U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES / NATIONAL / EXIT POLL
| 13,251 Respondents
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Updated: 11:45 a.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Male (49%) |
50% |
47% |
| Female (51%) |
55% |
43% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| White Men (39%) |
44% |
53% |
| White Women (40%) |
49% |
50% |
| Non-White Men (9%) |
75% |
23% |
| Non-White Women (11%) |
78% |
21% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| White (79%) |
47% |
51% |
| African-American (10%) |
89% |
10% |
| Latino (8%) |
69% |
30% |
| Asian (2%) |
62% |
37% |
| Other (2%) |
55% |
42% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| 18-29 (12%) |
60% |
38% |
| 30-44 (24%) |
53% |
45% |
| 45-59 (34%) |
53% |
46% |
| 60 and Older (29%) |
50% |
48% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| 18-64 (81%) |
54% |
44% |
| 65 and Older (19%) |
49% |
49% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Under $15,000 (7%) |
67% |
30% |
| $15-30,000 (12%) |
61% |
36% |
| $30-50,000 (21%) |
56% |
43% |
| $50-75,000 (22%) |
50% |
48% |
| $75-100,000 (16%) |
52% |
47% |
| $100-150,000 (13%) |
47% |
51% |
| $150-200,000 (5%) |
47% |
51% |
| $200,000 or More (5%) |
45% |
53% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Less Than $50,000 (40%) |
60% |
38% |
| $50,000 or More (60%) |
49% |
49% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Less Than $100,000 (78%) |
55% |
43% |
| $100,000 or More (22%) |
47% |
52% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No High School (3%) |
64% |
35% |
| H.S. Graduate (21%) |
55% |
44% |
| Some College (31%) |
51% |
47% |
| College Graduate (27%) |
49% |
49% |
| Postgraduate (18%) |
58% |
41% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No College Degree (55%) |
53% |
45% |
| College Graduate (45%) |
53% |
46% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No College Education (24%) |
56% |
43% |
| College Educated (76%) |
52% |
46% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes, I Am (12%) |
68% |
31% |
| Yes, Someone Else Is (9%) |
57% |
40% |
| Yes, Both (2%) |
71% |
25% |
| No, No One Is (77%) |
49% |
49% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (14%) |
68% |
30% |
| No (86%) |
50% |
48% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (23%) |
64% |
34% |
| No (77%) |
49% |
49% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Democrat (38%) |
93% |
7% |
| Republican (36%) |
8% |
91% |
| Independent (26%) |
57% |
39% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Liberal (20%) |
87% |
11% |
| Moderate (47%) |
60% |
38% |
| Conservative (32%) |
20% |
78% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Protestant (55%) |
44% |
54% |
| Catholic (26%) |
55% |
44% |
| Jewish (2%) |
87% |
12% |
| Other (6%) |
71% |
25% |
| None (11%) |
74% |
22% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| White Protestants (44%) |
37% |
61% |
| White Catholics (20%) |
50% |
49% |
| White Jewish Voters (2%) |
87% |
11% |
| Whites - Other (4%) |
66% |
29% |
| White - No Religion (8%) |
72% |
25% |
| Non-White Voters (23%) |
75% |
24% |
BORN-AGAIN OR EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (34%) |
41% |
58% |
| No (66%) |
59% |
39% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (24%) |
28% |
70% |
| No (76%) |
60% |
38% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| More Than Weekly (17%) |
38% |
60% |
| Weekly (28%) |
46% |
53% |
| Monthly (12%) |
57% |
41% |
| A Few Times a Year (25%) |
60% |
38% |
| Never (15%) |
67% |
30% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Weekly (45%) |
43% |
55% |
| Occasionally (38%) |
59% |
39% |
| Never (15%) |
67% |
30% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (68%) |
48% |
51% |
| No (32%) |
64% |
34% |
VOTE BY GENDER AND MARITAL STATUS
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Married Women (32%) |
48% |
50% |
| Men+Unmarr. Women (68%) |
55% |
43% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Married Men (35%) |
47% |
51% |
| Married Women (33%) |
48% |
50% |
| Unmarried Men (14%) |
62% |
36% |
