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2006 WCVI Exit Poll Results - California

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Last Updated Monday, January 29, 2007

1. For whom did you vote in your Congressional District race? Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
Democratic Candidate 46.85% 81.41% 64.86%
Republican Candidate 49.41% 11.08% 30.51%
Other Candidate 3.74% 7.51% 4.63%
2. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time? Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
Satisfied 35.91% 17.37% 14.66%
Dissatisfied 44.77% 72.29% 60.49%
Unsure 19.32% 10.34% 24.86%
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: Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
Make all illegal immigrants felons and send them back to their home country 7.39% 4.52% 3.82%
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 19.32% 13.14% 22.26%
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 46.91% 47.80% 36.35%
Grant amnesty to all illegal immigrants in the country, giving them residence and the right to work without the fear of being deported 15.22% 27.18% 25.30%
None of the above 6.59% 3.20% 2.66%
No opinion 4.57% 4.16% 9.60%
4. Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for Congress or the Senate? Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
Abortion 12.83% 6.38% 2.95%
Education Policy 8.63% 10.65% 8.58%
Disaster Preparedness & Relief 1.66% 1.02% 1.17%
Economy/Jobs 20.85% 19.51% 27.23%
Iraq War Policy 14.53% 17.06% 3.42%
Energy Policy 1.92% 2.13% 0.00%
The Environment 3.35% 5.59% 2.97%
Health Policy 3.24% 4.14% 5.98%
Immigration Policy 14.53% 11.45% 12.73%
Public Education 3.65% 9.15% 10.43%
War on Terrorism 7.12% 5.27% 3.75%
Budget & Taxes 4.53% 2.83% 5.08%
Gay Rights 1.56% 0.56% 2.46%
Social Security 1.61% 4.25% 13.25%
6. How would you characterize your political affiliation? Are you a: Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
Democrat 46.19% 76.51% 48.68%
Republican 44.10% 9.51% 24.28%
Green 0.65% 1.79% 5.24%
Other Party 1.76% 1.19% 1.05%
Independent 3.06% 5.85% 11.48%
None of the above 4.25% 5.15% 9.26%
7. Which of the following media sources most influenced for whom you voted in the 2006 General elections? Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
Spanish language newspapers 9.26% 4.22% 14.21%
English language newspapers 15.04% 12.95% 9.59%
Spanish language radio 4.79% 4.80% 2.10%
English language radio 8.27% 7.78% 8.57%
Spanish language TV 8.71% 11.73% 17.15%
English language TV 23.59% 29.78% 24.22%
Spanish language Internet 3.90% 0.43% 1.00%
English language Internet 2.80% 4.58% 2.36%
None influenced 23.64% 23.73% 20.81%
8. Is this the first time you have voted? Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
Yes 12.29% 12.17% 10.45%
No 87.71% 87.83% 89.55%
9. If not born in the U.S., when did you become a citizen? Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
During or before 2002 82.73% 82.06% 94.17%
During 2003/2004 12.59% 10.70% 2.26%
During 2005 /2006 4.68% 7.24% 3.57%
10. In what country were you born? Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
US 57.77% 57.52% 52.84%
Mexico 32.77% 32.38% 37.64%
Puerto Rico 1.57% 1.01% 2.45%
Cuba 0.81% 1.44% 1.05%
Central America 5.79% 4.59% 5.02%
South America 0.00% 0.72% 0.00%
Other Caribbean 0.52% 0.33% 0.00%
Other 0.76% 2.01% 1.00%
11. Are you Male or Female? Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
Male 59.73% 49.78% 49.23%
Female 40.27% 50.22% 50.77%
12. What is your ancestry? Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
Mexican-American/Mexican/Chicano 62.32% 64.04% 63.97%
Puerto Rican/Boricua 3.01% 1.74% 4.49%
Cuban/Cuban-American 1.78% 1.88% 2.38%
Central American 9.87% 8.18% 7.62%
South American 2.50% 1.11% 2.47%
Caribbean 0.58% 1.01% 1.68%
Latino or Hispanic 19.95% 22.03% 17.39%
13. What age group best describes you: Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
18-24 10.91% 10.50% 16.26%
25-29 10.01% 12.91% 10.56%
30-34 9.82% 14.61% 16.94%
35-39 12.24% 10.44% 11.26%
40-44 10.99% 14.27% 11.12%
45-49 11.15% 9.97% 11.91%
50-54 10.52% 9.07% 8.30%
55-59 8.19% 8.19% 6.14%
60-64 6.90% 4.00% 3.21%
65 or older 9.28% 6.03% 4.30%
14. What is the highest grade in school you completed? Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
Some high school or less 12.36% 11.90% 15.76%
High school graduate or equivalent 25.95% 26.25% 26.12%
Some college/vocational 26.91% 34.81% 34.41%
College graduate 24.75% 17.30% 17.98%
Graduate education or higher 10.03% 9.74% 5.73%
15. If you added together your entire household's income, would it be: Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
Under $10,000 8.00% 6.00% 4.47%
$10,001-$20,000 8.82% 13.50% 9.88%
$20,001-$30,000 14.91% 14.69% 7.29%
$30,001-$40,000 15.10% 13.83% 16.09%
$40,001-$50,000 12.66% 13.88% 14.85%
$50,001-$60,000 13.50% 10.90% 14.83%
$60,001-$70,000 6.97% 8.14% 12.57%
$70,001-$100,000 11.11% 11.05% 16.02%
Over $100,000 8.92% 8.02% 3.99%
16.ONLY CALIFORNIA VOTERS: Whom did you vote for in the Gubernatorial race? Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
Phil Angelides 45.79% 64.36% 67.70%
Arnold Schwarzenegger 51.00% 24.94% 28.26%
Other Candidate 3.21% 10.70% 4.04%
17. ONLY CALIFORNIA VOTERS: In the 2006 General election, how did you vote on Proposition 84, the Clean Water, Parks and Coastal Protection Bond? Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
Yes 70.66% 86.09% 85.56%
No 29.34% 13.91% 14.44%
18. ONLY CALIFORNIA VOTERS: In the 2006 General election, how did you vote on Proposition 87, the Alternative Energy Proposition? Wait for Stable Government Bring Home Next Year Unsure
Yes 56.50% 75.59% 58.52%
No 43.50% 24.41% 41.48%

 

 

 

 
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