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2006 WCVI Exit Poll Results
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15. If you added together your entire household's income, would it be:
Last Updated Tuesday, January 16, 2007
| 1. For whom did you vote in your Congressional District race? |
Under $10,000 |
$10,001- $20,000 |
$20,001- $30,000 |
$30,001-$40,000 |
$40,001- $50,000 |
$50,001- $60,000 |
$60,001- $70,000 |
$70,001 - $100,000 |
Over $100,000 |
| Democratic Candidate |
82.93% |
75.37% |
68.34% |
76.54% |
69.50% |
66.66% |
63.19% |
65.67% |
62.22% |
| Republican Candidate |
12.89% |
21.76% |
28.13% |
15.98% |
28.73% |
28.35% |
32.86% |
32.87% |
32.14% |
| Other Candidate |
4.19% |
2.87% |
3.53% |
7.48% |
1.77% |
4.99% |
3.94% |
1.46% |
5.64% |
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| 2. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time? |
Under $10,000 |
$10,001- $20,000 |
$20,001- $30,000 |
$30,001-$40,000 |
$40,001- $50,000 |
$50,001- $60,000 |
$60,001- $70,000 |
$70,001 - $100,000 |
Over $100,000 |
| Satisfied |
26.12% |
16.99% |
24.04% |
15.73% |
22.34% |
26.20% |
19.03% |
25.47% |
27.30% |
| Dissatisfied |
54.78% |
69.54% |
53.42% |
71.57% |
62.37% |
63.29% |
66.84% |
63.03% |
72.70% |
| Unsure |
19.10% |
13.47% |
22.54% |
12.70% |
15.29% |
10.51% |
14.14% |
11.50% |
10.81% |
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| 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: |
Under $10,000 |
$10,001- $20,000 |
$20,001- $30,000 |
$30,001-$40,000 |
$40,001- $50,000 |
$50,001- $60,000 |
$60,001- $70,000 |
$70,001 - $100,000 |
Over $100,000 |
| Make all illegal immigrants felons and send them back to their home country |
6.08% |
2.18% |
4.84% |
4.90% |
10.09% |
9.45% |
5.69% |
8.98% |
8.41% |
| 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 |
16.21% |
16.46% |
16.97% |
18.94% |
13.93% |
12.57% |
18.41% |
21.26% |
17.85% |
| 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 |
39.72% |
44.71% |
37.01% |
49.97% |
50.65% |
52.76% |
44.24% |
49.86% |
51.36% |
| Grant amnesty to all illegal immigrants in the country, giving them residence and the right to work without the fear of being deported |
28.33% |
28.88% |
31.79% |
21.05% |
21.35% |
14.56% |
17.71% |
9.39% |
11.23% |
| None of the above |
5.21% |
0.77% |
3.40% |
2.28% |
2.74% |
4.46% |
7.81% |
5.29% |
7.22% |
| No opinion |
4.45% |
7.01% |
6.00% |
2.87% |
1.23% |
6.19% |
6.14% |
5.24% |
3.92% |
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| 4. Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for Congress or the Senate? |
Under $10,000 |
$10,001- $20,000 |
$20,001- $30,000 |
$30,001-$40,000 |
$40,001- $50,000 |
$50,001- $60,000 |
$60,001- $70,000 |
$70,001 - $100,000 |
Over $100,000 |
| Abortion |
13.00% |
7.53% |
4.51% |
5.64% |
10.43% |
4.98% |
5.38% |
8.88% |
6.82% |
| Education Policy |
14.47% |
13.08% |
8.01% |
8.36% |
9.93% |
8.52% |
9.38% |
5.67% |
5.38% |
| Disaster Preparedness & Relief |
0.69% |
0.00% |
0.71% |
3.38% |
0.00% |
0.42% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Economy/Jobs |
16.18% |
23.96% |
31.63% |
23.77% |
15.20% |
20.86% |
23.02% |
16.44% |
20.97% |
| Iraq War Policy |
19.11% |
9.39% |
15.35% |
13.24% |
19.27% |
23.02% |
23.96% |
23.84% |
24.82% |
| Energy Policy |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.16% |
0.67% |
2.30% |
1.65% |
0.00% |
0.20% |
2.15% |
| The Environment |
0.00% |
1.51% |
1.05% |
1.30% |
2.17% |
3.06% |
3.10% |
3.07% |
4.02% |
| Health Policy |
8.55% |
4.88% |
1.74% |
4.57% |
5.72% |
1.59% |
5.93% |
3.94% |
4.41% |
| Immigration Policy |
4.35% |
6.51% |
9.15% |
12.43% |
9.94% |
7.43% |
4.68% |
9.34% |
6.57% |
| Public Education |
5.20% |
6.47% |
8.21% |
11.70% |
5.81% |
6.96% |
1.70% |
4.78% |
1.56% |
| War on Terrorism |
4.91% |
9.93% |
11.43% |
6.12% |
9.13% |
11.86% |
7.12% |
10.48% |
9.41% |
| Budget & Taxes |
0.69% |
0.96% |
4.60% |
5.79% |
3.68% |
2.02% |
3.06% |
6.86% |
7.91% |
| Gay Rights |
2.27% |
0.73% |
0.42% |
1.43% |
1.40% |
1.82% |
7.63% |
0.00% |
2.11% |
| Social Security |
10.56% |
15.05% |
2.02% |
1.61% |
5.02% |
5.81% |
5.03% |
6.52% |
3.87% |
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| 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? |
Under $10,000 |
$10,001- $20,000 |
$20,001- $30,000 |
$30,001-$40,000 |
$40,001- $50,000 |
$50,001- $60,000 |
$60,001- $70,000 |
$70,001 - $100,000 |
Over $100,000 |
| Wait for Stable Government |
20.16% |
19.92% |
30.57% |
23.41% |
26.88% |
22.97% |
22.94% |
32.46% |
38.65% |
| Bring Home Next Year |
64.01% |
67.29% |
60.57% |
64.76% |
55.01% |
63.57% |
60.74% |
54.27% |
50.40% |
| Unsure |
15.83% |
12.79% |
8.87% |
11.83% |
18.11% |
13.46% |
16.32% |
13.28% |
10.95% |
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| 6. How would you characterize your political affiliation? Are you a: |
Under $10,000 |
$10,001- $20,000 |
$20,001- $30,000 |
$30,001-$40,000 |
$40,001- $50,000 |
$50,001- $60,000 |
$60,001- $70,000 |
$70,001 - $100,000 |
Over $100,000 |
| Democrat |
81.98% |
71.24% |
62.98% |
73.49% |
68.90% |
54.13% |
48.45% |
50.76% |
43.15% |
| Republican |
5.81% |
15.97% |
25.50% |
13.78% |
22.84% |
30.75% |
32.99% |
27.04% |
29.37% |
| Green |
1.32% |
0.00% |
0.56% |
2.48% |
0.98% |
1.76% |
1.97% |
1.84% |
0.28% |
| Other Party |
0.97% |
0.00% |
0.31% |
3.02% |
0.65% |
0.59% |
3.14% |
1.16% |
1.70% |
| Independent |
4.47% |
3.91% |
4.84% |
4.49% |
4.50% |
9.28% |
8.31% |
14.84% |
13.66% |
| None of the above |
5.45% |
8.87% |
5.81% |
2.73% |
2.13% |
3.49% |
5.14% |
4.36% |
11.83% |
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| 7. Which of the following media sources most influenced for whom you voted in the 2006 General elections? |
Under $10,000 |
$10,001- $20,000 |
$20,001- $30,000 |
$30,001-$40,000 |
$40,001- $50,000 |
$50,001- $60,000 |
$60,001- $70,000 |
$70,001 - $100,000 |
Over $100,000 |
| Spanish language newspapers |
11.67% |
11.04% |
6.65% |
6.50% |
3.91% |
3.87% |
4.50% |
1.08% |
0.94% |
| English language newspapers |
4.88% |
9.46% |
9.64% |
14.75% |
18.76% |
6.53% |
14.35% |
