U.S. PRESIDENT / NEW HAMPSHIRE / EXIT POLL
 |
1,883 Respondents |
Updated: 2:05 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Male (51%) |
52% |
n/a |
47% |
0% |
 |
Female (49%) |
45% |
+1 |
54% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
White Men (48%) |
53% |
n/a |
46% |
0% |
 |
White Women (47%) |
45% |
n/a |
53% |
1% |
 |
Non-White Men (3%) |
50% |
n/a |
50% |
* |
 |
Non-White Women (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
VOTE BY RACE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
White (95%) |
49% |
+0 |
50% |
1% |
 |
African-American (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
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 (16%) |
43% |
+5 |
57% |
1% |
 |
30-44 (34%) |
53% |
+3 |
45% |
1% |
 |
45-59 (29%) |
48% |
-3 |
51% |
0% |
 |
60 and Older (20%) |
47% |
+2 |
52% |
0% |
 |
VOTE BY AGE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
18-64 (89%) |
49% |
+1 |
50% |
1% |
 |
65 and Older (11%) |
46% |
-3 |
54% |
* |
 |
VOTE BY INCOME |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Under $15,000 (3%) |
29% |
n/a |
70% |
1% |
 |
$15-30,000 (11%) |
47% |
n/a |
52% |
0% |
 |
$30-50,000 (18%) |
45% |
n/a |
54% |
1% |
 |
$50-75,000 (23%) |
53% |
n/a |
45% |
1% |
 |
$75-100,000 (19%) |
51% |
n/a |
48% |
0% |
 |
$100-150,000 (16%) |
47% |
n/a |
52% |
1% |
 |
$150-200,000 (5%) |
49% |
n/a |
49% |
* |
 |
$200,000 or More (4%) |
55% |
n/a |
45% |
* |
 |
VOTE BY INCOME |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Less Than $50,000 (33%) |
44% |
n/a |
55% |
1% |
 |
$50,000 or More (67%) |
51% |
n/a |
48% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY INCOME |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Less Than $100,000 (75%) |
49% |
n/a |
50% |
1% |
 |
$100,000 or More (25%) |
49% |
n/a |
50% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY EDUCATION |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
No High School (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
H.S. Graduate (18%) |
61% |
+10 |
38% |
0% |
 |
Some College (27%) |
48% |
-3 |
51% |
1% |
 |
College Graduate (32%) |
49% |
-2 |
49% |
1% |
 |
Postgrad Study (22%) |
37% |
n/a |
62% |
0% |
 |
VOTE BY EDUCATION |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
No College Degree (46%) |
54% |
n/a |
46% |
1% |
 |
College Graduate (54%) |
44% |
n/a |
54% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY PARTY ID |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Democrat (25%) |
5% |
n/a |
95% |
0% |
 |
Republican (32%) |
91% |
+6 |
8% |
0% |
 |
Independent (44%) |
42% |
n/a |
56% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Liberal (21%) |
12% |
n/a |
87% |
1% |
 |
Moderate (49%) |
42% |
+2 |
57% |
1% |
 |
Conservative (30%) |
86% |
+4 |
13% |
0% |
 |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
No (9%) |
46% |
n/a |
54% |
0% |
 |
Yes (91%) |
49% |
n/a |
50% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY RELIGION |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Protestant (40%) |
59% |
+2 |
40% |
1% |
 |
Catholic (38%) |
52% |
+5 |
47% |
0% |
 |
Jewish (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
Other (6%) |
21% |
n/a |
79% |
* |
 |
None (14%) |
30% |
n/a |
69% |
1% |
 |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (13%) |
91% |
n/a |
9% |
1% |
 |
No (87%) |
43% |
n/a |
56% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
More Than Weekly (6%) |
77% |
n/a |
22% |
* |
 |
Weekly (19%) |
60% |
n/a |
39% |
1% |
 |
Monthly (12%) |
49% |
n/a |
51% |
1% |
 |
A Few Times a Year (36%) |
48% |
n/a |
52% |
0% |
 |
Never (24%) |
36% |
n/a |
63% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Weekly (23%) |
64% |
n/a |
35% |
1% |
 |
Occasionally (45%) |
48% |
n/a |
51% |
0% |
 |
Never (22%) |
36% |
n/a |
63% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Protestant/Weekly (9%) |
67% |
n/a |
31% |
1% |
 |
Prot./Less Often (18%) |
55% |
n/a |
45% |
0% |
 |
Catholic/Weekly (9%) |
63% |
n/a |
35% |
1% |
 |
Catholic/Less Often (25%) |
47% |
n/a |
52% |
0% |
 |
All Others (31%) |
37% |
n/a |
62% |
1% |
 |
ARE YOU MARRIED? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (66%) |
53% |
n/a |
46% |
1% |
 |
No (34%) |
40% |
n/a |
59% |
0% |
 |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Today (5%) |
34% |
n/a |
63% |
3% |
 |
Last Three Days (4%) |
46% |
n/a |
48% |
3% |
 |
Last Week (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
Last Month (10%) |
42% |
n/a |
57% |
2% |
 |
Before That (79%) |
51% |
n/a |
49% |
0% |
 |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Today/Last 3 Days (9%) |
40% |
n/a |
56% |
3% |
 |
Earlier Than That (91%) |
50% |
n/a |
50% |
0% |
