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Virginia Exit Poll Results - Vertical Table
The following are the complete results from an exit poll conducted Nov. 4 by Edison Media Research of New Jersey for The Washington Post, CNN, ABC and the Associated Press. Numbers represent percentages.
The results are presented in two tables.
Results in the vertical table below should be read column by column from the top. The table shows what percentage of each candidate's supporters gave the answers on the left. For example, this table will tell you that 49 percent of the voters who backed Republican James S. Gilmore III were male and 51 percent were female.
An accompanying horizontal table should be read across, row by row.
Percentages for different categories may not total to 100 due to rounding.
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Total |
Beyer voters |
Gilmore voters |
DeBauche voters |
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Total |
100% |
44% |
55% |
1% |
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Sex |
Male |
45% |
39% |
49% |
57% |
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Female |
55% |
61% |
51% |
43% |
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Sex by Race |
White Males |
45% |
39% |
49% |
61% |
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White Females |
55% |
61% |
51% |
39% |
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Age |
18-29 |
11% |
12% |
9% |
29% |
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30-44 |
30% |
31% |
30% |
20% |
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45-59 |
31% |
30% |
31% |
26% |
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60+ |
28% |
27% |
29% |
25% |
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Age |
18-29 |
11% |
12% |
9% |
29% |
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30-39 |
19% |
18% |
20% |
18% |
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40-49 |
24% |
24% |
25% |
21% |
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50-59 |
18% |
20% |
16% |
7% |
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60+ |
28% |
27% |
29% |
25% |
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Race |
White |
83% |
71% |
93% |
70% |
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Black |
14% |
26% |
3% |
30% |
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Hispanic/Latino |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
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Asian |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
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Most Important Issue |
Environment |
4% |
7% |
1% |
15% |
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Abortion |
11% |
13% |
9% |
0% |
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Education |
29% |
51% |
12% |
28% |
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Taxes |
32% |
11% |
48% |
36% |
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Crime |
4% |
4% |
4% |
0% |
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Family Values/Morality |
13% |
6% |
19% |
15% |
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Economy/Jobs |
6% |
7% |
5% |
0% |
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Tobacco |
1% |
1% |
1% |
6% |
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When Decide on Who to Vote For |
In the last three days |
12% |
17% |
8% |
43% |
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In the last week |
10% |
11% |
9% |
30% |
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In the last month |
21% |
19% |
22% |
10% |
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Before that |
57% |
54% |
61% |
17% |
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Va. Needs a Gov. Who Can |
Move state in new direction |
52% |
73% |
35% |
90% |
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Keep state moving in same direction |
48% |
27% |
65% |
10% |
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Better Tax Plan |
Beyer's plan |
36% |
78% |
2% |
33% |
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Gilmore's plan |
49% |
2% |
87% |
18% |
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Both equally good |
5% |
6% |
3% |
3% |
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Neither plan is good |
11% |
14% |
8% |
46% |
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Did Either Candidate Attack Other Unfairly |
Beyer did |
22% |
4% |
37% |
18% |
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Gilmore did |
14% |
26% |
4% |
21% |
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Both did |
46% |
52% |
40% |
54% |
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Neither did |
18% |
17% |
18% |
7% |
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1993 Governor Vote |
Terry (D) |
29% |
59% |
4% |
48% |
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Allen (R) |
55% |
22% |
82% |
32% |
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Someone else |
3% |
4% |
2% |
7% |
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Did not vote for governor in 1993 |
13% |
15% |
12% |
12% |
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Lt. Governor Vote |
Payne (D) |
46% |
92% |
11% |
24% |
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Hager (R) |
52% |
7% |
88% |
32% |
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Evans (RP) |
2% |
1% |
1% |
44% |
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Atty. General Vote |
Dolan (D) |
44% |
86% |
11% |
38% |
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Earley (R) |
56% |
14% |
89% |
62% |
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Condition of Va. Economy |
Excellent |
17% |
13% |
21% |
16% |
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Good |
70% |
69% |
71% |
52% |
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Not so good |
11% |
16% |
6% |
20% |
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Poor |
2% |
3% |
1% |
12% |
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Abortion Should Be |
Legal in all cases |
23% |
36% |
12% |
26% |
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Legal in most cases |
40% |
45% |
36% |
45% |
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Illegal in most cases |
27% |
14% |
37% |
26% |
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Illegal in all cases |
10% |
5% |
15% |
3% |
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Party ID |
