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State Results
County Results
| Exit Poll Sample Size - 1,101 Last Polled at 01:11 PM | ||||
| SEX | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| MALE | 54 | 37 | 1 | 7 |
| FEMALE | 67 | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| WHITE | ||||
| MALE | 52 | 39 | 1 | 7 |
| FEMALE | 67 | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| RACE | ||||
| WHITE | 60 | 34 | 0 | 5 |
| 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 | 62 | 26 | 1 | 10 |
| 30-44 | 60 | 33 | 0 | 6 |
| 45-59 | 60 | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| 60+ | 61 | 33 | 1 | 3 |
| AGE-65 & OVER | ||||
| 18-64 | 60 | 32 | 0 | 7 |
| 65+ | 64 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
| EDUCATION | ||||
| NOHS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HSGRAD | 60 | 34 | 1 | 5 |
| SOMCOL/ASSOC | 64 | 27 | 0 | 7 |
| COLGRAD | 59 | 34 | 1 | 5 |
| POSTGRAD | 60 | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| COLLEGE EDUCATION | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| NOTCOMPLETED | 63 | 29 | 1 | 6 |
| COMPLETED | 60 | 33 | 0 | 6 |
| INCOME | ||||
| LESS15K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15-30K | 71 | 18 | 1 | 7 |
| 30-50K | 64 | 30 | 0 | 7 |
| 50-75K | 58 | 34 | 1 | 6 |
| 75-100K | 56 | 37 | 1 | 4 |
| OVER100K | 57 | 38 | 0 | 4 |
| PARTY ID | ||||
| DEMOCRAT | 86 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| REPUBLICAN | 11 | 87 | 0 | 1 |
| IND/OTHER | 56 | 31 | 1 | 11 |
| RELIGION | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| PROT/CHRIST | 55 | 38 | 1 | 4 |
| CATHOLIC | 62 | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| JEWISH | 70 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NONE | 70 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| RELIGION-WHITES | ||||
| PROT/CHRIST | 53 | 41 | 1 | 4 |
| CATHOLIC | 60 | 37 | 0 | 3 |
| JEWISH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NONE | 73 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| ATTEND CHURCH | ||||
| MORETHAN1AWK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ONCEAWEEK | 57 | 38 | 1 | 4 |
| AFEWAMONTH | 63 | 32 | 0 | 5 |
| AFEWAYEAR | 62 | 30 | 0 | 7 |
| NEVER | 66 | 23 | 1 | 9 |
| ABORTION POSITION | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| ALWYSLGL | 71 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
| MOSTLGL | 66 | 27 | 0 | 5 |
| MOSTILL | 42 | 54 | 0 | 4 |
| ALWYSILL | 54 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
| POLITICAL PHIL | ||||
| LIBERAL | 76 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| MODERATE | 62 | 33 | 1 | 4 |
| CONSERV | 32 | 61 | 1 | 3 |
| UNION HOUSEHOLD | ||||
| YES | 60 | 29 | 1 | 7 |
| NO | 60 | 34 | 0 | 5 |
| UNION MEMBER | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| I.AM | 59 | 30 | 1 | 7 |
| ELSE.IN.HH | 61 | 28 | 1 | 8 |
| NO | 60 | 34 | 0 | 5 |
| FINANCIAL SITUATION | ||||
| BETTER | 68 | 26 | 1 | 5 |
| WORSE | 51 | 41 | 0 | 7 |
| SAME | 56 | 35 | 0 | 6 |
| 1996 PRES VOTE | ||||
| CLINTON | 81 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| DOLE | 11 | 82 | 1 | 5 |
| PEROT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NOVOTE | 63 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
| CLINTON APPROVAL | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| APPROVE | 74 | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| DISAPPR | 24 | 68 | 1 | 7 |
| CLINTON AS PERSON | ||||
| FAVORABLE | 81 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| UNFAVORABLE | 44 | 48 | 0 | 6 |
| CLINTON JOB/PERSON | ||||
| APP/FAV | 82 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| APP/UNFAV | 62 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| DIS/FAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DIS/UNFAV | 23 | 70 | 1 | 6 |
| IF ONLY GORE/BUSH | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| GORE | 92 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| BUSH | 7 | 88 | 1 | 4 |
| WOULDNOTVOTE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ISSUE MATTERS MOST | ||||
| WORLDAFFAIRS | 62 | 32 | 1 | 6 |
| MEDICARE/RX | 69 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| HEALTHCARE | 58 | 34 | 2 | 6 |
| ECON/JOBS | 69 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| TAXES | 35 | 54 | 0 | 7 |
| EDUCATION | 66 | 24 | 0 | 10 |
| SOCIALSECUR | 67 | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| SENATOR VOTE | ||||
| WEYGAND | 72 | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| CHAFEE | 54 | 40 | 1 | 5 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |