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Minnesota Senate Exit Poll Results
Updated : 11/06/96 16:16:56
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 1. Vote By Gender |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Men |
50% |
46% |
45% |
45% |
54% |
| Women |
50% |
55% |
37% |
55% |
46% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 2. White Voters |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Men |
50% |
46% |
45% |
46% |
55% |
| Women |
50% |
55% |
38% |
54% |
45% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 3. Vote By Race |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| White |
95% |
50% |
42% |
95% |
96% |
| African-Americans |
2% |
0% |
0% |
3% |
2% |
| Hispanics |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
| Asians |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
| Other |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 4. Vote By Age |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| 18-29 |
19% |
52% |
41% |
19% |
18% |
| 30-44 |
35% |
50% |
38% |
35% |
33% |
| 45-59 |
24% |
45% |
48% |
21% |
27% |
| Over 60 |
22% |
57% |
39% |
25% |
22% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 5. Vote by Age |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| 18-64 |
85% |
49% |
42% |
82% |
87% |
| 65 and Older |
15% |
62% |
36% |
18% |
13% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 6. Vote By Income |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Less Than $15,000 |
7% |
54% |
39% |
8% |
7% |
| $15-30,000 |
24% |
56% |
40% |
26% |
23% |
| $30-50,000 |
32% |
51% |
39% |
32% |
31% |
| $50-75,000 |
22% |
53% |
38% |
23% |
21% |
| $75-100,000 |
9% |
41% |
51% |
8% |
12% |
| Over $100,000 |
6% |
40% |
47% |
4% |
7% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 7. Party Identification |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Democrat |
39% |
84% |
12% |
65% |
11% |
| Republican |
29% |
12% |
83% |
7% |
59% |
| Independent |
31% |
46% |
39% |
28% |
30% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 8. 1992 Vote |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Clinton |
47% |
81% |
13% |
74% |
14% |
| Bush |
30% |
13% |
83% |
7% |
61% |
| Perot |
15% |
36% |
47% |
11% |
17% |
| Other |
2% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
| Didn't Vote |
7% |
52% |
40% |
7% |
6% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 9. Political Ideology |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Liberal |
18% |
81% |
15% |
28% |
6% |
| Moderate |
56% |
58% |
33% |
63% |
45% |
| Conservative |
26% |
17% |
75% |
9% |
48% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 10. Vote If Perot Were Not Running |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Clinton |
53% |
82% |
12% |
86% |
15% |
| Dole |
39% |
12% |
81% |
9% |
76% |
| Would Not Vote |
7% |
25% |
45% |
3% |
7% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 11. Family Finances Since 1992 |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Gotten Better |
37% |
58% |
33% |
43% |
30% |
| Gotten Worse |
19% |
37% |
53% |
14% |
25% |
| About the Same |
43% |
51% |
43% |
43% |
45% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 12. State's Economic Condition |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Excellent |
8% |
52% |
39% |
8% |
7% |
| Good |
69% |
54% |
38% |
73% |
64% |
| Not Good |
19% |
40% |
49% |
15% |
23% |
| Poor |
3% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
4% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 13. Vote By Education |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| No High School |
6% |
67% |
30% |
8% |
4% |
| High School Graduate |
24% |
48% |
42% |
23% |
25% |
| Some College |
28% |
48% |
44% |
27% |
30% |
| College Graduate |
27% |
48% |
45% |
26% |
29% |
| Post-Graduate |
14% |
55% |
35% |
16% |
12% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 14. Vote by Education |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| No College Degree |
59% |
50% |
42% |
58% |
59% |
| College Graduates |
41% |
51% |
41% |
42% |
41% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 15. Religion |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Protestant |
44% |
47% |
46% |
41% |
49% |
| Catholic |
28% |
56% |
37% |
31% |
25% |
| Other Christian |
14% |
39% |
52% |
11% |
18% |
| Jewish |
2% |
0% |
0% |
3% |
2% |
| Other Religion |
6% |
63% |
29% |
7% |
4% |
| None |
5% |
0% |
0% |
7% |
2% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 16. Religion - Whites Only |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Protestant |
59% |
45% |
47% |
53% |
67% |
| Catholic |
28% |
55% |
37% |
31% |
25% |
| Jewish |
2% |
0% |
0% |
3% |
1% |
| Other Religion |
6% |
0% |
0% |
6% |
4% |
| No Religion |
5% |
0% |
0% |
7% |
2% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 17. White Religious Right Voters |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Yes |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| No |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 18. GOP Congress in Last Two Years |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Approve |
42% |
20% |
71% |
17% |
73% |
| Disapprove |
53% |
74% |
18% |
78% |
23% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 19. Reduce Taxes and Deficit? |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Possible |
55% |
42% |
50% |
47% |
66% |
| Not Possible |
44% |
60% |
31% |
53% |
32% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 20. Life for Next Generation |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Better Than Today |
30% |
55% |
38% |
33% |
28% |
| Worse Than Today |
32% |
41% |
50% |
25% |
38% |
| About the Same |
36% |
55% |
36% |
40% |
32% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 21. Opinion of Federal Government |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Should Do More |
37% |
72% |
22% |
53% |
19% |
| Should Do Less |
59% |
36% |
55% |
41% |
78% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 22. New Federal Welfare Law |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Cuts Too Much |
15% |
82% |
17% |
24% |
6% |
| Doesn't Cut Enough |
43% |
34% |
55% |
29% |
57% |
| About Right |
38% |
59% |
36% |
44% |
33% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 23. Motorboat Acces to BWCA |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Expand |
16% |
43% |
51% |
13% |
19% |
| Keep the Same |
55% |
50% |
41% |
55% |
55% |
| Limit |
25% |
59% |
32% |
30% |
20% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 24. Is Wellstone Too Liberal? |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Yes |
51% |
21% |
68% |
21% |
84% |
| No |
46% |
85% |
11% |
77% |
12% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 25. Vote for Senate in 1990 |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Wellstone |
47% |
85% |
10% |
80% |
11% |
| Boschwitz |
32% |
9% |
86% |
5% |
66% |
| Other |
7% |
31% |
34% |
4% |
6% |
| Did Not Vote |
10% |
43% |
50% |
9% |
12% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 26. Top Issue in Senate Vote |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Taxes |
21% |
28% |
61% |
12% |
32% |
| Welfare |
15% |
38% |
52% |
12% |
20% |
| BWCA |
4% |
0% |
0% |
5% |
2% |
| Economy/Jobs |
23% |
60% |
31% |
27% |
18% |
| Education |
20% |
77% |
22% |
30% |
11% |
| Crime |
6% |
0% |
0% |
4% |
8% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 27. Who Attacked Opponent Unfairly |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Only Wellstone |
11% |
22% |
68% |
5% |
18% |
| Only Boschwitz |
37% |
83% |
11% |
61% |
10% |
| Both Candidates |
36% |
33% |
56% |
24% |
49% |
| Neither Candidate |
11% |
35% |
60% |
8% |
16% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 28. Presidential Vote |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Clinton |
52% |
83% |
12% |
84% |
15% |
| Dole |
35% |
9% |
86% |
6% |
73% |
| Perot |
11% |
34% |
39% |
8% |
11% |
| Other |
2% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
1% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 29. Top Issue in Vote |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| Taxes |
17% |
20% |
72% |
7% |
30% |
| Medicare |
15% |
66% |
26% |
20% |
10% |
| Foreign Policy |
2% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
4% |
| Federal Deficit |
12% |
35% |
55% |
9% |
16% |
| Economy/Jobs |
18% |
68% |
23% |
24% |
10% |
| Education |
15% |
75% |
18% |
23% |
7% |
| Crime/Drugs |
7% |
36% |
56% |
5% |
9% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 30. Top Factor in Vote |
ALL |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
Wellstone |
Boschwitz |
| View of Government |
21% |
50% |
44% |
21% |
23% |
| Stand Up For Beliefs |
14% |
42% |
45% |
12% |
15% |
| Cares About People |
9% |
67% |
26% |
12% |
6% |
| Honest/Trustworthy |
16% |
13% |
81% |
4% |
32% |
| In Touch |
13% |
74% |
20% |
19% |
6% |
| Vision for Future |
18% |
66% |
25% |
24% |
11% |
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