North Carolina
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 - 1,216   Last Polled at 01:02 PM
SEX GORE BUSH BUCHANAN
   MALE 38 60 0
   FEMALE 47 52 0
WHITE  
   MALE 28 70 0
   FEMALE 34 65 0
RACE  
   WHITE 31 68 0
   BLACK 90 9 1
   HISP 0 0 0
   ASIAN 0 0 0
   OTHER 0 0 0
AGE GORE BUSH BUCHANAN
   18-29 48 50 0
   30-44 45 54 0
   45-59 42 57 0
   60+ 37 63 0
AGE-65 & OVER  
   18-64 44 55 0
   65+ 37 63 0
EDUCATION  
   NOHS 0 0 0
   HSGRAD 40 60 0
   SOMCOL/ASSOC 38 60 0
   COLGRAD 43 55 0
   POSTGRAD 47 51 0
COLLEGE EDUCATION GORE BUSH BUCHANAN
   NOTCOMPLETED 40 59 0
   COMPLETED 44 54 0
INCOME  
   LESS15K 0 0 0
   15-30K 46 53 0
   30-50K 50 49 0
   50-75K 34 65 0
   75-100K 35 63 1
   OVER100K 42 57 0
PARTY ID  
   DEMOCRAT 80 19 0
   REPUBLICAN 5 95 0
   IND/OTHER 37 59 1
RELIGION GORE BUSH BUCHANAN
   PROT/CHRIST 38 61 0
   CATHOLIC 35 64 0
   JEWISH 0 0 0
   OTHER 60 36 0
   NONE 0 0 0
RELIGION-WHITES  
   PROT/CHRIST 26 73 0
   CATHOLIC 0 0 0
   JEWISH 0 0 0
   OTHER 0 0 0
   NONE 0 0 0
WHITE RELIG RIGHT  
   YES 14 85 0
   NO 51 47 0
POLITICAL PHIL GORE BUSH BUCHANAN
   LIBERAL 83 15 0
   MODERATE 50 49 0
   CONSERV 14 85 1
FINANCIAL SITUATION  
   BETTER 56 43 0
   WORSE 21 77 0
   SAME 28 71 0
1996 PRES VOTE  
   CLINTON 81 17 1
   DOLE 4 95 0
   PEROT 0 0 0
   OTHER 0 0 0
   NOVOTE 33 65 0
MOVED NC SINCE 1990 GORE BUSH BUCHANAN
   YES 56 44 0
   NO 37 62 0
CLINTON APPROVAL  
   APPROVE 76 24 0
   DISAPPR 7 91 0
CLINTON AS PERSON  
   FAVORABLE 84 14 0
   UNFAVORABLE 19 80 0
CLINTON JOB/PERSON GORE BUSH BUCHANAN
   APP/FAV 86 13 0
   APP/UNFAV 54 46 0
   DIS/FAV 0 0 0
   DIS/UNFAV 6 92 0
IF ONLY GORE/BUSH  
   GORE 98 2 0
   BUSH 1 97 0
   WOULDNOTVOTE 0 0 0
ISSUE MATTERS MOST  
   WORLDAFFAIRS 38 60 0
   MEDICARE/RX 52 46 1
   HEALTHCARE 42 56 0
   ECON/JOBS 57 42 0
   TAXES 9 91 0
   EDUCATION 53 45 0
   SOCIALSECUR 41 58 1
GOVT SHOULD DO: GORE BUSH BUCHANAN
   MORE 66 32 0
   LESS 22 77 0
ATTACK OTHER UNFAIR:  
   EASLEY 24 75 1
   VINROOT 71 29 0
   BOTH 37 62 0
   NEITHER 43 57 0
EASLEY ATTCK VINROOT  
   YES 34 65 1
   NO 54 45 0
VINROOT ATTCK EASLEY GORE BUSH BUCHANAN
   YES 45 54 0
   NO 35 65 1
GOVERNOR VOTE  
   EASLEY 76 23 0
   VINROOT 6 94 0
   OTHER 0 0 0