U.S. SENATE / LOUISIANA / EXIT POLL
|
1,626 Respondents |
Updated: 2:05 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Male (45%) |
31% |
12% |
0% |
2% |
54% |
1% |
* |
Female (55%) |
28% |
17% |
1% |
3% |
49% |
0% |
1% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
White Men (33%) |
22% |
6% |
* |
1% |
68% |
2% |
* |
White Women (38%) |
19% |
11% |
* |
2% |
66% |
0% |
1% |
Non-White Men (12%) |
54% |
26% |
1% |
5% |
14% |
* |
* |
Non-White Women (17%) |
48% |
31% |
2% |
6% |
12% |
* |
* |
VOTE BY RACE
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
White (71%) |
21% |
9% |
* |
1% |
67% |
1% |
1% |
African-American (26%) |
53% |
32% |
2% |
5% |
8% |
* |
* |
Latino (2%) |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Asian (1%) |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Other (1%) |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
18-29 (20%) |
31% |
15% |
1% |
1% |
48% |
2% |
1% |
30-44 (30%) |
28% |
15% |
1% |
4% |
50% |
1% |
0% |
45-59 (28%) |
32% |
16% |
* |
4% |
48% |
* |
* |
60 and Older (23%) |
27% |
12% |
* |
* |
60% |
* |
0% |
VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
18-64 (87%) |
30% |
16% |
1% |
3% |
50% |
1% |
1% |
65 and Older (13%) |
27% |
10% |
* |
* |
62% |
* |
* |
VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Under $15,000 (13%) |
41% |
21% |
* |
2% |
31% |
1% |
3% |
$15-30,000 (19%) |
30% |
22% |
* |
3% |
44% |
1% |
1% |
$30-50,000 (23%) |
29% |
14% |
1% |
4% |
51% |
1% |
* |
$50-75,000 (20%) |
24% |
11% |
1% |
1% |
61% |
2% |
0% |
$75-100,000 (11%) |
28% |
10% |
* |
3% |
59% |
* |
* |
$100-150,000 (9%) |
16% |
13% |
* |
6% |
65% |
* |
* |
$150-200,000 (4%) |
28% |
10% |
* |
1% |
62% |
* |
* |
$200,000 or More (2%) |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Less Than $50,000 (54%) |
32% |
18% |
0% |
3% |
44% |
1% |
1% |
$50,000 or More (46%) |
24% |
11% |
0% |
2% |
61% |
1% |
0% |
VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Less Than $100,000 (85%) |
30% |
16% |
0% |
2% |
50% |
1% |
1% |
$100,000 or More (15%) |
21% |
11% |
* |
4% |
64% |
* |
* |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
No High School (7%) |
32% |
26% |
* |
2% |
39% |
* |
1% |
H.S. Graduate (27%) |
32% |
17% |
* |
1% |
49% |
* |
1% |
Some College (31%) |
30% |
14% |
1% |
3% |
52% |
1% |
0% |
College Graduate (21%) |
21% |
10% |
1% |
3% |
61% |
2% |
1% |
Postgrad Study (14%) |
29% |
17% |
* |
5% |
49% |
* |
* |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
No College Degree (65%) |
31% |
17% |
0% |
2% |
49% |
0% |
1% |
College Graduate (35%) |
24% |
13% |
0% |
4% |
56% |
1% |
1% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Democrat (42%) |
52% |
27% |
1% |
4% |
16% |
* |
0% |
Republican (41%) |
7% |
2% |
* |
1% |
88% |
2% |
0% |
Independent (18%) |
22% |
18% |
* |
3% |
53% |
1% |
2% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Liberal (17%) |
51% |
21% |
* |
5% |
21% |
1% |
0% |
Moderate (44%) |
31% |
19% |
1% |
3% |
44% |
1% |
1% |
Conservative (40%) |
15% |
8% |
0% |
1% |
75% |
0% |
0% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
No (7%) |
41% |
18% |
* |
3% |
35% |
2% |
2% |
Yes (93%) |
27% |
15% |
0% |
3% |
54% |
1% |
0% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Protestant (49%) |
27% |
15% |
1% |
2% |
53% |
1% |
1% |
Catholic (38%) |
26% |
10% |
* |
2% |
61% |
1% |
0% |
Jewish (1%) |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Other (6%) |
39% |
34% |
* |
7% |
19% |
* |
* |
None (5%) |
49% |
23% |
* |
4% |
23% |
* |
