U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES / MIDWEST / EXIT POLL
3,534 Respondents
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Updated: 11:45 a.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Male (49%) |
49% |
49% |
Female (51%) |
55% |
44% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
White Men (42%) |
44% |
54% |
White Women (43%) |
49% |
49% |
Non-White Men (7%) |
79% |
21% |
Non-White Women (8%) |
84% |
15% |
VOTE BY RACE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
White (85%) |
47% |
52% |
African-American (8%) |
94% |
5% |
Latino (4%) |
69% |
30% |
Asian (1%) |
68% |
27% |
Other (1%) |
47% |
53% |
VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
18-29 (14%) |
56% |
42% |
30-44 (26%) |
50% |
49% |
45-59 (32%) |
53% |
46% |
60 and Older (28%) |
51% |
47% |
VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
18-64 (82%) |
52% |
46% |
65 and Older (18%) |
51% |
47% |
VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Under $15,000 (8%) |
73% |
26% |
$15-30,000 (14%) |
60% |
38% |
$30-50,000 (22%) |
57% |
41% |
$50-75,000 (23%) |
48% |
51% |
$75-100,000 (15%) |
46% |
53% |
$100-150,000 (11%) |
43% |
56% |
$150-200,000 (3%) |
44% |
55% |
$200,000 or More (4%) |
44% |
56% |
VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Less Than $50,000 (44%) |
61% |
38% |
$50,000 or More (56%) |
46% |
53% |
VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Less Than $100,000 (82%) |
55% |
44% |
$100,000 or More (18%) |
43% |
56% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
No High School (4%) |
64% |
34% |
H.S. Graduate (22%) |
59% |
40% |
Some College (33%) |
50% |
49% |
College Graduate (26%) |
47% |
52% |
Postgraduate (16%) |
58% |
41% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
No College Degree (58%) |
54% |
45% |
College Graduate (42%) |
51% |
48% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
No College Education (26%) |
60% |
40% |
College Educated (74%) |
51% |
48% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes, I Am (15%) |
70% |
29% |
Yes, Someone Else Is (11%) |
56% |
43% |
Yes, Both (2%) |
70% |
27% |
No, No One Is (72%) |
48% |
51% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (17%) |
70% |
28% |
No (83%) |
49% |
50% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (28%) |
65% |
34% |
No (72%) |
48% |
51% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Democrat (37%) |
94% |
5% |
Republican (39%) |
8% |
91% |
Independent (24%) |
56% |
41% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Liberal (19%) |
83% |
15% |
Moderate (49%) |
60% |
39% |
Conservative (32%) |
19% |
80% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Protestant (59%) |
46% |
53% |
Catholic (27%) |
51% |
47% |
Jewish (1%) |
* |
* |
Other (5%) |
70% |
30% |
None (8%) |
73% |
27% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
White Protestants (50%) |
41% |
58% |
White Catholics (22%) |
47% |
51% |
White Jewish Voters (1%) |
* |
* |
Whites - Other (3%) |
59% |
41% |
White - No Religion (7%) |
69% |
30% |
Non-White Voters (17%) |
77% |
22% |
BORN-AGAIN OR EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (34%) |
40% |
60% |
No (66%) |
58% |
40% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (27%) |
32% |
68% |
No (73%) |
58% |
40% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
More Than Weekly (16%) |
39% |
60% |
Weekly (29%) |
44% |
54% |
Monthly (14%) |
55% |
44% |
A Few Times a Year (26%) |
56% |
41% |
Never (12%) |
70% |
29% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Weekly (45%) |
42% |
56% |
Occasionally (40%) |
56% |
42% |
Never (12%) |
70% |
29% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (66%) |
46% |
53% |
No (34%) |
62% |
37% |
VOTE BY GENDER AND MARITAL STATUS
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Married Women (33%) |
48% |
51% |
Men+Unmarr. Women (67%) |
53% |
46% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Married Men (32%) |
43% |
55% |
Married Women (34%) |
48% |
51% |
Unmarried Men (14%) |
60% |
39% |
Unmarried Women (19%) |
