U.S. PRESIDENT / VIRGINIA / EXIT POLL
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| 1,431 Respondents |
Updated: 2:04 p.m. |
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VOTE BY GENDER |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Male (46%) |
59% |
+1 |
40% |
|
Female (54%) |
50% |
+3 |
50% |
|
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VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
White Men (34%) |
72% |
n/a |
27% |
|
White Women (38%) |
64% |
n/a |
35% |
|
Non-White Men (12%) |
25% |
n/a |
73% |
|
Non-White Women (16%) |
14% |
n/a |
86% |
|
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VOTE BY RACE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
White (72%) |
68% |
+8 |
32% |
|
African-American (21%) |
12% |
-2 |
87% |
|
Latino (3%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Asian (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Other (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
|
VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
18-29 (17%) |
46% |
-6 |
54% |
|
30-44 (32%) |
59% |
+4 |
40% |
|
45-59 (32%) |
52% |
-2 |
47% |
|
60 and Older (19%) |
56% |
+10 |
44% |
|
|
VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
18-64 (90%) |
54% |
+1 |
45% |
|
65 and Older (10%) |
49% |
+1 |
51% |
|
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Under $15,000 (5%) |
40% |
n/a |
60% |
|
$15-30,000 (13%) |
43% |
n/a |
57% |
|
$30-50,000 (21%) |
52% |
n/a |
47% |
|
$50-75,000 (22%) |
54% |
n/a |
46% |
|
$75-100,000 (16%) |
58% |
n/a |
42% |
|
$100-150,000 (13%) |
58% |
n/a |
42% |
|
$150-200,000 (5%) |
64% |
n/a |
33% |
|
$200,000 or More (5%) |
57% |
n/a |
43% |
|
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Less Than $50,000 (39%) |
48% |
n/a |
52% |
|
$50,000 or More (61%) |
57% |
n/a |
43% |
|
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Less Than $100,000 (77%) |
51% |
n/a |
48% |
|
$100,000 or More (23%) |
59% |
n/a |
40% |
|
|
VOTE BY PARTY ID |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Democrat (35%) |
8% |
+1 |
92% |
|
Republican (39%) |
95% |
+1 |
5% |
|
Independent (26%) |
54% |
-2 |
44% |
|
|
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Liberal (17%) |
17% |
-2 |
83% |
|
Moderate (45%) |
42% |
-4 |
57% |
|
Conservative (38%) |
85% |
n/a |
15% |
|
|
HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (19%) |
63% |
n/a |
36% |
|
No (81%) |
52% |
n/a |
48% |
|
|
VOTE BY RELIGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Protestant (68%) |
57% |
+3 |
43% |
|
Catholic (15%) |
63% |
+2 |
36% |
|
Jewish (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Other (7%) |
21% |
-18 |
78% |
|
None (8%) |
37% |
-2 |
63% |
|
|
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (22%) |
95% |
n/a |
5% |
|
No (78%) |
42% |
n/a |
58% |
|
|
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
More Than Weekly (19%) |
62% |
+6 |
38% |
|
Weekly (27%) |
56% |
-6 |
43% |
|
Monthly (14%) |
47% |
+4 |
53% |
|
A Few Times a Year (25%) |
54% |
+5 |
45% |
|
Never (12%) |
40% |
-4 |
59% |
|
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Today (5%) |
48% |
n/a |
48% |
|
Last Three Days (3%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Last Week (3%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Last Month (8%) |
52% |
n/a |
45% |
|
Before That (81%) |
56% |
n/a |
44% |
|
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
50% |
n/a |
48% |
|
Earlier Than That (92%) |
55% |
n/a |
45% |
|
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Within the Last Week (11%) |
48% |
n/a |
50% |
|
Earlier Than That (89%) |
55% |
n/a |
44% |
|
|
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
For Your Candidate (71%) |
63% |
n/a |
37% |
|
Against His Opponent (26%) |
35% |
n/a |
65% |
|
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (35%) |
97% |
n/a |
3% |
|
Somewhat Approve (20%) |
84% |
n/a |
15% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (11%) |
18% |
n/a |
80% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (33%) |
2% |
n/a |
98% |
|
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Approve (55%) |
92% |
n/a |
8% |
|
Disapprove (44%) |
6% |
n/a |
93% |
|
|
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Taxes (5%) |
79% |
n/a |
21% |
|
Education (4%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Iraq (17%) |
17% |
n/a |
83% |
|
Terrorism (22%) |
88% |
n/a |
12% |
|
Economy/Jobs (17%) |
20% |
n/a |
79% |
|
Moral Values (22%) |
87% |
n/a |
13% |
|
Health Care (6%) |
15% |
n/a |
85% |
|
|
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Cares About People (8%) |
33% |
n/a |
67% |
|
Religious Faith (11%) |
97% |
n/a |
2% |
|
Honest/Trustworthy (11%) |
76% |
n/a |
24% |
|
Strong Leader (18%) |
87% |
n/a |
13% |
|
Intelligent (8%) |
5% |
n/a |
95% |
|
Will Bring Change (23%) |
6% |
n/a |
94% |
|
Clear Stand on Issue (16%) |
81% |
n/a |
18% |
|
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WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Very Worried (26%) |
60% |
n/a |
40% |
|
Somewhat Worried (46%) |
56% |
n/a |
44% |
|
Not Too Worried (22%) |
55% |
n/a |
45% |
|
Not At All Worried (4%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
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WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (69%) |
57% |
n/a |
43% |
|
No (25%) |
52% |
n/a |
48% |
|
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FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Better (37%) |
82% |
+42 |
18% |
|
Worse (21%) |
13% |
-52 |
86% |
|
Same (40%) |
49% |
-18 |
50% |
|
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DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (32%) |
94% |
n/a |
6% |
|
Somewhat Approve (21%) |
75% |
n/a |
23% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (16%) |
34% |
n/a |
66% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (29%) |
4% |
n/a |
96% |
|
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Approve (51%) |
86% |
n/a |
13% |
|
Disapprove (43%) |
14% |
n/a |
85% |
|
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TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (37%) |
10% |
n/a |
90% |
|
No (57%) |
86% |
n/a |
14% |
|
|
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (60%) |
84% |
n/a |
16% |
|
No (34%) |
7% |
n/a |
92% |
|
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VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Big Cities (-) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Smaller Cities (31%) |
49% |
n/a |
51% |
|
Suburbs (44%) |
53% |
n/a |
46% |
|
Small Towns (-) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Rural (24%) |
62% |
n/a |
38% |
|
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Urban (31%) |
49% |
-2 |
51% |
|
Suburban (44%) |
53% |
+0 |
46% |
|
Rural (24%) |
62% |
+10 |
38% |
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