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U.S. SENATE / WASHINGTON / EXIT POLL

1,120 Respondents

Updated: 11:45 a.m.

VOTE BY GENDER

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Male (50%)	57%	41%	1%	1%
Female (50%)	60%	36%	1%	1%

VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
White Men (43%)	54%	45%	1%	1%
White Women (41%)	61%	37%	1%	1%
Non-White Men (7%)	79%	17%	2%	1%
Non-White Women (9%)	58%	31%	5%	2%

VOTE BY RACE

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
White (84%)	57%	41%	1%	1%
African-American (2%)	*	*	*	*
Latino (9%)	65%	25%	6%	3%
Asian (2%)	*	*	*	*
Other (3%)	72%	28%	*	*

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
18-29 (9%)	48%	46%	3%	3%
30-44 (19%)	62%	37%	*	*
45-59 (40%)	59%	37%	2%	1%
60 and Older (32%)	58%	39%	*	1%

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
18-64 (80%)	58%	39%	1%	1%
65 and Older (20%)	58%	38%	*	1%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Under $15,000 (7%)	63%	32%	2%	0%
$15-30,000 (8%)	67%	33%	*	*
$30-50,000 (19%)	59%	37%	1%	3%
$50-75,000 (23%)	58%	40%	0%	1%
$75-100,000 (18%)	63%	34%	2%	1%
$100-150,000 (16%)	62%	37%	1%	*
$150-200,000 (4%)	52%	48%	*	*
$200,000 or More (4%)	55%	45%	*	*

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Less Than $50,000 (34%)	62%	35%	1%	2%
$50,000 or More (66%)	60%	38%	1%	1%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Less Than $100,000 (76%)	61%	36%	1%	1%
$100,000 or More (24%)	59%	40%	0%	*

ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Yes, I Am (14%)	60%	40%	*	*
Yes, Someone Else Is (10%)	68%	31%	*	1%
Yes, Both (3%)	83%	11%	*	*
No, No One Is (74%)	55%	41%	1%	1%

ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Yes (26%)	66%	33%	*	0%
No (74%)	55%	41%	1%	1%

ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Yes (16%)	64%	35%	*	*
No (84%)	57%	40%	1%	1%

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
No High School (2%)	*	*	*	*
H.S. Graduate (15%)	63%	32%	*	2%
Some College (31%)	53%	44%	1%	1%
College Graduate (34%)	57%	41%	1%	0%
Postgraduate (17%)	67%	31%	1%	1%

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
No College Degree (49%)	56%	41%	1%	1%
College Graduate (51%)	60%	37%	1%	1%

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
No College Education (17%)	61%	34%	*	2%
College Educated (83%)	58%	40%	1%	1%

VOTE BY PARTY ID

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Democrat (39%)	97%	2%	1%	1%
Republican (29%)	9%	89%	1%	1%
Independent (32%)	57%	39%	2%	1%

VOTE BY IDEOLOGY

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Liberal (27%)	92%	5%	2%	1%
Moderate (42%)	68%	30%	1%	0%
Conservative (31%)	16%	80%	0%	2%

VOTE BY RELIGION

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Protestant (54%)	49%	50%	0%	1%
Catholic (17%)	66%	34%	*	*
Jewish (1%)	*	*	*	*
Other (6%)	68%	18%	11%	3%
None (22%)	75%	19%	2%	1%

VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
White Protestants (47%)	47%	52%	*	1%
White Catholics (12%)	62%	38%	*	*
White Jewish Voters (1%)	*	*	*	*
Whites - Other (3%)	67%	29%	3%	*
White - No Religion (18%)	79%	17%	2%	1%
Non-White Voters (18%)	67%	25%	4%	2%

VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
More Than Weekly (10%)	29%	68%	*	2%
Weekly (22%)	43%	56%	0%	0%
Monthly (11%)	62%	31%	3%	0%
A Few Times a Year (28%)	66%	32%	0%	1%
Never (27%)	75%	21%	2%	1%

VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Weekly (33%)	39%	60%	0%	1%
Occasionally (39%)	65%	31%	1%	1%
Never (27%)	75%	21%	2%	1%

DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Yes (30%)	55%	43%	1%	0%
No (70%)	61%	36%	1%	1%

DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Fathers (15%)	54%	45%	*	1%
Mothers (15%)	57%	42%	1%	*
Men w/No Children (35%)	58%	39%	1%	1%
Women w/No Children (35%)	63%	32%	1%	1%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Strongly Approve (17%)	9%	88%	*	1%
Somewhat Approve (20%)	21%	78%	*	1%
Somewhat Disapprove (12%)	65%	33%	*	2%
Strongly Disapprove (50%)	91%	6%	2%	0%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Approve (37%)	15%	83%	*	1%
Disapprove (62%)	86%	11%	2%	1%

STATE ECONOMY

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Excellent (8%)	27%	71%	*	2%
Good (65%)	60%	38%	1%	1%
Not So Good (19%)	67%	29%	3%	1%
Poor (5%)	65%	28%	4%	1%

STATE ECONOMY

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Excellent or Good (73%)	56%	42%	1%	1%
Not Good or Poor (25%)	67%	29%	3%	1%

WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Very Confident (30%)	67%	30%	1%	1%
Somewhat Confident (44%)	64%	33%	2%	1%
Not Very Confident (17%)	44%	56%	*	0%
Not At All Confident (8%)	24%	74%	*	0%

WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Confident (74%)	65%	32%	1%	1%
Not Confident (25%)	38%	61%	*	0%

IMPORTANCE OF WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Extremely Important (33%)	68%	28%	2%	1%
Very Important (26%)	64%	33%	2%	1%
Somewhat Important (27%)	52%	47%	*	1%
Not At All Important (12%)	38%	60%	1%	1%

IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Extremely Important (25%)	45%	54%	1%	0%
Very Important (34%)	54%	43%	1%	1%
Somewhat Important (28%)	72%	25%	2%	1%
Not At All Important (11%)	72%	24%	3%	*

IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Extremely Important (30%)	59%	39%	1%	1%
Very Important (48%)	56%	41%	1%	1%
Somewhat Important (19%)	65%	33%	2%	0%
Not At All Important (2%)	*	*	*	*

IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENT

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Extremely Important (24%)	84%	13%	3%	1%
Very Important (42%)	67%	31%	1%	1%
Somewhat Important (29%)	32%	67%	*	0%
Not At All Important (3%)	24%	73%	2%	*

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Strongly Approve (14%)	7%	92%	*	1%
Somewhat Approve (21%)	21%	77%	*	1%
Somewhat Disapprove (16%)	65%	31%	2%	2%
Strongly Disapprove (47%)	90%	6%	1%	1%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Approve (36%)	15%	83%	*	1%
Disapprove (63%)	84%	13%	2%	1%

U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Send More (13%)	43%	57%	*	*
Same As Now (23%)	25%	73%	*	1%
Withdraw Some (26%)	78%	19%	1%	1%
Withdraw All (26%)	84%	11%	3%	1%

SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
No (36%)	32%	67%	*	1%
Yes (51%)	81%	15%	2%	1%

U.S. SAFER THAN BEFORE 9/11?

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Yes (47%)	30%	68%	*	1%
No (45%)	86%	11%	2%	1%

BUSH POLICIES ON LAND USE

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Helped (7%)	21%	75%	*	4%
Hurt (37%)	91%	6%	2%	1%
No Effect (38%)	40%	59%	1%	0%

VOTED TODAY TO...

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Support Bush (13%)	8%	86%	1%	1%
Oppose Bush (34%)	93%	4%	3%	1%
Bush Not a Factor (50%)	48%	50%	0%	1%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Big Cities (9%)	79%	12%	4%	*
Smaller Cities (17%)	58%	40%	1%	*
Suburbs (52%)	55%	43%	1%	1%
Small Towns (13%)	65%	32%	*	2%
Rural (10%)	51%	45%	1%	2%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Cantwell	McGavick	Dixon	Guthrie
Urban (26%)	65%	31%	2%	*
Suburban (52%)	55%	43%	1%	1%
Rural (23%)	59%	37%	0%	2%

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