South 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 - 838   Last Polled at 01:12 PM
SEX YES NO
   MALE 56 44
   FEMALE 52 48
WHITE  
   MALE 48 52
   FEMALE 46 54
RACE  
   WHITE 47 53
   BLACK 76 24
   HISP 0 0
   ASIAN 0 0
   OTHER 0 0
AGE YES NO
   18-29 64 36
   30-44 57 43
   45-59 57 43
   60+ 37 63
AGE-65 & OVER  
   18-64 57 43
   65+ 37 63
EDUCATION  
   NOHS 0 0
   HSGRAD 49 51
   SOMCOL/ASSOC 59 41
   COLGRAD 62 38
   POSTGRAD 45 55
COLLEGE EDUCATION YES NO
   NOTCOMPLETED 55 45
   COMPLETED 55 45
INCOME  
   LESS15K 0 0
   15-30K 57 43
   30-50K 59 41
   50-75K 46 54
   75-100K 63 37
   OVER100K 0 0
PARTY ID  
   DEMOCRAT 70 30
   REPUBLICAN 41 59
   IND/OTHER 60 40
RELIGION YES NO
   PROT/CHRIST 50 50
   CATHOLIC 0 0
   JEWISH 0 0
   OTHER 0 0
   NONE 0 0
RELIGION-WHITES  
   PROT/CHRIST 44 56
   CATHOLIC 0 0
   JEWISH 0 0
   OTHER 0 0
   NONE 0 0
WHITE RELIG RIGHT  
   YES 27 73
   NO 65 35
POLITICAL PHIL YES NO
   LIBERAL 73 27
   MODERATE 65 35
   CONSERV 38 62
FINANCIAL SITUATION  
   BETTER 63 37
   WORSE 47 53
   SAME 48 52
1996 PRES VOTE  
   CLINTON 72 28
   DOLE 39 61
   PEROT 0 0
   OTHER 0 0
   NOVOTE 62 38
CLINTON APPROVAL YES NO
   APPROVE 70 30
   DISAPPR 40 60
CLINTON AS PERSON  
   FAVORABLE 74 26
   UNFAVORABLE 45 55
CLINTON JOB/PERSON  
   APP/FAV 75 25
   APP/UNFAV 62 38
   DIS/FAV 0 0
   DIS/UNFAV 39 61
IF ONLY GORE/BUSH YES NO
   GORE 72 28
   BUSH 42 58
   WOULDNOTVOTE 0 0
GOVT SHOULD DO:  
   MORE 64 36
   LESS 47 53
ISSUES INFL LOTTERY  
   CHURCHPOSITI 0 0
   GOVSUPPORT 0 0
   MONEYFOREDUC 98 2
   MORALISSUES 5 95
   PEOPLEFREE 0 0
   CASTPARTISAN 0 0
   MYPARTYPOSIT 0 0
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE YES NO
   GORE 73 27
   BUSH 42 58
   BUCHANAN 0 0
   NADER 0 0
   OTHER 0 0