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2004 National Election Day
Exit Poll
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All Voters
(Updated March 8th 2005)
(Numbers in Percents)
| Language of survey |
| English |
82.9 |
| Spanish |
17.1 |
| For whom did you vote in the Presidential race? |
| George W. Bush/Dick Cheney |
33.6 |
| John Kerry/John Edwards |
65.0 |
| Ralph Nader/Peter Camejo |
1.3 |
| Other |
.2 |
| For whom did you vote in your Congressional District race? |
| Democratic Candidate |
70.3 |
| Republican Candidate |
28.1 |
| Other |
1.6 |
| Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? |
| Abortion |
9.0 |
| Bilingual Education |
3.5 |
| Crime/Drugs |
1.8 |
| Economy/Jobs |
22.2 |
| Iraq War |
20.6 |
| Gun Control |
.8 |
| The Environment |
.4 |
| Health Care |
8.0 |
| Immigration Policy |
2.8 |
| Public Education |
3.4 |
| War on Terrorism |
9.5 |
| Taxes |
1.5 |
| Same Sex Marriage |
2.0 |
| Other |
3.5 |
| Multiple Responses |
10.9 |
| Do you favor keeping a large number of U.S. troops in Iraq until there is a stable government there OR bringing most of our troops home in the next year? |
| Wait for Stable Government |
32.7 |
| Bring Home Next Year |
50.9 |
| Unsure |
16.4 |
| How would you characterize your political affiliation?Are you a: |
| Democrat |
54.4 |
| Republican |
25.8 |
| Green |
1.1 |
| Other Party |
.5 |
| Independent |
12.1 |
| None of the above |
6.1 |
| In what category do you see your political views closest to: |
| Liberal |
26.1 |
| Moderate |
40.7 |
| Conservative |
24.8 |
| Other |
8.4 |
| Which of the following media sources most influenced for whom you voted in the 2004 Presidential campaign? |
| Spanish language newspapers |
5.7 |
| English language nespapers |
13.3 |
| Spanish language radio |
3.6 |
| English language radio |
5.3 |
| Spanish language TV |
12.8 |
| English language TV |
35.0 |
| Spanish language Internet |
1.7 |
| English language Internet |
1.7 |
| None influenced |
19.0 |
| Multiple Responses |
1.9 |
| Is this the first time you have voted? |
| Yes |
22.2 |
| No |
77.8 |
| When did you first register to vote? |
| During or before 2000 |
73.7 |
| During 2001/2002 |
12.3 |
| During 2003/2004 |
13.9 |
| In what country were you born? |
| US |
64.4 |
| Mexico |
21.5 |
| Puerto Rico |
3.3 |
| Cuba |
3.6 |
| Central America |
5.0 |
| South America |
1.2 |
| Other Caribbean |
.3 |
| Other |
.7 |
| If not born in the U.S., when did you become a cititzen? |
| During or before 2000 |
84.6 |
| During 2001/2002 |
10.1 |
| During 2003/2004 |
5.3 |
| Do you or any member of your household belong to a labor union or a teacher's organization? |
| I belong |
13.5 |
| I donot, but someone in my household does |
17.0 |
| No one in my household belongs |
69.5 |
| What is your religious affiliation? |
| Catholic |
65.6 |
| Protestant |
10.3 |
| Jewish |
1.9 |
| Muslim |
1.9 |
| Other |
10.6 |
| No religious affiliation |
9.6 |
| Gender |
| Male |
52.3 |
| Female |
47.7 |
| Total |
100.0 |
| What is your ancestry? |
| Mexican-American/Mexican/Chicano |
60.1 |
| Puerto Rican/Boricua |
4.8 |
| Cuban/Cuban-American |
6.0 |
| Central American |
8.1 |
| South American |
1.2 |
| Caribbean |
.8 |
| Latino or Hispanic |
19.0 |
| What age group best describes you: |
| 18-24 |
19.4 |
| 25-29 |
10.8 |
| 30-34 |
12.6 |
| 35-39 |
11.6 |
| 40-44 |
10.4 |
| 45-49 |
9.5 |
| 50-54 |
10.0 |
| 55-59 |
5.2 |
| 60-64 |
4.5 |
| 65 or older |
6.0 |
| What is the highest grade in school you completed? |
| Some high school or less |
15.4 |
| High school graduate or equivalent |
26.5 |
| Some college/vocational |
35.2 |
| College graduate |
15.6 |
| Graduate education or higher |
7.2 |
| If you added together your entire household's income, would it be: |
| Under $10,000 |
9.8 |
| $10,001-$20,000 |
15.0 |
| $20,001-$30,000 |
18.5 |
| $30,001-$40,000 |
12.0 |
| $40,000-$50,000 |
15.2 |
| $50,001-$60,000 |
12.0 |
| $60,001-$70,000 |
5.7 |
| $70,001-$100,000 |
7.6 |
| Over $100,000 |
4.1 |
| Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time? |
| Satisfied |
24.9 |
| Dissatisfied |
53.3 |
| Unsure |
21.8 |
| Naturalized Citizen |
| Naturalized Citizen |
46.9 |
| Native Born Citizen |
53.1 |
| Foreign or Native Born |
| Native Born |
67.7 |
| Foreign Born |
32.3 |
| Foreign or Native Born |
| Non Cuban Hispanic/Latino |
75.0 |
| Cuban |
6.0 |
| Latino or Hispanic |
19.0 |
| Union Membership |
| I belong or someone in my houeshold belongs |
30.5 |
| No one belongs |
69.5 |
| Media Sources |
| Spanish media sources |
30.2 |
| English media sources |
69.8 |
| Bush/Kerry Voters |
| Bush Voters |
34.6 |
| Kerry Voters |
65.4 |
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