| 1. For whom did you vote in your Congressional District race? |
18-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65 or older |
| Democratic Candidate |
64.62% |
69.24% |
66.13% |
69.43% |
75.27% |
67.34% |
67.59% |
78.44% |
61.50% |
77.70% |
| Republican Candidate |
31.88% |
24.67% |
28.86% |
24.47% |
22.24% |
30.03% |
26.05% |
19.23% |
35.73% |
20.74% |
| Other Candidate |
3.50% |
6.09% |
5.01% |
6.09% |
2.49% |
2.63% |
6.36% |
2.33% |
2.77% |
1.56% |
| 2. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time? |
18-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65 or older |
| Satisfied |
23.08% |
19.82% |
19.62% |
17.69% |
27.82% |
24.36% |
19.76% |
16.83% |
34.67% |
22.27% |
| Dissatisfied |
62.97% |
66.00% |
64.47% |
70.11% |
61.06% |
59.45% |
63.39% |
66.79% |
53.07% |
58.29% |
| Unsure |
13.95% |
14.18% |
15.90% |
12.20% |
11.12% |
16.18% |
16.85% |
16.38% |
12.26% |
19.44% |
| 3. Which comes closest to your view about what government policy should be toward illegal immigrants currently residing in the United States? Should the government: |
18-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65 or older |
| Make all illegal immigrants felons and send them back to their home country |
6.21% |
7.58% |
4.96% |
8.16% |
5.25% |
8.05% |
5.94% |
4.15% |
8.68% |
8.82% |
| Have a guest worker program that allows immigrants to remain in the United States in order to work, but only for a limited amount of time |
14.32% |
13.45% |
15.64% |
19.85% |
15.09% |
19.85% |
19.60% |
16.50% |
17.72% |
15.15% |
| Allow illegal immigrants to remain in the United States and become U.S. citizens, but only if they meet certain requirements like working and paying back taxes over a period of time |
48.65% |
47.25% |
48.06% |
47.86% |
47.03% |
43.39% |
49.67% |
48.57% |
47.25% |
45.97% |
| Grant amnesty to all illegal immigrants in the country, giving them residence and the right to work without the fear of being deported |
20.53% |
27.21% |
22.36% |
19.78% |
17.47% |
19.39% |
13.80% |
24.58% |
18.36% |
21.36% |
| None of the above |
3.06% |
2.48% |
2.14% |
1.57% |
8.76% |
6.07% |
5.50% |
4.01% |
2.72% |
2.70% |
| No opinion |
7.23% |
2.03% |
6.84% |
2.78% |
6.39% |
3.25% |
5.48% |
2.19% |
5.27% |
6.01% |
| 4. Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for Congress or the Senate? |
18-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65 or older |
| Abortion |
10.31% |
9.44% |
6.78% |
6.25% |
5.23% |
5.95% |
8.56% |
2.79% |
7.97% |
8.36% |
| Education Policy |
11.35% |
10.81% |
4.84% |
7.44% |
11.56% |
10.19% |
5.70% |
15.46% |
9.63% |
9.00% |
| Disaster Preparedness & Relief |
0.00% |
1.52% |
0.72% |
1.29% |
0.67% |
0.55% |
0.66% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Economy/Jobs |
14.11% |
24.51% |
26.76% |
25.44% |
22.33% |
20.72% |
26.13% |
12.36% |
13.11% |
18.12% |
| Iraq War Policy |
16.66% |
17.25% |
14.66% |
14.31% |
16.21% |
24.31% |
22.65% |
18.91% |
21.61% |
22.16% |
| Energy Policy |
2.47% |
0.99% |
0.00% |
0.33% |
2.12% |
0.85% |
0.64% |
0.00% |
1.69% |
0.00% |
| The Environment |
0.00% |
1.87% |
5.75% |
0.74% |
3.36% |
2.50% |
2.48% |
1.83% |
0.00% |
0.95% |
| Health Policy |
5.42% |
2.60% |
3.56% |
1.22% |
1.34% |
3.22% |
6.78% |
2.97% |
6.97% |
11.86% |
| Immigration Policy |
11.75% |
9.24% |
8.73% |
13.80% |
6.69% |
10.61% |
7.70% |
3.40% |
5.56% |
0.80% |
| Public Education |
7.33% |
8.02% |
9.62% |
7.86% |
8.77% |
6.11% |
1.27% |
7.70% |
1.34% |
2.22% |
| War on Terrorism |
11.58% |
9.18% |
9.85% |
10.95% |
9.08% |
5.16% |
4.95% |
15.86% |
12.00% |
6.87% |
| Budget & Taxes |
5.11% |
1.73% |
3.43% |
3.63% |
6.09% |
5.11% |
6.34% |
