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2004 National Election Day
Exit Poll
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First Time vs Non-First Time Latino Voters
(Updated March 8th 2005)
| STATE |
| First Time Voter |
AZ |
CA |
CO |
CT |
FL |
MI |
NM |
NV |
PA |
TX |
| Yes |
3.2% |
23.5% |
7.4% |
4.1% |
9.2% |
5.1% |
10.6% |
6.5% |
2.8% |
27.6% |
| No |
3.5% |
30.0% |
5.2% |
3.2% |
14.1% |
2.9% |
7.0% |
1.1% |
1.1% |
32.0% |
| Language of survey |
| First Time Voter |
English |
Spanish |
| Yes |
81.0% |
19.0% |
| No |
79.2% |
20.8% |
| For whom did you vote in the Presidential race? |
| |
George W. Bush/Dick Cheney |
John Kerry/John Edwards |
Ralph Nader/Peter Camejo |
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Yes
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33.3% |
66.7% |
.0% |
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No
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35.7% |
63.5% |
.9% |
| For whom did you vote in your Congressional District race? |
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Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other |
| Yes |
71.0% |
29.0% |
.0% |
| No |
70.3% |
27.9% |
1.8% |
| Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? |
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Abortion |
Bilingual Education |
Crime/Drugs |
Economy/Jobs |
Iraq War |
| Yes |
9.4% |
3.1% |
3.1% |
25.0% |
18.8% |
| No |
8.6% |
2.6% |
1.7% |
21.6% |
21.6% |
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Gun Control |
The Environment |
Health Care |
Immigration Policy |
Public Education |
| Yes |
.0% |
.0% |
9.4% |
3.1% |
3.1% |
| No |
.9% |
.9% |
8.6% |
2.6% |
3.4% |
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War on Terrorism |
Taxes |
Same Sex Marriage |
Other |
Multiple Responses |
| Yes |
9.4% |
3.1% |
6.3% |
3.1% |
3.1% |
| No |
9.5% |
1.7% |
.9% |
3.4% |
12.1% |
| 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 |
Bring Home Next Year |
Unsure |
| Yes |
26.5% |
50.0% |
23.5% |
| No |
35.3% |
50.0% |
14.7% |
| Which of the following media sources most influenced for whom you voted in the 2004 Presidential campaign? |
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Spanish language newspapers |
English language nespapers |
Spanish language radio |
English language radio |
Spanish language TV |
| Yes |
6.1% |
15.2% |
3.0% |
3.0% |
12.1% |
| No |
5.2% |
12.1% |
3.4% |
6.0% |
12.9% |
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English language TV |
Spanish language Internet |
English language Internet |
None influenced |
Multiple Responses |
| Yes |
36.4% |
3.0% |
3.0% |
18.2% |
.0% |
| No |
35.3% |
1.7% |
1.7% |
19.0% |
2.6% |
| When did you first register to vote? |
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During or before 2000 |
During 2001/2002 |
During 2003/2004 |
| Yes |
21.2% |
21.2% |
57.6% |
| No |
88.8% |
9.5% |
1.7% |
| In what country were you born? |
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US |
Mexico |
Puerto Rico |
Cuba |
Central America (specify): |
South America (specify): |
Other (specify): |
| Yes |
69.7% |
21.2% |
3.0% |
3.0% |
3.0% |
.0% |
.0% |
| No |
63.8% |
21.6% |
3.4% |
3.4% |
5.2% |
1.7% |
.9% |
| If not born in the U.S., when did you become a cititzen? |
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During or before 2000 |
During 2001/2002 |
During 2003/2004 |
| Yes |
46.2% |
30.8% |
23.1% |
| No |
92.9% |
5.4% |
1.8% |
| Do you or any member of your household belong to a labor union or a teacher's organization? |
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I belong |
I do not, but someone in my household does |
No one in my household belongs |
| Yes |
12.1% |
18.2% |
69.7% |
| No |
14.0% |
16.7% |
69.3% |
| What is your religious affiliation? |
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Catholic |
Protestant |
Jewish |
Muslim |
Other |
No religious affiliation |
