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2006 WCVI Exit Poll Results - Florida

7. Which of the following media sources most influenced for whom you voted in the 2006 General elections?

Last Updated Monday, February 12, 2007

1. For whom did you vote in your Congressional District race? Spanish language newspaper English language newspaper Spanish language radio English language radio Spanish language tv English language tv Spanish language internet English language internet None of the above
Democratic Candidate 70.07% 85.18% 10.16% 53.18% 45.19% 73.73% 100.00% 58.03% 63.88%
Republican Candidate 29.93% 14.82% 89.84% 46.82% 54.81% 25.03% 0.00% 41.97% 34.35%
Other Candidate 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.25% 0.00% 0.00% 1.77%
2. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time? Spanish language newspaper English language newspaper Spanish language radio English language radio Spanish language tv English language tv Spanish language internet English language internet None of the above
Satisfied 11.19% 25.99% 81.69% 40.25% 34.31% 23.97% 0.00% 25.43% 15.97%
Dissatisfied 55.25% 69.24% 18.31% 51.28% 50.60% 71.13% 100.00% 63.69% 67.31%
Unsure 33.56% 4.76% 0.00% 8.47% 15.09% 4.90% 0.00% 10.88% 16.72%
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: Spanish language newspaper English language newspaper Spanish language radio English language radio Spanish language tv English language tv Spanish language internet English language internet None of the above
Make all illegal immigrants felons and send them back to their home country 0.00% 4.14% 20.69% 23.06% 9.27% 5.21% 0.00% 13.49% 10.79%
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 2.30% 4.75% 11.07% 6.32% 33.70% 20.71% 0.00% 36.84% 15.87%
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 22.76% 15.51% 57.18% 49.24% 31.76% 47.24% 56.59% 30.58% 42.00%
Grant amnesty to all illegal immigrants in the country, giving them residence and the right to work without the fear of being deported 5.29% 5.57% 0.00% 5.10% 22.25% 16.83% 43.41% 13.49% 21.93%
None of the above 2.99% 0.69% 11.07% 10.45% 0.00% 1.58% 0.00% 0.00% 3.38%
No opinion 0.00% 1.61% 0.00% 5.84% 3.01% 8.43% 0.00% 5.60% 6.02%
4. Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for Congress or the Senate? Spanish language newspaper English language newspaper Spanish language radio English language radio Spanish language tv English language tv Spanish language internet English language internet None of the above
Abortion 13.79% 5.17% 8.14% 6.66% 1.42% 8.39% 0.00% 10.88% 4.36%
Education Policy 0.00% 19.88% 8.26% 5.41% 6.66% 6.54% 0.00% 11.94% 3.90%
Disaster Preparedness & Relief 0.00% 1.21% 0.00% 9.33% 0.00% 3.76% 14.47% 0.00% 0.00%
Economy/Jobs 2.09% 18.16% 22.55% 6.15% 12.40% 21.64% 0.00% 6.33% 16.48%
Iraq War Policy 7.65% 17.74% 10.16% 28.50% 14.35% 23.13% 0.00% 31.24% 24.93%
Energy Policy 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.79% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
The Environment 0.00% 8.37% 0.00% 0.00% 3.85% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.61%
Health Policy 11.99% 13.01% 0.00% 10.59% 20.98% 2.27% 0.00% 6.33% 5.82%
Immigration Policy 22.76% 2.14% 0.00% 3.55% 13.99% 2.09% 14.47% 0.00% 13.68%
Public Education 4.34% 0.00% 0.00% 3.55% 0.00% 2.55% 0.00% 0.00% 2.76%
War on Terrorism 6.89% 0.00% 31.88% 15.86% 14.89% 9.81% 24.50% 26.98% 7.93%
Budget & Taxes 8.97% 4.60% 19.00% 5.60% 9.49% 8.36% 0.00% 6.29% 11.76%
Gay Rights 0.00% 2.14% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.02% 0.00% 0.00% 2.63%
Social Security 21.53% 7.59% 0.00% 4.78% 1.97% 9.65% 46.56% 0.00% 5.14%
Total Voted
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? Spanish language newspaper English language newspaper Spanish language radio English language radio Spanish language tv English language tv Spanish language internet English language internet None of the above
