GOVERNOR / OHIO / EXIT POLL
| 2,286 Respondents
|
Updated: 11:45 a.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Male (48%) |
40% |
58% |
| Female (52%) |
34% |
63% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| White Men (41%) |
42% |
55% |
| White Women (43%) |
37% |
60% |
| Non-White Men (7%) |
26% |
70% |
| Non-White Women (9%) |
19% |
78% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| White (84%) |
40% |
58% |
| African-American (12%) |
20% |
77% |
| Latino (2%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (0%) |
* |
* |
| Other (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| 18-29 (13%) |
39% |
59% |
| 30-44 (27%) |
38% |
58% |
| 45-59 (34%) |
37% |
60% |
| 60 and Older (26%) |
34% |
64% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| 18-64 (84%) |
38% |
59% |
| 65 and Older (16%) |
30% |
67% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Under $15,000 (7%) |
27% |
72% |
| $15-30,000 (15%) |
32% |
66% |
| $30-50,000 (23%) |
36% |
60% |
| $50-75,000 (24%) |
36% |
63% |
| $75-100,000 (14%) |
41% |
55% |
| $100-150,000 (9%) |
36% |
59% |
| $150-200,000 (3%) |
40% |
56% |
| $200,000 or More (5%) |
46% |
52% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Less Than $50,000 (44%) |
34% |
64% |
| $50,000 or More (56%) |
39% |
59% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Less Than $100,000 (83%) |
36% |
62% |
| $100,000 or More (17%) |
40% |
56% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Getting Ahead (28%) |
53% |
43% |
| Have Just Enough (52%) |
33% |
66% |
| Falling Behind (18%) |
23% |
74% |
JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Better (17%) |
72% |
25% |
| Worse (47%) |
18% |
80% |
| About the Same (34%) |
44% |
55% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Yes, I Am (14%) |
17% |
81% |
| Yes, Someone Else Is (13%) |
39% |
60% |
| Yes, Both (2%) |
* |
* |
| No, No One Is (72%) |
40% |
57% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Yes (28%) |
28% |
70% |
| No (72%) |
40% |
57% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Yes (16%) |
19% |
79% |
| No (84%) |
40% |
57% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| No High School (4%) |
35% |
65% |
| H.S. Graduate (23%) |
35% |
64% |
| Some College (32%) |
39% |
59% |
| College Graduate (23%) |
40% |
56% |
| Postgraduate (18%) |
29% |
67% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| No College Degree (59%) |
37% |
61% |
| College Graduate (41%) |
35% |
61% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| No College Education (26%) |
35% |
64% |
| College Educated (74%) |
37% |
60% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Democrat (40%) |
6% |
92% |
| Republican (37%) |
77% |
20% |
| Independent (23%) |
26% |
69% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Liberal (20%) |
8% |
92% |
| Moderate (48%) |
26% |
71% |
| Conservative (32%) |
71% |
26% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Protestant (59%) |
41% |
57% |
| Catholic (25%) |
38% |
58% |
| Jewish (3%) |
7% |
93% |
| Other (4%) |
18% |
79% |
| None (9%) |
18% |
80% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| White Protestants (48%) |
45% |
53% |
| White Catholics (21%) |
40% |
57% |
| White Jewish Voters (3%) |
7% |
93% |
| Whites - Other (3%) |
23% |
75% |
| White - No Religion (7%) |
18% |
82% |
| Non-White Voters (17%) |
22% |
76% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| More Than Weekly (16%) |
59% |
38% |
| Weekly (29%) |
42% |
55% |
| Monthly (12%) |
38% |
60% |
| A Few Times a Year (27%) |
27% |
72% |
| Never (13%) |
17% |
81% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Weekly (45%) |
48% |
49% |
| Occasionally (39%) |
30% |
68% |
| Never (13%) |
17% |
81% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Yes (65%) |
39% |
58% |
| No (35%) |
33% |
66% |
VOTE BY GENDER AND MARITAL STATUS
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Married Women (31%) |
38% |
60% |
| Men+Unmarr. Women (69%) |
