GOVERNOR / WEST VIRGINIA / EXIT POLL
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| 1,690 Respondents |
Updated: 2:05 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Male (47%) |
64% |
33% |
| Female (53%) |
63% |
35% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| White Men (45%) |
64% |
33% |
| White Women (50%) |
62% |
36% |
| Non-White Men (2%) |
* |
* |
| Non-White Women (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| White (95%) |
63% |
34% |
| African-American (3%) |
83% |
17% |
| Latino (0%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (1%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| 18-29 (16%) |
69% |
28% |
| 30-44 (27%) |
61% |
37% |
| 45-59 (31%) |
62% |
34% |
| 60 and Older (26%) |
66% |
33% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| 18-64 (84%) |
62% |
35% |
| 65 and Older (16%) |
72% |
27% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Under $15,000 (10%) |
68% |
29% |
| $15-30,000 (23%) |
65% |
33% |
| $30-50,000 (28%) |
62% |
36% |
| $50-75,000 (20%) |
65% |
32% |
| $75-100,000 (10%) |
56% |
36% |
| $100-150,000 (6%) |
66% |
34% |
| $150-200,000 (1%) |
* |
* |
| $200,000 or More (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Less Than $50,000 (61%) |
64% |
34% |
| $50,000 or More (39%) |
63% |
33% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Less Than $100,000 (90%) |
63% |
34% |
| $100,000 or More (10%) |
67% |
32% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Yes (33%) |
73% |
26% |
| No (67%) |
59% |
38% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Yes (18%) |
73% |
26% |
| No (82%) |
61% |
36% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| No High School (6%) |
72% |
28% |
| H.S. Graduate (32%) |
64% |
36% |
| Some College (27%) |
63% |
33% |
| College Graduate (19%) |
60% |
37% |
| Postgrad Study (16%) |
66% |
29% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| No College Degree (65%) |
64% |
34% |
| College Graduate (35%) |
63% |
34% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Democrat (50%) |
82% |
15% |
| Republican (32%) |
38% |
62% |
| Independent (18%) |
59% |
36% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Liberal (17%) |
78% |
13% |
| Moderate (50%) |
73% |
26% |
| Conservative (33%) |
42% |
57% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| No (10%) |
70% |
27% |
| Yes (90%) |
63% |
35% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Protestant (75%) |
62% |
36% |
| Catholic (10%) |
69% |
28% |
| Jewish (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (6%) |
70% |
24% |
| None (8%) |
66% |
27% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Yes (24%) |
42% |
58% |
| No (76%) |
71% |
26% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Yes (48%) |
59% |
39% |
| No (52%) |
68% |
29% |
GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD?
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Yes (71%) |
62% |
35% |
| No (29%) |
69% |
30% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Yes (70%) |
61% |
37% |
| No (30%) |
70% |
28% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Today (7%) |
75% |
23% |
| Last Three Days (3%) |
* |
* |
| Last Week (2%) |
* |
* |
| Last Month (10%) |
78% |
20% |
| Before That (78%) |
60% |
37% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Today/Last 3 Days (9%) |
77% |
22% |
| Earlier Than That (91%) |
62% |
35% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Within the Last Week (11%) |
75% |
23% |
| Earlier Than That (89%) |
62% |
35% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| For Your Candidate (69%) |
59% |
39% |
| Against His Opponent (28%) |
75% |
21% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Excellent (2%) |
* |
* |
| Good (27%) |
47% |
51% |
| Not So Good (47%) |
71% |
28% |
| Poor (24%) |
72% |
22% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Strongly Approve (34%) |
36% |
64% |
| Somewhat Approve (24%) |
64% |
35% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (12%) |
86% |
14% |
| Strongly Disapprove (30%) |
86% |
7% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Approve (57%) |
47% |
52% |
| Disapprove (42%) |
86% |
9% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Taxes (3%) |
62% |
37% |
| Education (3%) |
* |
* |
| Iraq (17%) |
75% |
20% |
| Terrorism (19%) |
48% |
52% |
| Economy/Jobs (22%) |
84% |
13% |
| Moral Values (25%) |
48% |
50% |
| Health Care (5%) |
76% |
24% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Cares About People (11%) |
69% |
28% |
| Religious Faith (14%) |
45% |
55% |
| Honest/Trustworthy (10%) |
53% |
46% |
| Strong Leader (21%) |
50% |
48% |
| Intelligent (6%) |
77% |
13% |
| Will Bring Change (24%) |
90% |
6% |
| Clear Stand on Issue (10%) |
52% |
48% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Safer From Terrorism (59%) |
52% |
47% |
| Less Safe (38%) |
82% |
14% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Strongly Approve (31%) |
40% |
59% |
| Somewhat Approve (27%) |
59% |
39% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
81% |
17% |
| Strongly Disapprove (26%) |
85% |
8% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Approve (56%) |
49% |
50% |
| Disapprove (40%) |
83% |
12% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Very Well (10%) |
33% |
67% |
| Somewhat Well (39%) |
50% |
50% |
| Somewhat Badly (24%) |
77% |
21% |
| Very Badly (26%) |
84% |
9% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Well (48%) |
46% |
53% |
| Badly (49%) |
81% |
15% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Yes (43%) |
84% |
12% |
| No (54%) |
48% |
51% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Yes (53%) |
46% |
54% |
| No (47%) |
84% |
11% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Better (31%) |
42% |
57% |
| Worse (28%) |
82% |
12% |
| Same (39%) |
67% |
32% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Yes (38%) |
87% |
9% |
| No (58%) |
48% |
51% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Yes (63%) |
51% |
48% |
| No (34%) |
87% |
9% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Big Cities (-) |
* |
* |
| Smaller Cities (5%) |
55% |
40% |
| Suburbs (7%) |
58% |
42% |
| Small Towns (19%) |
68% |
30% |
| Rural (68%) |
64% |
34% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Urban (5%) |
55% |
40% |
| Suburban (7%) |
58% |
42% |
| Rural (87%) |
65% |
33% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Manchin |
Warner |
| Charleston Area (22%) |
63% |
35% |
| Southwestern W.V. (20%) |
67% |
30% |
| Monongahela Valley (14%) |
69% |
29% |
| Appalachian Highland (24%) |
57% |
41% |
| Ohio River Region (20%) |
66% |
31% |
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