Michigan
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 - 1,584   Last Polled at 12:42 PM
SEX STABENOW ABRAHAM
   MALE 45 53
   FEMALE 54 44
WHITE  
   MALE 41 58
   FEMALE 49 49
RACE  
   WHITE 45 53
   BLACK 89 10
   HISP 0 0
   ASIAN 0 0
   OTHER 0 0
AGE STABENOW ABRAHAM
   18-29 48 50
   30-44 45 52
   45-59 55 42
   60+ 53 47
AGE-65 & OVER  
   18-64 50 48
   65+ 54 45
EDUCATION  
   NOHS 0 0
   HSGRAD 51 47
   SOMCOL/ASSOC 47 50
   COLGRAD 51 47
   POSTGRAD 57 43
COLLEGE EDUCATION STABENOW ABRAHAM
   NOTCOMPLETED 49 49
   COMPLETED 53 45
INCOME  
   LESS15K 51 44
   15-30K 56 42
   30-50K 47 51
   50-75K 47 51
   75-100K 50 48
   OVER100K 53 46
MARRIED  
   YES 45 53
   NO 58 39
CHILDREN IN HH STABENOW ABRAHAM
   YES 46 51
   NO 53 45
MARRIED W/ CHILDREN  
   YES 40 59
   NO 55 43
WORK FULL TIME  
   YES 50 48
   NO 50 47
WORKING WOMEN STABENOW ABRAHAM
   YES 55 42
   NO 47 51
PARTY ID  
   DEMOCRAT 85 14
   REPUBLICAN 12 87
   IND/OTHER 46 50
UNION HOUSEHOLD  
   YES 63 35
   NO 39 59
UNION MEMBER STABENOW ABRAHAM
   I.AM 68 31
   ELSE.IN.HH 56 41
   NO 39 59
RELIGION  
   PROT/CHRIST 47 51
   CATHOLIC 47 52
   JEWISH 0 0
   OTHER 61 37
   NONE 63 35
RELIGION-WHITES  
   PROT/CHRIST 40 58
   CATHOLIC 45 54
   JEWISH 0 0
   OTHER 0 0
   NONE 59 40
ATTEND CHURCH STABENOW ABRAHAM
   MORETHAN1AWK 35 63
   ONCEAWEEK 49 50
   AFEWAMONTH 51 45
   AFEWAYEAR 53 44
   NEVER 61 36
RELIGIOUS RIGHT  
   YES 30 68
   NO 56 42
POLITICAL PHIL  
   LIBERAL 79 19
   MODERATE 54 44
   CONSERV 16 82
FINANCIAL SITUATION STABENOW ABRAHAM
   BETTER 61 38
   WORSE 30 69
   SAME 39 57
1996 PRES VOTE  
   CLINTON 80 19
   DOLE 10 88
   PEROT 38 55
   OTHER 0 0
   NOVOTE 40 56
CLINTON APPROVAL  
   APPROVE 74 25
   DISAPPR 16 80
CLINTON AS PERSON STABENOW ABRAHAM
   FAVORABLE 79 20
   UNFAVORABLE 31 66
CLINTON JOB/PERSON  
   APP/FAV 81 19
   APP/UNFAV 62 37
   DIS/FAV 0 0
   DIS/UNFAV 14 82
IF ONLY GORE/BUSH  
   GORE 86 13
   BUSH 11 87
   WOULDNOTVOTE 0 0
ISS/QUAL PRES VOTE STABENOW ABRAHAM
   ISSUES 54 44
   PERSONALQUAL 43 55
GOVT SHOULD DO:  
   MORE 73 26
   LESS 28 69
PRIORITY FOR SURPLUS  
   CUTFEDINCTAX 33 65
   REDUCNATDEBT 54 44
   SOCIALSECURI 58 40
   OTHRPROGRAMS 0 0
SAY ANYTHNG GET ELEC STABENOW ABRAHAM
   ONLYGORE 21 77
   ONLYBUSH 84 14
   BOTH 56 40
   NEITHER 53 44
GORE SAY ANYTHING  
   YES 40 57
   NO 75 23
BUSH SAY ANYTHING  
   YES 67 30
   NO 28 70
HAS PRES KNOWLEDGE STABENOW ABRAHAM
   ONLYGORE 88 11
   ONLYBUSH 12 87
   BOTH 32 66
   NEITHER 35 51
GORE PRES KNOWLEDGE  
   YES 64 34
   NO 18 78
BUSH PRES KNOWLEDGE  
   YES 23 75
   NO 80 17
ATTACK OTHER UNFAIR STABENOW ABRAHAM
   GOREDID 14 83
   BUSHDID 85 13
   BOTHDID 54 44
   NEITHERDID 55 43
GORE ATTACK BUSH UNF  
   YES 38 59
   NO 69 29
BUSH ATTACK GORE UNF  
   YES 64 34
   NO 32 65
STRICTER GUN LAWS: STABENOW ABRAHAM
   SUPPORT 66 32
   OPPOSE 29 68
MCCAIN SUPPORTER  
   YES 34 64
   NO 58 40
POP OF AREA  
   CITYOVER50K 63 34
   SUBURBS 46 52
   RURAL 41 57
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE STABENOW ABRAHAM
   YES 32 66
   NO 59 38
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE  
   GORE 85 13
   BUSH 11 88
   NADER 0 0
   OTHER 0 0