Pennsylvania
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 - 1,835   Last Polled at 01:09 PM
SEX GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   MALE 43 54 0 2
   FEMALE 58 40 0 2
WHITE  
   MALE 40 57 0 2
   FEMALE 54 43 0 2
RACE  
   WHITE 48 50 0 2
   BLACK 90 7 0 3
   HISP 0 0 0 0
   ASIAN 0 0 0 0
   OTHER 0 0 0 0
AGE GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   18-29 50 46 1 3
   30-44 47 50 0 2
   45-59 49 49 0 1
   60+ 57 40 0 3
AGE-65 & OVER  
   18-64 49 49 0 2
   65+ 60 38 0 2
EDUCATION  
   NOHS 60 34 1 3
   HSGRAD 54 43 0 3
   SOMCOL/ASSOC 51 46 0 2
   COLGRAD 38 58 0 2
   POSTGRAD 50 48 1 0
COLLEGE EDUCATION GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   NOTCOMPLETED 54 44 0 3
   COMPLETED 43 54 0 1
INCOME  
   LESS15K 61 35 0 3
   15-30K 58 38 0 4
   30-50K 51 47 1 1
   50-75K 47 51 0 1
   75-100K 49 51 0 1
   OVER100K 36 60 0 2
MARRIED  
   YES 45 53 0 2
   NO 59 37 0 3
CHILDREN IN HH GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   YES 43 55 0 2
   NO 54 43 0 2
MARRIED W/ CHILDREN  
   YES 40 58 0 1
   NO 54 43 0 2
WORK FULL TIME  
   YES 50 47 0 2
   NO 50 48 1 2
WORKING WOMEN GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   YES 62 35 0 2
   NO 45 52 0 2
PARTY ID  
   DEMOCRAT 84 14 0 2
   REPUBLICAN 16 82 0 1
   IND/OTHER 48 45 1 5
UNION HOUSEHOLD  
   YES 65 32 0 2
   NO 44 54 0 2
UNION MEMBER GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   I.AM 67 29 1 3
   ELSE.IN.HH 62 36 0 2
   NO 44 54 0 2
RELIGION  
   PROT/CHRIST 43 55 0 1
   CATHOLIC 50 45 0 3
   JEWISH 0 0 0 0
   OTHER 0 0 0 0
   NONE 57 39 0 2
RELIGION-WHITES  
   PROT/CHRIST 39 60 0 1
   CATHOLIC 50 46 0 3
   JEWISH 0 0 0 0
   OTHER 0 0 0 0
   NONE 0 0 0 0
ATTEND CHURCH GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   MORETHAN1AWK 35 61 0 2
   ONCEAWEEK 46 52 0 2
   AFEWAMONTH 54 43 1 2
   AFEWAYEAR 53 43 0 2
   NEVER 61 36 1 2
POLITICAL PHIL  
   LIBERAL 79 17 0 4
   MODERATE 59 39 0 2
   CONSERV 16 82 0 1
FINANCIAL SITUATION  
   BETTER 64 34 0 1
   WORSE 37 61 1 1
   SAME 37 59 0 3
1996 PRES VOTE GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   CLINTON 81 17 0 2
   DOLE 8 91 0 1
   PEROT 31 58 0 7
   OTHER 0 0 0 0
   NOVOTE 51 46 0 3
CLINTON APPROVAL  
   APPROVE 77 21 0 2
   DISAPPR 11 86 1 2
CLINTON AS PERSON  
   FAVORABLE 84 15 0 1
   UNFAVORABLE 29 68 0 3
CLINTON JOB/PERSON GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   APP/FAV 87 12 0 1
   APP/UNFAV 62 33 0 4
   DIS/FAV 0 0 0 0
   DIS/UNFAV 9 88 1 2
IF ONLY GORE/BUSH  
   GORE 96 2 0 1
   BUSH 2 96 0 2
   WOULDNOTVOTE 0 0 0 0
ISSUE MATTERS MOST  
   WORLDAFFAIRS 43 52 1 4
   MEDICARE/RX 61 36 0 3
   HEALTHCARE 57 42 0 1
   ECON/JOBS 64 34 0 2
   TAXES 17 80 1 1
   EDUCATION 60 37 0 2
   SOCIALSECUR 65 33 0 2
QUALITY MATTERS MOST GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   COMPLEXISSUE 77 18 1 4
   HONEST 17 79 0 3
   CARES 70 27 0 3
   EXPERIENCE 83 15 0 1
   LIKEABLE 0 0 0 0
   STRONGLEADER 38 61 0 0
   GOODJUDGMENT 45 53 0 1
ISS/QUAL PRES VOTE  
   ISSUES 57 40 0 2
   PERSONALQUAL 36 60 0 2
GOVT SHOULD DO:  
   MORE 75 22 0 2
   LESS 27 69 0 2
PRIORITY FOR SURPLUS GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   CUTFEDINCTAX 29 66 0 3
   REDUCNATDEBT 56 42 0 2
   SOCIALSECURI 58 41 0 1
   OTHRPROGRAMS 0 0 0 0
SAY ANYTHNG GET ELEC  
   ONLYGORE 10 88 1 1
   ONLYBUSH 88 10 0 2
   BOTH 60 36 0 3
   NEITHER 61 36 0 1
GORE SAY ANYTHING  
   YES 38 59 0 2
   NO 77 21 0 2
BUSH SAY ANYTHING GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   YES 69 28 0 3
   NO 25 74 0 1
HAS PRES KNOWLEDGE  
   ONLYGORE 92 6 0 1
   ONLYBUSH 4 95 0 1
   BOTH 34 65 0 1
   NEITHER 38 45 2 12
GORE PRES KNOWLEDGE  
   YES 66 33 0 1
   NO 14 80 1 4
BUSH PRES KNOWLEDGE GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   YES 22 77 0 1
   NO 82 14 0 3
POP OF AREA  
   CITYOVER50K 67 30 0 2
   SUBURBS 47 50 0 2
   RURAL 39 60 0 1
IF RIDGE VP, VOTE:  
   BUSH/RIDGE 7 91 0 1
   GORE/LIEBERM 95 5 0 0
   OTHERCANDS 28 36 2 26
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   GOREDID 8 91 0 1
   BUSHDID 90 8 0 2
   BOTHDID 58 38 0 4
   NEITHERDID 62 36 1 1
GORE ATTACK BUSH UNF  
   YES 38 58 0 2
   NO 73 26 0 1
BUSH ATTACK GORE UNF  
   YES 66 31 0 3
   NO 33 65 1 1
DECIDED TO VOTE GORE BUSH BUCHANAN NADER
   LAST.3DAYS 58 34 0 7
   LASTWEEK 47 51 0 2
   LAST.MONTH 50 47 0 2
   BEFORE 49 49 0 1
DECIDE VOTE PRES  
   INLASTWEEK 54 41 0 5
   BEFORELSTWK 49 48 0 1
SENATOR VOTE  
   KLINK 88 8 0 3
   SANTORUM 17 81 0 1
   OTHER 0 0 0 0