GOVERNOR / MARYLAND / EXIT POLL
| 1,688 Respondents
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Updated: 11:45 a.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Male (47%) |
51% |
48% |
| Female (53%) |
40% |
60% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| White Men (35%) |
59% |
39% |
| White Women (36%) |
49% |
50% |
| Non-White Men (12%) |
26% |
73% |
| Non-White Women (16%) |
18% |
81% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| White (72%) |
54% |
45% |
| African-American (23%) |
15% |
84% |
| Latino (1%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (2%) |
* |
* |
| Other (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| 18-29 (13%) |
44% |
54% |
| 30-44 (27%) |
46% |
54% |
| 45-59 (37%) |
45% |
53% |
| 60 and Older (23%) |
46% |
54% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| 18-64 (86%) |
45% |
54% |
| 65 and Older (14%) |
46% |
54% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Under $15,000 (1%) |
* |
* |
| $15-30,000 (6%) |
43% |
57% |
| $30-50,000 (16%) |
42% |
56% |
| $50-75,000 (23%) |
44% |
54% |
| $75-100,000 (19%) |
48% |
50% |
| $100-150,000 (18%) |
47% |
53% |
| $150-200,000 (9%) |
45% |
55% |
| $200,000 or More (8%) |
51% |
49% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Less Than $50,000 (23%) |
43% |
56% |
| $50,000 or More (77%) |
47% |
53% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Less Than $100,000 (66%) |
45% |
54% |
| $100,000 or More (34%) |
47% |
53% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| No High School (2%) |
* |
* |
| H.S. Graduate (15%) |
54% |
46% |
| Some College (29%) |
46% |
52% |
| College Graduate (29%) |
48% |
51% |
| Postgraduate (25%) |
37% |
62% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| No College Degree (46%) |
49% |
50% |
| College Graduate (54%) |
43% |
56% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| No College Education (17%) |
53% |
47% |
| College Educated (83%) |
44% |
55% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Yes, I Am (12%) |
36% |
63% |
| Yes, Someone Else Is (10%) |
31% |
66% |
| Yes, Both (2%) |
* |
* |
| No, No One Is (76%) |
49% |
50% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Yes (24%) |
34% |
64% |
| No (76%) |
49% |
50% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Yes (14%) |
36% |
63% |
| No (86%) |
47% |
52% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Democrat (50%) |
15% |
85% |
| Republican (31%) |
93% |
7% |
| Independent (19%) |
49% |
47% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Liberal (26%) |
14% |
84% |
| Moderate (49%) |
44% |
55% |
| Conservative (24%) |
82% |
18% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Protestant (50%) |
51% |
48% |
| Catholic (26%) |
53% |
46% |
| Jewish (7%) |
25% |
75% |
| Other (7%) |
34% |
63% |
| None (9%) |
27% |
70% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| White Protestants (32%) |
67% |
33% |
| White Catholics (21%) |
58% |
41% |
| White Jewish Voters (7%) |
24% |
76% |
| Whites - Other (4%) |
47% |
48% |
| White - No Religion (7%) |
29% |
68% |
| Non-White Voters (29%) |
25% |
75% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| More Than Weekly (13%) |
56% |
44% |
| Weekly (27%) |
47% |
52% |
| Monthly (14%) |
41% |
58% |
| A Few Times a Year (28%) |
50% |
50% |
| Never (15%) |
36% |
63% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Weekly (40%) |
50% |
49% |
| Occasionally (42%) |
47% |
53% |
| Never (15%) |
36% |
63% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Yes (69%) |
50% |
50% |
| No (31%) |
38% |
61% |
VOTE BY GENDER AND MARITAL STATUS
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Married Women (34%) |
45% |
54% |
| Men+Unmarr. Women (66%) |
46% |
53% |
ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Yes (30%) |
53% |
47% |
| No (70%) |
43% |
56% |
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Fathers (17%) |
54% |
