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Wisconsin governor recall exit polls

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, defeated his challenger Tom Barrett, a Democrat, 53% to 46% to win the recall election. The exit poll results below detail and describe the voters who turned out, the issues that determined the race and provide a snapshot on how Wisconsin may play in the 2012 presidential race.

GenderTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Men50%40%59%1%
Women50%52%47%1%
RaceTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
White91%43%57%N/A
Black5%94%5%1%
Latino3%N/AN/AN/A
Asian1%N/AN/AN/A
Other1%N/AN/AN/A
Sex and RaceTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
White Men46%37%62%1%
White Women45%48%51%1%
Black Men2%N/AN/AN/A
Black Women3%N/AN/AN/A
Latino Men1%N/AN/AN/A
Latino Women1%N/AN/AN/A
All Other Races2%N/AN/AN/A
AgeTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
18-2916%52%47%1%
30-4422%43%56%1%
45-6444%47%53%N/A
65 and Older18%44%56%N/A
AgeTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
18-249%48%51%1%
25-297%57%42%1%
30-3913%48%51%1%
40-4919%37%63%N/A
50-6434%49%50%1%
65 or Older18%44%56%N/A
EducationTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
No High School 2%N/AN/AN/A
High School Graduates23%45%55%N/A
Some College35%41%58%1%
B.A. Only24%45%55%N/A
Postgraduate Study15%60%40%N/A
EducationTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
College Graduates40%50%49%1%
No College Degree60%43%56%1%
EducationTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Attended College74%46%53%1%
No College Education26%46%53%1%
Education and RaceTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
White College Graduates37%49%50%1%
Whites W/No College54%39%61%N/A
Non-White College Grads3%N/AN/AN/A
Non-Whites/No College6%86%13%1%
IncomeTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Under $30K19%63%36%1%
$30-50K20%49%50%1%
$50-75K25%46%53%1%
$75-100K17%39%61%N/A
$100-200K17%39%61%N/A
Over $200K3%N/AN/AN/A
IncomeTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Less Than $50K38%56%43%1%
$50-100K41%43%56%1%
$100K or More20%37%63%N/A
Income and RaceTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Whites Under $50K32%50%50%N/A
Whites Over $50K58%40%60%N/A
Non-Whites Under $50K6%89%10%1%
Non-Whites Over $50K3%N/AN/AN/A
Any Children in Household?TotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Yes33%41%58%1%
No67%48%51%1%
Gender and Children in HouseholdTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Fathers15%34%66%N/A
Mothers17%48%52%N/A
Men With No Children36%41%58%1%
Women With No Children32%55%44%1%
Marital StatusTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Married60%39%60%1%
Unmarried40%54%45%1%
Party IDTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Democrats34%91%8%1%
Republicans35%6%94%N/A
Independents31%45%54%1%
IdeologyTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Liberal21%86%13%1%
Moderate44%54%46%N/A
Conservative36%14%86%N/A
Opinion of Tea Party MovementTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Strongly Support19%5%95%N/A
Somewhat Support17%10%90%N/A
Neutral27%46%53%1%
Somewhat Oppose10%76%24%N/A
Strongly Oppose25%90%10%N/A
Opinion of Tea Party MovementTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Support36%7%93%N/A
Neutral27%46%53%1%
Oppose35%86%14%N/A
ReligionTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Protestant48%39%60%1%
Catholic33%44%56%N/A
Jewish0%N/AN/AN/A
Other7%N/AN/AN/A
None12%71%28%1%
Religion and RaceTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
White Protestant Voters44%35%64%1%
White Catholic Voters30%41%58%1%
White Jewish Voters0%N/AN/AN/A
White/Other Religion5%N/AN/AN/A
White/No Religion11%69%31%N/A
Non-Whites10%83%15%2%
Opinion of Democratic PartyTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Favorable46%90%9%1%
Unfavorable51%8%92%N/A
Opinion of Republican PartyTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Favorable49%6%94%N/A
Unfavorable47%88%11%1%
Should Government Do More to Solve Problems?TotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Yes43%72%28%N/A
No52%23%76%1%
Is Someone in Household a Union Member?TotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Yes32%62%37%1%
No68%39%61%N/A
Are You a Union Member?TotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Yes17%71%28%1%
No83%41%58%1%
Limiting Collective Bargaining for Govt. WorkersTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Strongly Approve39%4%96%N/A
Somewhat Approve13%27%71%2%
Somewhat Disapprove11%67%32%1%
Strongly Disapprove36%97%3%N/A
Limiting Collective Bargaining for Govt. WorkersTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Approve52%10%90%N/A
Disapprove47%89%10%1%
How Walker Handled Collective BargainingTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Strongly Approve39%2%98%N/A
Somewhat Approve14%11%88%1%
Somewhat Disapprove7%N/AN/AN/A
Strongly Disapprove40%97%1%2%
How Walker Handled Collective BargainingTotalBarrettWalker 
Approve52%4%96% 
Disapprove47%93%7% 
Opinion of Unions for Government WorkersTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Favorable51%78%21%1%
Unfavorable45%10%90%N/A
How Walker Handled UnemploymentTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Strongly Approve37%2%97%1%
Somewhat Approve17%16%83%1%
Somewhat Disapprove8%N/AN/AN/A
Strongly Disapprove37%97%2%1%
How Walker Handled UnemploymentTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Approve54%7%93%N/A
Disapprove45%96%3%1%
Was Your Vote in Governor Recall Mainly:TotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
For Your Candidate70%33%67%N/A
Against His Opponent27%79%20%1%
When Are Recall Elections Appropriate?TotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
For Any Reason27%90%9%1%
Only For Misconduct60%31%68%1%
Never10%5%95%N/A
Vote in 2010 Governor ElectionTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Barrett34%94%6%N/A
Walker47%6%94%N/A
Other4%N/AN/AN/A
Did Not Vote13%53%45%2%
Vote In 2012 General ElectionTotalBarrettWalker 
Obama51%82%18% 
Romney44%6%94% 
Would Not Vote3%N/AN/A 
Who Would Improve Economy?TotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Obama43%90%9%1%
Romney38%6%94%N/A
Neither19%35%64%1%
Who Would Help Middle Class?TotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Obama46%87%12%1%
Romney37%6%94%N/A
Neither16%32%68%N/A
Time of DecisionTotalBarrettWalker 
Today4%N/AN/A 
Last Few Days4%N/AN/A 
In May5%N/AN/A 
Before That86%45%55% 
Time of DecisionTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Today/Last Few Days8%69%27%4%
Before That91%45%55%N/A
Time of DecisionTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
SInce May 1st13%59%38%3%
Before That86%45%55%N/A
Vote in Lt. Governor RecallTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Mitchell47%95%4%1%
Kleefisch53%4%96%N/A
Size of PlaceTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Urban22%63%36%1%
Suburban46%44%56%N/A
Rural32%39%61%N/A
RegionTotalBarrettWalkerOther/No Answer
Milwaukee County16%63%36%1%
Southeastern Wisconsin28%34%65%1%
Southwestern Wisconsin18%61%38%1%
Northeastern Wisconsin17%38%61%1%
Northwestern Wisconsin22%43%56%1%

CNN exit poll conducted June 5, 2012, with 2,245 respondents.