U.S. SENATE / MONTANA / EXIT POLL
| 1,902 Respondents
|
Updated: 11:45 a.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Male (49%) |
50% |
48% |
| Female (51%) |
45% |
52% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| White Men (45%) |
51% |
47% |
| White Women (47%) |
45% |
51% |
| Non-White Men (4%) |
39% |
61% |
| Non-White Women (4%) |
40% |
60% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| White (92%) |
48% |
49% |
| African-American (1%) |
* |
* |
| Latino (1%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (0%) |
* |
* |
| Other (5%) |
39% |
61% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| 18-29 (17%) |
44% |
56% |
| 30-44 (25%) |
51% |
45% |
| 45-59 (34%) |
44% |
53% |
| 60 and Older (24%) |
51% |
47% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| 18-64 (85%) |
47% |
51% |
| 65 and Older (15%) |
50% |
48% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Under $15,000 (10%) |
38% |
59% |
| $15-30,000 (20%) |
46% |
51% |
| $30-50,000 (26%) |
48% |
49% |
| $50-75,000 (24%) |
50% |
47% |
| $75-100,000 (10%) |
51% |
48% |
| $100-150,000 (7%) |
46% |
51% |
| $150-200,000 (2%) |
* |
* |
| $200,000 or More (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Less Than $50,000 (55%) |
46% |
52% |
| $50,000 or More (45%) |
50% |
48% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Less Than $100,000 (89%) |
48% |
50% |
| $100,000 or More (11%) |
48% |
51% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Getting Ahead (29%) |
62% |
37% |
| Have Just Enough (52%) |
43% |
54% |
| Falling Behind (17%) |
36% |
61% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| No High School (4%) |
57% |
40% |
| H.S. Graduate (21%) |
50% |
44% |
| Some College (35%) |
50% |
49% |
| College Graduate (24%) |
52% |
46% |
| Postgraduate (16%) |
30% |
68% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| No College Degree (60%) |
51% |
46% |
| College Graduate (40%) |
43% |
55% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| No College Education (25%) |
51% |
44% |
| College Educated (75%) |
46% |
52% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Democrat (32%) |
7% |
91% |
| Republican (39%) |
88% |
11% |
| Independent (29%) |
35% |
59% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Liberal (19%) |
9% |
89% |
| Moderate (47%) |
38% |
59% |
| Conservative (34%) |
83% |
15% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Protestant (56%) |
57% |
40% |
| Catholic (21%) |
48% |
50% |
| Jewish (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (8%) |
21% |
77% |
| None (15%) |
28% |
71% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| White Protestants (51%) |
58% |
39% |
| White Catholics (18%) |
48% |
49% |
| White Jewish Voters (1%) |
* |
* |
| Whites - Other (6%) |
21% |
76% |
| White - No Religion (13%) |
26% |
73% |
| Non-White Voters (10%) |
42% |
58% |
BORN-AGAIN OR EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN?
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Yes (31%) |
69% |
27% |
| No (69%) |
38% |
60% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Yes (26%) |
71% |
25% |
| No (74%) |
39% |
59% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Weekly (35%) |
63% |
33% |
| Occasionally (40%) |
43% |
55% |
| Never (22%) |
32% |
67% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| More Than Weekly (12%) |
76% |
20% |
| Weekly (22%) |
55% |
41% |
| Monthly (10%) |
48% |
49% |
| A Few Times a Year (30%) |
41% |
57% |
| Never (22%) |
32% |
67% |
GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD?