Wait for Stable Government 2.09% 11.89% 70.83% 60.73% 20.27% 27.76% 28.94% 49.29% 29.50%
Bring Home Next Year 62.28% 73.43% 18.31% 35.90% 60.81% 68.47% 71.06% 50.71% 60.76%
Unsure 35.64% 14.68% 10.86% 3.37% 18.91% 3.77% 0.00% 0.00% 9.74%
6. How would you characterize your political affiliation? Are you a: Spanish language newspaper English language newspaper Spanish language radio English language radio Spanish language tv English language tv Spanish language internet English language internet None of the above
Democrat 50.86% 62.78% 11.08% 41.97% 41.12% 61.89% 67.91% 24.29% 49.86%
Republican 39.51% 23.45% 88.92% 44.43% 42.60% 22.53% 0.00% 42.64% 29.03%
Green 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.10% 5.40% 0.48% 0.00% 0.00% 2.71%
Other Party 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.63% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Independent 9.63% 10.09% 0.00% 8.50% 10.88% 8.68% 32.09% 13.29% 12.90%
None of the above 0.00% 3.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 3.79% 0.00% 19.78% 5.50%
8. Is this the first time you have voted? Spanish language newspaper English language newspaper Spanish language radio English language radio Spanish language tv English language tv Spanish language internet English language internet None of the above
Yes 37.47% 14.22% 11.69% 8.47% 10.70% 5.62% 24.50% 12.63% 9.07%
No 62.53% 85.78% 88.31% 91.53% 89.30% 94.38% 75.50% 87.37% 90.93%
9. If not born in the U.S., when did you become a citizen? Spanish language newspaper English language newspaper Spanish language radio English language radio Spanish language tv English language tv Spanish language internet English language internet None of the above
During or before 2002 77.65% 86.39% 88.31% 72.49% 76.20% 88.68% 75.50% 75.12% 89.49%
During 2003/2004 22.35% 6.90% 0.00% 15.60% 14.52% 8.21% 0.00% 0.00% 3.42%
During 2005 /2006 0.00% 6.71% 11.69% 11.91% 9.29% 3.10% 24.50% 24.88% 7.08%
10. In what country were you born? Spanish language newspaper English language newspaper Spanish language radio English language radio Spanish language tv English language tv Spanish language internet English language internet None of the above
US 10.67% 44.49% 0.00% 45.01% 12.38% 60.75% 28.94% 74.32% 53.34%
Mexico 0.00% 2.78% 0.00% 1.98% 0.00% 1.03% 0.00% 0.00% 1.17%
Puerto Rico 48.08% 8.32% 10.16% 16.50% 39.96% 12.19% 0.00% 0.00% 10.71%
Cuba 10.66% 6.89% 73.43% 30.02% 32.23% 7.39% 46.56% 17.10% 13.95%
Central America 5.16% 3.27% 16.40% 0.00% 0.00% 0.95% 0.00% 8.58% 2.57%
South America 8.19% 8.78% 0.00% 6.49% 2.01% 6.23% 24.50% 0.00% 6.96%
Other Caribbean 17.24% 22.70% 0.00% 0.00% 13.41% 7.23% 0.00% 0.00% 10.10%
Other 0.00% 2.78% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 4.23% 0.00% 0.00% 1.20%
11. Are you Male or Female? Spanish language newspaper English language newspaper Spanish language radio English language radio Spanish language tv English language tv Spanish language internet English language internet None of the above
Male 66.84% 61.27% 67.20% 77.75% 52.70% 45.62% 71.06% 59.39% 49.19%
Female 33.16% 38.73% 32.80% 22.25% 47.30% 54.38% 28.94% 40.61% 50.81%
12. What is your ancestry? Spanish language newspaper English language newspaper Spanish language radio English language radio Spanish language tv English language tv Spanish language internet English language internet None of the above
Mexican-American/Mexican/Chicano 10.41% 9.91% 0.00% 7.38% 0.00% 13.55% 14.47% 0.00% 6.29%
Puerto Rican/Boricua 46.90% 24.86% 10.16% 16.39% 39.99% 31.45% 14.47% 35.40% 24.63%
Cuban/Cuban-American 10.40% 16.86% 73.43% 29.82% 37.50% 15.49% 46.56% 22.55% 26.46%
Central American 10.40% 2.73% 8.14% 0.00% 0.00% 4.54% 0.00% 0.00% 8.19%
South American 13.02% 11.82% 0.00% 27.04% 7.59% 11.00% 24.50% 30.75% 10.90%