36% |
62% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Married Men (33%) |
40% |
57% |
| Married Women (32%) |
38% |
60% |
| Unmarried Men (15%) |
38% |
60% |
| Unmarried Women (20%) |
30% |
69% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Excellent (3%) |
64% |
36% |
| Good (33%) |
62% |
35% |
| Not So Good (45%) |
26% |
72% |
| Poor (18%) |
10% |
90% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Excellent or Good (37%) |
62% |
35% |
| Not Good or Poor (63%) |
21% |
77% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Strongly Approve (17%) |
82% |
17% |
| Somewhat Approve (23%) |
65% |
32% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (16%) |
23% |
74% |
| Strongly Disapprove (42%) |
8% |
91% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Approve (40%) |
72% |
25% |
| Disapprove (58%) |
12% |
86% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Strongly Approve (18%) |
81% |
17% |
| Somewhat Approve (25%) |
54% |
42% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (19%) |
26% |
70% |
| Strongly Disapprove (37%) |
9% |
89% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Approve (43%) |
65% |
32% |
| Disapprove (56%) |
15% |
83% |
U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Send More (15%) |
62% |
36% |
| Same As Now (23%) |
63% |
34% |
| Withdraw Some (27%) |
24% |
75% |
| Withdraw All (30%) |
13% |
85% |
SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| No (39%) |
63% |
35% |
| Yes (57%) |
18% |
80% |
IMPORTANCE OF WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Extremely Important (36%) |
31% |
68% |
| Very Important (28%) |
36% |
61% |
| Somewhat Important (24%) |
37% |
60% |
| Not At All Important (11%) |
49% |
47% |
IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Extremely Important (36%) |
44% |
55% |
| Very Important (29%) |
39% |
57% |
| Somewhat Important (24%) |
27% |
72% |
| Not At All Important (10%) |
23% |
74% |
IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Extremely Important (41%) |
26% |
73% |
| Very Important (41%) |
42% |
55% |
| Somewhat Important (14%) |
47% |
49% |
| Not At All Important (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Kerry (46%) |
6% |
93% |
| Bush (49%) |
66% |
30% |
| Someone Else (2%) |
* |
* |
| Did Not Vote (3%) |
23% |
75% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Very Confident (40%) |
52% |
45% |
| Somewhat Confident (45%) |
30% |
67% |
| Not Very Confident (11%) |
14% |
83% |
| Not At All Confident (4%) |
11% |
86% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Confident (84%) |
40% |
57% |
| Not Confident (15%) |
13% |
84% |
WHO HAS HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS?
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Only Democrats (18%) |
8% |
90% |
| Only Republicans (18%) |
86% |
12% |
| Both (19%) |
39% |
60% |
| Neither (40%) |
25% |
72% |
DEMOCRATS HAVE HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS?
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Yes (37%) |
24% |
75% |
| No (58%) |
44% |
53% |
REPUBLICANS HAVE HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS?
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Yes (37%) |
62% |
37% |
| No (59%) |
20% |
78% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Big Cities (8%) |
23% |
73% |
| Smaller Cities (20%) |
28% |
69% |
| Suburbs (59%) |
40% |
57% |
| Small Towns (2%) |
40% |
60% |
| Rural (11%) |
43% |
54% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Urban (28%) |
27% |
70% |
| Suburban (59%) |
40% |
57% |
| Rural (13%) |
43% |
55% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Cuyahoga County (12%) |
24% |
74% |
| Northeastern Ohio (28%) |
31% |
67% |
| Central Ohio (24%) |
37% |
61% |
| Northwestern Ohio (11%) |
40% |
58% |
| Southwestern Ohio (26%) |
48% |
49% |
VOTE FOR SENATE
| TOTAL |
Blackwell |
Strickland |
| Brown (56%) |
7% |
91% |
| DeWine (44%) |
76% |
21% |
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