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EXIT POLLS: Virginia

Republicans
HOW TO READ EXIT AND ENTRANCE POLLS: The first column of numbers in each table shows how many voters fall into each category; those numbers should be read down. The remaining figures show how each category voted; those numbers should be read across.

REPUBLICAN PARTY, March 6, 2012

1,044 Respondents
Vote by Gender
Men
Women
Vote by Race
White
Black
Other
Vote by Age
17-29
30-44
45-64
65 and Older
Vote by Age
17-24
25-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
65 and Older
Vote by Education
Never Attended College
Some College
College Graduates
Postgraduate Study
Vote by Education
College Graduates
No College Degree
Vote by Education
Attended College
No College Education
Vote by Income
Under $30K
$30-50K
$50-100K
$100-200K
$200K or More
Vote by Income
Less Than $50K
$50-100K
$100K or More
Vote by Marital Status
Married
Unmarried
Vote by Marital Status and Gender
Married Men
Married Women
Unmarried Men
Unmarried Women
Vote by Party ID
Democrats
Republicans
Independents
Vote by Ideology
Very Conservative
Somewhat Conservative
Moderate or Liberal
Vote by Ideology
Conservative
Moderate or Liberal
Opinion of Tea Party Movement
Strongly Support
Somewhat Support
Neutral
Somewhat Oppose
Strongly Oppose
Opinion of Tea Party Movement
Support
Neutral
Oppose
Born-Again or Evangelical Christian?
Yes
No
White Evangelical/Born-Again?
Yes
No
Religious Beliefs of Candidates Matter...
Great Deal
Somewhat
Not Much
Not At All
Religious Beliefs of Candidates Matter...
Great Deal/Somewhat
Not Much/Not At All
Abortion Should Be...
Always Legal
Mostly Legal
Mostly Illegal
Always Illegal
Abortion Should Be...
Legal
Illegal
Most Important Issue
Abortion
Budget Deficit
Economy
Illegal Immigration
Most Important Candidate Quality
Can Defeat Obama
True Conservative
Strong Moral Character
Right Experience
Your Support for Your Candidate
Strongly Favor
Have Reservations
Dislike Others
Vote if All Four GOP Candidates Were on Ballot
Gingrich
Paul
Santorum
Romney
Vote by Time of Decision
Just Today
Last Few Days
Last Few Weeks
Earlier This Year
Last Year
Vote by Time of Decision
In the Last Few Days
Before That
Vote by Time of Decision
This Year
Last Year
Did Gas Prices Affect Your Vote?
Most Important Factor
Important Factor
Minor Factor
Not a Factor At All
Were Gas Prices Important To Your Vote?
Yes
No
Were Gas Prices A Factor in Your Vote?
Yes
No
Vote by Size of Place
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Vote by Region
D.C. Suburbs
Nothern Virginia Exurbs
Central/Western Virginia
Richmond Area/Eastern Va.
Tidewater Area
Special Notes
  • Exit polls are a survey of selected voters taken soon after they leave their voting place. Pollsters use this sample information, collected from a small percentage of voters, to track and project how all voters or a specific segments of the voters sided on a particular race or ballot measure. Because of the nature of caucuses, these polls are conducted as voters enter a caucus venue and are known as entrance polls.
  • Candidates who have dropped out of the presidential race may still be included in exit and entrance polls.