Democrat |
31% |
61% |
7% |
44% |
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Republican |
40% |
10% |
65% |
14% |
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Independent |
26% |
26% |
25% |
39% |
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Something else |
3% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
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Ideology |
Liberal |
16% |
27% |
6% |
43% |
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Moderate |
49% |
58% |
41% |
42% |
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Conservative |
35% |
15% |
53% |
15% |
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Opinion of Don Beyer |
Favorable |
59% |
93% |
26% |
66% |
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Unfavorable |
41% |
7% |
74% |
34% |
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Opinion of Jim Gilmore |
Favorable |
65% |
26% |
93% |
25% |
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Unfavorable |
35% |
74% |
7% |
75% |
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Opinion of Beyer and Gilmore |
Favorable of Beyer only |
33% |
63% |
4% |
47% |
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Favorable of Gilmore only |
38% |
5% |
71% |
9% |
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Both favorable |
26% |
30% |
22% |
20% |
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Favor neither |
3% |
2% |
3% |
24% |
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Opinion of George Allen |
Favorable |
68% |
38% |
91% |
30% |
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Unfavorable |
32% |
62% |
9% |
70% |
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Opinion of Pat Robertson |
Favorable |
32% |
14% |
48% |
11% |
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Unfavorable |
68% |
86% |
52% |
89% |
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Opinion of Doug Wilder |
Favorable |
50% |
59% |
42% |
61% |
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Unfavorable |
50% |
41% |
58% |
39% |
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Opinion of Al Gore |
Favorable |
48% |
79% |
22% |
66% |
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Unfavorable |
52% |
21% |
78% |
34% |
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Religion |
Protestant |
51% |
43% |
59% |
13% |
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Catholic |
19% |
17% |
21% |
10% |
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Other Christian |
16% |
18% |
14% |
47% |
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Jewish |
4% |
6% |
2% |
6% |
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Something else |
5% |
8% |
2% |
17% |
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None |
5% |
8% |
2% |
6% |
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Religion by Race |
White/Protestant |
56% |
51% |
61% |
19% |
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White/Catholic |
20% |
21% |
20% |
0% |
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White/Other Christian |
11% |
7% |
14% |
40% |
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Jewish |
4% |
8% |
1% |
8% |
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Something else |
4% |
5% |
2% |
24% |
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None |
5% |
9% |
2% |
8% |
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Attend Religious Services |
Almost every week |
48% |
42% |
53% |
40% |
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Once or twice a month |
14% |
14% |
14% |
20% |
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Less than once a month |
28% |
30% |
26% |
21% |
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Never |
10% |
14% |
7% |
19% |
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Religious Right - Whites |
Yes |
11% |
2% |
18% |
2% |
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No |
89% |
98% |
82% |
98% |
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Children Under 18 at Home |
Yes |
35% |
34% |
37% |
14% |
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No |
65% |
66% |
63% |
86% |
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Currently Married |
Yes |
67% |
60% |
74% |
47% |
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No |
33% |
40% |
26% |
53% |
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Marital/Parental Status |
Married with children |
32% |
28% |
35% |
7% |
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Married, no children |
36% |
32% |
39% |
40% |
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Not married, with children |
8% |
11% |
6% |
13% |
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Not married, no children |
25% |
30% |
20% |
40% |
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Education |
Some high school |
5% |
6% |
4% |
4% |
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High school grad |
18% |
17% |
19% |
28% |
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Some college |
24% |
23% |
26% |
17% |
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College grad |
34% |
30% |
37% |
32% |
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Postgraduate |
19% |
24% |
14% |
19% |
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Born in Virginia |
Yes |
45% |
47% |
43% |
29% |
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No |
55% |
53% |
57% |
71% |
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1996 Family Income |
Under $15,000 |
6% |
8% |
4% |
7% |
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$15,000-$29,999 |
15% |
16% |
14% |
12% |
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$30,000-$49,999 |
23% |
24% |
21% |
34% |
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$50,000-$74,999 |
27% |
24% |
30% |
14% |
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$75,000-$99,999 |
16% |
15% |
16% |
10% |
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$100,000 or more |
14% |
13% |
14% |
22% |
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Region |
North Virginia |
35% |
35% |
36% |
22% |
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Richmond area |
18% |
15% |
21% |
36% |
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Tidewater |
18% |
22% |
15% |
16% |
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Remainder |
28% |
28% |
28% |
25% |
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