Exit poll

Exit polls - President

New Mexico Are you: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Male 45 48 51 1 Female 55 49 49 0 Sex by race Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White male 26 40 58 1 White female 31 44 54 1 Non-white male 20 57 41 1 Non-white female 24 58 42 0 Are you: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White 57 43 56 1 Black 2 - - - Hispanic / Latino 32 56 44 1 Asian 0 - - - Other 9 65 33 - AGE (60 and over) Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader 18-29 17 49 50 0 30-44 27 41 56 2 45-59 32 48 50 0 60 or over 25 55 44 0 Age 65 & over Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader 18-64 83 48 51 1 65 or over 17 52 47 - 2003 total family income: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Under $15,000 17 49 50 0 $15,000-$29,999 15 60 40 0 $30,000-$49,999 22 47 53 0 $50,000-$74,999 22 51 47 0 $75,000-$99,999 11 41 59 1 $100,000-$149,999 8 46 48 4 $150,000-$199,999 2 - - - $200,000 or more 4 38 62 - Total family income: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Less than $50,000 53 51 48 0 $50,000 or more 47 46 52 1 Total family income: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Less than $100,000 86 50 49 0 $100,000 or more 14 43 54 3 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Did not complete high school 4 68 31 1 High school graduate 21 48 51 0 Some college or associate degree 34 46 53 0 College graduate 24 44 54 1 Postgraduate study 17 60 38 1 College Education Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader No college degree 59 48 51 0 College graduate 41 50 48 1 No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Democrat 40 84 15 1 Republican 33 5 94 0 Independent or something else 27 52 45 1 On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Liberal 22 84 14 1 Moderate 42 60 39 0 Conservative 36 14 85 1 Is this the first time you have ever voted? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Yes 12 51 49 - No 88 49 50 1 Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian. Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Protestant / Other Christian 49 33 67 0 Catholic 32 61 38 0 Jewish 1 - - - Something else 8 70 27 3 None 10 67 32 1 Religion among whites Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White Protestant / Other Christian 33 30 68 1 White Catholic 8 46 52 - White Jewish 1 - - - White something else 5 76 20 2 White none 7 67 31 2 Non-white 46 57 42 0 White Protestant Conservatives Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White Protestant conservatives 16 4 95 1 All others 84 57 41 1 How often do you attend religious services? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader More than once a week 13 23 75 2 Once a week 29 45 54 0 A few times a month 15 49 49 0 A few times a year 22 53 46 0 Never 18 68 31 1 How often do you attend religious services? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Weekly 41 38 60 1 Occasionally 37 51 47 0 Never 17 68 31 1 Church attendance by Religion Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Protestant / Attend weekly 14 20 79 0 Protestant / Do not attend weekly 15 43 57 0 Catholic / Attend weekly 16 60 40 - Catholic / Do not attend weekly 14 62 35 0 All Others 37 53 46 1 Are you currently married? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Yes 64 44 55 1 No 36 57 41 0 Married women Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Married women 34 44 55 1 Others 66 51 47 1 When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Just today 9 56 41 2 In the last three days 4 - - - Sometime last week 4 - - - During the last month 12 50 49 1 Before that 71 46 53 0 Time: Last three days/Earlier than that Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Today / Within the last three days 13 57 40 2 Within the last week or earlier 87 48 52 0 Time: Last week/Earlier than that Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Today through within the last three days 17 59 38 2 Within the last week or earlier 83 47 53 0 Was your vote for president mainly: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader For your candidate 67 42 57 0 Against his opponent 27 66 33 0 Do you think the condition of New Mexico's economy is: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Excellent 3 17 83 - Good 41 31 68 0 Not so good 35 61 38 1 Poor 19 73 26 0 Have Bush administration policies on land use and natural resources: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Helped your state 23 10 90 0 Hurt your state 35 92 8 0 Not affected your state 27 36 61 0 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Strongly approve 34 5 95 0 Somewhat approve 19 19 78 0 Somewhat disapprove 13 85 12 1 Strongly disapprove 33 97 2 1 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Approve 53 10 89 0 Disapprove 46 94 5 1 Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (Check only one) Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Taxes 4 40 59 - Education 5 65 35 - Iraq 20 74 26 0 Terrorism 18 21 78 - Economy / Jobs 17 73 24 1 Moral values 23 18 80 1 Health care 6 85 11 1 Which ONE candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (Check only one) Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader He cares about people like me 10 69 30 1 He has strong religious faith 8 6 94 - He is honest and trustworthy 14 28 69 - He is a strong leader 20 15 83 1 He is intelligent 9 89 10 1 He will bring about needed change 22 94 5 1 He has clear stands on the issues 13 29 70 0 Compared to four years ago, is the country: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Safer from terrorism 51 18 80 1 Less safe from terrorism 43 85 14 0 Compared to four years ago, is the job situation in your area: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Better today 25 8 91 0 Worse today 34 91 8 1 About the same 42 40 59 0 How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Strongly approve 29 4 95 0 Somewhat approve 22 23 75 1 Somewhat disapprove 15 74 22 1 Strongly disapprove 32 95 4 0 How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Approve 49 12 87 0 Disapprove 46 88 10 1 How do you think things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Very well 12 5 95 1 Somewhat well 33 11 87 1 Somewhat badly 21 67 30 0 Very badly 32 93 6 1 How do you think things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Very / Somewhat well 43 10 89 1 Very / Somewhat badly 51 83 15 0 Who would you trust to handle the economy? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only John Kerry 38 97 2 0 Only George W. Bush 39 1 99 0 Both of them 8 42 58 - Neither of them 12 58 36 2 Who would you trust to handle the economy? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Kerry / Both 45 87 12 0 Only Bush / Neither 50 14 84 1 Who would you trust to handle the economy? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Bush / Both 49 8 91 0 Only Kerry / Neither 51 88 10 1 Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Better today 30 15 84 0 Worse today 27 87 12 1 About the same 41 49 49 1 Who would you trust to handle terrorism? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only John Kerry 33 97 2 0 Only George W. Bush 46 4 96 0 Both of them 10 69 30 - Neither of them 9 76 16 2 Who would you trust to handle terrorism? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Kerry / Both 42 91 9 0 Only Bush / Neither 53 16 83 1 Who would you trust to handle terrorism? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Bush / Both 54 16 84 0 Only Kerry / Neither 41 93 5 1 Population of area, five categories Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Over 500 thousand - - - - 50 to 500 thousand 44 52 46 1 Suburbs 16 54 45 0 10 to 50 thousand 26 37 62 1 Rural 15 53 46 1 Population of area, three categories Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader City over 50 thousand 36 52 47 1 Suburbs 19 53 45 0 Small city and Rural 44 44 56 0 Geo Stratum Code Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Albuquerque Area 44 49 49 0 South / East 29 39 61 1 Northwest 27 58 40 1