Exit poll

Exit polls - President

Washington Are you: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Male 45 48 50 1 Female 55 57 43 0 Sex by race Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White male 38 49 48 1 White female 50 54 45 0 Non-white male 6 40 59 1 Non-white female 6 74 24 2 Are you: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White 88 52 46 1 Black 2 73 25 2 Hispanic / Latino 5 52 48 - Asian 2 67 33 - Other 3 46 51 3 AGE (60 and over) Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader 18-29 12 50 47 1 30-44 27 54 44 1 45-59 34 58 41 1 60 or over 27 46 53 0 Age 65 & over Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader 18-64 81 55 44 1 65 or over 19 45 54 1 2003 total family income: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Under $15,000 9 59 38 2 $15,000-$29,999 11 56 43 0 $30,000-$49,999 19 48 50 0 $50,000-$74,999 23 44 54 2 $75,000-$99,999 15 56 44 - $100,000-$149,999 13 60 39 0 $150,000-$199,999 5 67 31 - $200,000 or more 4 64 36 - Total family income: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Less than $50,000 39 53 45 1 $50,000 or more 61 54 45 1 Total family income: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Less than $100,000 78 51 48 1 $100,000 or more 22 63 37 0 Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Yes, I do 15 56 43 0 Yes, someone else does 10 49 49 2 Yes, I do and someone else does 2 69 28 - No one does 73 52 46 1 UNION HOUSEHOLD Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Yes (Vote is union member, union member in household, or noth member in household and voter is memeber) 27 55 44 1 No (No union voter in household 73 52 46 1 Voter is union member: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Yes 17 58 41 0 No 83 52 47 1 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Did not complete high school 3 56 39 4 High school graduate 15 44 56 0 Some college or associate degree 29 49 50 1 College graduate 34 52 47 1 Postgraduate study 19 69 30 1 College Education Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader No college degree 47 47 51 1 College graduate 53 58 41 1 No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Democrat 36 93 6 0 Republican 32 5 94 0 Independent or something else 33 55 41 2 On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Liberal 27 91 8 1 Moderate 40 62 37 1 Conservative 33 10 88 1 Is this the first time you have ever voted? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Yes 8 52 46 1 No 92 53 46 1 Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian. Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Protestant / Other Christian 59 42 56 1 Catholic 16 62 37 1 Jewish 1 - - - Something else 8 72 23 2 None 17 72 27 1 Religion among whites Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White Protestant / Other Christian 52 42 57 1 White Catholic 13 61 37 2 White Jewish 1 - - - White something else 6 77 19 0 White none 15 71 28 1 Non-white 13 58 41 1 White Protestant Conservatives Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White Protestant conservatives 21 10 89 0 All others 79 64 34 1 How often do you attend religious services? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader More than once a week 13 27 72 0 Once a week 22 38 60 1 A few times a month 11 53 46 1 A few times a year 27 59 39 2 Never 26 71 27 0 How often do you attend religious services? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Weekly 34 34 65 1 Occasionally 38 57 41 1 Never 25 71 27 0 Church attendance by Religion Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Protestant / Attend weekly 18 26 72 0 Protestant / Do not attend weekly 21 50 48 1 Catholic / Attend weekly 6 51 46 3 Catholic / Do not attend weekly 9 69 31 - All Others 44 62 37 1 When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Just today 4 56 40 1 In the last three days 3 - - - Sometime last week 2 - - - During the last month 9 51 46 2 Before that 81 53 46 1 Time: Last three days/Earlier than that Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Today / Within the last three days 7 52 45 1 Within the last week or earlier 93 52 46 1 Time: Last week/Earlier than that Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Today through within the last three days 10 47 50 0 Within the last week or earlier 90 53 46 1 Was your vote for president mainly: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader For your candidate 64 42 58 0 Against his opponent 31 76 24 0 Do you think the condition of Washington's economy is: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Excellent 1 - - - Good 41 43 55 1 Not so good 45 60 39 1 Poor 11 64 33 2 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Strongly approve 27 2 97 1 Somewhat approve 19 11 87 1 Somewhat disapprove 13 76 21 2 Strongly disapprove 41 99 0 0 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Approve 46 6 93 1 Disapprove 53 93 5 1 Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (Check only one) Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Taxes 4 31 69 - Education 3 72 22 3 Iraq 26 77 22 1 Terrorism 18 16 84 - Economy / Jobs 19 82 16 1 Moral values 20 24 74 1 Health care 6 67 30 4 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 7 69 27 1 He has strong religious faith 6 4 96 - He is honest and trustworthy 15 37 61 1 He is a strong leader 17 18 82 - He is intelligent 11 96 3 1 He will bring about needed change 25 94 4 1 He has clear stands on the issues 14 17 81 2 Compared to four years ago, is the country: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Safer from terrorism 50 22 77 1 Less safe from terrorism 44 87 10 1 How confident are you that votes in your state will be counted accurately? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Very confident 52 45 54 0 Somewhat confident 40 60 38 1 Not very confident 6 69 29 2 Not at all confident 2 72 24 1 How confident are you that votes in your state will be counted accurately? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Very / Somewhat confident 90 52 47 1 Not very / Not at all confident 8 69 28 2 How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Strongly approve 25 3 97 0 Somewhat approve 22 23 75 1 Somewhat disapprove 14 74 26 0 Strongly disapprove 38 95 2 1 How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Approve 46 13 86 1 Disapprove 51 89 9 1 How do you think things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Very well 8 0 100 0 Somewhat well 31 10 89 0 Somewhat badly 24 67 31 1 Very badly 35 95 2 1 How do you think things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Very / Somewhat well 39 8 91 0 Very / Somewhat badly 58 84 14 1 Who would you trust to handle the economy? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only John Kerry 43 98 1 0 Only George W. Bush 34 1 98 0 Both of them 9 34 65 1 Neither of them 12 48 42 6 Who would you trust to handle the economy? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Kerry / Both 52 87 12 0 Only Bush / Neither 45 14 83 2 Who would you trust to handle the economy? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Kerry / Both 43 8 91 0 Only Bush / Neither 57 87 10 1 Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Bush / Both 30 27 71 1 Only Kerry / Neither 26 80 18 1 Which is more important to you? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Over 500 thousand 34 79 18 2 50 to 500 thousand 59 38 61 0 Who would you trust to handle terrorism? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader City over 50 thousand 34 98 2 0 Suburbs 42 2 97 1 Small city and Rural 13 80 19 1 Who would you trust to handle terrorism? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader King County 46 93 6 0 Urb Puget Sound 51 16 82 1 Who would you trust to handle terrorism? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Patty Murray 55 20 79 1 George Nethercutt 43 94 4 1 Population of area, five categories Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Christine Gregoire 11 75 25 0 Dino Rossi 20 60 37 1