| Unmarried Women (18%) |
66% |
32% |
ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (27%) |
48% |
51% |
| No (73%) |
56% |
42% |
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (34%) |
51% |
47% |
| No (66%) |
54% |
44% |
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Fathers (16%) |
48% |
50% |
| Mothers (18%) |
53% |
45% |
| Men w/No Children (32%) |
52% |
46% |
| Women w/No Children (33%) |
57% |
42% |
VOTE BY MARITAL STATUS AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Married Mothers (14%) |
49% |
49% |
| All Other Women (37%) |
58% |
41% |
| All Men (49%) |
51% |
47% |
ARE YOU GAY, LESBIAN OR BISEXUAL?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (3%) |
75% |
24% |
| No (97%) |
52% |
46% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Kerry (43%) |
92% |
7% |
| Bush (49%) |
15% |
83% |
| Someone Else (4%) |
66% |
23% |
| Did Not Vote (4%) |
66% |
32% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Strongly Approve (19%) |
9% |
90% |
| Somewhat Approve (23%) |
18% |
79% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
59% |
38% |
| Strongly Disapprove (41%) |
91% |
7% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Approve (43%) |
14% |
84% |
| Disapprove (57%) |
82% |
16% |
OPINION OF BUSH
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Enthusiastic (12%) |
5% |
94% |
| Satisfied (27%) |
15% |
83% |
| Dissatisfied (30%) |
69% |
29% |
| Angry (29%) |
92% |
6% |
OPINION OF GOP LEADERS IN CONGRESS
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Enthusiastic (11%) |
6% |
93% |
| Satisfied (33%) |
17% |
81% |
| Dissatisfied (34%) |
76% |
22% |
| Angry (21%) |
94% |
4% |
HOW CONGRESS IS HANDLING ITS JOB
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Strongly Approve (5%) |
28% |
72% |
| Somewhat Approve (32%) |
26% |
72% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (32%) |
60% |
38% |
| Strongly Disapprove (29%) |
79% |
17% |
HOW CONGRESS IS HANDLING ITS JOB
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Approve (37%) |
26% |
72% |
| Disapprove (61%) |
69% |
28% |
HOW GOP LEADERS HANDLED PAGE SCANDAL
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Strongly Approve (12%) |
22% |
77% |
| Somewhat Approve (27%) |
27% |
71% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (25%) |
60% |
38% |
| Strongly Disapprove (28%) |
85% |
13% |
HOW GOP LEADERS HANDLED PAGE SCANDAL
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Approve (38%) |
26% |
73% |
| Disapprove (53%) |
73% |
25% |
WHICH MATTERED MORE TO YOUR VOTE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Local Issues (34%) |
51% |
47% |
| National Issues (60%) |
54% |
45% |
VOTED TODAY TO...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Support Bush (22%) |
6% |
93% |
| Oppose Bush (36%) |
93% |
5% |
| Bush Not a Factor (39%) |
41% |
56% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE YOUR HOUSE VOTE?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Today (10%) |
61% |
36% |
| Last Three Days (9%) |
51% |
47% |
| Last Week (9%) |
52% |
47% |
| Last Month (21%) |
54% |
44% |
| Before Then (50%) |
54% |
45% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Today/Last 3 Days (19%) |
56% |
41% |
| Earlier Than That (80%) |
54% |
45% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Today/Last Week (28%) |
55% |
43% |
| Earlier Than That (71%) |
54% |
45% |
IS U.S. GOING IN RIGHT DIRECTION?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (41%) |
20% |
79% |
| No (55%) |
78% |
20% |
NATIONAL ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Excellent (9%) |
13% |
86% |
| Good (40%) |
32% |
66% |
| Not Good (37%) |
74% |
23% |
| Poor (13%) |
85% |
13% |
NATIONAL ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Excellent or Good (49%) |
28% |
70% |
| Not Good or Poor (50%) |
77% |
21% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Better (30%) |
28% |
71% |
| Worse (25%) |
77% |
20% |
| Same (44%) |
56% |
42% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Getting Ahead (31%) |
34% |
65% |
| Have Just Enough (50%) |
57% |
41% |
| Falling Behind (17%) |
74% |
23% |
