Exit Poll for House Race
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Are you:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Male (47%) 42% 56%
Female (53%) 48% 49%
Are you:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
White (78%) 37% 60%
Black (10%) 90% 9%
Hispanic/Latino (8%) 64% 34%
Asian (1%) 56% 40%
Other (2%) 53% 43%
Sex by race
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
White men (37%) 35% 63%
White women (41%) 40% 58%
Black men (4%) 85% 14%
Black women (6%) 93% 6%
Latino men (4%) 60% 38%
Latino women (4%) 68% 30%
All other races (4%) 55% 42%
Age, four categories
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
18-29 (11%) 57% 40%
30-44 (23%) 47% 50%
45-64 (44%) 45% 53%
65+ (23%) 38% 59%
Age-65
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
18-24 (5%) 58% 39%
25-29 (6%) 56% 42%
30-39 (14%) 48% 49%
40-49 (19%) 44% 54%
50-64 (34%) 46% 52%
65 or over (23%) 38% 59%
2009 total family income:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Under $30,000 (18%) 56% 41%
$30,000 - $49,999 (19%) 51% 46%
$50,000 - $74,999 (22%) 46% 52%
$75,000 - $99,999 (15%) 42% 56%
$100,000 - $199,999 (19%) 42% 56%
$200,000 or more (7%) 35% 62%
Total family income:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Less than $50,000 (37%) 53% 44%
$50,000 or more (63%) 43% 55%
Total family income:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Less than $100,000 (74%) 49% 49%
$100,000 or more (26%) 40% 58%
Total family income:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Under $50,000 (37%) 53% 44%
$50,000-$99,999 (37%) 44% 54%
$100,000 or more (26%) 40% 58%
Income by Race
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Under 50k and White (26%) 42% 55%
Over 50k and White (52%) 37% 61%
Under 50k and Non-white (11%) 81% 17%
Over 50k and Non-white (11%) 69% 28%
What was the last grade of school you completed?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
No high school diploma (3%) 59% 37%
High school graduate (18%) 45% 53%
Some college/assoc. degree (30%) 43% 54%
College graduate (28%) 41% 56%
Postgraduate study (20%) 51% 47%
What was the last grade of school you completed?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
More than high school grad (78%) 45% 53%
High school graduate or less (22%) 47% 50%
What was the last grade of school you completed?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
College graduate (49%) 46% 52%
No college degree (51%) 45% 52%
Education by race
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
White college graduates (40%) 40% 58%
White non-college graduates (39%) 34% 63%
Non White college graduates (9%) 71% 27%
Non White non-college graduates (13%) 77% 22%
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Democrat (36%) 92% 7%
Republican (36%) 4% 95%
Independent or something else (28%) 38% 56%
Party by race
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
White Democrats (22%) 89% 9%
White Independents (23%) 34% 60%
White Republicans (33%) 4% 95%
Non-White Democrats (14%) 96% 3%
All other (8%) 39% 57%
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Liberal (20%) 90% 8%
Moderate (39%) 55% 42%
Conservative (41%) 14% 84%
Is this the first time you have ever voted?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Yes (3%) 49% 46%
No (97%) 45% 52%
Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian.
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Protestant/Other Christian (54%) 39% 60%
Catholic (25%) 44% 54%
Jewish (2%) - Something
else (8%) 73% 25%
None (12%) 66% 32%
Religion among whites
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
White Protestant/Other Christian (44%) 29% 69%
White Catholic (19%) 39% 59%
White Jewish (2%) - White
something else (5%) 65% 34%
White none (9%) 63% 36%
Non-white (22%) 75% 23%
White Evangelical/Born-again Christians
House Vote
Democrat
House Vote
Republican
White Evangelical/Born-again Christians
(25%)
20% 78%
All others (75%) 55% 43%
Do you attend religious services once a week or more?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Yes (48%) 39% 60%
No (52%) 54% 44%
Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Yes (32%) 46% 52%
No (68%) 47% 51%
Parents
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Men with children (16%) 40% 58%
Women with children (16%) 52% 45%
Men without children (32%) 44% 54%
Women without children (36%) 50% 48%
Does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Yes (17%) 60% 38%
No (83%) 43% 55%
Has anyone in your household lost a job or been laid off in the last two years?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Yes (31%) 50% 48%
No (69%) 45% 53%
Are you gay, lesbian or bisexual?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Yes (3%) 68% 31%
No (97%) 46% 52%
In the 2008 election for president, did you vote for:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Obama (D) (45%) 84% 13%
McCain (R) (45%) 7% 91%
Other (3%) 33% 56%
Didn't vote (4%) 38% 60%
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Strongly approve (23%) 94% 5%
Somewhat approve (22%) 76% 21%
Somewhat disapprove (14%) 27% 68%
Strongly disapprove (40%) 6% 92%
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Approve (45%) 85% 13%
Disapprove (54%) 11% 86%
Was one reason for your vote for U.S. House today:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
To express support for Barack Obama (24%) 95% 3%
To express opposition to Barack Obama (37%) 5% 93%
Barack Obama was not a factor (37%) 53% 43%
In the long run, do you think Barack Obama's policies will:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Help the country (43%) 87% 11%
Hurt the country (52%) 9% 89%
Is your opinion of the Democratic Party:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Favorable (43%) 91% 8%
Unfavorable (53%) 10% 88%
Is your opinion of the Republican Party:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Favorable (42%) 11% 88%
