Washington
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 - 1,410   Last Polled at 04:04 PM
SEX LOCKE CARLSON
   MALE 55 44
   FEMALE 63 36
WHITE  
   MALE 53 46
   FEMALE 61 38
RACE  
   WHITE 57 42
   BLACK 0 0
   HISP 0 0
   ASIAN 0 0
   OTHER 0 0
AGE LOCKE CARLSON
   18-29 55 43
   30-44 59 39
   45-59 66 34
   60+ 53 47
AGE-65 & OVER  
   18-64 60 38
   65+ 54 46
EDUCATION  
   NOHS 0 0
   HSGRAD 52 47
   SOMCOL/ASSOC 53 46
   COLGRAD 62 38
   POSTGRAD 71 27
COLLEGE EDUCATION LOCKE CARLSON
   NOTCOMPLETED 55 44
   COMPLETED 66 34
INCOME  
   LESS15K 60 38
   15-30K 59 41
   30-50K 57 41
   50-75K 59 41
   75-100K 61 39
   OVER100K 60 39
MARRIED  
   YES 57 43
   NO 64 35
CHILDREN IN HH LOCKE CARLSON
   YES 61 39
   NO 59 40
MARRIED W/ CHILDREN  
   YES 61 38
   NO 59 40
WORK FULL TIME  
   YES 61 38
   NO 57 43
WORKING WOMEN LOCKE CARLSON
   YES 65 34
   NO 57 42
PARTY ID  
   DEMOCRAT 93 7
   REPUBLICAN 17 83
   IND/OTHER 59 39
UNION HOUSEHOLD  
   YES 67 32
   NO 57 42
UNION MEMBER LOCKE CARLSON
   I.AM 66 34
   ELSE.IN.HH 68 29
   NO 57 42
RELIGION  
   PROT/CHRIST 50 49
   CATHOLIC 71 28
   JEWISH 0 0
   OTHER 74 20
   NONE 70 29
RELIGION-WHITES  
   PROT/CHRIST 48 52
   CATHOLIC 69 31
   JEWISH 0 0
   OTHER 0 0
   NONE 70 29
ATTEND CHURCH LOCKE CARLSON
   MORETHAN1AWK 42 56
   ONCEAWEEK 54 46
   AFEWAMONTH 59 38
   AFEWAYEAR 66 34
   NEVER 66 34
WHITE RELIG RIGHT  
   YES 26 74
   NO 66 33
POLITICAL PHIL  
   LIBERAL 91 8
   MODERATE 67 32
   CONSERV 23 77
FINANCIAL SITUATION LOCKE CARLSON
   BETTER 73 27
   WORSE 43 56
   SAME 49 50
1996 PRES VOTE  
   CLINTON 89 11
   DOLE 19 81
   PEROT 48 49
   OTHER 0 0
   NOVOTE 0 0
CLINTON APPROVAL  
   APPROVE 84 16
   DISAPPR 22 76
CLINTON AS PERSON LOCKE CARLSON
   FAVORABLE 87 13
   UNFAVORABLE 41 57
CLINTON JOB/PERSON  
   APP/FAV 89 10
   APP/UNFAV 74 26
   DIS/FAV 0 0
   DIS/UNFAV 21 77
IF ONLY GORE/BUSH  
   GORE 91 9
   BUSH 21 78
   WOULDNOTVOTE 0 0
ISS/QUAL PRES VOTE LOCKE CARLSON
   ISSUES 68 31
   PERSONALQUAL 46 53
GOVT SHOULD DO:  
   MORE 81 18
   LESS 41 57
PRIORITY FOR SURPLUS  
   CUTFEDINCTAX 30 67
   REDUCNATDEBT 70 30
   SOCIALSECURI 62 38
   OTHRPROGRAMS 85 14
SAY ANYTHNG GET ELEC LOCKE CARLSON
   ONLYGORE 19 80
   ONLYBUSH 91 9
   BOTH 71 28
   NEITHER 72 28
GORE SAY ANYTHING  
   YES 52 47
   NO 85 15
BUSH SAY ANYTHING  
   YES 76 23
   NO 30 69
HAS PRES KNOWLEDGE LOCKE CARLSON
   ONLYGORE 91 9
   ONLYBUSH 11 88
   BOTH 53 47
   NEITHER 59 36
GORE PRES KNOWLEDGE  
   YES 73 27
   NO 27 71
BUSH PRES KNOWLEDGE  
   YES 38 62
   NO 85 14
POP OF AREA LOCKE CARLSON
   CITYOVER50K 66 32
   SUBURBS 59 41
   RURAL 48 48
MORE IMPORTANT  
   PROENVIR 75 24
   PROGRWTH 43 56
MSOFT CASE INFL PRES  
   GREATDEAL 38 62
   SOMEWHAT 55 44
   NOTMUCH 63 35
   NOTATALL 67 32
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE LOCKE CARLSON
   CANTWELL 91 8
   GORTON 28 72
   OTHER 0 0
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE  
   GORE 91 9
   BUSH 22 78
   BUCHANAN 0 0
   NADER 0 0
   OTHER 0 0