* |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Yes (15%) |
5% |
4% |
* |
0% |
91% |
* |
* |
No (85%) |
34% |
17% |
1% |
3% |
44% |
1% |
1% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Yes (27%) |
15% |
8% |
* |
0% |
74% |
1% |
1% |
No (73%) |
35% |
17% |
1% |
3% |
43% |
1% |
0% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
More Than Weekly (21%) |
30% |
14% |
* |
2% |
52% |
1% |
0% |
Weekly (32%) |
26% |
15% |
1% |
3% |
54% |
1% |
0% |
Monthly (16%) |
33% |
13% |
* |
2% |
49% |
1% |
1% |
A Few Times a Year (21%) |
28% |
15% |
* |
2% |
53% |
1% |
* |
Never (8%) |
31% |
14% |
2% |
3% |
47% |
2% |
1% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Weekly (51%) |
27% |
15% |
1% |
3% |
53% |
1% |
0% |
Occasionally (36%) |
30% |
14% |
* |
2% |
52% |
1% |
1% |
Never (8%) |
31% |
14% |
2% |
3% |
47% |
2% |
1% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Protestant/Weekly (15%) |
16% |
13% |
* |
1% |
69% |
* |
* |
Prot./Less Often (10%) |
28% |
13% |
* |
1% |
58% |
* |
0% |
Catholic/Weekly (19%) |
28% |
10% |
* |
2% |
59% |
1% |
0% |
Catholic/Less Often (17%) |
23% |
10% |
* |
2% |
62% |
2% |
0% |
All Others (34%) |
38% |
20% |
1% |
4% |
34% |
1% |
1% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Today (5%) |
40% |
22% |
* |
3% |
34% |
* |
1% |
Last Three Days (3%) |
55% |
18% |
* |
2% |
25% |
* |
* |
Last Week (2%) |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Last Month (10%) |
34% |
22% |
1% |
4% |
39% |
* |
* |
Before That (80%) |
26% |
13% |
0% |
2% |
56% |
1% |
1% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
47% |
20% |
* |
3% |
30% |
* |
1% |
Earlier Than That (92%) |
27% |
15% |
1% |
3% |
54% |
1% |
1% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Within the Last Week (10%) |
44% |
22% |
* |
2% |
31% |
* |
0% |
Earlier Than That (90%) |
27% |
14% |
1% |
3% |
54% |
1% |
1% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
For Your Candidate (74%) |
25% |
13% |
* |
2% |
58% |
1% |
1% |
Against His Opponent (23%) |
44% |
16% |
1% |
5% |
32% |
1% |
0% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Strongly Approve (42%) |
9% |
3% |
* |
0% |
85% |
2% |
1% |
Somewhat Approve (18%) |
20% |
12% |
* |
2% |
65% |
1% |
0% |
Somewhat Disapprove (12%) |
45% |
26% |
5% |
3% |
22% |
* |
* |
Strongly Disapprove (29%) |
60% |
28% |
* |
6% |
6% |
* |
0% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Approve (59%) |
12% |
6% |
* |
1% |
79% |
2% |
1% |
Disapprove (40%) |
55% |
27% |
1% |
5% |
10% |
* |
0% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Taxes (6%) |
21% |
18% |
* |
2% |
57% |
3% |
* |
Education (5%) |
45% |
17% |
3% |
5% |
30% |
* |
* |
Iraq (14%) |
38% |
23% |
* |
4% |
35% |
* |
0% |
Terrorism (22%) |
13% |
9% |
* |
1% |
76% |
1% |
0% |
Economy/Jobs (18%) |
51% |
19% |
1% |
4% |
23% |
2% |
* |
Moral Values (21%) |
15% |
7% |
* |
2% |
75% |
1% |
0% |
Health Care (6%) |
49% |
17% |
* |
4% |
26% |
* |
4% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Cares About People (14%) |
44% |
17% |
1% |
3% |
35% |
* |
0% |
Religious Faith (11%) |
12% |
8% |
3% |
2% |
73% |
2% |
* |
Honest/Trustworthy (10%) |
22% |
5% |
* |
1% |
71% |
* |
* |
Strong Leader (21%) |
13% |
8% |
* |
1% |
75% |
2% |
1% |
Intelligent (5%) |
42% |
14% |
* |
2% |
42% |
* |
* |
Will Bring Change (20%) |
52% |
30% |
1% |
5% |
11% |
1% |
* |
Clear Stand on Issue (15%) |
18% |
12% |
* |
4% |
63% |
1% |
1% |
STATE ECONOMY
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Excellent (3%) |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Good (39%) |
