U.S. SENATE / OHIO / EXIT POLL
| 2,293 Respondents
|
Updated: 11:45 a.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Male (48%) |
45% |
55% |
| Female (52%) |
43% |
57% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| White Men (41%) |
49% |
51% |
| White Women (43%) |
47% |
53% |
| Non-White Men (7%) |
25% |
75% |
| Non-White Women (9%) |
21% |
79% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| White (84%) |
48% |
52% |
| African-American (12%) |
15% |
85% |
| Latino (2%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (0%) |
* |
* |
| Other (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| 18-29 (13%) |
43% |
57% |
| 30-44 (27%) |
48% |
52% |
| 45-59 (34%) |
44% |
56% |
| 60 and Older (26%) |
40% |
60% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| 18-64 (85%) |
45% |
55% |
| 65 and Older (15%) |
36% |
64% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Under $15,000 (7%) |
28% |
72% |
| $15-30,000 (14%) |
36% |
64% |
| $30-50,000 (23%) |
42% |
58% |
| $50-75,000 (24%) |
45% |
55% |
| $75-100,000 (14%) |
50% |
50% |
| $100-150,000 (9%) |
47% |
53% |
| $150-200,000 (3%) |
48% |
52% |
| $200,000 or More (5%) |
56% |
44% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Less Than $50,000 (44%) |
38% |
62% |
| $50,000 or More (56%) |
48% |
52% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Less Than $100,000 (82%) |
42% |
58% |
| $100,000 or More (18%) |
50% |
50% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Getting Ahead (28%) |
63% |
37% |
| Have Just Enough (52%) |
40% |
60% |
| Falling Behind (18%) |
24% |
76% |
JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Better (17%) |
77% |
23% |
| Worse (47%) |
23% |
77% |
| About the Same (34%) |
54% |
46% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Yes, I Am (14%) |
23% |
77% |
| Yes, Someone Else Is (13%) |
40% |
60% |
| Yes, Both (2%) |
* |
* |
| No, No One Is (72%) |
49% |
51% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Yes (28%) |
32% |
68% |
| No (72%) |
49% |
51% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Yes (16%) |
25% |
75% |
| No (84%) |
47% |
53% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| No High School (4%) |
33% |
67% |
| H.S. Graduate (23%) |
40% |
60% |
| Some College (32%) |
45% |
55% |
| College Graduate (23%) |
49% |
51% |
| Postgraduate (18%) |
39% |
61% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| No College Degree (59%) |
43% |
57% |
| College Graduate (41%) |
45% |
55% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| No College Education (26%) |
40% |
60% |
| College Educated (74%) |
45% |
55% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Democrat (40%) |
9% |
91% |
| Republican (37%) |
86% |
14% |
| Independent (23%) |
35% |
65% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Liberal (20%) |
12% |
88% |
| Moderate (48%) |
35% |
65% |
| Conservative (32%) |
77% |
23% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Protestant (59%) |
48% |
52% |
| Catholic (25%) |
46% |
54% |
| Jewish (3%) |
22% |
78% |
| Other (4%) |
20% |
80% |
| None (9%) |
18% |
82% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| White Protestants (48%) |
54% |
46% |
| White Catholics (22%) |
47% |
53% |
| White Jewish Voters (3%) |
22% |
78% |
| Whites - Other (3%) |
27% |
73% |
| White - No Religion (7%) |
19% |
81% |
| Non-White Voters (17%) |
23% |
77% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| More Than Weekly (16%) |
62% |
38% |
| Weekly (30%) |
52% |
48% |
| Monthly (13%) |
41% |
59% |
| A Few Times a Year (27%) |
31% |
69% |
| Never (13%) |
26% |
74% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Weekly (45%) |
56% |
44% |
| Occasionally (39%) |
34% |
66% |
| Never (13%) |
26% |
74% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Yes (65%) |
48% |
52% |
| No (35%) |
36% |
64% |
VOTE BY GENDER AND MARITAL STATUS
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Married Women (31%) |
47% |
53% |
| Men+Unmarr. Women (69%) |
41% |
59% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Married Men (33%) |
48% |
52% |
| Married Women (32%) |
47% |
53% |
| Unmarried Men (15%) |
37% |
63% |
| Unmarried Women (21%) |
35% |
65% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Excellent (3%) |
* |
* |
| Good (34%) |
71% |
29% |
| Not So Good (45%) |
30% |
70% |