10.28% |
16.43% |
| Spanish language radio |
2.41% |
2.43% |
8.06% |
4.47% |
5.73% |
1.47% |
1.96% |
0.64% |
0.79% |
| English language radio |
4.20% |
0.76% |
5.32% |
9.55% |
3.83% |
12.18% |
10.26% |
8.60% |
12.20% |
| Spanish language TV |
19.92% |
26.99% |
20.06% |
15.11% |
17.88% |
10.12% |
7.37% |
3.08% |
1.47% |
| English language TV |
16.99% |
23.00% |
21.30% |
27.05% |
22.67% |
34.61% |
29.90% |
36.25% |
28.54% |
| Spanish language Internet |
0.00% |
1.62% |
0.00% |
0.43% |
0.43% |
1.19% |
0.00% |
0.69% |
0.00% |
| English language Internet |
4.07% |
3.03% |
2.95% |
3.38% |
1.60% |
3.15% |
6.49% |
8.02% |
7.52% |
| None influenced |
35.85% |
21.68% |
26.02% |
18.76% |
25.19% |
26.89% |
25.16% |
31.37% |
32.11% |
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| 8. Is this the first time you have voted? |
Under $10,000 |
$10,001- $20,000 |
$20,001- $30,000 |
$30,001-$40,000 |
$40,001- $50,000 |
$50,001- $60,000 |
$60,001- $70,000 |
$70,001 - $100,000 |
Over $100,000 |
| Yes |
16.71% |
14.53% |
13.58% |
7.90% |
4.95% |
8.87% |
4.09% |
3.45% |
0.99% |
| No |
83.29% |
85.47% |
86.42% |
92.10% |
95.05% |
91.13% |
95.91% |
96.55% |
99.01% |
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| 9. If not born in the U.S., when did you become a citizen? |
Under $10,000 |
$10,001- $20,000 |
$20,001- $30,000 |
$30,001-$40,000 |
$40,001- $50,000 |
$50,001- $60,000 |
$60,001- $70,000 |
$70,001 - $100,000 |
Over $100,000 |
| During or before 2002 |
85.99% |
83.52% |
79.35% |
85.96% |
75.13% |
88.77% |
85.20% |
98.03% |
91.10% |
| During 2003/2004 |
8.17% |
6.74% |
14.92% |
12.13% |
17.20% |
5.93% |
7.28% |
0.00% |
8.90% |
| During 2005 /2006 |
5.84% |
9.74% |
5.74% |
1.90% |
7.68% |
5.30% |
7.52% |
1.97% |
0.00% |
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| 10. In what country were you born? |
Under $10,000 |
$10,001- $20,000 |
$20,001- $30,000 |
$30,001-$40,000 |
$40,001- $50,000 |
$50,001- $60,000 |
$60,001- $70,000 |
$70,001 - $100,000 |
Over $100,000 |
| US |
39.47% |
39.98% |
40.21% |
54.54% |
58.38% |
68.25% |
69.53% |
75.77% |
74.25% |
| Mexico |
12.54% |
24.44% |
23.26% |
21.26% |
13.41% |
11.72% |
10.89% |
3.50% |
4.19% |
| Puerto Rico |
29.05% |
12.74% |
16.05% |
7.48% |
16.57% |
10.75% |
5.88% |
7.52% |
1.83% |
| Cuba |
0.00% |
2.11% |
2.90% |
3.64% |
3.68% |
1.18% |
3.16% |
2.51% |
0.00% |
| Central America |
3.69% |
5.40% |
5.79% |
2.53% |
2.27% |
0.55% |
2.12% |
2.33% |
2.68% |
| South America |
2.27% |
3.07% |
5.57% |
4.74% |
2.18% |
2.87% |
6.38% |
4.22% |
2.97% |
| Other Caribbean |
8.31% |
10.16% |
2.69% |
3.05% |
2.86% |
3.39% |
1.11% |
2.29% |
6.29% |
| Other |
4.66% |
2.10% |
3.53% |
2.75% |
0.66% |
1.31% |
0.92% |
1.86% |
7.79% |
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| 11. Are you Male or Female? |
Under $10,000 |
$10,001- $20,000 |
$20,001- $30,000 |
$30,001-$40,000 |
$40,001- $50,000 |
$50,001- $60,000 |
$60,001- $70,000 |
$70,001 - $100,000 |
Over $100,000 |
| Male |
44.18% |
45.94% |
52.32% |
37.99% |
56.33% |
62.69% |
48.51% |
52.90% |
58.80% |
