U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES / NATIONAL / EXIT POLL
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12,649 Respondents |
Updated: 2:04 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Male (46%) |
45% |
53% |
Female (54%) |
52% |
46% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
White Men (36%) |
38% |
60% |
White Women (41%) |
45% |
54% |
Non-White Men (10%) |
68% |
29% |
Non-White Women (13%) |
76% |
23% |
VOTE BY RACE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
White (77%) |
42% |
57% |
African-American (12%) |
89% |
10% |
Latino (8%) |
55% |
44% |
Asian (2%) |
56% |
41% |
Other (1%) |
52% |
44% |
VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
18-29 (16%) |
55% |
44% |
30-44 (29%) |
47% |
51% |
45-59 (30%) |
49% |
49% |
60 and Older (25%) |
46% |
53% |
VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
18-64 (84%) |
49% |
49% |
65 and Older (16%) |
46% |
52% |
VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Under $15,000 (8%) |
64% |
34% |
$15-30,000 (15%) |
58% |
39% |
$30-50,000 (22%) |
51% |
47% |
$50-75,000 (23%) |
44% |
54% |
$75-100,000 (14%) |
45% |
54% |
$100-150,000 (11%) |
43% |
56% |
$150-200,000 (4%) |
42% |
57% |
$200,000 or More (4%) |
36% |
62% |
VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Less Than $50,000 (45%) |
56% |
42% |
$50,000 or More (55%) |
43% |
55% |
VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Less Than $100,000 (82%) |
51% |
48% |
$100,000 or More (18%) |
42% |
57% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (24%) |
61% |
37% |
No (76%) |
44% |
54% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (14%) |
65% |
34% |
No (86%) |
46% |
53% |
DO YOU WORK FULL-TIME?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (60%) |
47% |
52% |
No (40%) |
48% |
50% |
ARE YOU A WORKING WOMAN?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (28%) |
53% |
45% |
No (72%) |
46% |
52% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
No High School (4%) |
49% |
48% |
H.S. Graduate (22%) |
49% |
50% |
Some College (32%) |
47% |
51% |
College Graduate (26%) |
46% |
52% |
Postgrad Study (17%) |
52% |
45% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
No College Degree (57%) |
48% |
51% |
College Graduate (43%) |
49% |
49% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Democrat (38%) |
90% |
9% |
Republican (38%) |
7% |
93% |
Independent (25%) |
49% |
46% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Liberal (21%) |
83% |
14% |
Moderate (45%) |
56% |
43% |
Conservative (34%) |
17% |
81% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
No (11%) |
53% |
46% |
Yes (89%) |
48% |
50% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Protestant (54%) |
42% |
57% |
Catholic (27%) |
49% |
50% |
Jewish (3%) |
76% |
22% |
Other (7%) |
69% |
27% |
None (10%) |
65% |
31% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (17%) |
10% |
89% |
No (83%) |
57% |
41% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (23%) |
25% |
74% |
No (77%) |
56% |
42% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
More Than Weekly (16%) |
37% |
61% |
Weekly (26%) |
42% |
57% |
Monthly (13%) |
50% |
49% |
A Few Times a Year (28%) |
55% |
43% |
Never (15%) |
60% |
36% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Weekly (41%) |
40% |
58% |
Occasionally (40%) |
53% |
45% |
Never (14%) |
60% |
36% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Protestant/Weekly (17%) |
30% |
68% |
Prot./Less Often (15%) |
45% |
53% |
Catholic/Weekly (11%) |
44% |
55% |
Catholic/Less Often (14%) |
53% |
46% |
All Others (39%) |
58% |
39% |
HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (18%) |
39% |
58% |
No (82%) |
51% |
48% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (63%) |
43% |
56% |
No (37%) |
59% |
39% |
ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (28%) |
42% |
56% |
No (72%) |
51% |
47% |
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (37%) |
47% |
52% |
No (63%) |
49% |
49% |
ARE YOU GAY, LESBIAN OR BISEXUAL?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (3%) |
