Massachusetts
Results from this exit poll are percentaged horizontally. Each line indicates the percentage of the group that voted for each candidate or issue. When a line contains only zeros, it means that the number of cases in that group was too small for reliable analysis.

The exit poll tables contain abbreviations for questions and answers. For the full text of the questions, please consult the exit poll questionnaire.
 
State Results   County Results  
Exit Poll    Sample Size - 887   Last Polled at 12:39 PM
SEX GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   MALE 52 37 0 8
   FEMALE 67 28 0 5
WHITE  
   MALE 49 40 0 9
   FEMALE 65 30 0 5
RACE  
   WHITE 57 34 0 7
   BLACK 0 0 0 0
   HISP 0 0 0 0
   ASIAN 0 0 0 0
   OTHER 0 0 0 0
AGE GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   18-29 55 29 0 16
   30-44 60 33 0 6
   45-59 59 33 1 6
   60+ 63 33 0 2
AGE-65 & OVER  
   18-64 59 33 0 7
   65+ 65 32 0 2
EDUCATION  
   NOHS 0 0 0 0
   HSGRAD 65 32 0 2
   SOMCOL/ASSOC 60 33 1 6
   COLGRAD 57 35 0 7
   POSTGRAD 60 29 0 9
COLLEGE EDUCATION GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   NOTCOMPLETED 62 32 1 5
   COMPLETED 59 32 0 8
INCOME  
   LESS15K 0 0 0 0
   15-30K 63 27 0 9
   30-50K 65 29 1 5
   50-75K 61 30 0 8
   75-100K 57 39 0 3
   OVER100K 57 34 0 7
PARTY ID  
   DEMOCRAT 86 9 0 4
   REPUBLICAN 7 87 1 5
   IND/OTHER 56 31 0 10
RELIGION GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   PROT/CHRIST 49 45 0 5
   CATHOLIC 62 32 1 5
   JEWISH 0 0 0 0
   OTHER 0 0 0 0
   NONE 0 0 0 0
RELIGION-WHITES  
   PROT/CHRIST 42 51 0 6
   CATHOLIC 61 32 0 5
   JEWISH 0 0 0 0
   OTHER 0 0 0 0
   NONE 0 0 0 0
POLITICAL PHIL  
   LIBERAL 84 6 0 10
   MODERATE 61 31 0 6
   CONSERV 20 76 1 1
FINANCIAL SITUATION GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   BETTER 67 25 0 7
   WORSE 0 0 0 0
   SAME 49 43 0 6
1996 PRES VOTE  
   CLINTON 83 11 0 4
   DOLE 8 86 0 5
   PEROT 0 0 0 0
   OTHER 0 0 0 0
   NOVOTE 0 0 0 0
CLINTON APPROVAL  
   APPROVE 79 15 0 6
   DISAPPR 11 80 1 7
CLINTON AS PERSON GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   FAVORABLE 82 12 0 6
   UNFAVORABLE 39 53 0 6
CLINTON JOB/PERSON  
   APP/FAV 82 12 0 6
   APP/UNFAV 72 22 0 6
   DIS/FAV 0 0 0 0
   DIS/UNFAV 9 81 1 7
IF ONLY GORE/BUSH  
   GORE 94 0 0 5
   BUSH 2 93 0 4
   WOULDNOTVOTE 0 0 0 0
ISSUE MATTERS MOST GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   WORLDAFFAIRS 61 30 1 8
   MEDICARE/RX 0 0 0 0
   HEALTHCARE 0 0 0 0
   ECON/JOBS 75 17 0 7
   TAXES 16 77 1 3
   EDUCATION 64 31 0 6
   SOCIALSECUR 0 0 0 0
GOVT SHOULD DO:  
   MORE 80 14 0 6
   LESS 32 59 0 6
QUES 4: ST TAX CUT  
   YES 44 48 0 7
   NO 82 12 1 5
SENATOR VOTE GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   KENNEDY 77 18 0 4
   ROBINSON 3 89 0 8
   HOWELL 19 59 1 16
   OTHER 0 0 0 0