U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES / WEST / EXIT POLL
| 2,428 Respondents
|
Updated: 11:45 a.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Male (48%) |
52% |
44% |
| Female (52%) |
55% |
43% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| White Men (37%) |
48% |
48% |
| White Women (38%) |
50% |
48% |
| Non-White Men (11%) |
67% |
31% |
| Non-White Women (14%) |
70% |
28% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| White (74%) |
49% |
48% |
| African-American (4%) |
82% |
17% |
| Latino (16%) |
72% |
27% |
| Asian (4%) |
53% |
47% |
| Other (3%) |
59% |
37% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| 18-29 (14%) |
63% |
33% |
| 30-44 (23%) |
54% |
43% |
| 45-59 (36%) |
54% |
43% |
| 60 and Older (27%) |
48% |
49% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| 18-64 (84%) |
56% |
41% |
| 65 and Older (16%) |
45% |
53% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Under $15,000 (6%) |
65% |
29% |
| $15-30,000 (12%) |
66% |
30% |
| $30-50,000 (19%) |
53% |
45% |
| $50-75,000 (21%) |
48% |
49% |
| $75-100,000 (17%) |
56% |
43% |
| $100-150,000 (15%) |
54% |
44% |
| $150-200,000 (6%) |
51% |
45% |
| $200,000 or More (5%) |
54% |
46% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Less Than $50,000 (37%) |
59% |
38% |
| $50,000 or More (63%) |
52% |
45% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Less Than $100,000 (75%) |
55% |
42% |
| $100,000 or More (25%) |
53% |
45% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No High School (3%) |
57% |
43% |
| H.S. Graduate (19%) |
60% |
38% |
| Some College (32%) |
48% |
49% |
| College Graduate (28%) |
53% |
44% |
| Postgraduate (18%) |
68% |
31% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No College Degree (53%) |
53% |
45% |
| College Graduate (47%) |
59% |
39% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No College Education (22%) |
60% |
39% |
| College Educated (78%) |
54% |
43% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes, I Am (12%) |
65% |
33% |
| Yes, Someone Else Is (11%) |
53% |
43% |
| Yes, Both (2%) |
73% |
27% |
| No, No One Is (75%) |
54% |
44% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (14%) |
66% |
32% |
| No (86%) |
54% |
44% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (25%) |
61% |
37% |
| No (75%) |
54% |
44% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Democrat (37%) |
95% |
4% |
| Republican (34%) |
5% |
93% |
| Independent (28%) |
58% |
35% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Liberal (25%) |
90% |
6% |
| Moderate (44%) |
60% |
37% |
| Conservative (32%) |
16% |
81% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Protestant (48%) |
37% |
60% |
| Catholic (25%) |
58% |
41% |
| Jewish (2%) |
92% |
7% |
| Other (7%) |
65% |
26% |
| None (18%) |
74% |
20% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| White Protestants (38%) |
34% |
64% |
| White Catholics (14%) |
45% |
55% |
| White Jewish Voters (2%) |
92% |
6% |
| Whites - Other (4%) |
67% |
19% |
| White - No Religion (14%) |
73% |
20% |
| Non-White Voters (28%) |
67% |
31% |
BORN-AGAIN OR EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (26%) |
32% |
65% |
| No (74%) |
59% |
37% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (16%) |
18% |
79% |
| No (84%) |
59% |
38% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| More Than Weekly (14%) |
31% |
65% |
| Weekly (24%) |
37% |
61% |
| Monthly (12%) |
60% |
38% |
| A Few Times a Year (23%) |
63% |
35% |
| Never (24%) |
66% |
27% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Weekly (38%) |
35% |
63% |
| Occasionally (35%) |
62% |
36% |
| Never (24%) |
66% |
27% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (69%) |
49% |
48% |
| No (31%) |
60% |
35% |
VOTE BY GENDER AND MARITAL STATUS
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Married Women (32%) |
49% |
50% |
| Men+Unmarr. Women (68%) |
54% |
42% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Married Men (36%) |
48% |
47% |
| Married Women (33%) |
49% |
50% |
| Unmarried Men (14%) |
55% |
40% |
| Unmarried Women (17%) |
65% |
