U.S. SENATE / MARYLAND / EXIT POLL
 |
| 1,040 Respondents |
Updated: 2:04 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Male (46%) |
61% |
37% |
| Female (54%) |
68% |
31% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| White Men (34%) |
53% |
45% |
| White Women (37%) |
58% |
41% |
| Non-White Men (12%) |
84% |
16% |
| Non-White Women (17%) |
89% |
11% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| White (71%) |
56% |
43% |
| African-American (23%) |
93% |
7% |
| Latino (2%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| 18-29 (14%) |
67% |
32% |
| 30-44 (30%) |
61% |
38% |
| 45-59 (35%) |
67% |
32% |
| 60 and Older (21%) |
67% |
32% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| 18-64 (88%) |
65% |
34% |
| 65 and Older (12%) |
68% |
32% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Under $15,000 (3%) |
* |
* |
| $15-30,000 (8%) |
68% |
27% |
| $30-50,000 (16%) |
65% |
34% |
| $50-75,000 (22%) |
64% |
36% |
| $75-100,000 (15%) |
69% |
29% |
| $100-150,000 (20%) |
62% |
38% |
| $150-200,000 (7%) |
61% |
39% |
| $200,000 or More (9%) |
65% |
34% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Less Than $50,000 (27%) |
68% |
30% |
| $50,000 or More (73%) |
64% |
35% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Less Than $100,000 (64%) |
67% |
32% |
| $100,000 or More (36%) |
62% |
37% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Yes (21%) |
66% |
33% |
| No (79%) |
65% |
34% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Yes (12%) |
71% |
28% |
| No (88%) |
64% |
35% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Democrat (48%) |
94% |
6% |
| Republican (30%) |
20% |
78% |
| Independent (22%) |
64% |
34% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Liberal (24%) |
91% |
8% |
| Moderate (48%) |
72% |
27% |
| Conservative (28%) |
30% |
69% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Protestant (54%) |
61% |
38% |
| Catholic (23%) |
57% |
43% |
| Jewish (8%) |
87% |
13% |
| Other (7%) |
78% |
22% |
| None (8%) |
80% |
20% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Yes (12%) |
14% |
85% |
| No (88%) |
73% |
27% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Today (4%) |
* |
* |
| Last Three Days (4%) |
* |
* |
| Last Week (2%) |
* |
* |
| Last Month (8%) |
68% |
29% |
| Before That (81%) |
64% |
35% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
76% |
21% |
| Earlier Than That (92%) |
64% |
35% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Within the Last Week (11%) |
75% |
23% |
| Earlier Than That (89%) |
64% |
35% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| For Your Candidate (66%) |
57% |
43% |
| Against His Opponent (30%) |
84% |
14% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Strongly Approve (28%) |
20% |
80% |
| Somewhat Approve (16%) |
41% |
59% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (10%) |
83% |
13% |
| Strongly Disapprove (46%) |
97% |
2% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Approve (43%) |
28% |
72% |
| Disapprove (56%) |
94% |
4% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Taxes (4%) |
* |
* |
| Education (4%) |
* |
* |
| Iraq (23%) |
90% |
9% |
| Terrorism (22%) |
33% |
66% |
| Economy/Jobs (17%) |
91% |
8% |
| Moral Values (18%) |
44% |
56% |
| Health Care (4%) |
* |
* |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Cares About People (7%) |
74% |
23% |
| Religious Faith (6%) |
22% |
78% |
| Honest/Trustworthy (10%) |
44% |
56% |
| Strong Leader (17%) |
34% |
66% |
| Intelligent (11%) |
97% |
3% |
| Will Bring Change (31%) |
96% |
3% |
| Clear Stand on Issue (13%) |
39% |
60% |
WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Very Worried (23%) |
65% |
34% |
| Somewhat Worried (51%) |
60% |
38% |
| Not Too Worried (20%) |
78% |
22% |
| Not At All Worried (5%) |
* |
* |
WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Yes (71%) |
62% |
37% |
| No (24%) |
74% |
26% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Better (36%) |
41% |
59% |
| Worse (24%) |
86% |
13% |
| Same (39%) |
74% |
24% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Strongly Approve (23%) |
24% |
76% |
| Somewhat Approve (21%) |
38% |
61% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (14%) |
80% |
19% |
| Strongly Disapprove (42%) |
96% |
3% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Approve (42%) |
31% |
69% |
| Disapprove (54%) |
92% |
7% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Very Confident (45%) |
55% |
45% |
| Somewhat Confident (45%) |
73% |
25% |
| Not Very Confident (8%) |
78% |
22% |
| Not At All Confident (2%) |
* |
* |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Confident (86%) |
64% |
35% |
| Not Confident (10%) |
78% |
22% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Yes (48%) |
94% |
5% |
| No (47%) |
36% |
64% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Yes (50%) |
39% |
60% |
| No (45%) |
95% |
4% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Big Cities (9%) |
87% |
12% |
| Smaller Cities (10%) |
67% |
33% |
| Suburbs (71%) |
64% |
35% |
| Small Towns (5%) |
38% |
62% |
| Rural (5%) |
62% |
36% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Urban (19%) |
76% |
23% |
| Suburban (71%) |
64% |
35% |
| Rural (10%) |
50% |
49% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Mikulski |
Pipkin |
| Baltimore (9%) |
87% |
12% |
| Baltimore Suburbs (36%) |
59% |
40% |
| D.C. Suburbs (30%) |
79% |
21% |
| Rest of Maryland (24%) |
50% |
48% |
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