GOVERNOR / TENNESSEE / EXIT POLL
| 2,487 Respondents
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Updated: 11:45 a.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Male (49%) |
67% |
32% |
| Female (51%) |
71% |
27% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| White Men (43%) |
65% |
34% |
| White Women (42%) |
67% |
32% |
| Non-White Men (6%) |
83% |
15% |
| Non-White Women (9%) |
93% |
6% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| White (85%) |
66% |
33% |
| African-American (12%) |
94% |
4% |
| Latino (1%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (0%) |
* |
* |
| Other (1%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| 18-29 (11%) |
71% |
28% |
| 30-44 (23%) |
66% |
33% |
| 45-59 (31%) |
69% |
28% |
| 60 and Older (35%) |
71% |
28% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| 18-64 (76%) |
69% |
30% |
| 65 and Older (24%) |
70% |
27% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Under $15,000 (9%) |
67% |
26% |
| $15-30,000 (13%) |
72% |
25% |
| $30-50,000 (21%) |
68% |
31% |
| $50-75,000 (23%) |
70% |
29% |
| $75-100,000 (15%) |
71% |
28% |
| $100-150,000 (12%) |
71% |
29% |
| $150-200,000 (3%) |
65% |
33% |
| $200,000 or More (4%) |
62% |
35% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Less Than $50,000 (42%) |
69% |
28% |
| $50,000 or More (58%) |
70% |
29% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Less Than $100,000 (81%) |
70% |
28% |
| $100,000 or More (19%) |
68% |
31% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| No High School (5%) |
68% |
29% |
| H.S. Graduate (23%) |
71% |
28% |
| Some College (31%) |
66% |
32% |
| College Graduate (24%) |
67% |
32% |
| Postgraduate (17%) |
75% |
24% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| No College Degree (59%) |
68% |
30% |
| College Graduate (41%) |
71% |
29% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| No College Education (28%) |
70% |
28% |
| College Educated (72%) |
69% |
30% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Liberal (15%) |
92% |
7% |
| Moderate (41%) |
81% |
18% |
| Conservative (44%) |
50% |
48% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Democrat (35%) |
95% |
4% |
| Republican (37%) |
42% |
57% |
| Independent (28%) |
73% |
24% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Protestant (83%) |
67% |
31% |
| Catholic (7%) |
71% |
29% |
| Jewish (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (4%) |
71% |
25% |
| None (6%) |
83% |
15% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| White Protestants (70%) |
64% |
34% |
| White Catholics (6%) |
69% |
31% |
| White Jewish Voters (1%) |
* |
* |
| Whites - Other (3%) |
65% |
33% |
| White - No Religion (4%) |
81% |
17% |
| Non-White Voters (15%) |
86% |
13% |
BORN-AGAIN OR EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN?
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Yes (64%) |
63% |
35% |
| No (36%) |
77% |
22% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Yes (51%) |
59% |
39% |
| No (49%) |
79% |
19% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| More Than Weekly (32%) |
62% |
37% |
| Weekly (29%) |
69% |
29% |
| Monthly (12%) |
74% |
25% |
| A Few Times a Year (16%) |
74% |
24% |
| Never (9%) |
74% |
23% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Weekly (61%) |
65% |
33% |
| Occasionally (28%) |
74% |
24% |
| Never (9%) |
74% |
23% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Yes (73%) |
66% |
32% |
| No (27%) |
77% |
21% |
VOTE BY GENDER AND MARITAL STATUS
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Married Women (35%) |
67% |
32% |
| Men+Unmarr. Women (65%) |
70% |
28% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Married Men (38%) |
65% |
33% |
| Married Women (35%) |
67% |
32% |
| Unmarried Men (11%) |
71% |
26% |
| Unmarried Women (16%) |
80% |
17% |
VOTE BY MARITAL STATUS AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Married Mothers (14%) |
66% |
34% |
| All Other Women (38%) |
73% |
25% |
| All Men (49%) |
67% |
31% |
ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Yes (27%) |
65% |
35% |
| No (73%) |
71% |
27% |
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Yes (33%) |
67% |
32% |
| No (67%) |
71% |
28% |
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Fathers (16%) |
66% |
32% |
| Mothers (17%) |
68% |
32% |
| Men w/No Children (33%) |
68% |
31% |
| Women w/No Children (35%) |
73% |
25% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Excellent (-) |
* |
* |
| Good (-) |
* |
* |
| Not So Good (-) |
* |
* |
| Poor (-) |
* |
* |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Excellent or Good (-) |
* |
* |
| Not Good or Poor (-) |
* |
* |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Strongly Approve (22%) |
36% |
64% |
| Somewhat Approve (25%) |
54% |
44% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
81% |
15% |
| Strongly Disapprove (36%) |
94% |
5% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Approve (47%) |
45% |
53% |
| Disapprove (51%) |
90% |
8% |
IMPORTANCE OF WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Extremely Important (37%) |
72% |
27% |
| Very Important (33%) |
68% |
29% |
| Somewhat Important (21%) |
67% |
32% |
| Not At All Important (8%) |
61% |
37% |
IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Extremely Important (41%) |
63% |
37% |
| Very Important (33%) |
71% |
27% |
| Somewhat Important (19%) |
77% |
21% |
| Not At All Important (5%) |
72% |
25% |
IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Extremely Important (42%) |
74% |
25% |
| Very Important (42%) |
68% |
31% |
| Somewhat Important (12%) |
59% |
39% |
| Not At All Important (2%) |
* |
* |
IMPORTANCE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Extremely Important (40%) |
62% |
37% |
| Very Important (31%) |
69% |
29% |
| Somewhat Important (21%) |
80% |
18% |
| Not At All Important (6%) |
72% |
25% |
IMPORTANCE OF CORRUPTION/ETHICS
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Extremely Important (44%) |
70% |
29% |
| Very Important (32%) |
68% |
30% |
| Somewhat Important (17%) |
67% |
32% |
| Not At All Important (5%) |
70% |
28% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Strongly Approve (22%) |
36% |
62% |
| Somewhat Approve (27%) |
58% |
41% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (17%) |
84% |
14% |
| Strongly Disapprove (31%) |
93% |
6% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Approve (49%) |
49% |
50% |
| Disapprove (48%) |
90% |
9% |
U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Send More (19%) |
52% |
47% |
| Same As Now (22%) |
51% |
48% |
| Withdraw Some (23%) |
82% |
17% |
| Withdraw All (24%) |
86% |
11% |
SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| No (40%) |
51% |
48% |
| Yes (47%) |
84% |
14% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Kerry (38%) |
95% |
4% |
| Bush (54%) |
49% |
50% |
| Someone Else (3%) |
80% |
10% |
| Did Not Vote (5%) |
78% |
21% |
WOULD FRIST MAKE A GOOD PRESIDENT?
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Yes (37%) |
53% |
46% |
| No (46%) |
82% |
16% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Big Cities (24%) |
73% |
26% |
| Smaller Cities (14%) |
73% |
26% |
| Suburbs (22%) |
63% |
33% |
| Small Towns (12%) |
68% |
30% |
| Rural (27%) |
69% |
30% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Urban (38%) |
73% |
26% |
| Suburban (22%) |
63% |
33% |
| Rural (39%) |
69% |
30% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Memphis Area (17%) |
73% |
25% |
| Nashville Area (26%) |
67% |
31% |
| Middle/Western Tenn. (21%) |
72% |
27% |
| Eastern Tenn. (36%) |
67% |
31% |
VOTE FOR SENATE
| TOTAL |
Bredesen |
Bryson |
| Ford (49%) |
94% |
5% |
| Corker (50%) |
45% |
54% |
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