| Yes |
57.6% |
12.1% |
3.0% |
6.1% |
9.1% |
12.1% |
| No |
68.1% |
9.5% |
.9% |
.9% |
11.2% |
9.5% |
| What is your ancestry? |
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Mexican-American/Mexican/Chicano |
Puerto Rican/Boricua |
Cuban/Cuban-American |
Central American (specify): |
| Yes |
58.8% |
8.8% |
8.8% |
5.9% |
| No |
59.5% |
4.5% |
5.4% |
9.0% |
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South American (specify) |
Caribbean (specify): |
Latino or Hispanic |
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| Yes |
.0% |
.0% |
17.6% |
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| No |
.9% |
.9% |
19.8% |
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| What age group best describes you: |
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18-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65 or older |
| Yes |
51.5% |
12.1% |
12.1% |
3.0% |
3.0% |
3.0% |
6.1% |
3.0% |
3.0% |
3.0% |
| No |
10.3% |
10.3% |
12.9% |
13.8% |
12.1% |
11.2% |
11.2% |
6.0% |
5.2% |
6.9% |
| What is the highest grade in school you completed? |
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Some high school or less |
High school graduate or equivalent |
Some college/vocational |
College graduate |
Graduate education or higher |
| Yes |
15.2% |
33.3% |
36.4% |
12.1% |
3.0% |
| No |
15.0% |
24.8% |
35.4% |
16.8% |
8.0% |
| If you added together your entire household's income, would it be: |
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Under $10,000 |
$10,001-$20,000 |
$20,001-$30,000 |
$30,001-$40,000 |
$40,000-$50,000 |
$50,001-$60,000 |
$60,001-$70,000 |
$70,001-$100,000 |
Over $100,000 |
| Yes |
15.2% |
12.1% |
21.2% |
12.1% |
12.1% |
12.1% |
3.0% |
6.1% |
6.1% |
| No |
8.8% |
15.0% |
17.7% |
11.5% |
16.8% |
12.4% |
6.2% |
8.0% |
3.5% |
| Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time? |
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Satisfied |
Dissatisfied |
Unsure |
| Yes |
17.6% |
47.1% |
35.3% |
| No |
26.7% |
55.2% |
18.1% |
| Naturalized Citizen |
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Naturalized Citizen |
Native Born Citizen |
| Yes |
38.2% |
61.8% |
| No |
48.7% |
51.3% |
| Foreign or Native Born |
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Native Born |
Foreign Born |
| Yes |
72.7% |
27.3% |
| No |
66.7% |
33.3% |
| Cuban vs. Non Cuban Hispanic |
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Non Cuban Hispanic/Latino |
Cuban |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Yes |
72.7% |
9.1% |
18.2% |
| No |
74.5% |
5.5% |
20.0% |
| Union Membership |
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I belong or someone in my houeshold belongs |
No one belongs |
| Yes |
30.3% |
69.7% |
| No |
30.7% |
69.3% |
| Media Sources |
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Spanish media sources |
English media sources |
| Yes |
29.6% |
70.4% |
| No |
28.9% |
71.1% |
| Bush/Kerry Voters |
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Bush Voters |
Kery Voters |
| Yes |
33.3% |
66.7% |
| No |
36.0% |
64.0% |
| Are you: |
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Male |
Female |
| Yes |
46.9% |
53.1% |
| No |
54.0% |
46.0% |
| Language of survey |
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English |
Spanish |
| Yes |
85.3% |
14.7% |
| No |
82.1% |
17.9% |
| How would you characterize your political affiliation?Are you a: |
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Democrat |
Republican |
Green |
Other Party |
Independent |
None of the above |
| Yes |
57.6% |
24.2% |
.0% |
.0% |
12.1% |
6.1% |
| No |
54.7% |
25.6% |
.9% |
.9% |
12.8% |
5.1% |
| In what category do you see your political views closest to: |
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Liberal |
Moderate |
Conservative |
Other |
| Yes |
31.3% |
37.5% |
15.6% |
15.6% |
| No |
23.2% |
42.0% |
27.7% |
7.1% |
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