5.77% |
2.50% |
1.07% |
| Gay Rights |
0.54% |
1.27% |
2.80% |
2.91% |
2.53% |
0.00% |
1.50% |
1.75% |
4.80% |
0.00% |
| Social Security |
3.38% |
1.56% |
2.50% |
3.83% |
4.00% |
4.72% |
4.63% |
11.21% |
12.82% |
18.59% |
| 5. 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? |
18-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65 or older |
| Wait for Stable Government |
33.33% |
33.33% |
33.33% |
24.37% |
29.33% |
29.80% |
34.66% |
22.17% |
29.24% |
24.19% |
| Bring Home Next Year |
33.33% |
33.33% |
33.33% |
58.24% |
58.05% |
56.06% |
56.55% |
58.32% |
61.54% |
63.82% |
| Unsure |
33.33% |
33.33% |
33.33% |
17.39% |
12.63% |
14.14% |
8.79% |
19.51% |
9.22% |
11.99% |
| 6. How would you characterize your political affiliation? Are you a: |
18-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65 or older |
| Democrat |
53.26% |
57.47% |
61.34% |
55.12% |
66.00% |
54.57% |
60.24% |
71.04% |
59.77% |
76.76% |
| Republican |
29.73% |
20.23% |
24.14% |
26.19% |
20.23% |
28.16% |
23.76% |
13.96% |
24.43% |
17.81% |
| Green |
0.00% |
1.96% |
1.16% |
1.30% |
1.05% |
1.64% |
0.99% |
2.48% |
0.38% |
1.32% |
| Other Party |
0.00% |
1.40% |
1.12% |
3.22% |
0.94% |
2.06% |
0.49% |
2.84% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Independent |
11.53% |
12.21% |
6.58% |
11.91% |
4.68% |
6.23% |
10.18% |
6.70% |
7.48% |
2.48% |
| None of the above |
5.48% |
6.74% |
5.66% |
2.26% |
7.09% |
7.35% |
4.35% |
2.97% |
7.94% |
1.63% |
| 7. Which of the following media sources most influenced for whom you voted in the 2006 General elections? |
18-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65 or older |
| Spanish language newspapers |
3.77% |
4.21% |
4.30% |
6.31% |
5.01% |
4.60% |
4.57% |
10.64% |
4.58% |
8.99% |
| English language newspapers |
9.15% |
5.81% |
10.11% |
9.41% |
10.90% |
14.84% |
6.53% |
18.02% |
25.31% |
14.61% |
| Spanish language radio |
2.47% |
5.90% |
4.42% |
3.85% |
3.78% |
3.96% |
0.00% |
1.98% |
1.35% |
1.83% |
| English language radio |
8.70% |
6.93% |
10.10% |
8.79% |
5.87% |
11.09% |
10.18% |
5.39% |
0.00% |
2.88% |
| Spanish language TV |
5.12% |
14.32% |
13.32% |
11.05% |
11.12% |
11.73% |
13.63% |
19.05% |
13.83% |
24.26% |
| English language TV |
36.77% |
31.03% |
25.40% |
25.13% |
37.73% |
24.70% |
24.31% |
23.71% |
24.58% |
17.92% |
| Spanish language Internet |
0.57% |
0.77% |
0.70% |
0.62% |
1.17% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.89% |
0.00% |
| English language Internet |
7.97% |
7.56% |
6.59% |
3.07% |
4.89% |
3.22% |
4.17% |
0.00% |
1.37% |
0.35% |
| None influenced |
25.47% |
23.48% |
25.05% |
31.77% |
19.53% |
25.86% |
36.61% |
21.21% |
28.10% |
29.17% |
| 8. Is this the first time you have voted? |
18-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65 or older |
| Yes |
28.68% |
15.60% |
10.23% |
4.07% |
3.52% |
2.55% |
2.75% |
1.41% |
7.10% |
5.32% |
| No |
71.32% |
84.40% |
89.77% |
95.93% |
96.48% |
97.45% |
97.25% |
98.59% |
92.90% |
94.68% |
| 9. If not born in the U.S., when did you become a citizen? |
18-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65 or older |
| During or before 2002 |
83.71% |
70.00% |
75.39% |
87.01% |
90.36% |
86.59% |
90.85% |
90.38% |
88.01% |
89.22% |
| During 2003/2004 |
12.32% |
18.72% |
17.01% |
11.21% |
4.04% |
5.52% |
6.12% |
9.62% |
4.55% |
6.04% |
| During 2005 /2006 |
3.98% |
11.28% |
7.60% |
1.78% |
5.60% |
7.90% |
3.03% |
0.00% |
7.44% |
4.74% |
| 10. In what country were you born? |
18-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65 or older |
| US |
80.82% |
65.14% |
60.27% |
57.33% |
58.42% |
58.56% |
59.24% |
50.09% |
52.37% |
31.84% |
| Mexico |
