Presidential Election Exit Poll Results - Part 1
How To Read Exit Poll Data
Sample size: 16,359 / Updated: 11/06/96 11:49 a.m.
Question
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Horizontal %
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Vertical %
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Vote By Gender
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All
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Clinton
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Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
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Dole
|
Perot
|
Men
|
48
|
43
|
44
|
10
|
42
|
52
|
57
|
Women
|
52
|
54
|
38
|
7
|
58
|
48
|
43
|
Question
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Horizontal %
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Vertical %
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White Voters
|
All
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Clinton
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Dole
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Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Men
|
48
|
38
|
49
|
11
|
42
|
51
|
57
|
Women
|
52
|
48
|
43
|
8
|
58
|
49
|
43
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Vote By Race
|
All
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Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
White
|
83
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43
|
46
|
9
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73
|
93
|
90
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African-Americans
|
10
|
84
|
12
|
4
|
17
|
3
|
4
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Hispanics
|
5
|
72
|
21
|
6
|
7
|
2
|
3
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Asians
|
1
|
43
|
48
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
1
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Other
|
1
|
64
|
21
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
1
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Vote By Age
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All
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Clinton
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Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
18-29
|
17
|
53
|
34
|
10
|
18
|
14
|
21
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30-44
|
33
|
48
|
41
|
9
|
32
|
33
|
34
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45-59
|
26
|
48
|
41
|
9
|
26
|
27
|
27
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Over 60
|
24
|
48
|
44
|
7
|
23
|
25
|
19
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18-64
|
84
|
49
|
40
|
9
|
84
|
83
|
88
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65 and Older
|
16
|
50
|
43
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6
|
16
|
17
|
12
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Vote By Income
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All
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Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
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Less Than $15,000
|
11
|
59
|
28
|
11
|
14
|
8
|
14
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$15-30,000
|
23
|
53
|
36
|
9
|
25
|
20
|
24
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$30-50,000
|
27
|
48
|
40
|
10
|
27
|
27
|
31
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$50-75,000
|
21
|
47
|
45
|
7
|
20
|
23
|
17
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$75-100,000
|
9
|
44
|
48
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
7
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Over $100,000
|
9
|
38
|
54
|
6
|
7
|
12
|
7
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Party Identification
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All
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Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Democrat
|
39
|
84
|
10
|
5
|
68
|
10
|
23
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Republican
|
35
|
13
|
80
|
6
|
9
|
68
|
24
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Independent
|
26
|
43
|
35
|
17
|
23
|
22
|
53
|
1992 Vote
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All
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Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
43
|
85
|
9
|
4
|
75
|
10
|
22
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Bush
|
35
|
13
|
82
|
4
|
10
|
69
|
18
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Perot
|
12
|
22
|
44
|
33
|
6
|
13
|
48
|
Other
|
1
|
24
|
36
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Didn't Vote
|
9
|
53
|
33
|
11
|
9
|
7
|
11
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Political Ideology
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All
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Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Liberal
|
20
|
78
|
11
|
7
|
31
|
5
|
17
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Moderate
|
47
|
57
|
33
|
9
|
55
|
37
|
51
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Conservative
|
33
|
20
|
71
|
8
|
14
|
57
|
32
|
Vote By Education
|
All
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Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
No High School
|
6
|
59
|
28
|
11
|
8
|
4
|
8
|
High School Graduate
|
24
|
51
|
35
|
13
|
25
|
21
|
32