| Poor (18%) |
16% |
84% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Excellent or Good (37%) |
72% |
28% |
| Not Good or Poor (62%) |
26% |
74% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Strongly Approve (17%) |
88% |
12% |
| Somewhat Approve (23%) |
79% |
21% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (16%) |
34% |
66% |
| Strongly Disapprove (42%) |
8% |
92% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Approve (41%) |
83% |
17% |
| Disapprove (58%) |
15% |
85% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Strongly Approve (18%) |
84% |
16% |
| Somewhat Approve (25%) |
72% |
28% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (19%) |
33% |
67% |
| Strongly Disapprove (37%) |
10% |
90% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Approve (43%) |
77% |
23% |
| Disapprove (56%) |
18% |
82% |
U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Send More (15%) |
70% |
30% |
| Same As Now (24%) |
73% |
27% |
| Withdraw Some (27%) |
29% |
71% |
| Withdraw All (30%) |
16% |
84% |
SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| No (39%) |
72% |
28% |
| Yes (57%) |
22% |
78% |
IMPORTANCE OF WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Extremely Important (36%) |
35% |
65% |
| Very Important (28%) |
42% |
58% |
| Somewhat Important (24%) |
50% |
50% |
| Not At All Important (11%) |
54% |
46% |
IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Extremely Important (36%) |
49% |
51% |
| Very Important (28%) |
46% |
54% |
| Somewhat Important (25%) |
35% |
65% |
| Not At All Important (10%) |
32% |
68% |
IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Extremely Important (42%) |
29% |
71% |
| Very Important (41%) |
49% |
51% |
| Somewhat Important (14%) |
62% |
38% |
| Not At All Important (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Kerry (46%) |
7% |
93% |
| Bush (49%) |
80% |
20% |
| Someone Else (2%) |
* |
* |
| Did Not Vote (3%) |
23% |
77% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Very Confident (40%) |
62% |
38% |
| Somewhat Confident (44%) |
35% |
65% |
| Not Very Confident (11%) |
18% |
82% |
| Not At All Confident (4%) |
14% |
86% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Confident (84%) |
48% |
52% |
| Not Confident (15%) |
17% |
83% |
VOTED TODAY TO...
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Support Bush (19%) |
91% |
9% |
| Oppose Bush (34%) |
7% |
93% |
| Bush Not a Factor (45%) |
51% |
49% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE YOUR SENATE VOTE?
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Today (9%) |
47% |
53% |
| Last Three Days (10%) |
49% |
51% |
| Last Week (10%) |
40% |
60% |
| Last Month (28%) |
42% |
58% |
| Before Then (43%) |
42% |
58% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Today/Last 3 Days (19%) |
48% |
52% |
| Earlier Than That (81%) |
42% |
58% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Today/Last Week (28%) |
45% |
55% |
| Earlier Than That (71%) |
42% |
58% |
WHO HAS HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS?
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Only Democrats (19%) |
9% |
91% |
| Only Republicans (18%) |
92% |
8% |
| Both (19%) |
45% |
55% |
| Neither (40%) |
35% |
65% |
DEMOCRATS HAVE HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS?
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Yes (38%) |
27% |
73% |
| No (58%) |
53% |
47% |
REPUBLICANS HAVE HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS?
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Yes (37%) |
68% |
32% |
| No (59%) |
26% |
74% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Big Cities (8%) |
27% |
73% |
| Smaller Cities (20%) |
30% |
70% |
| Suburbs (59%) |
49% |
51% |
| Small Towns (2%) |
61% |
39% |
| Rural (10%) |
52% |
48% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Urban (28%) |
29% |
71% |
| Suburban (59%) |
49% |
51% |
| Rural (13%) |
53% |
47% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Cuyahoga County (12%) |
30% |
70% |
| Northeastern Ohio (28%) |
38% |
62% |
| Central Ohio (24%) |
46% |
54% |
| Northwestern Ohio (11%) |
44% |
56% |
| Southwestern Ohio (26%) |
53% |
47% |
VOTE FOR GOVERNOR
| TOTAL |
DeWine |
Brown |
| Strickland (61%) |
15% |
85% |
| Blackwell (37%) |
89% |
11% |
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