31% |
ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (28%) |
52% |
46% |
| No (72%) |
56% |
41% |
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (33%) |
53% |
44% |
| No (67%) |
56% |
41% |
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Fathers (16%) |
51% |
47% |
| Mothers (18%) |
55% |
42% |
| Men w/No Children (33%) |
53% |
42% |
| Women w/No Children (34%) |
58% |
40% |
VOTE BY MARITAL STATUS AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Married Mothers (14%) |
54% |
44% |
| All Other Women (33%) |
61% |
37% |
| All Men (53%) |
50% |
46% |
ARE YOU GAY, LESBIAN OR BISEXUAL?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (4%) |
75% |
25% |
| No (96%) |
54% |
43% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Kerry (46%) |
94% |
5% |
| Bush (45%) |
14% |
85% |
| Someone Else (5%) |
62% |
20% |
| Did Not Vote (4%) |
78% |
19% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Strongly Approve (18%) |
2% |
97% |
| Somewhat Approve (23%) |
14% |
81% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (13%) |
56% |
41% |
| Strongly Disapprove (45%) |
90% |
5% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Approve (41%) |
9% |
88% |
| Disapprove (59%) |
83% |
14% |
OPINION OF BUSH
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Enthusiastic (11%) |
1% |
98% |
| Satisfied (27%) |
14% |
84% |
| Dissatisfied (27%) |
71% |
26% |
| Angry (35%) |
92% |
6% |
OPINION OF GOP LEADERS IN CONGRESS
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Enthusiastic (10%) |
2% |
98% |
| Satisfied (29%) |
17% |
82% |
| Dissatisfied (35%) |
73% |
24% |
| Angry (25%) |
96% |
2% |
HOW CONGRESS IS HANDLING ITS JOB
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Strongly Approve (4%) |
9% |
91% |
| Somewhat Approve (28%) |
24% |
74% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (33%) |
53% |
44% |
| Strongly Disapprove (33%) |
80% |
14% |
HOW CONGRESS IS HANDLING ITS JOB
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Approve (32%) |
23% |
76% |
| Disapprove (66%) |
67% |
29% |
HOW GOP LEADERS HANDLED PAGE SCANDAL
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Strongly Approve (12%) |
18% |
81% |
| Somewhat Approve (22%) |
25% |
72% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (23%) |
67% |
31% |
| Strongly Disapprove (31%) |
85% |
12% |
HOW GOP LEADERS HANDLED PAGE SCANDAL
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Approve (34%) |
23% |
75% |
| Disapprove (54%) |
77% |
20% |
WHICH MATTERED MORE TO YOUR VOTE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Local Issues (32%) |
54% |
43% |
| National Issues (62%) |
56% |
42% |
VOTED TODAY TO...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Support Bush (21%) |
7% |
93% |
| Oppose Bush (40%) |
92% |
5% |
| Bush Not a Factor (38%) |
44% |
53% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE YOUR HOUSE VOTE?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Today (9%) |
63% |
29% |
| Last Three Days (12%) |
60% |
39% |
| Last Week (12%) |
53% |
46% |
| Last Month (23%) |
57% |
42% |
| Before Then (43%) |
60% |
39% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Today/Last 3 Days (22%) |
62% |
35% |
| Earlier Than That (77%) |
58% |
41% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Today/Last Week (34%) |
58% |
39% |
| Earlier Than That (66%) |
58% |
40% |
IS U.S. GOING IN RIGHT DIRECTION?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (38%) |
20% |
79% |
| No (56%) |
81% |
16% |
NATIONAL ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Excellent (10%) |
10% |
90% |
| Good (39%) |
31% |
66% |
| Not Good (36%) |
75% |
20% |
| Poor (13%) |
82% |
13% |
NATIONAL ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Excellent or Good (49%) |
27% |
71% |
| Not Good or Poor (50%) |
77% |
18% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Better (32%) |
27% |
70% |
| Worse (20%) |
74% |
20% |
| Same (47%) |
60% |
37% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Getting Ahead (32%) |
42% |
58% |
| Have Just Enough (52%) |
59% |
39% |
| Falling Behind (15%) |
73% |
19% |
