U.S. PRESIDENT / MINNESOTA / EXIT POLL
|
2,190 Respondents |
Updated: 2:05 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Male (48%) |
48% |
-2 |
51% |
1% |
|
Female (52%) |
46% |
+5 |
52% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
White Men (44%) |
50% |
n/a |
49% |
1% |
|
White Women (49%) |
49% |
n/a |
51% |
0% |
|
Non-White Men (4%) |
28% |
n/a |
69% |
* |
|
Non-White Women (3%) |
12% |
n/a |
83% |
5% |
|
VOTE BY RACE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
White (93%) |
49% |
+3 |
50% |
1% |
|
African-American (3%) |
12% |
n/a |
87% |
1% |
|
Latino (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Asian (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Other (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
18-29 (20%) |
41% |
-7 |
57% |
1% |
|
30-44 (29%) |
48% |
+3 |
51% |
1% |
|
45-59 (31%) |
49% |
+6 |
50% |
1% |
|
60 and Older (19%) |
50% |
+5 |
49% |
* |
|
VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
18-64 (88%) |
47% |
+2 |
52% |
1% |
|
65 and Older (12%) |
51% |
+3 |
49% |
* |
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Under $15,000 (7%) |
33% |
n/a |
64% |
1% |
|
$15-30,000 (13%) |
44% |
n/a |
55% |
1% |
|
$30-50,000 (20%) |
45% |
n/a |
53% |
1% |
|
$50-75,000 (22%) |
47% |
n/a |
53% |
0% |
|
$75-100,000 (16%) |
52% |
n/a |
47% |
0% |
|
$100-150,000 (12%) |
53% |
n/a |
47% |
0% |
|
$150-200,000 (5%) |
49% |
n/a |
51% |
* |
|
$200,000 or More (4%) |
57% |
n/a |
39% |
2% |
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Less Than $50,000 (40%) |
42% |
n/a |
56% |
1% |
|
$50,000 or More (60%) |
50% |
n/a |
49% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Less Than $100,000 (79%) |
45% |
n/a |
53% |
1% |
|
$100,000 or More (21%) |
53% |
n/a |
46% |
1% |
|
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (30%) |
38% |
n/a |
61% |
1% |
|
No (70%) |
52% |
n/a |
47% |
1% |
|
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (17%) |
37% |
n/a |
62% |
1% |
|
No (83%) |
50% |
n/a |
49% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY EDUCATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
No High School (3%) |
39% |
n/a |
59% |
1% |
|
H.S. Graduate (19%) |
50% |
+3 |
49% |
1% |
|
Some College (31%) |
54% |
+6 |
45% |
1% |
|
College Graduate (30%) |
49% |
0 |
50% |
1% |
|
Postgrad Study (17%) |
35% |
-5 |
64% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY EDUCATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
No College Degree (53%) |
52% |
n/a |
47% |
1% |
|
College Graduate (47%) |
44% |
n/a |
55% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY PARTY ID |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Democrat (38%) |
7% |
-6 |
92% |
0% |
|
Republican (35%) |
94% |
+4 |
6% |
0% |
|
Independent (27%) |
42% |
+3 |
55% |
2% |
|
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Liberal (24%) |
7% |
-9 |
91% |
1% |
|
Moderate (45%) |
42% |
+2 |
57% |
1% |
|
Conservative (31%) |
87% |
+2 |
12% |
0% |
|
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
No (9%) |
37% |
n/a |
61% |
2% |
|
Yes (91%) |
49% |
n/a |
50% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY RELIGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Protestant (53%) |
56% |
+9 |
43% |
1% |
|
Catholic (28%) |
49% |
-2 |
50% |
1% |
|
Jewish (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Other (6%) |
22% |
n/a |
75% |
3% |
|
None (12%) |
20% |
-15 |
79% |
0% |
|
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (19%) |
91% |
n/a |
9% |
0% |
|
No (81%) |
37% |
n/a |
62% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
More Than Weekly (10%) |
74% |
+15 |
25% |
* |
|
Weekly (30%) |
58% |
+2 |
41% |
0% |
|
Monthly (16%) |
48% |
-2 |
51% |
1% |
|
A Few Times a Year (29%) |
40% |
+5 |
59% |
1% |
|
Never (15%) |
19% |
-4 |
79% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Weekly (38%) |
62% |
n/a |
37% |
0% |
|
Occasionally (44%) |
43% |
n/a |
56% |
1% |
|
Never (14%) |
19% |
n/a |
79% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Protestant/Weekly (17%) |
65% |
n/a |
35% |
* |
|
Prot./Less Often (17%) |
46% |
n/a |
54% |
1% |
|
Catholic/Weekly (12%) |
54% |
n/a |
44% |
1% |
|
Catholic/Less Often (14%) |
44% |
n/a |
55% |
1% |
|
All Others (36%) |
38% |
n/a |
60% |
1% |
|
ARE YOU MARRIED? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (64%) |
52% |
+5 |
47% |
1% |
|
No (36%) |
38% |
-4 |
61% |
1% |
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Today (5%) |
49% |
n/a |
48% |
1% |
|
Last Three Days (4%) |
37% |
n/a |
57% |
3% |
|