63% |
36% |
ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (27%) |
45% |
54% |
No (73%) |
54% |
45% |
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (36%) |
50% |
49% |
No (64%) |
53% |
45% |
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Fathers (17%) |
47% |
52% |
Mothers (20%) |
53% |
46% |
Men w/No Children (32%) |
51% |
48% |
Women w/No Children (32%) |
56% |
43% |
VOTE BY MARITAL STATUS AND GENDER
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Married Mothers (15%) |
48% |
51% |
All Other Women (38%) |
56% |
43% |
All Men (47%) |
49% |
50% |
ARE YOU GAY, LESBIAN OR BISEXUAL?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (3%) |
71% |
27% |
No (97%) |
52% |
47% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Kerry (43%) |
93% |
7% |
Bush (50%) |
17% |
82% |
Someone Else (3%) |
65% |
30% |
Did Not Vote (4%) |
60% |
40% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Strongly Approve (19%) |
9% |
90% |
Somewhat Approve (24%) |
17% |
81% |
Somewhat Disapprove (16%) |
55% |
41% |
Strongly Disapprove (40%) |
91% |
8% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Approve (43%) |
14% |
85% |
Disapprove (56%) |
81% |
18% |
OPINION OF BUSH
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Enthusiastic (12%) |
6% |
93% |
Satisfied (27%) |
15% |
84% |
Dissatisfied (32%) |
68% |
31% |
Angry (28%) |
91% |
8% |
OPINION OF GOP LEADERS IN CONGRESS
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Enthusiastic (11%) |
7% |
92% |
Satisfied (34%) |
17% |
82% |
Dissatisfied (33%) |
79% |
20% |
Angry (21%) |
92% |
7% |
HOW CONGRESS IS HANDLING ITS JOB
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Strongly Approve (4%) |
30% |
70% |
Somewhat Approve (35%) |
25% |
74% |
Somewhat Disapprove (33%) |
60% |
39% |
Strongly Disapprove (25%) |
81% |
18% |
HOW CONGRESS IS HANDLING ITS JOB
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Approve (38%) |
26% |
73% |
Disapprove (59%) |
69% |
30% |
HOW GOP LEADERS HANDLED PAGE SCANDAL
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Strongly Approve (9%) |
30% |
69% |
Somewhat Approve (29%) |
26% |
73% |
Somewhat Disapprove (25%) |
61% |
38% |
Strongly Disapprove (28%) |
85% |
14% |
HOW GOP LEADERS HANDLED PAGE SCANDAL
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Approve (39%) |
27% |
72% |
Disapprove (53%) |
74% |
25% |
WHICH MATTERED MORE TO YOUR VOTE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Local Issues (39%) |
49% |
49% |
National Issues (57%) |
55% |
44% |
VOTED TODAY TO...
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Support Bush (19%) |
5% |
94% |
Oppose Bush (35%) |
94% |
6% |
Bush Not a Factor (43%) |
41% |
58% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE YOUR HOUSE VOTE?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Today (10%) |
55% |
43% |
Last Three Days (8%) |
52% |
47% |
Last Week (8%) |
49% |
50% |
Last Month (22%) |
52% |
46% |
Before Then (51%) |
54% |
45% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Today/Last 3 Days (18%) |
53% |
45% |
Earlier Than That (81%) |
53% |
46% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Today/Last Week (27%) |
52% |
46% |
Earlier Than That (72%) |
54% |
46% |
IS U.S. GOING IN RIGHT DIRECTION?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (41%) |
20% |
79% |
No (55%) |
78% |
21% |
NATIONAL ECONOMY
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Excellent (7%) |
16% |
83% |
Good (38%) |
28% |
70% |
Not Good (40%) |
70% |
29% |
Poor (15%) |
84% |
16% |
NATIONAL ECONOMY
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Excellent or Good (45%) |
26% |
73% |
Not Good or Poor (54%) |
73% |
25% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Better (27%) |
27% |
72% |
Worse (31%) |
76% |
22% |
Same (42%) |
50% |
49% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Getting Ahead (30%) |
34% |
65% |
Have Just Enough (49%) |
56% |
43% |
Falling Behind (19%) |
74% |
25% |
LIFE FOR NEXT GENERATION
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Better Than Today (28%) |
36% |
