U.S. SENATE / ALABAMA / EXIT POLL
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| 681 Respondents |
Updated: 2:03 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Male (46%) |
72% |
28% |
| Female (54%) |
64% |
35% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| White Men (37%) |
84% |
16% |
| White Women (36%) |
84% |
15% |
| Non-White Men (10%) |
24% |
73% |
| Non-White Women (18%) |
21% |
78% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| White (72%) |
84% |
15% |
| African-American (26%) |
17% |
80% |
| Latino (1%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (0%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| 18-29 (17%) |
63% |
37% |
| 30-44 (28%) |
61% |
37% |
| 45-59 (29%) |
66% |
32% |
| 60 and Older (25%) |
78% |
22% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| 18-64 (84%) |
64% |
34% |
| 65 and Older (16%) |
80% |
20% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Under $15,000 (9%) |
52% |
48% |
| $15-30,000 (23%) |
56% |
43% |
| $30-50,000 (30%) |
56% |
42% |
| $50-75,000 (22%) |
83% |
16% |
| $75-100,000 (9%) |
81% |
17% |
| $100-150,000 (5%) |
* |
* |
| $150-200,000 (1%) |
* |
* |
| $200,000 or More (1%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Less Than $50,000 (62%) |
55% |
43% |
| $50,000 or More (38%) |
83% |
16% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Less Than $100,000 (92%) |
64% |
34% |
| $100,000 or More (8%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Democrat (32%) |
16% |
82% |
| Republican (50%) |
97% |
3% |
| Independent (18%) |
75% |
23% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Liberal (14%) |
41% |
55% |
| Moderate (40%) |
58% |
42% |
| Conservative (46%) |
83% |
16% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Protestant (82%) |
73% |
26% |
| Catholic (7%) |
* |
* |
| Jewish (0%) |
* |
* |
| Other (6%) |
* |
* |
| None (4%) |
* |
* |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Yes (31%) |
96% |
4% |
| No (69%) |
55% |
43% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Yes (44%) |
89% |
11% |
| No (56%) |
50% |
48% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Today (2%) |
* |
* |
| Last Three Days (3%) |
* |
* |
| Last Week (3%) |
* |
* |
| Last Month (12%) |
49% |
51% |
| Before That (80%) |
70% |
29% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Today/Last 3 Days (6%) |
* |
* |
| Earlier Than That (94%) |
67% |
32% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Within the Last Week (8%) |
63% |
32% |
| Earlier Than That (92%) |
68% |
32% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| For Your Candidate (76%) |
74% |
25% |
| Against His Opponent (20%) |
48% |
50% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Strongly Approve (46%) |
96% |
3% |
| Somewhat Approve (18%) |
86% |
14% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (10%) |
37% |
60% |
| Strongly Disapprove (24%) |
13% |
86% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Approve (64%) |
93% |
6% |
| Disapprove (34%) |
20% |
78% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Strongly Approve (39%) |
95% |
5% |
| Somewhat Approve (23%) |
81% |
17% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (14%) |
43% |
57% |
| Strongly Disapprove (23%) |
21% |
77% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Approve (62%) |
90% |
9% |
| Disapprove (37%) |
29% |
69% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Better (40%) |
89% |
11% |
| Worse (21%) |
27% |
69% |
| Same (37%) |
67% |
33% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Big Cities (-) |
* |
* |
| Smaller Cities (27%) |
57% |
40% |
| Suburbs (45%) |
71% |
28% |
| Small Towns (15%) |
82% |
17% |
| Rural (14%) |
56% |
42% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Urban (27%) |
57% |
40% |
| Suburban (45%) |
71% |
28% |
| Rural (29%) |
70% |
29% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Shelby |
Sowell |
| Jefferson County (23%) |
57% |
41% |
| Black Belt (16%) |
66% |
32% |
| North Central Ala. (32%) |
67% |
33% |
| Southern Alabama (15%) |
76% |
20% |
| Northern Alabama (14%) |
75% |
25% |
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