BUSH ADMINISTRATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Angry (17%) |
88% |
10% |
| Dissatisfied (24%) |
80% |
18% |
| Satisfied (29%) |
22% |
77% |
| Enthusiastic (28%) |
4% |
96% |
DID KERRY ATTACK UNFAIRLY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (67%) |
33% |
65% |
| No (28%) |
68% |
32% |
DID BUSH ATTACK UNFAIRLY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (54%) |
57% |
41% |
| No (41%) |
26% |
74% |
IS IRAQ WAR PART OF WAR ON TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (61%) |
21% |
78% |
| No (36%) |
79% |
20% |
WERE YOU CONTACTED BY KERRY CAMPAIGN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (21%) |
63% |
36% |
| No (79%) |
38% |
60% |
WERE YOU CONTACTED BY BUSH CAMPAIGN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (22%) |
28% |
70% |
| No (78%) |
48% |
51% |
KERRY MOSTLY SAYS WHAT...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| He Believes (35%) |
86% |
14% |
| People Want to Hear (60%) |
18% |
81% |
BUSH PAYS MORE ATTENTION TO...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Ordinary Americans (49%) |
11% |
88% |
| Large Corporations (46%) |
78% |
19% |
AVAILABILITY AND COST OF HEALTH CARE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Very Concerned (70%) |
52% |
47% |
| Somewhat Concerned (22%) |
27% |
72% |
| Not Very Concerned (5%) |
6% |
94% |
| Not at All Concerned (2%) |
* |
* |
ABORTION SHOULD BE...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Always Legal (15%) |
68% |
30% |
| Mostly Legal (30%) |
59% |
39% |
| Mostly Illegal (31%) |
25% |
74% |
| Always Illegal (20%) |
26% |
73% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Very Confident (51%) |
31% |
68% |
| Somewhat Confident (37%) |
50% |
48% |
| Not Very Confident (9%) |
73% |
24% |
| Not At All Confident (3%) |
* |
* |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Confident (84%) |
39% |
60% |
| Not Confident (11%) |
70% |
28% |
POLICY TOWARD SAME-SEX COUPLES
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Legally Marry (16%) |
77% |
22% |
| Civil Unions (32%) |
43% |
57% |
| No Legal Recognition (49%) |
31% |
67% |
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 2000
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Did Not Vote (17%) |
48% |
51% |
| Gore (32%) |
85% |
13% |
| Bush (49%) |
11% |
88% |
| Other (3%) |
78% |
19% |
NATIONAL ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Excellent (5%) |
13% |
86% |
| Good (47%) |
17% |
83% |
| Not Good (32%) |
67% |
29% |
| Poor (15%) |
89% |
8% |
NATIONAL ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Excellent or Good (53%) |
16% |
83% |
| Not Good or Poor (47%) |
74% |
22% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (43%) |
82% |
16% |
| No (56%) |
14% |
84% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (55%) |
13% |
87% |
| No (45%) |
81% |
15% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (38%) |
88% |
10% |
| No (61%) |
16% |
83% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (64%) |
18% |
81% |
| No (35%) |
89% |
7% |
IS U.S. GOING IN RIGHT DIRECTION?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (55%) |
15% |
84% |
| No (43%) |
79% |
18% |
OSAMA BIN LADEN VIDEOTAPE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Very Important (37%) |
58% |
41% |
| Somewhat Important (22%) |
41% |
57% |
| Not Too Important (18%) |
36% |
64% |
| Not At All Important (22%) |
30% |
66% |
OSAMA BIN LADEN VIDEOTAPE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Important (59%) |
51% |
47% |
| Not Important (41%) |
33% |
65% |
OPINION OF GEORGE W. BUSH
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Favorable (60%) |
13% |
86% |
| Unfavorable (39%) |
87% |
10% |
OPINION OF JOHN KERRY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Favorable (42%) |
86% |
11% |
| Unfavorable (56%) |
11% |
88% |
GOVERNMENT DO MORE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (45%) |
61% |
37% |
| No (52%) |
28% |
70% |
WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Very Worried (26%) |
54% |
45% |
| Somewhat Worried (50%) |
37% |
62% |
| Not Too Worried (18%) |
44% |
53% |
| Not At All Worried (6%) |
44% |
54% |
WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (73%) |
42% |
56% |
| No (23%) |
44% |
53% |
JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Better Today (26%) |
13% |
87% |
| Worse Today (40%) |
73% |
24% |
| About the Same (34%) |
30% |
68% |
BUSH TAX CUTS WERE...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Good for Economy (46%) |
11% |
88% |
| Bad for Economy (28%) |
86% |
11% |
| No Difference (24%) |
55% |
42% |
IRAQ WAR MADE U.S. MORE SECURE?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (54%) |
16% |
83% |
| No (44%) |
75% |
22% |
HAS ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD LOST A JOB?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (30%) |
63% |
34% |
| No (70%) |
34% |
65% |
HAVE YOU LOST A JOB?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (17%) |
64% |
32% |
| No (83%) |
39% |
60% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Northeast (-) |
* |
* |
| Midwest (-) |
* |
* |
| South (100%) |
43% |
56% |
| West (-) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Big Cities (9%) |
39% |
60% |
| Smaller Cities (30%) |
44% |
55% |
| Suburbs (33%) |
42% |
56% |
| Small Towns (12%) |
52% |
48% |
| Rural (17%) |
39% |
59% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Urban (37%) |
44% |
55% |
| Suburban (32%) |
43% |
55% |
| Rural (30%) |
45% |
54% |
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