19% |
7% |
* |
1% |
72% |
1% |
1% |
Not So Good (40%) |
36% |
18% |
1% |
2% |
41% |
2% |
0% |
Poor (16%) |
41% |
23% |
1% |
8% |
25% |
1% |
0% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Safer From Terrorism (58%) |
15% |
8% |
* |
1% |
74% |
2% |
1% |
Less Safe (40%) |
49% |
24% |
1% |
5% |
21% |
* |
0% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Very Confident (50%) |
23% |
10% |
* |
1% |
65% |
2% |
0% |
Somewhat Confident (40%) |
33% |
17% |
1% |
4% |
43% |
0% |
1% |
Not Very Confident (8%) |
43% |
23% |
* |
6% |
27% |
* |
* |
Not At All Confident (2%) |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Confident (86%) |
27% |
13% |
1% |
2% |
55% |
1% |
0% |
Not Confident (10%) |
45% |
21% |
* |
6% |
27% |
* |
* |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Strongly Approve (38%) |
9% |
5% |
* |
1% |
83% |
2% |
1% |
Somewhat Approve (22%) |
22% |
10% |
* |
1% |
66% |
* |
* |
Somewhat Disapprove (14%) |
51% |
18% |
* |
5% |
25% |
* |
1% |
Strongly Disapprove (25%) |
50% |
31% |
2% |
6% |
10% |
1% |
* |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Approve (58%) |
14% |
7% |
* |
1% |
77% |
1% |
1% |
Disapprove (38%) |
51% |
27% |
1% |
5% |
15% |
0% |
0% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Very Well (13%) |
9% |
4% |
* |
0% |
86% |
* |
1% |
Somewhat Well (39%) |
12% |
7% |
1% |
1% |
76% |
2% |
1% |
Somewhat Badly (21%) |
39% |
21% |
* |
3% |
37% |
* |
0% |
Very Badly (25%) |
56% |
27% |
1% |
7% |
9% |
1% |
0% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Well (51%) |
11% |
6% |
1% |
1% |
79% |
2% |
1% |
Badly (45%) |
48% |
24% |
0% |
5% |
22% |
0% |
0% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Yes (39%) |
53% |
27% |
0% |
5% |
14% |
* |
0% |
No (56%) |
12% |
6% |
0% |
1% |
78% |
2% |
1% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Yes (56%) |
10% |
5% |
* |
1% |
81% |
1% |
1% |
No (44%) |
52% |
27% |
1% |
5% |
14% |
0% |
0% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Better (37%) |
13% |
6% |
* |
1% |
78% |
1% |
1% |
Worse (25%) |
47% |
25% |
1% |
5% |
22% |
* |
1% |
Same (37%) |
32% |
16% |
1% |
3% |
46% |
1% |
* |
JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Better Today (28%) |
13% |
5% |
* |
1% |
79% |
1% |
1% |
Worse Today (37%) |
45% |
25% |
* |
5% |
25% |
* |
0% |
About the Same (35%) |
23% |
12% |
1% |
2% |
58% |
2% |
1% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Yes (35%) |
57% |
27% |
0% |
4% |
11% |
* |
0% |
No (60%) |
12% |
8% |
0% |
2% |
76% |
2% |
1% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Yes (59%) |
13% |
7% |
* |
1% |
77% |
2% |
1% |
No (35%) |
55% |
28% |
1% |
5% |
10% |
* |
0% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Big Cities (-) |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Smaller Cities (38%) |
28% |
18% |
* |
4% |
51% |
0% |
0% |
Suburbs (36%) |
30% |
14% |
0% |
1% |
53% |
1% |
1% |
Small Towns (9%) |
33% |
13% |
4% |
3% |
47% |
* |
* |
Rural (18%) |
30% |
14% |
* |
3% |
52% |
1% |
1% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
Urban (38%) |
28% |
18% |
* |
4% |
51% |
0% |
0% |
Suburban (36%) |
30% |
14% |
0% |
1% |
53% |
1% |
1% |
Rural (27%) |
31% |
13% |
1% |
3% |
50% |
1% |
1% |
VOTE BY REGION
TOTAL |
John |
Kennedy |
Melton |
Morrell |
Vitter |
Fontanesi |
Galan |
New Orleans Area (22%) |
28% |
20% |
* |
6% |
46% |
1% |
* |
Cajun Country (32%) |
37% |
12% |
1% |
2% |
47% |
1% |
1% |
Protestant North (47%) |
24% |
15% |
1% |
2% |
57% |
1% |
1% |
|
|
|