U.S. PRESIDENT / TEXAS / EXIT POLL
|
1,794 Respondents |
Updated: 2:31 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Male (45%) |
60% |
-5 |
40% |
|
Female (55%) |
63% |
+10 |
37% |
|
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
White Men (29%) |
72% |
n/a |
27% |
|
White Women (37%) |
76% |
n/a |
24% |
|
Non-White Men (16%) |
38% |
n/a |
62% |
|
Non-White Women (18%) |
38% |
n/a |
62% |
|
VOTE BY RACE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
White (66%) |
74% |
+1 |
25% |
|
African-American (12%) |
17% |
+12 |
83% |
|
Latino (20%) |
49% |
+6 |
50% |
|
Asian (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Other (2%) |
51% |
n/a |
48% |
|
VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
18-29 (20%) |
59% |
+4 |
41% |
|
30-44 (29%) |
68% |
+8 |
31% |
|
45-59 (34%) |
63% |
+0 |
36% |
|
60 and Older (17%) |
54% |
+0 |
46% |
|
VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
18-64 (89%) |
63% |
+3 |
36% |
|
65 and Older (11%) |
52% |
+1 |
48% |
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Under $15,000 (9%) |
48% |
n/a |
51% |
|
$15-30,000 (16%) |
43% |
n/a |
57% |
|
$30-50,000 (19%) |
56% |
n/a |
44% |
|
$50-75,000 (24%) |
63% |
n/a |
37% |
|
$75-100,000 (15%) |
69% |
n/a |
29% |
|
$100-150,000 (10%) |
77% |
n/a |
23% |
|
$150-200,000 (3%) |
68% |
n/a |
31% |
|
$200,000 or More (3%) |
92% |
n/a |
8% |
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Less Than $50,000 (44%) |
50% |
n/a |
50% |
|
$50,000 or More (56%) |
69% |
n/a |
30% |
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Less Than $100,000 (83%) |
57% |
n/a |
42% |
|
$100,000 or More (17%) |
78% |
n/a |
22% |
|
VOTE BY PARTY ID |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Democrat (32%) |
10% |
-8 |
90% |
|
Republican (43%) |
97% |
+1 |
3% |
|
Independent (24%) |
67% |
+7 |
31% |
|
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Liberal (14%) |
32% |
+16 |
68% |
|
Moderate (40%) |
48% |
-10 |
51% |
|
Conservative (45%) |
83% |
n/a |
17% |
|
VOTE BY RELIGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Protestant (67%) |
69% |
+4 |
31% |
|
Catholic (21%) |
51% |
-16 |
49% |
|
Jewish (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Other (5%) |
40% |
n/a |
60% |
|
None (6%) |
42% |
n/a |
57% |
|
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (25%) |
95% |
n/a |
5% |
|
No (75%) |
51% |
n/a |
49% |
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Today (4%) |
43% |
n/a |
54% |
|
Last Three Days (3%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Last Week (4%) |
53% |
n/a |
46% |
|
Last Month (12%) |
51% |
n/a |
48% |
|
Before That (76%) |
64% |
n/a |
36% |
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Today/Last 3 Days (7%) |
50% |
n/a |
48% |
|
Earlier Than That (93%) |
61% |
n/a |
38% |
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Within the Last Week (11%) |
51% |
n/a |
48% |
|
Earlier Than That (89%) |
62% |
n/a |
38% |
|
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
For Your Candidate (72%) |
69% |
n/a |
31% |
|
Against His Opponent (25%) |
37% |
n/a |
63% |
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (38%) |
94% |
n/a |
6% |
|
Somewhat Approve (26%) |
82% |
n/a |
18% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (13%) |
27% |
n/a |
72% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (23%) |
5% |
n/a |
94% |
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Approve (64%) |
89% |
n/a |
11% |
|
Disapprove (36%) |
13% |
n/a |
86% |
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (44%) |
97% |
n/a |
3% |
|
Somewhat Approve (19%) |
85% |
n/a |
14% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (10%) |
17% |
n/a |
82% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (26%) |
1% |
n/a |
98% |
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Approve (64%) |
94% |
n/a |
6% |
|
Disapprove (36%) |
6% |
n/a |
94% |
|
OPINION OF GEORGE W. BUSH |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Favorable (61%) |
94% |
n/a |
6% |
|
Unfavorable (37%) |
4% |
n/a |
95% |
|
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Better (39%) |
89% |
+43 |
11% |
|
Worse (28%) |
23% |
n/a |
76% |
|
Same (32%) |
64% |
-12 |
36% |
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Big Cities (31%) |
60% |
n/a |
40% |
|
Smaller Cities (29%) |
67% |
n/a |
32% |
|
Suburbs (26%) |
56% |
n/a |
43% |
|
Small Towns (8%) |
59% |
n/a |
41% |
|
Rural (6%) |
74% |
n/a |
26% |
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Urban (64%) |
67% |
n/a |
32% |
|
Suburban (20%) |
32% |
n/a |
68% |
|
Rural (16%) |
69% |
n/a |
31% |
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