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Yes (69%) |
54% |
44% |
| No (31%) |
34% |
62% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Strongly Approve (24%) |
90% |
9% |
| Somewhat Approve (23%) |
77% |
20% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
38% |
58% |
| Strongly Disapprove (37%) |
5% |
92% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Approve (47%) |
84% |
15% |
| Disapprove (52%) |
15% |
82% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Strongly Approve (22%) |
87% |
12% |
| Somewhat Approve (26%) |
77% |
19% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (18%) |
33% |
64% |
| Strongly Disapprove (33%) |
7% |
91% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Approve (48%) |
81% |
16% |
| Disapprove (51%) |
16% |
82% |
U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Send More (18%) |
74% |
24% |
| Same As Now (26%) |
78% |
20% |
| Withdraw Some (25%) |
33% |
63% |
| Withdraw All (26%) |
12% |
84% |
SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| No (44%) |
76% |
22% |
| Yes (50%) |
22% |
74% |
IMPORTANCE OF WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Extremely Important (35%) |
41% |
57% |
| Very Important (29%) |
55% |
43% |
| Somewhat Important (24%) |
48% |
49% |
| Not At All Important (11%) |
54% |
42% |
IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Extremely Important (35%) |
64% |
34% |
| Very Important (29%) |
52% |
45% |
| Somewhat Important (25%) |
33% |
66% |
| Not At All Important (11%) |
23% |
72% |
IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Extremely Important (39%) |
46% |
51% |
| Very Important (42%) |
50% |
48% |
| Somewhat Important (15%) |
46% |
51% |
| Not At All Important (3%) |
49% |
45% |
IMPORTANCE OF CORRUPTION/ETHICS
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Extremely Important (39%) |
26% |
72% |
| Very Important (28%) |
47% |
49% |
| Somewhat Important (24%) |
73% |
25% |
| Not At All Important (9%) |
77% |
23% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Kerry (33%) |
4% |
96% |
| Bush (54%) |
80% |
18% |
| Someone Else (6%) |
20% |
68% |
| Did Not Vote (7%) |
33% |
62% |
WAS YOUR VOTE MAINLY...
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| For Your Candidate (64%) |
52% |
46% |
| Against Opponent (34%) |
41% |
56% |
VOTED TODAY TO...
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Support Bush (21%) |
94% |
6% |
| Oppose Bush (29%) |
5% |
93% |
| Bush Not a Factor (49%) |
54% |
43% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE YOUR SENATE VOTE?
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Today (8%) |
50% |
44% |
| Last Three Days (4%) |
62% |
36% |
| Last Week (5%) |
55% |
41% |
| Last Month (16%) |
51% |
45% |
| Before Then (66%) |
46% |
53% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Today/Last 3 Days (12%) |
54% |
41% |
| Earlier Than That (88%) |
47% |
51% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Today/Last Week (18%) |
55% |
41% |
| Earlier Than That (82%) |
47% |
51% |
WHO HAS HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS?
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Only Tester (35%) |
4% |
96% |
| Only Burns (20%) |
96% |
2% |
| Both (17%) |
65% |
35% |
| Neither (23%) |
62% |
29% |
TESTER HAS HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS?
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Yes (52%) |
23% |
76% |
| No (42%) |
78% |
17% |
BURNS HAS HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS?
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Yes (36%) |
82% |
17% |
| No (58%) |
26% |
70% |
TESTER'S POSITIONS ON ISSUES
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Too Liberal (43%) |
90% |
7% |
| Too Conservative (5%) |
49% |
48% |
| About Right (46%) |
8% |
92% |
HAS BURNS BEEN IN OFFICE TOO LONG?
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Yes (59%) |
20% |
77% |
| No (39%) |
91% |
8% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Big Cities (-) |
* |
* |
| Smaller Cities (38%) |
40% |
58% |
| Suburbs (5%) |
48% |
52% |
| Small Towns (20%) |
51% |
46% |
| Rural (37%) |
53% |
45% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Urban (38%) |
40% |
58% |
| Suburban (5%) |
48% |
52% |
| Rural (57%) |
52% |
45% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Urban West (32%) |
35% |
64% |
| Rural West (33%) |
56% |
42% |
| Eastern Montana (35%) |
51% |
46% |
VOTE FOR U.S. HOUSE
| TOTAL |
Burns |
Tester |
| Lindeen (42%) |
7% |
91% |
| Rehberg (58%) |
77% |
20% |
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