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Some College
|
27
|
48
|
40
|
10
|
27
|
27
|
29
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College Graduate
|
26
|
44
|
46
|
8
|
23
|
30
|
21
|
Post-Graduate
|
17
|
52
|
40
|
5
|
18
|
18
|
10
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No College Degree
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57
|
51
|
37
|
11
|
59
|
53
|
69
|
College Graduates
|
43
|
47
|
44
|
7
|
41
|
47
|
31
|
Religion
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All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Protestant
|
38
|
41
|
50
|
8
|
32
|
47
|
33
|
Catholic
|
29
|
53
|
37
|
9
|
31
|
27
|
27
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Other Christian
|
16
|
45
|
41
|
12
|
15
|
17
|
21
|
Jewish
|
3
|
78
|
16
|
3
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
Other Religion
|
6
|
60
|
23
|
11
|
7
|
3
|
7
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None
|
7
|
59
|
23
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
11
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Religion - Whites Only
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Protestant
|
56
|
36
|
53
|
10
|
46
|
65
|
55
|
Catholic
|
29
|
48
|
41
|
10
|
32
|
26
|
28
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Jewish
|
4
|
78
|
16
|
3
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
Other Religion
|
5
|
51
|
29
|
13
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
No Religion
|
7
|
56
|
26
|
14
|
9
|
4
|
10
|
White Religious Right Voters
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Yes
|
17
|
26
|
65
|
8
|
9
|
27
|
15
|
No
|
80
|
54
|
35
|
9
|
88
|
69
|
81
|
Vote If Perot Were Not Running
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
50
|
91
|
3
|
5
|
93
|
4
|
30
|
Dole
|
43
|
4
|
90
|
5
|
4
|
92
|
30
|
Would Not Vote
|
5
|
11
|
18
|
56
|
1
|
2
|
36
|
When Decided Presidential Vote
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
In the Last 3 Days
|
11
|
35
|
38
|
22
|
8
|
11
|
28
|
Last Week
|
6
|
35
|
47
|
17
|
4
|
7
|
12
|
Last Month
|
13
|
47
|
36
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
19
|
Before That
|
69
|
53
|
41
|
5
|
75
|
70
|
41
|
Opinion of Federal Government
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Should Do More
|
41
|
72
|
20
|
6
|
60
|
20
|
35
|
Should Do Less
|
52
|
30
|
60
|
9
|
32
|
76
|
61
|
GOP Congress In Last Two Years
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Approve
|
42
|
16
|
77
|
6
|
14
|
82
|
28
|
Disapprove
|
52
|
76
|
10
|
11
|
80
|
13
|
65
|
Family Finances Since 1992
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
| >
Gotten Better
|
33
|
66
|
26
|
6
|
45
|
21
|
24
|
Gotten Worse
|
20
|
27
|
57
|
13
|
11
|
29
|
31
|
About the Same
|
45
|
46
|
45
|
8
|
42
|
48
|
43
|
Condition of National Economy
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Excellent
|
4
|
78
|
17
|
4
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
Good
|
51
|
62
|
31
|
6
|
64
|
40
|
31
|
Not Good
|
36
|
34
|
52
|
12
|
24
|
47
|
48
|
Poor
|
7
|
23
|
51
|
21
|
4
|
10
|
17
|
Direction of Country
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Right Direction
|
53
|
69
|
24
|
5
|
75
|
31
|
32
|
Wrong Track
|
43
|
23
|
61
|
13
|
20
|
66
|
66
|
Congress if Clinton Wins
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Democratic Control
|
44
|
86
|
6
|
6
|
77
|
7
|
36
|
Republican Control
|
49
|
16
|
74
|
9
|
16
|
88
|
56
|
1230 Democratic Congress
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Too Liberal
|
49
|
20
|
70
|
8
|
21
|
83
|
53
|
Not Too Liberal
|
48
|
78
|
13
|
7
|
76
|
15
|
43
|
Republican Congress
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Too Conservative
|
41
|
80
|
10
|
7
|
68
|
10
|
39
|
Not Too Conservative
|
55
|
25
|
66
|
8
|
28
|
87
|
56
|
Clinton Effect on House Vote
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Very Important
|
46
|
63
|
31
|
5
|
59
|
34
|
30
|
Somewhat Important
|
24
|
52
|
38
|
9
|
26
|
22
|
27
|
Not Too Important
|
11
|
27
|
59
|
11
|
6
|
16
|
17
|
Not Important At All
|
14
|
17
|
68
|
13
|
5
|
23
|
23
|
Gingrich Effect on House Vote
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Very Important
|
26
|
52
|
40
|
6
|
28
|
25
|
20
|
Somewhat Important
|
23
|
41
|
50
|
7
|
19
|
28
|
21
|
Not Too Important
|
19
|
43
|
46
|
9
|
16
|
21
|
22
|
Not Important At All
|
26
|
57
|
33
|
9
|
30
|
21
|
29
|
Opinion of Gingrich
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Favorable
|
32
|
15
|
79
|
5
|
10
|
61
|
23
|
Unfavorable
|
59
|
68
|
21
|
9
|
82
|
30
|
69
|
Reduce Taxes and Deficit?
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Possible
|
58
|
40
|
51
|
9
|
46
|
74
|
53
|
Not Possible
|
39
|
62
|
25
|
11
|
49
|
24
|
45
|
Cut Deficit and Taxes?
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Dole Can Do Both
|
30
|
11
|
84
|
4
|
7
|
60
|
17
|
Cannot Do Both
|
66
|
66
|
23
|
9
|
90
|
36
|
79
|
Cut Deficit and Save Programs?
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton Can Do Both
|
31
|
86
|
9
|
4
|
54
|
7
|
16
|
Cannot Do Both
|
65
|
31
|
58
|
10
|
41
|
90
|
80
|
Feelings If Clinton Wins
|
All
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Clinton
|
Dole
|
Perot
|
Excited
|
13
|
91
|
7
|
2
|
23
|
2
|
3
|
Optimistic
|
34
|
83
|
9
|
6
|
57
|
8
|
21
|
Concerned
|
30
|
28
|
56
|
13
|
17
|
42
|
45
|
Scared
|
22
|
2
|
85
|
11
|
1
|
47
|
28
|
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