U.S. SENATE / NORTH CAROLINA / EXIT POLL
 |
| 2,121 Respondents |
Updated: 2:05 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Male (41%) |
41% |
58% |
| Female (59%) |
50% |
49% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| White Men (31%) |
27% |
72% |
| White Women (40%) |
32% |
66% |
| Non-White Men (11%) |
80% |
16% |
| Non-White Women (18%) |
85% |
14% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| White (71%) |
30% |
69% |
| African-American (26%) |
87% |
12% |
| Latino (1%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (0%) |
* |
* |
| Other (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| 18-29 (14%) |
57% |
41% |
| 30-44 (34%) |
38% |
59% |
| 45-59 (31%) |
50% |
48% |
| 60 and Older (22%) |
46% |
54% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| 18-64 (88%) |
46% |
52% |
| 65 and Older (12%) |
47% |
53% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Under $15,000 (10%) |
69% |
28% |
| $15-30,000 (17%) |
65% |
33% |
| $30-50,000 (22%) |
49% |
49% |
| $50-75,000 (21%) |
38% |
61% |
| $75-100,000 (12%) |
31% |
68% |
| $100-150,000 (11%) |
34% |
66% |
| $150-200,000 (3%) |
27% |
71% |
| $200,000 or More (3%) |
42% |
58% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Less Than $50,000 (49%) |
59% |
40% |
| $50,000 or More (51%) |
35% |
64% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Less Than $100,000 (83%) |
49% |
49% |
| $100,000 or More (17%) |
34% |
65% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| No High School (4%) |
55% |
44% |
| H.S. Graduate (22%) |
54% |
45% |
| Some College (29%) |
44% |
56% |
| College Graduate (30%) |
44% |
54% |
| Postgrad Study (15%) |
49% |
50% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| No College Degree (55%) |
48% |
51% |
| College Graduate (45%) |
46% |
52% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Democrat (39%) |
89% |
11% |
| Republican (40%) |
6% |
93% |
| Independent (21%) |
47% |
50% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Liberal (17%) |
84% |
15% |
| Moderate (43%) |
55% |
43% |
| Conservative (40%) |
21% |
78% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| No (12%) |
57% |
40% |
| Yes (88%) |
46% |
53% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Protestant (77%) |
42% |
56% |
| Catholic (9%) |
44% |
56% |
| Jewish (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (8%) |
69% |
26% |
| None (6%) |
69% |
30% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Yes (24%) |
7% |
92% |
| No (76%) |
59% |
39% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Yes (36%) |
21% |
77% |
| No (64%) |
60% |
38% |
HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY?
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Yes (17%) |
37% |
61% |
| No (83%) |
50% |
49% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Today (4%) |
75% |
23% |
| Last Three Days (4%) |
59% |
40% |
| Last Week (3%) |
* |
* |
| Last Month (11%) |
63% |
34% |
| Before That (78%) |
41% |
57% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
68% |
31% |
| Earlier Than That (92%) |
44% |
54% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Within the Last Week (11%) |
64% |
34% |
| Earlier Than That (89%) |
44% |
54% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| For Your Candidate (74%) |
41% |
58% |
| Against His Opponent (23%) |
67% |
31% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Excellent (3%) |
* |
* |
| Good (46%) |
35% |
64% |
| Not So Good (38%) |
57% |
41% |
| Poor (12%) |
78% |
19% |
OPINION OF JOHN EDWARDS
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Favorable (51%) |
83% |
15% |
| Unfavorable (46%) |
11% |
88% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Strongly Approve (38%) |
8% |
91% |
| Somewhat Approve (19%) |
27% |
72% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (11%) |
82% |
15% |
| Strongly Disapprove (31%) |
95% |
4% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Approve (57%) |
14% |
85% |
| Disapprove (42%) |
92% |
7% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Taxes (5%) |
35% |
62% |
| Education (4%) |
69% |
29% |
| Iraq (17%) |
74% |
24% |
| Terrorism (21%) |
23% |
77% |
| Economy/Jobs (21%) |
81% |
17% |
| Moral Values (24%) |
15% |
84% |
| Health Care (4%) |
68% |
28% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Cares About People (10%) |
72% |
24% |
| Religious Faith (14%) |
15% |
84% |
| Honest/Trustworthy (11%) |
34% |
66% |
| Strong Leader (21%) |
22% |
77% |
| Intelligent (6%) |
84% |
12% |
| Will Bring Change (21%) |
90% |
9% |
| Clear Stand on Issue (15%) |
30% |
69% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Safer From Terrorism (55%) |
21% |
78% |
| Less Safe (42%) |
82% |
16% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN SENATE VOTE
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Health Care (15%) |
73% |
26% |
| Tobacco Buyout (1%) |
* |
* |
| Same-Sex Marriage (12%) |
15% |
84% |
| Taxes (10%) |
32% |
68% |
| Foreign Trade (2%) |
* |
* |
| Economy/Jobs (42%) |
56% |
42% |
| Education (11%) |
52% |
46% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Strongly Approve (32%) |
10% |
90% |
| Somewhat Approve (23%) |
24% |
75% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (14%) |
78% |
19% |
| Strongly Disapprove (30%) |
92% |
6% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Approve (54%) |
16% |
83% |
| Disapprove (43%) |
88% |
10% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Very Well (11%) |
8% |
90% |
| Somewhat Well (38%) |
16% |
83% |
| Somewhat Badly (22%) |
68% |
30% |
| Very Badly (27%) |
92% |
7% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Well (48%) |
14% |
85% |
| Badly (48%) |
81% |
17% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Yes (43%) |
86% |
13% |
| No (54%) |
17% |
80% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Yes (54%) |
15% |
84% |
| No (46%) |
86% |
11% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Better (34%) |
17% |
81% |
| Worse (27%) |
83% |
16% |
| Same (38%) |
49% |
49% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Yes (37%) |
91% |
7% |
| No (60%) |
22% |
76% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Yes (59%) |
20% |
79% |
| No (39%) |
90% |
7% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Big Cities (7%) |
63% |
36% |
| Smaller Cities (31%) |
51% |
47% |
| Suburbs (21%) |
32% |
66% |
| Small Towns (19%) |
46% |
54% |
| Rural (23%) |
49% |
50% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Urban (38%) |
50% |
48% |
| Suburban (20%) |
27% |
72% |
| Rural (42%) |
50% |
49% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Raleigh/Durham (24%) |
55% |
44% |
| Eastern N.C. (23%) |
42% |
56% |
| Greensboro Area (18%) |
38% |
60% |
| Charlotte Area (23%) |
47% |
51% |
| Mountain/West (13%) |
47% |
52% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
| TOTAL |
Bowles |
Burr |
| Kerry (43%) |
94% |
4% |
| Bush (56%) |
10% |
89% |
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