GOVERNOR / MONTANA / EXIT POLL
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| 647 Respondents |
Updated: 2:03 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Male (51%) |
46% |
52% |
| Female (49%) |
45% |
53% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| White Men (48%) |
47% |
52% |
| White Women (46%) |
46% |
52% |
| Non-White Men (3%) |
* |
* |
| Non-White Women (3%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| White (95%) |
46% |
52% |
| African-American (2%) |
* |
* |
| Latino (1%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (0%) |
* |
* |
| Other (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| 18-29 (21%) |
41% |
52% |
| 30-44 (23%) |
55% |
45% |
| 45-59 (33%) |
47% |
51% |
| 60 and Older (22%) |
36% |
63% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| 18-64 (85%) |
48% |
50% |
| 65 and Older (15%) |
30% |
69% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Under $15,000 (12%) |
32% |
57% |
| $15-30,000 (23%) |
37% |
62% |
| $30-50,000 (26%) |
49% |
51% |
| $50-75,000 (19%) |
47% |
50% |
| $75-100,000 (9%) |
55% |
43% |
| $100-150,000 (6%) |
* |
* |
| $150-200,000 (3%) |
* |
* |
| $200,000 or More (1%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Less Than $50,000 (61%) |
41% |
56% |
| $50,000 or More (39%) |
50% |
48% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Less Than $100,000 (90%) |
44% |
53% |
| $100,000 or More (10%) |
52% |
48% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Democrat (32%) |
12% |
87% |
| Republican (39%) |
85% |
15% |
| Independent (29%) |
29% |
64% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Liberal (18%) |
9% |
80% |
| Moderate (46%) |
35% |
64% |
| Conservative (35%) |
77% |
23% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Protestant (53%) |
58% |
41% |
| Catholic (25%) |
40% |
58% |
| Jewish (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (7%) |
* |
* |
| None (15%) |
17% |
77% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Yes (20%) |
81% |
19% |
| No (80%) |
37% |
61% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Yes (29%) |
70% |
28% |
| No (71%) |
36% |
62% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Today (5%) |
* |
* |
| Last Three Days (4%) |
* |
* |
| Last Week (3%) |
* |
* |
| Last Month (10%) |
27% |
68% |
| Before That (78%) |
48% |
50% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
43% |
57% |
| Earlier Than That (92%) |
46% |
52% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Within the Last Week (11%) |
46% |
54% |
| Earlier Than That (89%) |
45% |
52% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| For Your Candidate (66%) |
57% |
42% |
| Against His Opponent (31%) |
24% |
74% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Strongly Approve (33%) |
78% |
19% |
| Somewhat Approve (25%) |
58% |
42% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (11%) |
24% |
76% |
| Strongly Disapprove (30%) |
8% |
88% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Approve (56%) |
69% |
29% |
| Disapprove (39%) |
12% |
85% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Better (32%) |
64% |
34% |
| Worse (27%) |
20% |
78% |
| Same (40%) |
47% |
50% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Strongly Approve (30%) |
78% |
20% |
| Somewhat Approve (24%) |
63% |
37% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (16%) |
26% |
74% |
| Strongly Disapprove (29%) |
9% |
85% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Approve (52%) |
71% |
28% |
| Disapprove (43%) |
15% |
81% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Big Cities (-) |
* |
* |
| Smaller Cities (24%) |
36% |
62% |
| Suburbs (6%) |
* |
* |
| Small Towns (13%) |
53% |
47% |
| Rural (57%) |
48% |
50% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Urban (24%) |
36% |
62% |
| Suburban (6%) |
* |
* |
| Rural (70%) |
49% |
49% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Urban West (31%) |
36% |
59% |
| Rural West (38%) |
51% |
47% |
| Eastern Montana (31%) |
48% |
52% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Kerry (40%) |
4% |
93% |
| Bush (57%) |
75% |
24% |
| Nader (1%) |
* |
* |
VOTE FOR U.S. HOUSE
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Democrat (35%) |
5% |
91% |
| Republican (65%) |
68% |
31% |
VOTE ON INITIATIVE 96
| TOTAL |
Brown |
Schweitzer |
| Yes (65%) |
60% |
39% |
| No (35%) |
19% |
76% |
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