| Female |
55.82% |
54.06% |
47.68% |
62.01% |
43.67% |
37.31% |
51.49% |
47.10% |
41.20% |
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| 12. What is your ancestry? |
Under $10,000 |
$10,001- $20,000 |
$20,001- $30,000 |
$30,001-$40,000 |
$40,001- $50,000 |
$50,001- $60,000 |
$60,001- $70,000 |
$70,001 - $100,000 |
Over $100,000 |
| Mexican-American/Mexican/Chicano |
22.65% |
35.47% |
36.82% |
36.01% |
30.72% |
42.28% |
32.72% |
37.99% |
41.05% |
| Puerto Rican/Boricua |
39.68% |
17.80% |
23.94% |
12.65% |
26.42% |
20.13% |
18.42% |
18.46% |
10.31% |
| Cuban/Cuban-American |
0.00% |
2.28% |
3.26% |
5.72% |
5.12% |
3.56% |
7.85% |
6.50% |
3.29% |
| Central American |
6.56% |
5.02% |
10.09% |
5.14% |
5.99% |
9.85% |
9.94% |
7.51% |
11.95% |
| South American |
1.49% |
4.26% |
5.60% |
6.84% |
5.85% |
2.26% |
9.10% |
8.80% |
5.77% |
| Caribbean |
8.70% |
10.95% |
2.52% |
8.74% |
5.26% |
3.38% |
3.92% |
4.46% |
16.63% |
| Latino or Hispanic |
20.92% |
24.22% |
17.78% |
24.89% |
20.63% |
18.53% |
18.06% |
16.28% |
11.00% |
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| 13. What age group best describes you: |
Under $10,000 |
$10,001- $20,000 |
$20,001- $30,000 |
$30,001-$40,000 |
$40,001- $50,000 |
$50,001- $60,000 |
$60,001- $70,000 |
$70,001 - $100,000 |
Over $100,000 |
| 18-24 |
18.06% |
13.36% |
12.90% |
6.16% |
7.09% |
9.94% |
6.83% |
4.68% |
4.17% |
| 25-29 |
4.57% |
8.51% |
13.41% |
13.71% |
14.46% |
9.29% |
4.24% |
9.74% |
9.20% |
| 30-34 |
4.46% |
6.05% |
18.49% |
12.30% |
10.76% |
11.82% |
16.86% |
8.56% |
14.66% |
| 35-39 |
3.46% |
9.61% |
6.77% |
18.97% |
11.00% |
20.01% |
16.20% |
9.48% |
11.10% |
| 40-44 |
5.64% |
10.32% |
5.98% |
16.41% |
12.38% |
17.89% |
21.70% |
19.09% |
17.26% |
| 45-49 |
5.59% |
3.14% |
10.26% |
9.72% |
11.14% |
10.00% |
8.05% |
12.65% |
13.12% |
| 50-54 |
10.97% |
4.89% |
8.63% |
8.15% |
9.16% |
10.94% |
12.41% |
16.63% |
16.94% |
| 55-59 |
10.95% |
4.88% |
7.51% |
4.73% |
7.85% |
6.43% |
5.39% |
6.25% |
5.18% |
| 60-64 |
9.19% |
11.36% |
5.22% |
3.66% |
5.99% |
1.06% |
5.66% |
8.67% |
6.78% |
| 65 or older |
27.09% |
27.87% |
10.83% |
6.19% |
10.16% |
2.62% |
2.66% |
4.24% |
1.59% |
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| 14. What is the highest grade in school you completed? |
Under $10,000 |
$10,001- $20,000 |
$20,001- $30,000 |
$30,001-$40,000 |
$40,001- $50,000 |
$50,001- $60,000 |
$60,001- $70,000 |
$70,001 - $100,000 |
Over $100,000 |
| Some high school or less |
49.89% |
28.67% |
16.66% |
11.02% |
5.82% |
5.28% |
3.30% |
0.00% |
2.00% |
| High school graduate or equivalent |
30.84% |
35.70% |
37.47% |
31.68% |
19.70% |
20.04% |
12.59% |
5.07% |
5.19% |
| Some college/vocational |
16.98% |
22.64% |
26.44% |
30.47% |
42.17% |
31.54% |
40.02% |
38.33% |
16.36% |
| College graduate |
2.29% |
10.60% |
15.65% |
17.76% |
24.72% |
31.99% |
33.22% |
38.32% |
44.41% |
| Graduate education or higher |
0.00% |
2.39% |
3.79% |
9.08% |
7.59% |
11.15% |
10.87% |
18.28% |
32.05% |
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