63% |
Worse Than Today (43%) |
67% |
32% |
About the Same (28%) |
49% |
50% |
IMPORTANCE OF IRAQ
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Extremely Important (34%) |
57% |
42% |
Very Important (31%) |
45% |
54% |
Somewhat Important (23%) |
44% |
55% |
Not At All Important (11%) |
69% |
29% |
IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Extremely Important (36%) |
46% |
53% |
Very Important (34%) |
48% |
51% |
Somewhat Important (21%) |
62% |
37% |
Not At All Important (7%) |
66% |
30% |
IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Extremely Important (39%) |
60% |
39% |
Very Important (43%) |
45% |
54% |
Somewhat Important (14%) |
49% |
50% |
Not At All Important (2%) |
53% |
43% |
IMPORTANCE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Extremely Important (28%) |
48% |
52% |
Very Important (32%) |
46% |
53% |
Somewhat Important (30%) |
58% |
39% |
Not At All Important (9%) |
59% |
39% |
IMPORTANCE OF VALUES ISSUES
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Extremely Important (37%) |
38% |
62% |
Very Important (21%) |
49% |
50% |
Somewhat Important (19%) |
62% |
36% |
Not At All Important (22%) |
68% |
30% |
IMPORTANCE OF CORRUPTION/ETHICS
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Extremely Important (39%) |
58% |
40% |
Very Important (32%) |
48% |
51% |
Somewhat Important (20%) |
44% |
54% |
Not At All Important (7%) |
49% |
51% |
IMPORTANCE OF SADDAM HUSSEIN VERDICT
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Extremely Important (16%) |
49% |
49% |
Very Important (14%) |
56% |
43% |
Somewhat Important (16%) |
48% |
51% |
Not At All Important (49%) |
55% |
44% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Strongly Approve (19%) |
13% |
87% |
Somewhat Approve (24%) |
23% |
76% |
Somewhat Disapprove (18%) |
60% |
39% |
Strongly Disapprove (37%) |
87% |
11% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Approve (43%) |
19% |
81% |
Disapprove (55%) |
78% |
20% |
U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Send More (16%) |
27% |
71% |
Same As Now (24%) |
22% |
76% |
Withdraw Some (26%) |
60% |
38% |
Withdraw All (30%) |
82% |
17% |
SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
No (40%) |
24% |
74% |
Yes (56%) |
72% |
27% |
DID WAR IN IRAQ IMPROVE U.S. SECURITY?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (36%) |
16% |
83% |
No (58%) |
76% |
23% |
WHO WOULD MAKE U.S. SAFER FROM TERRORISM
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Only Democrats (21%) |
93% |
6% |
Only Republicans (28%) |
6% |
94% |
Both Parties (30%) |
57% |
40% |
Neither Party (17%) |
66% |
32% |
WOULD DEMOCRATS MAKE U.S. SAFE?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (51%) |
72% |
26% |
No (45%) |
28% |
71% |
WOULD REPUBLICANS MAKE U.S. SAFE?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Yes (58%) |
32% |
67% |
No (38%) |
81% |
17% |
MOST ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SHOULD BE...
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Offered Legal Status (52%) |
56% |
42% |
Deported (43%) |
48% |
51% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Very Confident (47%) |
39% |
61% |
Somewhat Confident (42%) |
64% |
35% |
Not Very Confident (8%) |
69% |
30% |
Not At All Confident (2%) |
81% |
15% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Confident (89%) |
50% |
49% |
Not Confident (10%) |
72% |
27% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Big Cities (3%) |
93% |
7% |
Smaller Cities (22%) |
65% |
33% |
Suburbs (47%) |
45% |
54% |
Small Towns (4%) |
62% |
37% |
Rural (24%) |
46% |
52% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Urban (26%) |
69% |
30% |
Suburban (47%) |
45% |
54% |
Rural (27%) |
48% |
50% |
VOTE BY REGION
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Northeast (-) |
* |
* |
Midwest (100%) |
52% |
47% |
South (-) |
* |
* |
West (-) |
* |
* |
VOTE IN RACE FOR U.S. SENATE
TOTAL |
Democrat |
Republican |
Democrat (52%) |
85% |
14% |
Republican (46%) |
12% |
87% |
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