Caribbean 0.00% 30.11% 0.00% 12.93% 1.45% 14.17% 0.00% 0.00% 12.73%
Latino or Hispanic 8.87% 3.72% 8.26% 6.45% 13.47% 9.81% 0.00% 11.31% 10.80%
13. What age group best describes you: Spanish language newspaper English language newspaper Spanish language radio English language radio Spanish language tv English language tv Spanish language internet English language internet None of the above
18-24 0.00% 6.73% 0.00% 18.40% 3.23% 9.92% 0.00% 24.50% 8.48%
25-29 7.36% 2.26% 0.00% 5.31% 7.08% 6.14% 14.47% 7.83% 8.49%
30-34 12.06% 13.82% 8.26% 13.96% 0.00% 5.51% 32.09% 16.42% 7.94%
35-39 17.04% 5.40% 0.00% 22.18% 0.00% 18.42% 0.00% 0.00% 9.27%
40-44 9.64% 13.15% 0.00% 5.13% 20.84% 19.73% 0.00% 14.36% 15.08%
45-49 8.22% 15.37% 0.00% 5.10% 5.06% 8.45% 24.50% 21.23% 5.96%
50-54 7.40% 10.19% 8.14% 16.58% 5.06% 11.82% 14.47% 15.66% 15.07%
55-59 0.00% 6.61% 21.86% 2.30% 9.09% 6.21% 0.00% 0.00% 4.01%
60-64 0.00% 7.72% 0.00% 6.74% 16.54% 5.10% 14.47% 0.00% 9.51%
65 or older 38.28% 18.75% 61.74% 4.28% 33.10% 8.70% 0.00% 0.00% 16.19%
14. What is the highest grade in school you completed? Spanish language newspaper English language newspaper Spanish language radio English language radio Spanish language tv English language tv Spanish language internet English language internet None of the above
Some high school or less 15.44% 5.96% 22.92% 0.00% 22.86% 8.61% 0.00% 0.00% 8.80%
High school graduate or equivalent 43.43% 25.07% 44.38% 16.70% 22.90% 14.23% 53.44% 7.83% 18.17%
Some college/vocational 38.72% 35.08% 19.96% 39.54% 29.56% 36.45% 46.56% 53.36% 29.61%
College graduate 2.42% 20.94% 12.75% 33.49% 18.30% 27.58% 0.00% 31.04% 28.25%
Graduate education or higher 0.00% 12.96% 0.00% 10.27% 6.38% 13.13% 0.00% 7.78% 15.17%
15. If you added together your entire household's income, would it be: Spanish language newspaper English language newspaper Spanish language radio English language radio Spanish language tv English language tv Spanish language internet English language internet None of the above
Under $10,000 27.19% 2.16% 0.00% 5.10% 22.54% 1.87% 0.00% 0.00% 5.65%
$10,001-$20,000 36.75% 16.39% 21.72% 1.55% 21.97% 7.53% 0.00% 7.83% 9.27%
$20,001-$30,000 0.00% 10.38% 38.26% 7.66% 12.49% 6.00% 42.51% 16.67% 11.05%
$30,001-$40,000 0.00% 16.58% 29.17% 9.96% 16.96% 14.87% 0.00% 0.00% 9.88%
$40,001-$50,000 27.37% 18.82% 0.00% 11.99% 16.09% 11.31% 38.33% 0.00% 11.40%
$50,001-$60,000 8.69% 2.24% 0.00% 20.70% 0.00% 17.78% 0.00% 7.78% 12.78%
$60,001-$70,000 0.00% 9.98% 0.00% 22.54% 1.40% 11.64% 0.00% 7.83% 10.73%
$70,001-$100,000 0.00% 5.39% 0.00% 10.23% 8.56% 15.67% 19.16% 43.47% 18.89%
Over $100,000 0.00% 18.05% 10.86% 10.27% 0.00% 13.34% 0.00% 16.42% 10.35%
19. ONLY FLORIDA VOTERS: Whom did you vote for in the Gubernatorial race? Spanish language newspaper English language newspaper Spanish language radio English language radio Spanish language tv English language tv Spanish language internet English language internet None of the above
Charlie Crist 27.83% 27.92% 87.91% 55.19% 59.98% 42.24% 57.49% 56.87% 37.94%
Jim Davis 72.17% 72.08% 12.09% 39.75% 40.02% 53.47% 42.51% 43.13% 61.56%
Other Candidate 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.06% 0.00% 4.30% 0.00% 0.00% 0.50%
20. ONLY FLORIDA VOTERS: For whom did you vote in your Senate race? Spanish language newspaper English language newspaper Spanish language radio English language radio Spanish language tv English language tv Spanish language internet English language internet None of the above
Katherine Harris 30.12% 10.40% 86.25% 61.83% 55.71% 30.93% 24.50% 37.95% 29.31%
Bill Nelson 56.97% 85.83% 13.75% 38.17% 44.29% 65.64% 75.50% 54.27% 67.73%
Other Candidate 12.91% 3.77% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 3.42% 0.00% 7.78% 2.96%

 

 

 

 
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