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U.S. SENATE / WEST VIRGINIA / EXIT POLL

1,017 Respondents

Updated: 11:45 a.m.

VOTE BY GENDER

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Male (49%)	62%	36%
Female (51%)	66%	32%

VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
White Men (48%)	62%	36%
White Women (49%)	66%	33%
Non-White Men (2%)	*	*
Non-White Women (2%)	*	*

VOTE BY RACE

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
White (96%)	65%	34%
African-American (1%)	*	*
Latino (1%)	*	*
Asian (0%)	*	*
Other (1%)	*	*

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
18-29 (9%)	64%	32%
30-44 (21%)	60%	39%
45-59 (38%)	60%	38%
60 and Older (31%)	72%	26%

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
18-64 (80%)	62%	37%
65 and Older (20%)	75%	23%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Under $15,000 (9%)	69%	30%
$15-30,000 (16%)	73%	23%
$30-50,000 (24%)	69%	30%
$50-75,000 (28%)	57%	41%
$75-100,000 (12%)	53%	45%
$100-150,000 (8%)	61%	39%
$150-200,000 (2%)	*	*
$200,000 or More (1%)	*	*

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Less Than $50,000 (49%)	71%	27%
$50,000 or More (51%)	57%	42%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Less Than $100,000 (88%)	64%	34%
$100,000 or More (12%)	60%	40%

ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Yes, I Am (15%)	81%	16%
Yes, Someone Else Is (11%)	71%	29%
Yes, Both (1%)	*	*
No, No One Is (72%)	59%	38%

ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Yes (28%)	77%	22%
No (72%)	59%	38%

ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Yes (16%)	80%	17%
No (84%)	61%	37%

VOTE BY PARTY ID

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Democrat (51%)	90%	9%
Republican (32%)	29%	70%
Independent (16%)	56%	38%

VOTE BY IDEOLOGY

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Liberal (16%)	86%	12%
Moderate (49%)	75%	23%
Conservative (35%)	39%	60%

VOTE BY RELIGION

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Protestant (78%)	63%	35%
Catholic (11%)	67%	32%
Jewish (0%)	*	*
Other (4%)	*	*
None (7%)	80%	15%

BORN-AGAIN OR EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN?

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Yes (52%)	59%	38%
No (48%)	71%	27%

VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
White Protestants (75%)	63%	36%
White Catholics (10%)	67%	31%
White Jewish Voters (0%)	*	*
Whites - Other (4%)	*	*
White - No Religion (6%)	81%	13%
Non-White Voters (5%)	*	*

WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Yes (48%)	59%	40%
No (52%)	71%	27%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Strongly Approve (22%)	33%	67%
Somewhat Approve (22%)	46%	52%
Somewhat Disapprove (18%)	70%	25%
Strongly Disapprove (36%)	93%	6%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Approve (44%)	40%	59%
Disapprove (55%)	85%	12%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Strongly Approve (19%)	30%	70%
Somewhat Approve (23%)	43%	55%
Somewhat Disapprove (20%)	78%	20%
Strongly Disapprove (37%)	89%	9%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Approve (42%)	37%	62%
Disapprove (56%)	85%	13%

BYRD'S AGE INTERFERE W/SENATE SERVICE?

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Yes (35%)	22%	76%
No (62%)	89%	9%

HOW MANCHIN IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Strongly Approve (35%)	77%	23%
Somewhat Approve (48%)	59%	39%
Somewhat Disapprove (11%)	56%	41%
Strongly Disapprove (4%)	*	*

HOW MANCHIN IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Approve (83%)	67%	32%
Disapprove (15%)	58%	38%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Big Cities (-)	*	*
Smaller Cities (5%)	71%	29%
Suburbs (28%)	65%	32%
Small Towns (12%)	60%	38%
Rural (55%)	65%	34%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Byrd	Raese
Urban (5%)	71%	29%
Suburban (28%)	65%	32%
Rural (67%)	64%	35%

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