LIFE FOR NEXT GENERATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Better Than Today (30%) |
37% |
62% |
| Worse Than Today (40%) |
66% |
32% |
| About the Same (28%) |
52% |
46% |
IMPORTANCE OF IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (35%) |
60% |
39% |
| Very Important (32%) |
46% |
52% |
| Somewhat Important (21%) |
47% |
50% |
| Not At All Important (10%) |
62% |
36% |
IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (39%) |
46% |
53% |
| Very Important (33%) |
51% |
47% |
| Somewhat Important (20%) |
65% |
32% |
| Not At All Important (6%) |
66% |
31% |
IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (39%) |
59% |
39% |
| Very Important (43%) |
48% |
50% |
| Somewhat Important (14%) |
49% |
48% |
| Not At All Important (2%) |
55% |
42% |
IMPORTANCE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (30%) |
46% |
52% |
| Very Important (32%) |
49% |
50% |
| Somewhat Important (29%) |
61% |
37% |
| Not At All Important (8%) |
66% |
31% |
IMPORTANCE OF VALUES ISSUES
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (36%) |
40% |
58% |
| Very Important (21%) |
51% |
48% |
| Somewhat Important (20%) |
61% |
37% |
| Not At All Important (22%) |
69% |
29% |
IMPORTANCE OF CORRUPTION/ETHICS
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (41%) |
59% |
39% |
| Very Important (33%) |
51% |
47% |
| Somewhat Important (18%) |
46% |
52% |
| Not At All Important (7%) |
43% |
55% |
IMPORTANCE OF SADDAM HUSSEIN VERDICT
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Extremely Important (18%) |
48% |
50% |
| Very Important (13%) |
52% |
47% |
| Somewhat Important (15%) |
51% |
47% |
| Not At All Important (49%) |
57% |
41% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Strongly Approve (19%) |
12% |
87% |
| Somewhat Approve (23%) |
23% |
75% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (16%) |
62% |
36% |
| Strongly Disapprove (39%) |
87% |
11% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Approve (42%) |
18% |
81% |
| Disapprove (56%) |
80% |
18% |
U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Send More (17%) |
26% |
73% |
| Same As Now (21%) |
22% |
76% |
| Withdraw Some (26%) |
65% |
32% |
| Withdraw All (29%) |
82% |
16% |
SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| No (38%) |
24% |
75% |
| Yes (55%) |
74% |
24% |
DID WAR IN IRAQ IMPROVE U.S. SECURITY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (35%) |
15% |
84% |
| No (59%) |
77% |
21% |
WHO WOULD MAKE U.S. SAFER FROM TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Only Democrats (22%) |
94% |
5% |
| Only Republicans (29%) |
7% |
92% |
| Both Parties (29%) |
60% |
38% |
| Neither Party (16%) |
68% |
27% |
WOULD DEMOCRATS MAKE U.S. SAFE?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (51%) |
74% |
24% |
| No (46%) |
29% |
69% |
WOULD REPUBLICANS MAKE U.S. SAFE?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Yes (59%) |
33% |
65% |
| No (38%) |
83% |
14% |
MOST ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SHOULD BE...
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Offered Legal Status (57%) |
61% |
37% |
| Deported (38%) |
42% |
56% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Very Confident (46%) |
39% |
59% |
| Somewhat Confident (41%) |
62% |
36% |
| Not Very Confident (9%) |
74% |
24% |
| Not At All Confident (3%) |
68% |
27% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Confident (87%) |
50% |
48% |
| Not Confident (12%) |
72% |
24% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Big Cities (10%) |
68% |
30% |
| Smaller Cities (20%) |
57% |
41% |
| Suburbs (47%) |
50% |
48% |
| Small Towns (5%) |
49% |
48% |
| Rural (18%) |
48% |
51% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Urban (30%) |
61% |
37% |
| Suburban (47%) |
50% |
48% |
| Rural (24%) |
48% |
50% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Northeast (22%) |
63% |
35% |
| Midwest (27%) |
52% |
47% |
| South (30%) |
45% |
53% |
| West (21%) |
54% |
43% |
VOTE IN RACE FOR U.S. SENATE
| TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Democrat (55%) |
88% |
11% |
| Republican (41%) |
11% |
88% |
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