U.S. SENATE / SOUTH DAKOTA / EXIT POLL
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1,551 Respondents |
Updated: 2:05 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Male (50%) |
48% |
52% |
Female (50%) |
51% |
49% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
White Men (46%) |
46% |
54% |
White Women (48%) |
50% |
50% |
Non-White Men (3%) |
63% |
37% |
Non-White Women (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY RACE
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
White (95%) |
48% |
52% |
African-American (1%) |
* |
* |
Latino (0%) |
* |
* |
Asian (0%) |
* |
* |
Other (4%) |
69% |
31% |
VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
18-29 (19%) |
51% |
49% |
30-44 (28%) |
44% |
56% |
45-59 (28%) |
54% |
46% |
60 and Older (24%) |
49% |
51% |
VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
18-64 (83%) |
49% |
51% |
65 and Older (17%) |
49% |
51% |
VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Under $15,000 (12%) |
71% |
29% |
$15-30,000 (18%) |
55% |
45% |
$30-50,000 (26%) |
42% |
58% |
$50-75,000 (22%) |
47% |
53% |
$75-100,000 (14%) |
42% |
58% |
$100-150,000 (5%) |
55% |
45% |
$150-200,000 (2%) |
* |
* |
$200,000 or More (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Less Than $50,000 (55%) |
52% |
48% |
$50,000 or More (45%) |
46% |
54% |
VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Less Than $100,000 (91%) |
49% |
51% |
$100,000 or More (9%) |
50% |
50% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
No High School (4%) |
48% |
52% |
H.S. Graduate (25%) |
50% |
50% |
Some College (32%) |
49% |
51% |
College Graduate (27%) |
45% |
55% |
Postgrad Study (12%) |
58% |
42% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
No College Degree (61%) |
49% |
51% |
College Graduate (39%) |
49% |
51% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Democrat (32%) |
90% |
10% |
Republican (47%) |
18% |
82% |
Independent (21%) |
56% |
44% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Liberal (16%) |
78% |
22% |
Moderate (45%) |
63% |
37% |
Conservative (39%) |
20% |
80% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
No (8%) |
53% |
47% |
Yes (92%) |
49% |
51% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Protestant (64%) |
44% |
56% |
Catholic (26%) |
51% |
49% |
Jewish (-) |
* |
* |
Other (5%) |
74% |
26% |
None (5%) |
68% |
32% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Yes (23%) |
14% |
86% |
No (77%) |
60% |
40% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Today (5%) |
67% |
33% |
Last Three Days (3%) |
46% |
54% |
Last Week (4%) |
62% |
38% |
Last Month (12%) |
61% |
39% |
Before That (75%) |
46% |
54% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
58% |
42% |
Earlier Than That (92%) |
48% |
52% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Within the Last Week (13%) |
60% |
40% |
Earlier Than That (87%) |
48% |
52% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
For Your Candidate (67%) |
41% |
59% |
Against His Opponent (28%) |
68% |
32% |
STATE ECONOMY
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Excellent (7%) |
31% |
69% |
Good (62%) |
44% |
56% |
Not So Good (24%) |
62% |
38% |
Poor (6%) |
80% |
20% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Strongly Approve (34%) |
13% |
87% |
Somewhat Approve (28%) |
39% |
61% |
Somewhat Disapprove (13%) |
77% |
23% |
Strongly Disapprove (24%) |
97% |
3% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Approve (62%) |
25% |
75% |
Disapprove (37%) |
90% |
10% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Taxes (5%) |
53% |
47% |
Education (4%) |
68% |
32% |
Iraq (21%) |
78% |
22% |
Terrorism (18%) |
26% |
74% |
Economy/Jobs (15%) |
73% |
27% |
Moral Values (25%) |
19% |
81% |
Health Care (5%) |
66% |
34% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Cares About People (7%) |
59% |
41% |
Religious Faith (10%) |
9% |
91% |
Honest/Trustworthy (14%) |
30% |
70% |
Strong Leader (25%) |
39% |
61% |
Intelligent (7%) |
85% |
15% |
Will Bring Change (20%) |
89% |
11% |
Clear Stand on Issue (12%) |
38% |
62% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Safer From Terrorism (65%) |
33% |
67% |
Less Safe (32%) |
82% |
18% |
WOULD DASCHLE GET FUNDS FOR S.D.?
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Yes (70%) |
65% |
35% |
No (25%) |
5% |
95% |
WOULD THUNE GET FUNDS FOR S.D.?
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Yes (59%) |
24% |
76% |
No (35%) |
92% |
8% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Strongly Approve (30%) |
16% |
84% |
Somewhat Approve (29%) |
36% |
64% |
Somewhat Disapprove (16%) |
75% |
25% |
Strongly Disapprove (24%) |
90% |
10% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Approve (57%) |
26% |
74% |
Disapprove (38%) |
84% |
16% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Very Well (10%) |
12% |
88% |
Somewhat Well (42%) |
26% |
74% |
Somewhat Badly (25%) |
69% |
31% |
Very Badly (22%) |
88% |
12% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Well (50%) |
23% |
77% |
Badly (45%) |
78% |
22% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Yes (41%) |
80% |
20% |
No (54%) |
25% |
75% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Yes (61%) |
25% |
75% |
No (39%) |
86% |
14% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Better (36%) |
25% |
75% |
Worse (21%) |
80% |
20% |
Same (43%) |
54% |
46% |
BUSH POLICIES ON DROUGHT RELIEF
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Helped (29%) |
31% |
69% |
Hurt (35%) |
76% |
24% |
No Effect (26%) |
38% |
62% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Yes (38%) |
83% |
17% |
No (57%) |
27% |
73% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Yes (66%) |
31% |
69% |
No (30%) |
89% |
11% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Big Cities (-) |
* |
* |
Smaller Cities (26%) |
43% |
57% |
Suburbs (7%) |
50% |
50% |
Small Towns (13%) |
53% |
47% |
Rural (54%) |
51% |
49% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Urban (26%) |
43% |
57% |
Suburban (7%) |
50% |
50% |
Rural (66%) |
51% |
49% |
VOTE BY REGION
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Southeastern S.D. (42%) |
50% |
50% |
Northeastern S.D. (24%) |
54% |
46% |
Western S.D. (34%) |
44% |
56% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
Kerry (38%) |
92% |
8% |
Bush (60%) |
22% |
78% |
Nader (1%) |
* |
* |
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