U.S. SENATE / OHIO / EXIT POLL
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| 1,940 Respondents |
Updated: 2:06 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Male (47%) |
64% |
35% |
| Female (53%) |
63% |
37% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| White Men (40%) |
68% |
32% |
| White Women (45%) |
69% |
31% |
| Non-White Men (7%) |
41% |
57% |
| Non-White Women (8%) |
29% |
70% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| White (86%) |
69% |
31% |
| African-American (9%) |
32% |
67% |
| Latino (3%) |
33% |
67% |
| Asian (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (1%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| 18-29 (21%) |
60% |
40% |
| 30-44 (30%) |
64% |
35% |
| 45-59 (29%) |
64% |
36% |
| 60 and Older (21%) |
67% |
33% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| 18-64 (87%) |
63% |
37% |
| 65 and Older (13%) |
71% |
29% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Under $15,000 (8%) |
48% |
51% |
| $15-30,000 (16%) |
51% |
48% |
| $30-50,000 (25%) |
61% |
39% |
| $50-75,000 (22%) |
67% |
33% |
| $75-100,000 (15%) |
68% |
32% |
| $100-150,000 (9%) |
68% |
32% |
| $150-200,000 (4%) |
80% |
20% |
| $200,000 or More (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Less Than $50,000 (48%) |
56% |
44% |
| $50,000 or More (52%) |
68% |
31% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Less Than $100,000 (86%) |
61% |
39% |
| $100,000 or More (14%) |
72% |
28% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Yes (35%) |
54% |
45% |
| No (65%) |
69% |
31% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Yes (18%) |
51% |
48% |
| No (82%) |
66% |
33% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| No High School (4%) |
53% |
45% |
| H.S. Graduate (29%) |
64% |
35% |
| Some College (28%) |
66% |
34% |
| College Graduate (25%) |
65% |
34% |
| Postgrad Study (14%) |
57% |
42% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| No College Degree (61%) |
64% |
35% |
| College Graduate (39%) |
62% |
37% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Democrat (36%) |
28% |
72% |
| Republican (40%) |
94% |
5% |
| Independent (24%) |
63% |
37% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Liberal (20%) |
30% |
70% |
| Moderate (47%) |
58% |
41% |
| Conservative (34%) |
90% |
10% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| No (14%) |
64% |
35% |
| Yes (86%) |
64% |
36% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Protestant (56%) |
66% |
33% |
| Catholic (27%) |
71% |
29% |
| Jewish (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (6%) |
39% |
61% |
| None (10%) |
42% |
57% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Yes (18%) |
94% |
6% |
| No (82%) |
57% |
42% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Yes (24%) |
79% |
21% |
| No (76%) |
59% |
41% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| More Than Weekly (14%) |
74% |
26% |
| Weekly (27%) |
72% |
28% |
| Monthly (15%) |
63% |
37% |
| A Few Times a Year (28%) |
58% |
41% |
| Never (14%) |
48% |
51% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Weekly (39%) |
73% |
27% |
| Occasionally (41%) |
60% |
39% |
| Never (13%) |
48% |
51% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Protestant/Weekly (16%) |
76% |
24% |
| Prot./Less Often (17%) |
58% |
41% |
| Catholic/Weekly (12%) |
76% |
24% |
| Catholic/Less Often (13%) |
67% |
33% |
| All Others (37%) |
55% |
44% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Yes (63%) |
69% |
31% |
| No (37%) |
53% |
45% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Today (5%) |
67% |
31% |
| Last Three Days (4%) |
57% |
43% |
| Last Week (3%) |
* |
* |
| Last Month (11%) |
66% |
34% |
| Before That (78%) |
64% |
35% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Today/Last 3 Days (9%) |
63% |
36% |
| Earlier Than That (91%) |
64% |
35% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Within the Last Week (11%) |
62% |
36% |
| Earlier Than That (89%) |
65% |
35% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| For Your Candidate (72%) |
69% |
30% |
| Against His Opponent (25%) |
52% |
48% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Excellent (3%) |
* |
* |
| Good (38%) |
91% |
9% |
| Not So Good (38%) |
57% |
42% |
| Poor (19%) |
27% |
73% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Strongly Approve (31%) |
96% |
3% |
| Somewhat Approve (22%) |
88% |
12% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (14%) |
51% |
49% |
| Strongly Disapprove (32%) |
24% |
76% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Approve (53%) |
93% |
7% |
| Disapprove (46%) |
32% |
68% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Taxes (6%) |
78% |
22% |
| Education (6%) |
50% |
50% |
| Iraq (13%) |
48% |
51% |
| Terrorism (17%) |
91% |
8% |
| Economy/Jobs (25%) |
41% |
59% |
| Moral Values (23%) |
86% |
14% |
| Health Care (5%) |
47% |
52% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Cares About People (12%) |
54% |
46% |
| Religious Faith (10%) |
94% |
6% |
| Honest/Trustworthy (11%) |
79% |
21% |
| Strong Leader (20%) |
89% |
11% |
| Intelligent (7%) |
26% |
72% |
| Will Bring Change (24%) |
34% |
65% |
| Clear Stand on Issue (13%) |
82% |
18% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Safer From Terrorism (58%) |
83% |
16% |
| Less Safe (39%) |
37% |
63% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Very Confident (41%) |
78% |
22% |
| Somewhat Confident (47%) |
61% |
39% |
| Not Very Confident (9%) |
33% |
67% |
| Not At All Confident (3%) |
* |
* |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Confident (84%) |
68% |
31% |
| Not Confident (11%) |
33% |
67% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Strongly Approve (30%) |
93% |
6% |
| Somewhat Approve (27%) |
82% |
17% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
47% |
52% |
| Strongly Disapprove (27%) |
23% |
77% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Approve (55%) |
88% |
11% |
| Disapprove (40%) |
32% |
68% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Very Well (11%) |
94% |
5% |
| Somewhat Well (36%) |
90% |
9% |
| Somewhat Badly (24%) |
54% |
45% |
| Very Badly (27%) |
25% |
74% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Well (46%) |
91% |
8% |
| Badly (49%) |
39% |
61% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Yes (44%) |
35% |
64% |
| No (50%) |
90% |
10% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Yes (52%) |
94% |
6% |
| No (48%) |
34% |
66% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Better (30%) |
91% |
8% |
| Worse (32%) |
36% |
63% |
| Same (37%) |
66% |
34% |
JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Better Today (17%) |
94% |
5% |
| Worse Today (55%) |
45% |
55% |
| About the Same (28%) |
83% |
17% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Yes (40%) |
34% |
66% |
| No (54%) |
88% |
12% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Yes (58%) |
86% |
14% |
| No (36%) |
29% |
70% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Big Cities (6%) |
63% |
37% |
| Smaller Cities (19%) |
49% |
50% |
| Suburbs (49%) |
67% |
33% |
| Small Towns (6%) |
62% |
38% |
| Rural (19%) |
72% |
28% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Urban (26%) |
52% |
47% |
| Suburban (49%) |
67% |
33% |
| Rural (25%) |
69% |
31% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Cuyahoga County (12%) |
54% |
45% |
| Northeastern Ohio (27%) |
62% |
38% |
| Central Ohio (20%) |
69% |
31% |
| Northwestern Ohio (15%) |
65% |
35% |
| Southwestern Ohio (27%) |
64% |
35% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
| TOTAL |
Voinovich |
Fingerhut |
| Kerry (48%) |
30% |
70% |
| Bush (51%) |
95% |
4% |
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