Missouri
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 - 1,442   Last Polled at 12:49 PM
SEX GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   MALE 43 54 1 2
   FEMALE 51 47 0 1
WHITE  
   MALE 38 59 1 2
   FEMALE 45 52 0 1
RACE  
   WHITE 42 55 0 2
   BLACK 84 14 0 2
   HISP 0 0 0 0
   ASIAN 0 0 0 0
   OTHER 0 0 0 0
AGE GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   18-29 48 48 1 3
   30-44 44 53 0 2
   45-59 51 47 1 1
   60+ 44 54 0 1
AGE-65 & OVER  
   18-64 47 51 0 2
   65+ 47 52 0 0
EDUCATION  
   NOHS 0 0 0 0
   HSGRAD 47 52 0 1
   SOMCOL/ASSOC 45 52 1 1
   COLGRAD 43 54 0 3
   POSTGRAD 50 47 0 2
COLLEGE EDUCATION GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   NOTCOMPLETED 47 50 1 1
   COMPLETED 46 51 0 2
INCOME  
   LESS15K 61 34 0 4
   15-30K 50 49 0 1
   30-50K 49 48 1 2
   50-75K 43 54 0 3
   75-100K 39 59 1 0
   OVER100K 47 52 0 1
MARRIED  
   YES 44 54 0 1
   NO 52 43 1 3
CHILDREN IN HH GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   YES 47 51 0 1
   NO 47 50 0 2
MARRIED W/ CHILDREN  
   YES 45 53 0 1
   NO 48 49 0 2
WORK FULL TIME  
   YES 48 49 0 2
   NO 44 54 0 1
WORKING WOMEN GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   YES 53 45 0 2
   NO 43 54 1 2
PARTY ID  
   DEMOCRAT 90 8 0 1
   REPUBLICAN 9 91 0 0
   IND/OTHER 38 55 1 5
UNION HOUSEHOLD  
   YES 57 40 1 2
   NO 43 55 0 2
UNION MEMBER GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   I.AM 61 37 1 1
   ELSE.IN.HH 51 45 0 3
   NO 43 55 0 2
RELIGION  
   PROT/CHRIST 44 54 0 1
   CATHOLIC 44 55 0 1
   JEWISH 0 0 0 0
   OTHER 0 0 0 0
   NONE 55 37 3 5
RELIGION-WHITES  
   PROT/CHRIST 39 59 0 1
   CATHOLIC 43 56 0 1
   JEWISH 0 0 0 0
   OTHER 0 0 0 0
   NONE 46 45 3 6
ATTEND CHURCH GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   MORETHAN1AWK 35 62 0 2
   ONCEAWEEK 43 54 0 2
   AFEWAMONTH 58 40 1 1
   AFEWAYEAR 52 46 0 1
   NEVER 49 45 2 4
ABORTION POSITION  
   ALWYSLGL 70 27 0 2
   MOSTLGL 60 38 0 1
   MOSTILL 29 69 0 2
   ALWYSILL 21 77 0 1
WHITE RELIG RIGHT  
   YES 22 77 0 0
   NO 53 44 1 2
POLITICAL PHIL GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   LIBERAL 81 14 0 3
   MODERATE 52 45 0 2
   CONSERV 18 81 1 0
FINANCIAL SITUATION  
   BETTER 64 34 0 2
   WORSE 30 66 0 3
   SAME 28 69 0 2
1996 PRES VOTE  
   CLINTON 82 16 0 2
   DOLE 8 91 0 1
   PEROT 0 0 0 0
   OTHER 0 0 0 0
   NOVOTE 40 57 1 3
CLINTON APPROVAL GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   APPROVE 75 22 0 2
   DISAPPR 9 89 1 1
CLINTON AS PERSON  
   FAVORABLE 82 15 0 2
   UNFAVORABLE 24 73 1 2
CLINTON JOB/PERSON  
   APP/FAV 87 11 0 2
   APP/UNFAV 56 42 1 2
   DIS/FAV 0 0 0 0
   DIS/UNFAV 8 90 1 1
IF ONLY GORE/BUSH GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   GORE 97 1 0 2
   BUSH 3 96 0 1
   WOULDNOTVOTE 0 0 0 0
ISSUE MATTERS MOST  
   WORLDAFFAIRS 46 50 1 3
   MEDICARE/RX 52 48 0 0
   HEALTHCARE 50 49 0 0
   ECON/JOBS 67 29 1 3
   TAXES 11 87 0 1
   EDUCATION 54 44 0 2
   SOCIALSECUR 49 50 0 0
QUALITY MATTERS MOST  
   COMPLEXISSUE 75 22 1 2
   HONEST 17 81 1 2
   CARES 68 29 1 2
   EXPERIENCE 80 18 0 2
   LIKEABLE 0 0 0 0
   STRONGLEADER 29 69 1 1
   GOODJUDGMENT 37 60 0 1
ISS/QUAL PRES VOTE GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   ISSUES 57 40 1 2
   PERSONALQUAL 31 67 0 1
GOVT SHOULD DO:  
   MORE 77 21 0 1
   LESS 24 73 1 1
PRIORITY FOR SURPLUS  
   CUTFEDINCTAX 28 71 0 1
   REDUCNATDEBT 50 47 1 2
   SOCIALSECURI 60 40 0 1
   OTHRPROGRAMS 0 0 0 0
SAY ANYTHNG GET ELEC GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   ONLYGORE 17 83 0 0
   ONLYBUSH 73 25 0 0
   BOTH 63 31 1 4
   NEITHER 54 44 1 1
GORE SAY ANYTHING  
   YES 38 59 0 2
   NO 69 30 0 1
BUSH SAY ANYTHING  
   YES 67 29 1 3
   NO 23 76 0 0
HAS PRES KNOWLEDGE GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   ONLYGORE 93 6 0 1
   ONLYBUSH 3 96 0 1
   BOTH 30 68 1 1
   NEITHER 43 39 3 11
GORE PRES KNOWLEDGE  
   YES 67 32 0 1
   NO 10 85 1 3
BUSH PRES KNOWLEDGE  
   YES 16 83 0 1
   NO 86 11 1 2
POP OF AREA GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   CITYOVER50K 57 40 0 2
   SUBURBS 45 53 0 1
   RURAL 38 60 1 1
STRICTER GUN LAWS:  
   SUPPORT 64 33 0 2
   OPPOSE 26 72 1 1
IF SENATOR BALLOT:  
   JEANCARNAHAN 85 12 0 2
   ASHCROFT 8 91 0 0
   WOULDNOTVOTE 0 0 0 0
GOVERNOR VOTE GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   HOLDEN 86 12 0 2
   TALENT 7 92 0 0
   OTHER 0 0 0 0
SENATOR VOTE  
   CARNAHAN 85 12 0 2
   ASHCROFT 8 92 0 1
   OTHER 0 0 0 0