75% |
24% |
No (97%) |
47% |
51% |
GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (42%) |
39% |
60% |
No (58%) |
57% |
41% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Today (5%) |
59% |
37% |
Last Three Days (3%) |
50% |
47% |
Last Week (2%) |
58% |
41% |
Last Month (10%) |
55% |
43% |
Before That (80%) |
47% |
52% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
56% |
41% |
Earlier Than That (92%) |
48% |
50% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Within the Last Week (11%) |
56% |
41% |
Earlier Than That (89%) |
48% |
51% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Taxes (5%) |
40% |
56% |
Education (4%) |
69% |
29% |
Iraq (15%) |
68% |
29% |
Terrorism (19%) |
20% |
79% |
Economy/Jobs (20%) |
77% |
22% |
Moral Values (22%) |
23% |
76% |
Health Care (8%) |
73% |
25% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Strongly Approve (33%) |
9% |
90% |
Somewhat Approve (20%) |
26% |
73% |
Somewhat Disapprove (11%) |
74% |
24% |
Strongly Disapprove (35%) |
91% |
6% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Approve (53%) |
15% |
84% |
Disapprove (46%) |
87% |
11% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Cares About People (9%) |
73% |
26% |
Religious Faith (8%) |
19% |
79% |
Honest/Trustworthy (12%) |
31% |
67% |
Strong Leader (17%) |
19% |
80% |
Intelligent (7%) |
81% |
16% |
Will Bring Change (25%) |
86% |
12% |
Clear Stand on Issue (18%) |
26% |
72% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Safer From Terrorism (54%) |
24% |
75% |
Less Safe (42%) |
80% |
17% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Strongly Approve (29%) |
10% |
89% |
Somewhat Approve (23%) |
31% |
68% |
Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
70% |
28% |
Strongly Disapprove (32%) |
88% |
9% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Approve (51%) |
19% |
80% |
Disapprove (45%) |
82% |
15% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Very Well (11%) |
8% |
90% |
Somewhat Well (34%) |
16% |
83% |
Somewhat Badly (20%) |
64% |
35% |
Very Badly (34%) |
87% |
10% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Well (44%) |
14% |
85% |
Badly (52%) |
78% |
20% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Better (32%) |
22% |
76% |
Worse (28%) |
77% |
20% |
Same (39%) |
50% |
49% |
VOTE IF ONLY BUSH AND KERRY WERE RUNNING
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Kerry (48%) |
89% |
9% |
Bush (51%) |
11% |
88% |
Would Not Have Voted (1%) |
48% |
38% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
For Your Candidate (70%) |
42% |
57% |
Against His Opponent (25%) |
69% |
28% |
OPINION OF BUSH ADMINISTRATION
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Angry (23%) |
90% |
7% |
Dissatisfied (26%) |
79% |
19% |
Satisfied (26%) |
22% |
76% |
Enthusiastic (23%) |
4% |
95% |
DID KERRY ATTACK UNFAIRLY?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (68%) |
40% |
58% |
No (29%) |
72% |
26% |
DID BUSH ATTACK UNFAIRLY?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (61%) |
63% |
35% |
No (36%) |
27% |
72% |
IS IRAQ WAR PART OF WAR ON TERRORISM?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (55%) |
25% |
74% |
No (42%) |
82% |
16% |
WERE YOU CONTACTED BY KERRY CAMPAIGN?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (26%) |
67% |
31% |
No (74%) |
44% |
54% |
WERE YOU CONTACTED BY BUSH CAMPAIGN?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (24%) |
38% |
61% |
No (76%) |
54% |
44% |
KERRY MOSTLY SAYS WHAT...
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
He Believes (41%) |
86% |
12% |
People Want to Hear (56%) |
22% |
76% |
BUSH PAYS MORE ATTENTION TO...
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Ordinary Americans (41%) |
13% |
86% |
Large Corporations (54%) |
78% |
19% |
AVAILABILITY AND COST OF HEALTH CARE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Very Concerned (70%) |
58% |
40% |
Somewhat Concerned (23%) |
32% |
66% |
Not Very Concerned (5%) |
14% |
84% |
Not at All Concerned (2%) |
22% |
78% |
ABORTION SHOULD BE...
