Virginia - Senate

Exit polls - Senate

Virginia Are you: Category % Total Webb Allen Male 49 45 55 Female 51 55 45 Sex by race Category % Total Webb Allen White male 39 38 62 White female 39 47 53 Non-white male 10 75 25 Non-white female 12 82 18 Are you: Category % Total Webb Allen White 78 42 58 Black 16 85 15 Hispanic / Latino 2 - - Asian 3 68 32 Other 2 - - AGE (60 and over) Category % Total Webb Allen 18-29 12 52 48 30-44 27 48 52 45-59 37 51 49 60 or over 24 50 50 Age 65 & over Category % Total Webb Allen 18-64 86 50 50 65 or over 14 50 50 2005 total family income Category % Total Webb Allen Under $15,000 5 64 36 $15,000 - $29,999 7 59 41 $30,000 - $49,999 16 49 51 $50,000 - $74,999 22 48 52 $75,000 - $99,999 17 41 59 $100,000 - $149,999 17 50 50 $150,000 - $199,999 9 56 44 $200,000 or more 8 55 45 Total family income: Category % Total Webb Allen Less than $50,000 28 54 46 $50,000 or more 72 48 52 Total family income: Category % Total Webb Allen Less than $100,000 67 49 51 $100,000 or more 33 53 47 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category % Total Webb Allen Did not complete high school 4 56 44 High school graduate 16 42 58 Some college or associate degree 26 47 53 College graduate 30 47 53 Postgraduate study 24 57 43 College Education Category % Total Webb Allen No college degree 46 46 54 College graduate 54 51 49 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category % Total Webb Allen High school graduate or less 20 44 56 More than high school grad 80 50 50 No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: Category % Total Webb Allen Democrat 36 93 7 Republican 39 6 94 Independent or something else 26 56 44 On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Category % Total Webb Allen Liberal 21 88 12 Moderate 44 60 40 Conservative 35 12 88 Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian. Category % Total Webb Allen Protestant / Other Christian 65 42 58 Catholic 16 49 51 Jewish 2 - - Something else 7 78 22 None 10 73 27 Religion among whites Category % Total Webb Allen White Protestant / Other Christian 52 33 67 White Catholic 13 48 52 White Jewish 2 - - White something else 4 71 29 White none 8 70 30 Non-white 22 76 24 Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical Christian? Category % Total Webb Allen Yes 37 35 65 No 63 59 41 White Evangelical/Born-again Christians Category % Total Webb Allen White Evangelical / Born-again Christians 26 20 80 All others 74 60 40 How often do you attend religious services? Category % Total Webb Allen More than once a week 18 36 64 Once a week 26 46 54 A few times a month 12 54 46 A few times a year 27 54 46 Never 14 64 36 How often do you attend religious services? Category % Total Webb Allen Weekly 45 42 58 Occasionally 38 54 46 Never 14 64 36 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category % Total Webb Allen Strongly approve 22 2 98 Somewhat approve 23 11 89 Somewhat disapprove 13 60 40 Strongly disapprove 41 95 5 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category % Total Webb Allen Approve 45 7 93 Disapprove 54 87 13 In your vote for U.S. senator, how important was the war in Iraq? Category % Total Webb Allen Extremely important 42 58 42 Very important 27 48 52 Somewhat important 19 37 63 Not at all important 9 35 65 In your vote for U.S. senator, how important was the issue of terrorism? Category % Total Webb Allen Extremely important 44 38 62 Very important 29 49 51 Somewhat important 19 64 36 Not at all important 8 71 29 In your vote for U.S. senator, how important was the economy? Category % Total Webb Allen Extremely important 45 48 52 Very important 37 47 53 Somewhat important 15 57 43 Not at all important 2 - - In your vote for U.S. senator, how important were values issues such as same-sex marriage or abortion? Category % Total Webb Allen Extremely important 46 37 63 Very important 20 49 51 Somewhat important 17 61 39 Not at all important 15 72 28 In your vote for U.S. senator, how important was the issue of taxes? Category % Total Webb Allen Extremely important 41 34 66 Very important 32 51 49 Somewhat important 19 67 33 Not at all important 6 87 13 How do you feel about the U.S. war in Iraq? Category % Total Webb Allen Strongly approve 20 6 94 Somewhat approve 25 12 88 Somewhat disapprove 17 67 33 Strongly disapprove 37 91 9 How do you feel about the U.S. war in Iraq? Category % Total Webb Allen Approve 45 10 90 Disapprove 53 83 17 What should the U.S. do in Iraq now? Category % Total Webb Allen Send more troops 19 18 82 Maintain the same number of troops 21 14 86 Withdraw some troops 27 71 29 Withdraw all troops 24 83 17 What should the U.S. do now in Iraq? Category % Total Webb Allen Same number or more troops 40 15 85 Withdraw some or all troops 52 77 23 Should most illegal immigrants working in the United States be: Category % Total Webb Allen Offered a chance to apply for legal status 56 62 38 Deported to the country they came from 39 35 65 Have you ever served in the U.S. military? Category % Total Webb Allen Yes 20 42 58 No 80 52 48 In the 2004 election for president, did you vote for: Category % Total Webb Allen John Kerry (Dem) 42 95 5 George W. Bush (Rep) 52 10 90 Someone else 3 - - Did not vote 4 61 39 Do you think George Allen would make a good president? Category % Total Webb Allen Yes 35 4 96 No 58 81 19 Regardless of how you voted today, do you think George Allen respects racial minorities? Category % Total Webb Allen Yes 55 19 81 No 37 92 8 Regardless of how you voted today, do you think Jim Webb respects women? Category % Total Webb Allen Yes 60 69 31 No 28 13 87 Was one reason for your vote for U.S. Senate today: Category % Total Webb Allen To express support for George W. Bush 23 1 99 To express opposition to George W. Bush 33 98 2 George W. Bush was not a factor 42 38 62 When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election? Category % Total Webb Allen Just today 6 42 58 In the last three days 6 53 47 Sometime last week 5 59 41 During the last month 17 60 40 Before that 65 47 53 When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election? Category % Total Webb Allen Today / Within the last three days 12 47 53 Within the last week or earlier 87 50 50 When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election? Category % Total Webb Allen Today through within the last three days 18 51 49 Within the last week or earlier 81 49 51 Population of area, five categories Category % Total Webb Allen Over 500 thousand - - - 50 to 500 thousand 26 61 39 Suburbs 39 45 55 10 to 50 thousand 2 - - Rural 33 49 51 Population of area, three categories Category % Total Webb Allen City over 50 thousand 26 61 39 Suburbs 39 45 55 Small city and Rural 35 48 52 Geo Stratum Code Category % Total Webb Allen North 27 60 40 Southeast 19 53 47 East / Richmond 36 45 55 West / Shenandoah 17 43 57 How did you vote today on Amendment 1, defining marriage only as a union between a man and a woman? Category % Total Webb Allen Yes 57 27 73 No 43 81 19