U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES / EAST / EXIT POLL
| 3,199 Respondents
|
Updated: 11:45 a.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Male (49%) |
60% |
38% |
| Female (51%) |
66% |
33% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| White Men (41%) |
55% |
43% |
| White Women (41%) |
61% |
37% |
| Non-White Men (9%) |
83% |
15% |
| Non-White Women (10%) |
84% |
16% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| White (81%) |
58% |
40% |
| African-American (10%) |
89% |
10% |
| Latino (6%) |
81% |
18% |
| Asian (2%) |
80% |
20% |
| Other (1%) |
62% |
34% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| 18-29 (10%) |
74% |
25% |
| 30-44 (24%) |
65% |
34% |
| 45-59 (36%) |
60% |
39% |
| 60 and Older (30%) |
61% |
37% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| 18-64 (80%) |
64% |
34% |
| 65 and Older (20%) |
58% |
40% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Under $15,000 (6%) |
71% |
28% |
| $15-30,000 (10%) |
65% |
33% |
| $30-50,000 (20%) |
63% |
36% |
| $50-75,000 (22%) |
64% |
34% |
| $75-100,000 (17%) |
67% |
32% |
| $100-150,000 (14%) |
57% |
43% |
| $150-200,000 (6%) |
62% |
37% |
| $200,000 or More (5%) |
50% |
48% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Less Than $50,000 (36%) |
65% |
34% |
| $50,000 or More (64%) |
62% |
37% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Less Than $100,000 (75%) |
65% |
33% |
| $100,000 or More (25%) |
57% |
42% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No High School (2%) |
74% |
24% |
| H.S. Graduate (23%) |
59% |
39% |
| Some College (28%) |
63% |
36% |
| College Graduate (25%) |
63% |
36% |
| Postgraduate (22%) |
67% |
32% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No College Degree (54%) |
62% |
37% |
| College Graduate (46%) |
65% |
34% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No College Education (25%) |
61% |
38% |
| College Educated (75%) |
64% |
35% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes, I Am (16%) |
75% |
24% |
| Yes, Someone Else Is (11%) |
60% |
37% |
| Yes, Both (2%) |
80% |
18% |
| No, No One Is (71%) |
60% |
39% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (18%) |
75% |
23% |
| No (82%) |
60% |
38% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (29%) |
70% |
28% |
| No (71%) |
60% |
39% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Democrat (44%) |
94% |
5% |
| Republican (26%) |
11% |
88% |
| Independent (30%) |
63% |
33% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Liberal (24%) |
92% |
7% |
| Moderate (53%) |
66% |
32% |
| Conservative (23%) |
26% |
73% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Protestant (38%) |
58% |
41% |
| Catholic (41%) |
58% |
41% |
| Jewish (4%) |
88% |
11% |
| Other (6%) |
79% |
16% |
| None (11%) |
82% |
15% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| White Protestants (28%) |
48% |
51% |
| White Catholics (36%) |
56% |
43% |
| White Jewish Voters (4%) |
89% |
10% |
| Whites - Other (4%) |
78% |
16% |
| White - No Religion (9%) |
81% |
17% |
| Non-White Voters (20%) |
83% |
17% |
BORN-AGAIN OR EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (19%) |
55% |
44% |
| No (81%) |
65% |
33% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (12%) |
38% |
61% |
| No (88%) |
67% |
32% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| More Than Weekly (10%) |
60% |
40% |
| Weekly (27%) |
55% |
42% |
| Monthly (11%) |
63% |
36% |
| A Few Times a Year (32%) |
66% |
33% |
| Never (18%) |
72% |
26% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Weekly (37%) |
56% |
42% |
| Occasionally (43%) |
65% |
34% |
| Never (18%) |
72% |
26% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (65%) |
59% |
40% |
| No (35%) |
72% |
26% |
VOTE BY GENDER AND MARITAL STATUS
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Married Women (30%) |
59% |
38% |
| Men+Unmarr. Women (70%) |
65% |
34% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Married Men (34%) |
58% |
42% |
| Married Women (31%) |
59% |
38% |
| Unmarried Men (15%) |
72% |
27% |
| Unmarried Women (19%) |
73% |
