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2006 WCVI Exit Poll Results - Florida

8. Is this the first time you have voted?

Last Updated Monday, February 12, 2007

1. For whom did you vote in your Congressional District race? Yes No
Democratic Candidate 84.42% 63.96%
Republican Candidate 15.58% 34.53%
Other Candidate 0.00% 1.51%
2. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time? Yes No
Satisfied 25.95% 24.95%
Dissatisfied 65.99% 64.08%
Unsure 8.06% 10.97%
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: Yes No
Make all illegal immigrants felons and send them back to their home country 1.79% 3.25%
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 2.85% 6.13%
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 16.94% 14.10%
Grant amnesty to all illegal immigrants in the country, giving them residence and the right to work without the fear of being deported 9.24% 5.65%
None of the above 0.82% 1.17%
No opinion 1.40% 2.17%
4. Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for Congress or the Senate? Yes No
Abortion 3.69% 6.88%
Education Policy 4.64% 6.98%
Disaster Preparedness & Relief 0.00% 1.86%
Economy/Jobs 24.08% 17.41%
Iraq War Policy 14.38% 22.22%
Energy Policy 0.00% 0.24%
The Environment 2.57% 1.53%
Health Policy 1.37% 7.49%
Immigration Policy 18.13% 7.38%
Public Education 5.25% 1.87%
War on Terrorism 6.52% 9.24%
Budget & Taxes 6.73% 9.46%
Gay Rights 2.70% 1.28%
Social Security 9.93% 6.16%
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? Yes No
Wait for Stable Government 13.13% 30.85%
Bring Home Next Year 74.63% 60.01%
Unsure 12.24% 9.14%
6. How would you characterize your political affiliation? Are you a: Yes No
Democrat 63.55% 50.73%
Republican 8.77% 32.69%
Green 1.98% 1.64%
Other Party 0.00% 0.83%
Independent 14.81% 10.39%
None of the above 10.89% 3.72%
7. Which of the following media sources most influenced for whom you voted in the 2006 General elections? Yes No
Spanish language newspapers 11.41% 2.09%
English language newspapers 15.86% 10.52%
Spanish language radio 3.19% 2.65%
English language radio 3.72% 4.42%
Spanish language TV 8.14% 7.47%
English language TV 16.81% 31.05%
Spanish language Internet 2.24% 0.76%
English language Internet 4.50% 3.42%
None influenced 34.13% 37.61%
9. If not born in the U.S., when did you become a citizen? Yes No
During or before 2002 31.43% 93.69%
During 2003/2004 31.69% 5.27%
During 2005 /2006 36.87% 1.05%
10. In what country were you born? Yes No
US 22.96% 49.61%
Mexico 0.00% 1.48%
Puerto Rico 17.95% 14.47%
Cuba 14.28% 15.77%
Central America 9.25% 1.84%
South America 9.22% 5.62%
Other Caribbean 18.32% 9.20%
Other 8.01% 2.03%
11. Are you Male or Female? Yes No
Male 59.56% 51.53%
Female 40.44% 48.47%
12. What is your ancestry? Yes No
Mexican-American/Mexican/Chicano 6.87% 7.35%
Puerto Rican/Boricua 20.06% 29.89%
Cuban/Cuban-American 18.33% 25.09%
Central American 9.65% 5.23%
South American 13.52% 10.75%
Caribbean 25.61% 11.89%
Latino or Hispanic 5.95% 9.80%
13. What age group best describes you: Yes No
18-24 16.56% 7.30%
25-29 14.77% 6.34%
30-34 6.06% 7.99%
35-39 7.73% 10.90%
40-44 20.91% 14.02%
45-49 4.22% 8.46%
50-54 4.77% 12.67%
55-59 5.62% 6.09%
60-64 9.05% 8.90%
65 or older 10.31% 17.32%
14. What is the highest grade in school you completed? Yes No
Some high school or less 16.53% 8.90%
High school graduate or equivalent 36.48% 17.19%
Some college/vocational 20.74% 34.76%
College graduate 22.11% 25.24%
Graduate education or higher 4.14% 13.92%
15. If you added together your entire household's income, would it be: Yes No
Under $10,000 12.93% 5.58%
$10,001-$20,000 23.82% 9.25%
$20,001-$30,000 18.43% 10.76%
$30,001-$40,000 15.13% 12.96%
$40,001-$50,000 9.97% 13.31%
$50,001-$60,000 4.28% 11.57%
$60,001-$70,000 2.39% 9.98%
$70,001-$100,000 8.76% 15.33%
Over $100,000 4.30% 11.27%
19. ONLY FLORIDA VOTERS: Whom did you vote for in the Gubernatorial race? Yes No
Charlie Crist 23.11% 44.69%
Jim Davis 76.89% 53.64%
Other Candidate 0.00% 1.67%
20. ONLY FLORIDA VOTERS: For whom did you vote in your Senate race? Yes No
Katherine Harris 22.43% 34.26%
Bill Nelson 61.54% 64.38%
Other Candidate 16.03% 1.36%

 

 

 

 
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