Virginia Exit Poll Results: Presidential Election

Nov. 2, 2004

Highlights of an exit poll in the Virginia election Tuesday for president. Survey conducted for The Associated Press and television networks by Edison Media Research/Mitofsky International among 1,431 voters statewide. Sampling error margin plus or minus 4 percentage points for overall sample, larger for subgroups. Data as of 12:54 a.m. Numbers may not add to 100 due to rounding or because some respondents skipped a question; dashes indicate insufficient data for statistical reliability. Percentages are not final and are subject to minor change.

Candidate list:

Kery = John F. Kerry (Dem)

Bush = George W. Bush (Rep)

	ALL	Kery	Bush
Are you:
Male	46	40	59
Female	54	50	50
Are you:
White	72	32	68
Black	21	87	12
Hispanic/Latino	3	-	-
Asian	2	-	-
Other	2	-	-
AGE (60 and over)
18-29	17	54	46
30-44	32	40	59
45-59	32	47	52
60 or over	19	44	56
2003 total family income:
Under $15,000	5	60	40
$15,000-$29,999	13	57	43
$30,000-$49,999	21	47	52
$50,000-$74,999	22	46	54
$75,000-$99,999	16	42	58
$100,000-$149,999	13	42	58
$150,000-$199,999	5	33	64
$200,000 or more	5	43	57
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	35	92	8
Republican	39	5	95
Independent or something else	26	44	54
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	17	83	17
Moderate	45	57	42
Conservative	38	15	85
Have you ever served in the U.S. military?
Yes	19	36	63
No	81	48	52
Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian.
Protestant/Other Christian	68	43	57
Catholic	15	36	63
Jewish	2	-	-
Something else	7	78	21
None	8	63	37
How often do you attend religious services?
More than once a week	19	38	62
Once a week	27	43	56
A few times a month	14	53	47
A few times a year	25	45	54
Never	12	59	40
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
Just today	5	48	48
In the last three days	3	-	-
Sometime last week	3	-	-
During the last month	8	45	52
Before that	81	44	56
Was your vote for president mainly:
For your candidate	71	37	63
Against his opponent	26	65	35
Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (Check only one)
Taxes	5	21	79
Education	4	-	-
Iraq	17	83	17
Terrorism	22	12	88
Economy/Jobs	17	79	20
Moral values	22	13	87
Health care	6	85	15
Which ONE candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (Check only one)
He cares about people like me	8	67	33
He has strong religious faith	11	2	97
He is honest and trustworthy	11	24	76
He is a strong leader	18	13	87
He is intelligent	8	95	5
He will bring about needed change	23	94	6
He has clear stands on the issues	16	18	81
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	37	18	82
Worse today	21	86	13
About the same	40	50	49
How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq?
Strongly approve	32	6	94
Somewhat approve	21	23	75
Somewhat disapprove	16	66	34
Strongly disapprove	29	96	4