26% |
ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (26%) |
56% |
44% |
| No (74%) |
66% |
33% |
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (32%) |
61% |
38% |
| No (68%) |
64% |
35% |
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Fathers (15%) |
57% |
41% |
| Mothers (17%) |
64% |
35% |
| Men w/No Children (34%) |
62% |
37% |
| Women w/No Children (35%) |
66% |
32% |
VOTE BY MARITAL STATUS AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Married Mothers (14%) |
56% |
42% |
| All Other Women (37%) |
67% |
31% |
| All Men (49%) |
62% |
37% |
ARE YOU GAY, LESBIAN OR BISEXUAL?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (4%) |
81% |
17% |
| No (96%) |
62% |
36% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Kerry (53%) |
93% |
6% |
| Bush (39%) |
19% |
80% |
| Someone Else (5%) |
78% |
18% |
| Did Not Vote (3%) |
83% |
15% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Strongly Approve (13%) |
11% |
87% |
| Somewhat Approve (19%) |
25% |
74% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (18%) |
65% |
34% |
| Strongly Disapprove (49%) |
91% |
7% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Approve (33%) |
20% |
79% |
| Disapprove (67%) |
84% |
14% |
OPINION OF BUSH
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Enthusiastic (9%) |
8% |
91% |
| Satisfied (22%) |
22% |
77% |
| Dissatisfied (31%) |
72% |
27% |
| Angry (36%) |
94% |
5% |
OPINION OF GOP LEADERS IN CONGRESS
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Enthusiastic (8%) |
6% |
93% |
| Satisfied (28%) |
25% |
74% |
| Dissatisfied (36%) |
81% |
17% |
| Angry (27%) |
95% |
4% |
HOW CONGRESS IS HANDLING ITS JOB
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Strongly Approve (3%) |
35% |
64% |
| Somewhat Approve (30%) |
35% |
65% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (33%) |
73% |
25% |
| Strongly Disapprove (32%) |
82% |
16% |
HOW CONGRESS IS HANDLING ITS JOB
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Approve (33%) |
35% |
65% |
| Disapprove (65%) |
78% |
21% |
HOW GOP LEADERS HANDLED PAGE SCANDAL
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Strongly Approve (10%) |
31% |
66% |
| Somewhat Approve (23%) |
38% |
61% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (28%) |
66% |
32% |
| Strongly Disapprove (32%) |
88% |
11% |
HOW GOP LEADERS HANDLED PAGE SCANDAL
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Approve (33%) |
36% |
62% |
| Disapprove (60%) |
78% |
21% |
WHICH MATTERED MORE TO YOUR VOTE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Local Issues (31%) |
58% |
41% |
| National Issues (64%) |
65% |
34% |
VOTED TODAY TO...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Support Bush (17%) |
9% |
90% |
| Oppose Bush (44%) |
95% |
4% |
| Bush Not a Factor (35%) |
48% |
50% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE YOUR HOUSE VOTE?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Today (9%) |
68% |
31% |
| Last Three Days (8%) |
55% |
42% |
| Last Week (7%) |
63% |
35% |
| Last Month (22%) |
63% |
35% |
| Before Then (53%) |
63% |
36% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Today/Last 3 Days (17%) |
62% |
36% |
| Earlier Than That (83%) |
63% |
35% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Today/Last Week (24%) |
63% |
36% |
| Earlier Than That (76%) |
63% |
35% |
IS U.S. GOING IN RIGHT DIRECTION?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (33%) |
26% |
73% |
| No (63%) |
84% |
15% |
NATIONAL ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Excellent (7%) |
10% |
88% |
| Good (37%) |
46% |
53% |
| Not Good (43%) |
81% |
18% |
| Poor (12%) |
88% |
9% |
NATIONAL ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Excellent or Good (45%) |
40% |
59% |
| Not Good or Poor (55%) |
82% |
16% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Better (24%) |
36% |
62% |
| Worse (28%) |
80% |
18% |
| Same (47%) |
66% |
32% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Getting Ahead (27%) |
44% |
54% |
| Have Just Enough (55%) |
67% |
31% |
| Falling Behind (16%) |
81% |
18% |
