
BALLOT MEASURES / MONTANA INITIATIVE 151 / EXIT POLL
| 1,871 Respondents
|
Updated: 11:45 a.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Male (48%) |
69% |
31% |
| Female (52%) |
79% |
21% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| White Men (44%) |
68% |
32% |
| White Women (47%) |
79% |
21% |
| Non-White Men (4%) |
76% |
24% |
| Non-White Women (4%) |
84% |
16% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| White (91%) |
74% |
26% |
| African-American (1%) |
* |
* |
| Latino (1%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (0%) |
* |
* |
| Other (5%) |
79% |
21% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| 18-29 (17%) |
77% |
23% |
| 30-44 (25%) |
71% |
29% |
| 45-59 (35%) |
75% |
25% |
| 60 and Older (24%) |
75% |
25% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| 18-64 (85%) |
74% |
26% |
| 65 and Older (15%) |
76% |
24% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Under $15,000 (9%) |
86% |
14% |
| $15-30,000 (20%) |
80% |
20% |
| $30-50,000 (26%) |
75% |
25% |
| $50-75,000 (24%) |
69% |
31% |
| $75-100,000 (10%) |
70% |
30% |
| $100-150,000 (7%) |
71% |
29% |
| $150-200,000 (2%) |
* |
* |
| $200,000 or More (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Less Than $50,000 (55%) |
79% |
21% |
| $50,000 or More (45%) |
69% |
31% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Less Than $100,000 (89%) |
75% |
25% |
| $100,000 or More (11%) |
68% |
32% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Getting Ahead (29%) |
63% |
37% |
| Have Just Enough (53%) |
78% |
22% |
| Falling Behind (17%) |
83% |
17% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| No High School (4%) |
81% |
19% |
| H.S. Graduate (21%) |
76% |
24% |
| Some College (35%) |
76% |
24% |
| College Graduate (24%) |
68% |
32% |
| Postgraduate (16%) |
75% |
25% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| No College Degree (60%) |
76% |
24% |
| College Graduate (40%) |
71% |
29% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| No College Education (25%) |
77% |
23% |
| College Educated (75%) |
73% |
27% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Democrat (32%) |
93% |
7% |
| Republican (39%) |
57% |
43% |
| Independent (30%) |
77% |
23% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Liberal (19%) |
90% |
10% |
| Moderate (48%) |
81% |
19% |
| Conservative (33%) |
55% |
45% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Protestant (56%) |
68% |
32% |
| Catholic (21%) |
79% |
21% |
| Jewish (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (8%) |
82% |
18% |
| None (15%) |
85% |
15% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| White Protestants (51%) |
68% |
32% |
| White Catholics (18%) |
79% |
21% |
| White Jewish Voters (1%) |
* |
* |
| Whites - Other (6%) |
81% |
19% |
| White - No Religion (13%) |
86% |
14% |
| Non-White Voters (10%) |
78% |
22% |
BORN-AGAIN OR EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (31%) |
65% |
35% |
| No (69%) |
78% |
22% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (26%) |
64% |
36% |
| No (74%) |
78% |
22% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Weekly (34%) |
65% |
35% |
| Occasionally (40%) |
78% |
22% |
| Never (22%) |
82% |
18% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| More Than Weekly (12%) |
61% |
39% |
| Weekly (22%) |
67% |
33% |
| Monthly (10%) |
77% |
23% |
| A Few Times a Year (30%) |
78% |
22% |
| Never (22%) |
82% |
18% |
GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (69%) |
71% |
29% |
| No (31%) |
81% |
19% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Strongly Approve (24%) |
55% |
45% |
| Somewhat Approve (24%) |
67% |
33% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
79% |
21% |
| Strongly Disapprove (37%) |
89% |
11% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Approve (47%) |
61% |
39% |
| Disapprove (52%) |
86% |
14% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Strongly Approve (22%) |
52% |
48% |
| Somewhat Approve (25%) |
67% |
33% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (18%) |
80% |
20% |
| Strongly Disapprove (34%) |
89% |
11% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Approve (47%) |
60% |
40% |
| Disapprove (52%) |
86% |
14% |
U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Send More (18%) |
60% |
40% |
| Same As Now (26%) |
61% |
39% |
| Withdraw Some (25%) |
83% |
17% |
| Withdraw All (26%) |
89% |
11% |
SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| No (43%) |
61% |
39% |
| Yes (51%) |
86% |
14% |
IMPORTANCE OF WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Extremely Important (35%) |
78% |
22% |
| Very Important (29%) |
72% |
28% |
| Somewhat Important (24%) |
76% |
24% |
| Not At All Important (11%) |
65% |
35% |
IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Extremely Important (34%) |
67% |
33% |
| Very Important (29%) |
73% |
27% |
| Somewhat Important (25%) |
82% |
18% |
| Not At All Important (11%) |
82% |
18% |
IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Extremely Important (39%) |
76% |
24% |
| Very Important (41%) |
76% |
24% |
| Somewhat Important (15%) |
68% |
32% |
| Not At All Important (3%) |
62% |
38% |
IMPORTANCE OF CORRUPTION/ETHICS
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Extremely Important (39%) |
84% |
16% |
| Very Important (27%) |
75% |
25% |
| Somewhat Important (24%) |
64% |
36% |
| Not At All Important (9%) |
59% |
41% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Kerry (33%) |
91% |
9% |
| Bush (54%) |
62% |
38% |
| Someone Else (6%) |
83% |
17% |
| Did Not Vote (7%) |
83% |
17% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Big Cities (-) |
* |
* |
| Smaller Cities (38%) |
77% |
23% |
| Suburbs (5%) |
65% |
35% |
| Small Towns (20%) |
70% |
30% |
| Rural (38%) |
75% |
25% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Urban (38%) |
77% |
23% |
| Suburban (5%) |
65% |
35% |
| Rural (57%) |
73% |
27% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Urban West (32%) |
78% |
22% |
| Rural West (32%) |
74% |
26% |
| Eastern Montana (35%) |
71% |
29% |
VOTE FOR SENATE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Tester (50%) |
90% |
10% |
| Burns (47%) |
57% |
43% |
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