Last Week (3%) |
46% |
n/a |
49% |
3% |
|
Last Month (10%) |
44% |
n/a |
54% |
2% |
|
Before That (77%) |
49% |
n/a |
51% |
0% |
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Today/Last 3 Days (9%) |
44% |
n/a |
52% |
2% |
|
Earlier Than That (91%) |
48% |
n/a |
51% |
1% |
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Within the Last Week (13%) |
45% |
n/a |
51% |
3% |
|
Earlier Than That (87%) |
48% |
n/a |
51% |
0% |
|
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
For Your Candidate (68%) |
58% |
n/a |
41% |
0% |
|
Against His Opponent (29%) |
23% |
n/a |
75% |
1% |
|
STATE ECONOMY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Excellent (6%) |
88% |
n/a |
12% |
* |
|
Good (56%) |
65% |
n/a |
34% |
1% |
|
Not So Good (31%) |
18% |
n/a |
81% |
1% |
|
Poor (6%) |
4% |
n/a |
92% |
4% |
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (26%) |
98% |
n/a |
2% |
* |
|
Somewhat Approve (22%) |
87% |
n/a |
13% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (12%) |
12% |
n/a |
86% |
2% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (39%) |
1% |
n/a |
97% |
1% |
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Approve (49%) |
93% |
n/a |
7% |
0% |
|
Disapprove (51%) |
4% |
n/a |
94% |
1% |
|
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Taxes (5%) |
61% |
n/a |
38% |
* |
|
Education (5%) |
22% |
n/a |
78% |
* |
|
Iraq (20%) |
19% |
n/a |
80% |
0% |
|
Terrorism (18%) |
87% |
n/a |
13% |
* |
|
Economy/Jobs (18%) |
15% |
n/a |
84% |
1% |
|
Moral Values (24%) |
77% |
n/a |
21% |
1% |
|
Health Care (5%) |
9% |
n/a |
89% |
1% |
|
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Cares About People (8%) |
27% |
n/a |
72% |
0% |
|
Religious Faith (9%) |
95% |
n/a |
4% |
1% |
|
Honest/Trustworthy (12%) |
75% |
n/a |
23% |
2% |
|
Strong Leader (19%) |
83% |
n/a |
17% |
* |
|
Intelligent (8%) |
4% |
n/a |
95% |
0% |
|
Will Bring Change (29%) |
4% |
n/a |
95% |
1% |
|
Clear Stand on Issue (11%) |
85% |
n/a |
13% |
1% |
|
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Safer From Terrorism (52%) |
77% |
n/a |
22% |
0% |
|
Less Safe (45%) |
14% |
n/a |
84% |
1% |
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (23%) |
95% |
n/a |
5% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Approve (24%) |
79% |
n/a |
21% |
1% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (19%) |
27% |
n/a |
72% |
1% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (33%) |
3% |
n/a |
95% |
1% |
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Approve (46%) |
87% |
n/a |
13% |
0% |
|
Disapprove (51%) |
12% |
n/a |
86% |
1% |
|
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Very Well (8%) |
95% |
n/a |
5% |
* |
|
Somewhat Well (32%) |
92% |
n/a |
7% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Badly (25%) |
36% |
n/a |
63% |
1% |
|
Very Badly (35%) |
4% |
n/a |
94% |
1% |
|
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Well (39%) |
93% |
n/a |
7% |
0% |
|
Badly (58%) |
17% |
n/a |
81% |
1% |
|
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (49%) |
15% |
n/a |
85% |
0% |
|
No (47%) |
83% |
n/a |
15% |
1% |
|
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (48%) |
89% |
n/a |
11% |
0% |
|
No (52%) |
10% |
n/a |
88% |
1% |
|
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Better (30%) |
79% |
+40 |
20% |
0% |
|
Worse (32%) |
17% |
-42 |
81% |
1% |
|
Same (37%) |
47% |
-7 |
51% |
1% |
|
WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Very Worried (15%) |
43% |
n/a |
56% |
1% |
|
Somewhat Worried (56%) |
49% |
n/a |
50% |
1% |
|
Not Too Worried (24%) |
51% |
n/a |
48% |
0% |
|
Not At All Worried (4%) |
39% |
n/a |
54% |
5% |
|
WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (69%) |
48% |
n/a |
51% |
1% |
|
No (27%) |
49% |
n/a |
49% |
1% |
|
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (45%) |
10% |
n/a |
89% |
1% |
|
No (51%) |
82% |
n/a |
16% |
1% |
|
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (55%) |
81% |
n/a |
19% |
0% |
|
No (41%) |
4% |
n/a |
94% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Big Cities (-) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Smaller Cities (34%) |
35% |
n/a |
63% |
0% |
|
Suburbs (41%) |
54% |
n/a |
45% |
1% |
|
Small Towns (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Rural (23%) |
52% |
n/a |
46% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Urban (34%) |
35% |
+0 |
63% |
0% |
|
Suburban (41%) |
54% |
+7 |
45% |
1% |
|
Rural (25%) |
53% |
+5 |
45% |
1% |
|
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