45% |
| Mothers (20%) |
46% |
54% |
| Men w/No Children (30%) |
49% |
49% |
| Women w/No Children (33%) |
37% |
63% |
VOTE BY MARITAL STATUS AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Married Mothers (16%) |
49% |
51% |
| All Other Women (36%) |
37% |
62% |
| All Men (48%) |
52% |
47% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Married Men (35%) |
54% |
45% |
| Married Women (34%) |
45% |
54% |
| Unmarried Men (13%) |
48% |
51% |
| Unmarried Women (18%) |
31% |
68% |
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Yes (37%) |
50% |
50% |
| No (63%) |
43% |
56% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Excellent (15%) |
81% |
17% |
| Good (60%) |
47% |
52% |
| Not So Good (22%) |
23% |
77% |
| Poor (2%) |
* |
* |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Excellent or Good (75%) |
54% |
45% |
| Not Good or Poor (24%) |
22% |
77% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Very Confident (42%) |
56% |
43% |
| Somewhat Confident (45%) |
40% |
59% |
| Not Very Confident (9%) |
26% |
73% |
| Not At All Confident (3%) |
33% |
62% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Confident (87%) |
48% |
52% |
| Not Confident (12%) |
28% |
70% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Strongly Approve (18%) |
90% |
10% |
| Somewhat Approve (21%) |
80% |
19% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
43% |
57% |
| Strongly Disapprove (45%) |
13% |
85% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Approve (39%) |
84% |
15% |
| Disapprove (60%) |
21% |
78% |
IMPORTANCE OF WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Extremely Important (33%) |
30% |
69% |
| Very Important (29%) |
48% |
52% |
| Somewhat Important (22%) |
54% |
45% |
| Not At All Important (15%) |
69% |
31% |
IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Extremely Important (32%) |
58% |
42% |
| Very Important (32%) |
46% |
53% |
| Somewhat Important (24%) |
33% |
66% |
| Not At All Important (11%) |
44% |
54% |
IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Extremely Important (36%) |
46% |
53% |
| Very Important (42%) |
48% |
52% |
| Somewhat Important (17%) |
44% |
54% |
| Not At All Important (4%) |
44% |
54% |
IMPORTANCE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Extremely Important (26%) |
62% |
38% |
| Very Important (30%) |
53% |
47% |
| Somewhat Important (30%) |
36% |
62% |
| Not At All Important (14%) |
29% |
70% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Strongly Approve (14%) |
90% |
10% |
| Somewhat Approve (21%) |
81% |
19% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (20%) |
47% |
53% |
| Strongly Disapprove (44%) |
14% |
85% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Approve (35%) |
84% |
16% |
| Disapprove (64%) |
24% |
75% |
U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Send More (14%) |
82% |
18% |
| Same As Now (19%) |
82% |
17% |
| Withdraw Some (31%) |
37% |
62% |
| Withdraw All (31%) |
19% |
80% |
SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| No (32%) |
82% |
18% |
| Yes (62%) |
28% |
71% |
WHO RESPECTS THE VIEWS OF BLACKS?
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Only Democrats (27%) |
16% |
84% |
| Only Republicans (6%) |
93% |
4% |
| Both Parties (45%) |
63% |
37% |
| Neither Party (14%) |
26% |
71% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Big Cities (8%) |
22% |
77% |
| Smaller Cities (6%) |
49% |
51% |
| Suburbs (76%) |
45% |
54% |
| Small Towns (6%) |
73% |
25% |
| Rural (3%) |
56% |
44% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Urban (15%) |
33% |
66% |
| Suburban (76%) |
45% |
54% |
| Rural (9%) |
68% |
31% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Ehrlich |
O'Malley |
| Baltimore (8%) |
22% |
77% |
| Baltimore Suburbs (39%) |
53% |
46% |
| D.C. Suburbs (29%) |
29% |
70% |
| Rest of Maryland (24%) |
60% |
39% |
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