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State Results
County Results
| Exit Poll Sample Size - 1,232 Last Polled at 12:56 PM | ||||
| SEX | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| MALE | 40 | 53 | 1 | 4 |
| FEMALE | 53 | 44 | 0 | 3 |
| WHITE | ||||
| MALE | 39 | 54 | 1 | 5 |
| FEMALE | 52 | 45 | 0 | 3 |
| RACE | ||||
| WHITE | 45 | 49 | 1 | 4 |
| 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 | 51 | 38 | 2 | 8 |
| 30-44 | 46 | 50 | 0 | 3 |
| 45-59 | 43 | 51 | 0 | 4 |
| 60+ | 52 | 45 | 0 | 3 |
| AGE-65 & OVER | ||||
| 18-64 | 47 | 48 | 1 | 4 |
| 65+ | 49 | 49 | 0 | 2 |
| EDUCATION | ||||
| NOHS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HSGRAD | 46 | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| SOMCOL/ASSOC | 41 | 51 | 1 | 6 |
| COLGRAD | 43 | 51 | 0 | 4 |
| POSTGRAD | 57 | 38 | 1 | 5 |
| COLLEGE EDUCATION | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| NOTCOMPLETED | 45 | 50 | 1 | 4 |
| COMPLETED | 48 | 46 | 0 | 4 |
| INCOME | ||||
| LESS15K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15-30K | 53 | 37 | 1 | 8 |
| 30-50K | 45 | 48 | 1 | 5 |
| 50-75K | 48 | 46 | 0 | 4 |
| 75-100K | 47 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| OVER100K | 41 | 57 | 0 | 1 |
| PARTY ID | ||||
| DEMOCRAT | 92 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| REPUBLICAN | 12 | 85 | 0 | 2 |
| IND/OTHER | 47 | 43 | 1 | 7 |
| RELIGION | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| PROT/CHRIST | 39 | 57 | 1 | 2 |
| CATHOLIC | 49 | 47 | 0 | 3 |
| JEWISH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NONE | 60 | 31 | 1 | 8 |
| RELIGION-WHITES | ||||
| PROT/CHRIST | 38 | 58 | 1 | 2 |
| CATHOLIC | 47 | 48 | 0 | 4 |
| JEWISH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NONE | 60 | 31 | 1 | 9 |
| POLITICAL PHIL | ||||
| LIBERAL | 79 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| MODERATE | 54 | 40 | 1 | 4 |
| CONSERV | 15 | 82 | 0 | 2 |
| FINANCIAL SITUATION | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| BETTER | 55 | 40 | 0 | 4 |
| WORSE | 38 | 52 | 2 | 7 |
| SAME | 33 | 62 | 1 | 4 |
| 1996 PRES VOTE | ||||
| CLINTON | 79 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| DOLE | 8 | 90 | 1 | 1 |
| PEROT | 28 | 62 | 1 | 9 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NOVOTE | 50 | 44 | 0 | 7 |
| CLINTON APPROVAL | ||||
| APPROVE | 74 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| DISAPPR | 10 | 83 | 1 | 5 |
| CLINTON AS PERSON | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| FAVORABLE | 81 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| UNFAVORABLE | 30 | 65 | 1 | 4 |
| CLINTON JOB/PERSON | ||||
| APP/FAV | 82 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| APP/UNFAV | 65 | 32 | 1 | 2 |
| DIS/FAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DIS/UNFAV | 8 | 86 | 1 | 4 |
| IF ONLY GORE/BUSH | ||||
| GORE | 95 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| BUSH | 3 | 95 | 0 | 2 |
| WOULDNOTVOTE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ISSUE MATTERS MOST | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| WORLDAFFAIRS | 37 | 54 | 1 | 6 |
| MEDICARE/RX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HEALTHCARE | 76 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| ECON/JOBS | 59 | 37 | 0 | 3 |
| TAXES | 20 | 75 | 1 | 3 |
| EDUCATION | 52 | 43 | 1 | 4 |
| SOCIALSECUR | 55 | 42 | 1 | 1 |
| MOVED NH SINCE 1990 | ||||
| YES | 44 | 46 | 0 | 7 |
| NO | 47 | 49 | 1 | 3 |
| MCCAIN SUPPORTER | ||||
| YES | 37 | 58 | 0 | 3 |
| NO | 55 | 39 | 1 | 4 |
| NH STATE INC TAX | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| YES | 68 | 26 | 1 | 5 |
| NO | 38 | 57 | 1 | 3 |
| GOVERNOR VOTE | ||||
| SHAHEEN | 81 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| HUMPHREY | 12 | 85 | 1 | 2 |
| BROWN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |