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State Results
County Results
| Exit Poll Sample Size - 2,267 Last Polled at 01:00 PM | ||||
| SEX | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| MALE | 53 | 41 | 1 | 5 |
| FEMALE | 65 | 31 | 0 | 3 |
| WHITE | ||||
| MALE | 46 | 47 | 1 | 5 |
| FEMALE | 59 | 37 | 0 | 3 |
| RACE | ||||
| WHITE | 53 | 42 | 0 | 4 |
| BLACK | 90 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| HISP | 80 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| ASIAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGE | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| 18-29 | 64 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| 30-44 | 61 | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| 45-59 | 57 | 36 | 1 | 5 |
| 60+ | 58 | 40 | 0 | 2 |
| AGE-65 & OVER | ||||
| 18-64 | 60 | 35 | 1 | 4 |
| 65+ | 57 | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| EDUCATION | ||||
| NOHS | 71 | 25 | 0 | 4 |
| HSGRAD | 53 | 44 | 0 | 2 |
| SOMCOL/ASSOC | 59 | 36 | 1 | 3 |
| COLGRAD | 61 | 34 | 0 | 5 |
| POSTGRAD | 62 | 33 | 0 | 4 |
| COLLEGE EDUCATION | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| NOTCOMPLETED | 58 | 38 | 1 | 3 |
| COMPLETED | 61 | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| INCOME | ||||
| LESS15K | 63 | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| 15-30K | 63 | 32 | 1 | 4 |
| 30-50K | 61 | 33 | 1 | 5 |
| 50-75K | 60 | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| 75-100K | 54 | 40 | 1 | 4 |
| OVER100K | 58 | 38 | 0 | 3 |
| MARRIED | ||||
| YES | 57 | 39 | 1 | 3 |
| NO | 66 | 29 | 0 | 5 |
| CHILDREN IN HH | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| YES | 60 | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| NO | 60 | 35 | 1 | 4 |
| MARRIED W/ CHILDREN | ||||
| YES | 57 | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| NO | 62 | 33 | 1 | 4 |
| WORK FULL TIME | ||||
| YES | 61 | 34 | 0 | 4 |
| NO | 57 | 40 | 0 | 3 |
| WORKING WOMEN | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| YES | 70 | 26 | 0 | 3 |
| NO | 55 | 40 | 1 | 4 |
| PARTY ID | ||||
| DEMOCRAT | 90 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| REPUBLICAN | 19 | 79 | 0 | 1 |
| IND/OTHER | 51 | 38 | 1 | 8 |
| UNION HOUSEHOLD | ||||
| YES | 65 | 30 | 1 | 4 |
| NO | 57 | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| UNION MEMBER | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| I.AM | 68 | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| ELSE.IN.HH | 60 | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| NO | 57 | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| RELIGION | ||||
| PROT/CHRIST | 54 | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| CATHOLIC | 56 | 40 | 0 | 3 |
| JEWISH | 78 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| OTHER | 72 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| NONE | 64 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
| RELIGION-WHITES | ||||
| PROT/CHRIST | 41 | 55 | 0 | 3 |
| CATHOLIC | 51 | 45 | 0 | 3 |
| JEWISH | 77 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NONE | 58 | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| ATTEND CHURCH | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| MORETHAN1AWK | 46 | 52 | 1 | 1 |
| ONCEAWEEK | 56 | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| AFEWAMONTH | 63 | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| AFEWAYEAR | 64 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
| NEVER | 69 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| POLITICAL PHIL | ||||
| LIBERAL | 82 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| MODERATE | 63 | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| CONSERV | 25 | 71 | 1 | 2 |
| FINANCIAL SITUATION | ||||
| BETTER | 69 | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| WORSE | 44 | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| SAME | 53 | 42 | 1 | 4 |
| 1996 PRES VOTE | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| CLINTON | 85 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| DOLE | 12 | 85 | 1 | 2 |
| PEROT | 33 | 54 | 0 | 12 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NOVOTE | 61 | 34 | 0 | 5 |