LIFE FOR NEXT GENERATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Better Than Today (26%) |
44% |
55% |
| Worse Than Today (44%) |
76% |
23% |
| About the Same (28%) |
61% |
37% |
IMPORTANCE OF IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (38%) |
70% |
29% |
| Very Important (30%) |
57% |
42% |
| Somewhat Important (21%) |
57% |
41% |
| Not At All Important (10%) |
67% |
32% |
IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (40%) |
59% |
40% |
| Very Important (33%) |
62% |
36% |
| Somewhat Important (19%) |
73% |
25% |
| Not At All Important (7%) |
65% |
32% |
IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (40%) |
70% |
29% |
| Very Important (42%) |
58% |
40% |
| Somewhat Important (14%) |
56% |
41% |
| Not At All Important (3%) |
69% |
30% |
IMPORTANCE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (28%) |
58% |
41% |
| Very Important (30%) |
58% |
42% |
| Somewhat Important (31%) |
69% |
29% |
| Not At All Important (10%) |
75% |
22% |
IMPORTANCE OF VALUES ISSUES
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (28%) |
53% |
46% |
| Very Important (19%) |
60% |
38% |
| Somewhat Important (23%) |
68% |
31% |
| Not At All Important (29%) |
72% |
27% |
IMPORTANCE OF CORRUPTION/ETHICS
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (40%) |
71% |
28% |
| Very Important (32%) |
63% |
36% |
| Somewhat Important (20%) |
51% |
47% |
| Not At All Important (7%) |
53% |
45% |
IMPORTANCE OF SADDAM HUSSEIN VERDICT
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (17%) |
56% |
42% |
| Very Important (12%) |
54% |
45% |
| Somewhat Important (15%) |
59% |
39% |
| Not At All Important (49%) |
68% |
31% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Strongly Approve (15%) |
17% |
82% |
| Somewhat Approve (18%) |
29% |
70% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (18%) |
69% |
29% |
| Strongly Disapprove (47%) |
89% |
9% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Approve (33%) |
23% |
76% |
| Disapprove (65%) |
84% |
15% |
U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Send More (14%) |
26% |
73% |
| Same As Now (16%) |
31% |
68% |
| Withdraw Some (30%) |
72% |
27% |
| Withdraw All (35%) |
85% |
13% |
SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No (30%) |
29% |
70% |
| Yes (65%) |
79% |
19% |
DID WAR IN IRAQ IMPROVE U.S. SECURITY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (28%) |
17% |
82% |
| No (66%) |
84% |
15% |
WHO WOULD MAKE U.S. SAFER FROM TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Only Democrats (25%) |
95% |
4% |
| Only Republicans (24%) |
14% |
85% |
| Both Parties (29%) |
67% |
32% |
| Neither Party (18%) |
72% |
24% |
WOULD DEMOCRATS MAKE U.S. SAFE?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (55%) |
80% |
19% |
| No (42%) |
40% |
59% |
WOULD REPUBLICANS MAKE U.S. SAFE?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (53%) |
43% |
56% |
| No (44%) |
86% |
13% |
MOST ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SHOULD BE...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Offered Legal Status (60%) |
72% |
27% |
| Deported (36%) |
49% |
50% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Very Confident (45%) |
50% |
49% |
| Somewhat Confident (43%) |
72% |
27% |
| Not Very Confident (9%) |
80% |
18% |
| Not At All Confident (2%) |
83% |
14% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Confident (88%) |
61% |
38% |
| Not Confident (11%) |
81% |
18% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Big Cities (10%) |
74% |
25% |
| Smaller Cities (12%) |
70% |
29% |
| Suburbs (65%) |
62% |
36% |
| Small Towns (3%) |
56% |
41% |
| Rural (10%) |
49% |
50% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Urban (22%) |
72% |
27% |
| Suburban (65%) |
62% |
36% |
| Rural (13%) |
50% |
48% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Northeast (100%) |
63% |
35% |
| Midwest (-) |
* |
* |
| South (-) |
* |
* |
| West (-) |
* |
* |
VOTE IN RACE FOR U.S. SENATE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Democrat (62%) |
93% |
6% |
| Republican (32%) |
15% |
84% |
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