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Always Legal (20%) |
72% |
25% |
Mostly Legal (35%) |
60% |
38% |
Mostly Illegal (26%) |
30% |
69% |
Always Illegal (15%) |
28% |
71% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Very Confident (51%) |
39% |
59% |
Somewhat Confident (40%) |
58% |
40% |
Not Very Confident (7%) |
70% |
25% |
Not At All Confident (2%) |
67% |
33% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Confident (88%) |
48% |
51% |
Not Confident (8%) |
69% |
27% |
POLICY TOWARD SAME-SEX COUPLES
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Legally Marry (25%) |
75% |
22% |
Civil Unions (35%) |
46% |
52% |
No Legal Recognition (37%) |
35% |
64% |
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 2000
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Did Not Vote (16%) |
56% |
42% |
Gore (37%) |
86% |
12% |
Bush (43%) |
13% |
86% |
Other (3%) |
70% |
19% |
NATIONAL ECONOMY
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Excellent (4%) |
14% |
85% |
Good (43%) |
17% |
83% |
Not Good (35%) |
71% |
26% |
Poor (17%) |
89% |
9% |
NATIONAL ECONOMY
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Excellent or Good (47%) |
16% |
83% |
Not Good or Poor (52%) |
77% |
20% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (46%) |
83% |
15% |
No (53%) |
18% |
80% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (49%) |
14% |
86% |
No (51%) |
81% |
16% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (40%) |
88% |
11% |
No (58%) |
20% |
78% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (58%) |
20% |
79% |
No (40%) |
88% |
9% |
IS U.S. GOING IN RIGHT DIRECTION?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (50%) |
17% |
83% |
No (47%) |
81% |
16% |
OSAMA BIN LADEN VIDEOTAPE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Very Important (32%) |
56% |
42% |
Somewhat Important (23%) |
47% |
51% |
Not Too Important (21%) |
40% |
59% |
Not At All Important (24%) |
44% |
54% |
OSAMA BIN LADEN VIDEOTAPE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Important (56%) |
52% |
46% |
Not Important (44%) |
42% |
56% |
OPINION OF GEORGE W. BUSH
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Favorable (53%) |
13% |
87% |
Unfavorable (46%) |
87% |
10% |
OPINION OF JOHN KERRY
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Favorable (47%) |
85% |
13% |
Unfavorable (51%) |
12% |
86% |
GOVERNMENT DO MORE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (47%) |
66% |
32% |
No (49%) |
30% |
68% |
WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Very Worried (22%) |
57% |
42% |
Somewhat Worried (53%) |
43% |
55% |
Not Too Worried (19%) |
49% |
49% |
Not At All Worried (5%) |
48% |
51% |
WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (72%) |
47% |
51% |
No (23%) |
49% |
49% |
JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Better Today (24%) |
13% |
87% |
Worse Today (43%) |
77% |
21% |
About the Same (33%) |
33% |
65% |
BUSH TAX CUTS WERE...
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Good for Economy (41%) |
10% |
90% |
Bad for Economy (32%) |
87% |
11% |
No Difference (24%) |
58% |
39% |
IRAQ WAR MADE U.S. MORE SECURE?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (46%) |
15% |
84% |
No (52%) |
76% |
21% |
HAS ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD LOST A JOB?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (33%) |
64% |
34% |
No (67%) |
39% |
59% |
HAVE YOU LOST A JOB?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (17%) |
61% |
36% |
No (83%) |
45% |
54% |
VOTE BY REGION
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Northeast (22%) |
57% |
40% |
Midwest (26%) |
49% |
50% |
South (32%) |
43% |
56% |
West (20%) |
48% |
50% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Big Cities (12%) |
62% |
37% |
Smaller Cities (19%) |
50% |
49% |
Suburbs (45%) |
47% |
51% |
Small Towns (8%) |
47% |
48% |
Rural (16%) |
43% |
56% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Urban (30%) |
55% |
43% |
Suburban (46%) |
48% |
51% |
Rural (24%) |
44% |
54% |
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