| CLINTON APPROVAL | ||||
| APPROVE | 81 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| DISAPPR | 17 | 77 | 1 | 5 |
| CLINTON AS PERSON | ||||
| FAVORABLE | 86 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| UNFAVORABLE | 37 | 58 | 1 | 4 |
| CLINTON JOB/PERSON | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| APP/FAV | 88 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| APP/UNFAV | 68 | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| DIS/FAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DIS/UNFAV | 16 | 79 | 1 | 4 |
| IF ONLY GORE/BUSH | ||||
| GORE | 96 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| BUSH | 3 | 95 | 0 | 1 |
| WOULDNOTVOTE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ISSUE MATTERS MOST | ||||
| WORLDAFFAIRS | 50 | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| MEDICARE/RX | 74 | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| HEALTHCARE | 77 | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| ECON/JOBS | 65 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| TAXES | 23 | 73 | 1 | 2 |
| EDUCATION | 70 | 26 | 0 | 3 |
| SOCIALSECUR | 68 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| QUALITY MATTERS MOST | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| COMPLEXISSUE | 83 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| HONEST | 27 | 68 | 1 | 4 |
| CARES | 74 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| EXPERIENCE | 81 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| LIKEABLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STRONGLEADER | 47 | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| GOODJUDGMENT | 62 | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| ISS/QUAL PRES VOTE | ||||
| ISSUES | 68 | 27 | 0 | 4 |
| PERSONALQUAL | 49 | 47 | 1 | 3 |
| GOVT SHOULD DO: | ||||
| MORE | 81 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| LESS | 32 | 63 | 1 | 3 |
| PRIORITY FOR SURPLUS | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| CUTFEDINCTAX | 38 | 59 | 1 | 2 |
| REDUCNATDEBT | 68 | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| SOCIALSECURI | 70 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| OTHRPROGRAMS | 74 | 19 | 1 | 7 |
| SAY ANYTHNG GET ELEC | ||||
| ONLYGORE | 27 | 71 | 0 | 1 |
| ONLYBUSH | 88 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| BOTH | 66 | 27 | 1 | 6 |
| NEITHER | 59 | 35 | 1 | 4 |
| GORE SAY ANYTHING | ||||
| YES | 52 | 44 | 1 | 4 |
| NO | 79 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| BUSH SAY ANYTHING | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| YES | 73 | 22 | 1 | 4 |
| NO | 36 | 61 | 0 | 2 |
| HAS PRES KNOWLEDGE | ||||
| ONLYGORE | 95 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| ONLYBUSH | 8 | 90 | 1 | 0 |
| BOTH | 39 | 59 | 0 | 2 |
| NEITHER | 34 | 45 | 3 | 16 |
| GORE PRES KNOWLEDGE | ||||
| YES | 75 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| NO | 17 | 76 | 2 | 5 |
| BUSH PRES KNOWLEDGE | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| YES | 27 | 71 | 0 | 1 |
| NO | 86 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| HRC LONG ENOUGH NY | ||||
| VERYCONC | 27 | 69 | 1 | 3 |
| SOMEWHATCONC | 55 | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| NOTTOOCONC | 84 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| NOTATALLCONC | 88 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| ATTACK UNFAIR SEN | ||||
| CLINTONDID | 26 | 71 | 0 | 2 |
| LAZIODID | 91 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| BOTHDID | 58 | 38 | 1 | 3 |
| NEITHERDID | 61 | 34 | 0 | 4 |
| HCLINTON ATTACK UNFR | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| YES | 47 | 49 | 1 | 3 |
| NO | 83 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| LAZIO ATTACK UNFR | ||||
| YES | 72 | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| NO | 39 | 57 | 0 | 3 |
| POP OF AREA | ||||
| CITYOVER50K | 77 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| SUBURBS | 48 | 47 | 1 | 4 |
| RURAL | 54 | 43 | 0 | 3 |
| SENATOR VOTE | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| CLINTON | 90 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| LAZIO | 24 | 73 | 1 | 3 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |