GOVERNOR / WASHINGTON / EXIT POLL
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| 2,152 Respondents |
Updated: 2:31 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Male (45%) |
45% |
53% |
| Female (55%) |
53% |
46% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| White Men (38%) |
45% |
53% |
| White Women (50%) |
50% |
48% |
| Non-White Men (6%) |
42% |
54% |
| Non-White Women (5%) |
72% |
26% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| White (88%) |
48% |
50% |
| African-American (2%) |
61% |
37% |
| Latino (5%) |
52% |
43% |
| Asian (2%) |
70% |
29% |
| Other (3%) |
48% |
49% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| 18-29 (12%) |
44% |
55% |
| 30-44 (27%) |
47% |
49% |
| 45-59 (34%) |
53% |
45% |
| 60 and Older (28%) |
48% |
51% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| 18-64 (80%) |
50% |
48% |
| 65 and Older (20%) |
45% |
55% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Under $15,000 (9%) |
60% |
38% |
| $15-30,000 (11%) |
57% |
41% |
| $30-50,000 (19%) |
47% |
51% |
| $50-75,000 (24%) |
41% |
58% |
| $75-100,000 (15%) |
47% |
50% |
| $100-150,000 (13%) |
55% |
44% |
| $150-200,000 (5%) |
53% |
45% |
| $200,000 or More (4%) |
48% |
45% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Less Than $50,000 (39%) |
53% |
45% |
| $50,000 or More (61%) |
47% |
51% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Less Than $100,000 (78%) |
48% |
50% |
| $100,000 or More (22%) |
53% |
45% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Yes (27%) |
53% |
45% |
| No (73%) |
48% |
50% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Yes (17%) |
53% |
45% |
| No (83%) |
49% |
49% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| No High School (3%) |
55% |
42% |
| H.S. Graduate (16%) |
48% |
52% |
| Some College (29%) |
47% |
51% |
| College Graduate (34%) |
46% |
52% |
| Postgrad Study (19%) |
59% |
38% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| No College Degree (47%) |
48% |
51% |
| College Graduate (53%) |
51% |
47% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Democrat (36%) |
82% |
16% |
| Republican (32%) |
8% |
92% |
| Independent (33%) |
53% |
44% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Liberal (26%) |
83% |
14% |
| Moderate (40%) |
55% |
43% |
| Conservative (34%) |
14% |
85% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| No (8%) |
47% |
51% |
| Yes (92%) |
50% |
48% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Protestant (59%) |
40% |
58% |
| Catholic (16%) |
51% |
47% |
| Jewish (1%) |
77% |
23% |
| Other (8%) |
67% |
27% |
| None (16%) |
71% |
27% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Yes (21%) |
13% |
87% |
| No (79%) |
59% |
38% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| More Than Weekly (13%) |
26% |
73% |
| Weekly (22%) |
37% |
62% |
| Monthly (10%) |
47% |
52% |
| A Few Times a Year (27%) |
57% |
40% |
| Never (26%) |
64% |
33% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Weekly (35%) |
33% |
66% |
| Occasionally (37%) |
54% |
44% |
| Never (26%) |
64% |
33% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Protestant/Weekly (18%) |
25% |
75% |
| Prot./Less Often (21%) |
48% |
50% |
| Catholic/Weekly (6%) |
51% |
49% |
| Catholic/Less Often (9%) |
51% |
46% |
| All Others (44%) |
59% |
38% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Today (4%) |
* |
* |
| Last Three Days (3%) |
* |
* |
| Last Week (2%) |
* |
* |
| Last Month (9%) |
52% |
48% |
| Before That (82%) |
49% |
48% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Today/Last 3 Days (7%) |
54% |
43% |
| Earlier Than That (93%) |
49% |
48% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Within the Last Week (9%) |
52% |
45% |
| Earlier Than That (91%) |
49% |
48% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| For Your Candidate (64%) |
42% |
57% |
| Against His Opponent (30%) |
66% |
30% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Excellent (1%) |
* |
* |
| Good (41%) |
42% |
56% |
| Not So Good (45%) |
59% |
40% |
| Poor (12%) |
56% |
42% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Strongly Approve (26%) |
10% |
89% |
| Somewhat Approve (20%) |
18% |
80% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (13%) |
65% |
32% |
| Strongly Disapprove (41%) |
86% |
11% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Approve (46%) |
13% |
85% |
| Disapprove (53%) |
81% |
16% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Taxes (4%) |
24% |
71% |
| Education (3%) |
59% |
41% |
| Iraq (26%) |
69% |
28% |
| Terrorism (18%) |
23% |
76% |
| Economy/Jobs (18%) |
72% |
25% |
| Moral Values (20%) |
27% |
72% |
| Health Care (6%) |
61% |
39% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Cares About People (8%) |
65% |
33% |
| Religious Faith (7%) |
14% |
86% |
| Honest/Trustworthy (15%) |
36% |
63% |
| Strong Leader (17%) |
26% |
72% |
| Intelligent (11%) |
83% |
12% |
| Will Bring Change (25%) |
80% |
17% |
| Clear Stand on Issue (14%) |
21% |
78% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Safer From Terrorism (50%) |
23% |
75% |
| Less Safe (44%) |
79% |
19% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Very Confident (52%) |
43% |
55% |
| Somewhat Confident (40%) |
57% |
41% |
| Not Very Confident (6%) |
58% |
38% |
| Not At All Confident (2%) |
68% |
32% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Confident (90%) |
49% |
49% |
| Not Confident (8%) |
60% |
36% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Strongly Approve (25%) |
12% |
88% |
| Somewhat Approve (22%) |
23% |
76% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (13%) |
64% |
34% |
| Strongly Disapprove (38%) |
85% |
11% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Approve (47%) |
17% |
82% |
| Disapprove (51%) |
80% |
17% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Very Well (8%) |
6% |
93% |
| Somewhat Well (31%) |
18% |
81% |
| Somewhat Badly (24%) |
59% |
40% |
| Very Badly (35%) |
83% |
13% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Well (39%) |
15% |
84% |
| Badly (58%) |
73% |
24% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Yes (51%) |
77% |
21% |
| No (46%) |
21% |
78% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Yes (43%) |
15% |
84% |
| No (57%) |
77% |
20% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Better (29%) |
27% |
71% |
| Worse (26%) |
73% |
24% |
| Same (44%) |
51% |
47% |
WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT?
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Environment (34%) |
72% |
25% |
| Jobs (59%) |
39% |
59% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Yes (46%) |
81% |
17% |
| No (51%) |
23% |
76% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Yes (55%) |
24% |
74% |
| No (43%) |
83% |
14% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Big Cities (11%) |
71% |
27% |
| Smaller Cities (20%) |
49% |
48% |
| Suburbs (46%) |
46% |
52% |
| Small Towns (14%) |
47% |
50% |
| Rural (8%) |
40% |
60% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Urban (27%) |
65% |
31% |
| Suburban (50%) |
46% |
53% |
| Rural (23%) |
38% |
58% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| King County (30%) |
59% |
38% |
| Urban Puget Sound (27%) |
46% |
52% |
| Western Washington (23%) |
50% |
48% |
| Eastern Washington (20%) |
37% |
62% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
| TOTAL |
Gregoire |
Rossi |
| Kerry (52%) |
83% |
15% |
| Bush (46%) |
11% |
88% |
| Nader (1%) |
* |
* |
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