Unfavorable (52%) 75% 23%
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Strongly approve (4%) 85% 11%
Somewhat approve (20%) 79% 20%
Somewhat disapprove (26%) 56% 42%
Strongly disapprove (47%) 20% 77%
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Approve (25%) 80% 18%
Disapprove (73%) 33% 65%
Which is closer to your view:
House Vote
Democrat
House Vote
Republican
Government should do more to solve problems (38%) 78% 20%
Government is doing too many things better left to
businesses and individuals (56%)
20% 77%
Which of these best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is
working?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Enthusiastic (3%) 90% 9%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic (21%) 82% 15%
Dissatisfied, but not angry (48%) 42% 55%
Angry (26%) 13% 84%
Which of these best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is
working?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Positive (24%) 83% 14%
Negative (74%) 32% 65%
How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Strongly support (21%) 7% 91%
Somewhat support (19%) 16% 82%
Neutral (25%) 47% 50%
Somewhat oppose (8%) 76% 22%
Strongly oppose (23%) 90% 8%
How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Support (40%) 11% 87%
Neutral (25%) 47% 50%
Oppose (31%) 86% 12%
Was one reason for your vote for U.S. House today to send a message:
House Vote
Democrat
House Vote
Republican
In favor of the Tea Party movement (22%) 7% 91%
Against the Tea Party movement (17%) 92% 6%
The Tea Party movement was not a factor
(56%)
45% 51%
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY
ONE)
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
The war in Afghanistan (8%) 56% 42%
Health care (18%) 52% 46%
The economy (62%) 44% 54%
Illegal immigration (8%) 26% 69%
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY
ONE)
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
The economy (62%) 44% 54%
All other issues (34%) 47% 51%
Which should be the highest priority for the next Congress?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Cutting taxes (19%) 26% 72%
Reducing the budget deficit (39%) 33% 64%
Spending to create jobs (37%) 68% 30%
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Very worried (50%) 28% 70%
Somewhat worried (36%) 56% 40%
Not too worried (10%) 82% 17%
Not at all worried (3%) - How
worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Worried (87%) 40% 58%
Not worried (13%) 79% 20%
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Excellent (1%) - Good
(9%) 79% 20%
Not so good (52%) 52% 45%
Poor (37%) 26% 71%
State of the national economy: 2 way
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Excellent/Good (10%) 78% 20%
Not so good/Poor (89%) 41% 56%
Compared to two years ago, is your family's financial situation:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Better (14%) 58% 39%
Worse (41%) 34% 63%
About the same (43%) 51% 46%
So far, has the economic stimulus package:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Helped the economy (32%) 85% 13%
Hurt the economy (33%) 12% 86%
Made no difference (32%) 39% 58%
Who is most to blame for current economic problems?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Wall Street bankers (35%) 42% 56%
George W. Bush (29%) 85% 14%
Barack Obama (23%) 7% 91%
Do you expect life for the next generation of Americans to be:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Better than life today (32%) 59% 40%
Worse than life today (38%) 32% 65%
About the same (26%) 53% 45%
Do you think things in this country today are:
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Generally going in the right direction (35%) 83% 15%
Seriously off on the wrong track (62%) 23% 75%
What should Congress do with the new health care law?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Expand it (31%) 84% 14%
Leave it as is (16%) 66% 31%
Repeal it (48%) 11% 87%
How should Congress vote on the Bush-era tax cuts?
House Vote
Democrat
House Vote
Republican
Continue them for all (39%) 14% 83%
Continue them only for families who earn less than
$250,000 a year (37%)
64% 33%
Let them expire for all (15%) 74% 23%
How do you feel about the U.S. war in Afghanistan?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Approve (40%) 25% 74%
Disapprove (54%) 61% 36%
Should same-sex marriages be legally recognized in your state?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Yes (40%) 66% 32%
No (54%) 28% 69%
In your vote for U.S. House, how important was ____________ ?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
The single most important factor (9%) 56% 42%
One of several important factors (38%) 40% 58%
A minor factor (14%) 43% 55%
Not a factor at all (35%) 50% 47%
In your vote for U.S. House, how important was Friday's terrorism attempt?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
An important factor (47%) 43% 55%
Not an important factor (49%) 48% 49%
In your vote for U.S. House, how important was Friday's terrorism attempt?
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
A factor (61%) 43% 55%
Not a factor (35%) 50% 47%
Population of area, five categories
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
Over 500 thousand (11%) 64% 34%
50 to 500 thousand (20%) 51% 46%
Suburbs (50%) 42% 55%
10 to 50 thousand (7%) 42% 55%
Rural (13%) 35% 63%
Population of area, three categories
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
City over 50 thousand (30%) 56% 41%
Suburbs (50%) 42% 55%
Small city and Rural (20%) 38% 60%
National Region
House Vote Democrat House Vote Republican
East (21%) 53% 45%
Midwest (25%) 44% 54%
South (31%) 38% 60%
West (23%) 49% 48%
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http://www.cbsnews.com/election2010/exit.shtml?state=US&jurisdiction=0&race=H&tag=conte
ntBody;electionCenterHome, accessed November 4, 2010.