 |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Within the Last Week (11%) |
41% |
n/a |
55% |
3% |
 |
Earlier Than That (89%) |
50% |
n/a |
50% |
0% |
 |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
For Your Candidate (67%) |
60% |
n/a |
39% |
1% |
 |
Against His Opponent (30%) |
27% |
n/a |
72% |
1% |
 |
STATE ECONOMY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Excellent (9%) |
85% |
n/a |
14% |
* |
 |
Good (63%) |
58% |
n/a |
41% |
1% |
 |
Not So Good (24%) |
16% |
n/a |
84% |
1% |
 |
Poor (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Strongly Approve (28%) |
98% |
n/a |
2% |
0% |
 |
Somewhat Approve (22%) |
89% |
n/a |
10% |
1% |
 |
Somewhat Disapprove (12%) |
12% |
n/a |
87% |
1% |
 |
Strongly Disapprove (37%) |
0% |
n/a |
98% |
1% |
 |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Approve (50%) |
94% |
n/a |
6% |
0% |
 |
Disapprove (49%) |
3% |
n/a |
96% |
1% |
 |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Taxes (6%) |
72% |
n/a |
27% |
1% |
 |
Education (3%) |
30% |
n/a |
69% |
1% |
 |
Iraq (26%) |
20% |
n/a |
79% |
1% |
 |
Terrorism (22%) |
88% |
n/a |
11% |
1% |
 |
Economy/Jobs (15%) |
23% |
n/a |
76% |
1% |
 |
Moral Values (17%) |
67% |
n/a |
31% |
0% |
 |
Health Care (4%) |
23% |
n/a |
77% |
* |
 |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Cares About People (7%) |
39% |
n/a |
59% |
2% |
 |
Religious Faith (5%) |
90% |
n/a |
9% |
* |
 |
Honest/Trustworthy (12%) |
73% |
n/a |
26% |
0% |
 |
Strong Leader (21%) |
87% |
n/a |
12% |
1% |
 |
Intelligent (10%) |
5% |
n/a |
95% |
* |
 |
Will Bring Change (28%) |
4% |
n/a |
95% |
0% |
 |
Clear Stand on Issue (13%) |
85% |
n/a |
12% |
1% |
 |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS... |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Safer From Terrorism (55%) |
79% |
n/a |
21% |
1% |
 |
Less Safe (42%) |
10% |
n/a |
88% |
1% |
 |
GOVERNMENT DO MORE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (46%) |
29% |
n/a |
70% |
1% |
 |
No (50%) |
67% |
n/a |
32% |
0% |
 |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Strongly Approve (26%) |
95% |
n/a |
4% |
0% |
 |
Somewhat Approve (25%) |
77% |
n/a |
23% |
0% |
 |
Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
22% |
n/a |
77% |
1% |
 |
Strongly Disapprove (33%) |
3% |
n/a |
96% |
1% |
 |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Approve (48%) |
86% |
n/a |
13% |
0% |
 |
Disapprove (45%) |
9% |
n/a |
90% |
1% |
 |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Very Well (7%) |
95% |
n/a |
3% |
1% |
 |
Somewhat Well (36%) |
92% |
n/a |
8% |
0% |
 |
Somewhat Badly (20%) |
34% |
n/a |
64% |
1% |
 |
Very Badly (35%) |
3% |
n/a |
96% |
0% |
 |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Well (41%) |
93% |
n/a |
7% |
0% |
 |
Badly (52%) |
14% |
n/a |
84% |
1% |
 |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (45%) |
13% |
n/a |
87% |
0% |
 |
No (47%) |
84% |
n/a |
14% |
1% |
 |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (49%) |
88% |
n/a |
12% |
0% |
 |
No (51%) |
11% |
n/a |
87% |
1% |
 |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Better (35%) |
78% |
+38 |
21% |
1% |
 |
Worse (27%) |
18% |
-34 |
82% |
0% |
 |
Same (37%) |
43% |
-19 |
56% |
0% |
 |
WHICH BEST DESCRIBES YOU? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Born in N.H. (34%) |
49% |
n/a |
50% |
1% |
 |
Moved From Mass. (29%) |
52% |
n/a |
48% |
0% |
 |
Moved - Other State (38%) |
47% |
n/a |
53% |
0% |
 |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (42%) |
7% |
n/a |
92% |
0% |
 |
No (50%) |
84% |
n/a |
14% |
1% |
 |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (53%) |
83% |
n/a |
17% |
0% |
 |
No (39%) |
3% |
n/a |
96% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Big Cities (-) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
Smaller Cities (14%) |
40% |
n/a |
58% |
1% |
 |
Suburbs (48%) |
53% |
n/a |
45% |
0% |
 |
Small Towns (14%) |
44% |
n/a |
55% |
1% |
 |
Rural (24%) |
47% |
n/a |
52% |
0% |
 |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Urban (14%) |
40% |
n/a |
58% |
1% |
 |
Suburban (48%) |
53% |
n/a |
45% |
0% |
 |
Rural (38%) |
46% |
n/a |
53% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY REGION |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Industrial Areas (31%) |
47% |
n/a |
52% |
1% |
 |
Concord/Ct. Valley (20%) |
41% |
n/a |
57% |
1% |
 |
Southern N.H. (34%) |
54% |
n/a |
45% |
1% |
 |
Rural North (15%) |
52% |
n/a |
48% |
1% |
 |
VOTE FOR U.S. SENATE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Democrat (34%) |
6% |
n/a |
93% |
1% |
 |
Republican (66%) |
72% |
n/a |
27% |
1% |
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