9.19% |
12.45% |
17.11% |
17.43% |
16.69% |
17.87% |
15.37% |
14.23% |
10.51% |
8.86% |
| Puerto Rico |
4.71% |
11.87% |
6.30% |
8.36% |
9.87% |
3.72% |
9.84% |
21.49% |
25.99% |
30.83% |
| Cuba |
0.00% |
2.53% |
3.65% |
3.12% |
1.74% |
3.98% |
2.41% |
1.35% |
0.00% |
1.21% |
| Central America |
0.94% |
4.04% |
3.52% |
3.23% |
3.63% |
5.07% |
0.78% |
2.63% |
1.38% |
5.27% |
| South America |
1.37% |
1.79% |
3.28% |
5.59% |
2.48% |
4.26% |
3.25% |
3.34% |
5.13% |
6.81% |
| Other Caribbean |
1.77% |
0.49% |
2.52% |
1.66% |
2.58% |
3.17% |
6.22% |
5.45% |
3.34% |
13.59% |
| Other |
1.19% |
1.70% |
3.35% |
3.27% |
4.59% |
3.38% |
2.89% |
1.42% |
1.28% |
1.58% |
| 11. Are you Male or Female? |
18-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65 or older |
| Male |
48.79% |
42.36% |
49.94% |
52.65% |
51.94% |
49.67% |
55.15% |
49.31% |
50.63% |
56.21% |
| Female |
51.21% |
57.64% |
50.06% |
47.35% |
48.06% |
50.33% |
44.85% |
50.69% |
49.37% |
43.79% |
| 12. What is your ancestry? |
18-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65 or older |
| Mexican-American/Mexican/Chicano |
53.21% |
37.87% |
37.95% |
31.34% |
33.99% |
34.40% |
41.14% |
31.23% |
25.55% |
22.93% |
| Puerto Rican/Boricua |
12.08% |
20.28% |
13.78% |
16.83% |
22.56% |
11.42% |
27.49% |
31.11% |
34.90% |
34.41% |
| Cuban/Cuban-American |
1.13% |
6.27% |
5.47% |
8.35% |
3.88% |
6.16% |
2.88% |
1.69% |
0.00% |
1.25% |
| Central American |
6.15% |
10.84% |
4.77% |
10.41% |
10.99% |
11.81% |
2.71% |
5.45% |
2.56% |
6.80% |
| South American |
2.78% |
4.45% |
3.31% |
8.53% |
3.58% |
7.83% |
2.12% |
6.26% |
8.87% |
7.66% |
| Caribbean |
3.39% |
3.16% |
5.69% |
5.78% |
6.32% |
7.47% |
6.18% |
6.82% |
4.75% |
14.00% |
| Latino or Hispanic |
21.26% |
17.12% |
29.03% |
18.76% |
18.68% |
20.92% |
17.48% |
17.45% |
23.35% |
12.93% |
| 14. What is the highest grade in school you completed? |
18-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65 or older |
| Some high school or less |
7.62% |
2.10% |
7.40% |
5.92% |
9.69% |
13.24% |
14.80% |
21.22% |
20.12% |
34.93% |
| High school graduate or equivalent |
20.28% |
25.04% |
22.36% |
21.56% |
19.55% |
25.81% |
19.64% |
24.74% |
20.27% |
28.97% |
| Some college/vocational |
48.78% |
33.63% |
27.65% |
27.56% |
32.12% |
31.37% |
28.28% |
26.19% |
25.19% |
16.95% |
| College graduate |
22.45% |
27.70% |
30.90% |
34.13% |
27.51% |
23.11% |
25.46% |
17.68% |
16.58% |
9.02% |
| Graduate education or higher |
0.87% |
11.54% |
11.69% |
10.83% |
11.14% |
6.47% |
11.82% |
10.17% |
17.84% |
10.14% |
| 15. If you added together your entire household's income, would it be: |
18-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65 or older |
| Under $10,000 |
17.00% |
3.83% |
3.28% |
2.44% |
3.43% |
5.02% |
8.69% |
14.30% |
12.79% |
23.42% |
| $10,001-$20,000 |
14.90% |
8.45% |
5.27% |
8.05% |
7.45% |
3.34% |
4.59% |
7.56% |
18.73% |
28.55% |
| $20,001-$30,000 |
18.37% |
16.99% |
20.58% |
7.24% |
5.51% |
13.95% |
10.34% |
14.85% |
10.98% |
14.17% |
| $30,001-$40,000 |
8.67% |
17.17% |
13.53% |
20.05% |
14.95% |
13.07% |
9.65% |
9.23% |
7.62% |
8.01% |
| $40,001-$50,000 |
10.12% |
18.35% |
11.99% |
11.79% |
11.44% |
15.16% |
10.99% |
15.54% |
12.63% |
13.32% |
| $50,001-$60,000 |
14.30% |
11.89% |
13.30% |
21.62% |
16.67% |
13.74% |
13.24% |
12.83% |
2.25% |
3.47% |
| $60,001-$70,000 |
6.13% |
3.39% |
11.82% |
10.92% |
12.61% |
6.90% |
9.37% |
6.71% |
7.50% |
2.19% |
| $70,001-$100,000 |
6.58% |
12.20% |
9.41% |
10.02% |
17.39% |
16.99% |
19.68% |
12.19% |
18.03% |
5.49% |
| Over $100,000 |
3.94% |
7.73% |
10.82% |
7.87% |
10.55% |
11.83% |
13.46% |
6.79% |
9.46% |
1.38% |