LIFE FOR NEXT GENERATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Better Than Today (31%) |
42% |
57% |
| Worse Than Today (35%) |
67% |
29% |
| About the Same (30%) |
56% |
41% |
IMPORTANCE OF IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (36%) |
64% |
34% |
| Very Important (33%) |
45% |
51% |
| Somewhat Important (21%) |
40% |
54% |
| Not At All Important (9%) |
58% |
39% |
IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (34%) |
41% |
56% |
| Very Important (33%) |
50% |
49% |
| Somewhat Important (24%) |
66% |
29% |
| Not At All Important (7%) |
70% |
26% |
IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (35%) |
57% |
40% |
| Very Important (44%) |
49% |
48% |
| Somewhat Important (18%) |
49% |
46% |
| Not At All Important (2%) |
* |
* |
IMPORTANCE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (28%) |
42% |
53% |
| Very Important (33%) |
49% |
49% |
| Somewhat Important (30%) |
60% |
38% |
| Not At All Important (8%) |
72% |
23% |
IMPORTANCE OF VALUES ISSUES
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (34%) |
40% |
56% |
| Very Important (23%) |
48% |
50% |
| Somewhat Important (19%) |
58% |
39% |
| Not At All Important (23%) |
70% |
26% |
IMPORTANCE OF CORRUPTION/ETHICS
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (40%) |
61% |
36% |
| Very Important (34%) |
49% |
47% |
| Somewhat Important (18%) |
45% |
52% |
| Not At All Important (6%) |
38% |
60% |
IMPORTANCE OF SADDAM HUSSEIN VERDICT
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (17%) |
54% |
45% |
| Very Important (14%) |
57% |
43% |
| Somewhat Important (13%) |
61% |
37% |
| Not At All Important (49%) |
60% |
37% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Strongly Approve (18%) |
6% |
93% |
| Somewhat Approve (22%) |
20% |
77% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
61% |
36% |
| Strongly Disapprove (44%) |
88% |
8% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Approve (40%) |
14% |
85% |
| Disapprove (59%) |
81% |
15% |
U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Send More (14%) |
28% |
71% |
| Same As Now (22%) |
17% |
80% |
| Withdraw Some (25%) |
63% |
31% |
| Withdraw All (29%) |
82% |
14% |
SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No (36%) |
21% |
76% |
| Yes (54%) |
73% |
22% |
DID WAR IN IRAQ IMPROVE U.S. SECURITY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (32%) |
17% |
82% |
| No (63%) |
77% |
20% |
WHO WOULD MAKE U.S. SAFER FROM TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Only Democrats (21%) |
96% |
3% |
| Only Republicans (29%) |
4% |
95% |
| Both Parties (29%) |
57% |
40% |
| Neither Party (18%) |
67% |
22% |
WOULD DEMOCRATS MAKE U.S. SAFE?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (50%) |
74% |
24% |
| No (47%) |
29% |
67% |
WOULD REPUBLICANS MAKE U.S. SAFE?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (57%) |
31% |
67% |
| No (40%) |
82% |
12% |
MOST ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SHOULD BE...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Offered Legal Status (62%) |
62% |
36% |
| Deported (31%) |
34% |
61% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Very Confident (42%) |
44% |
54% |
| Somewhat Confident (42%) |
65% |
32% |
| Not Very Confident (9%) |
67% |
28% |
| Not At All Confident (5%) |
53% |
46% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Confident (84%) |
54% |
43% |
| Not Confident (14%) |
62% |
34% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Big Cities (20%) |
65% |
32% |
| Smaller Cities (19%) |
57% |
40% |
| Suburbs (41%) |
50% |
47% |
| Small Towns (4%) |
51% |
44% |
| Rural (16%) |
47% |
52% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Urban (39%) |
61% |
36% |
| Suburban (41%) |
50% |
47% |
| Rural (20%) |
48% |
51% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Northeast (-) |
* |
* |
| Midwest (-) |
* |
* |
| South (-) |
* |
* |
| West (100%) |
54% |
43% |
VOTE IN RACE FOR U.S. SENATE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Democrat (58%) |
86% |
13% |
| Republican (37%) |
5% |
93% |
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