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Maine Senate Exit Poll Results
Updated : 11/06/96 16:30:43
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 1. Vote By Gender |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Men |
49% |
39% |
56% |
44% |
56% |
| Women |
51% |
48% |
43% |
56% |
44% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 2. White Voters |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Men |
48% |
39% |
56% |
43% |
55% |
| Women |
52% |
48% |
43% |
57% |
45% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 3. Vote By Race |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| White |
97% |
44% |
49% |
97% |
98% |
| African-Americans |
2% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
1% |
| Hispanics |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Asians |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Other |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 4. Vote By Age |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| 18-29 |
17% |
42% |
50% |
16% |
17% |
| 30-44 |
34% |
44% |
47% |
35% |
33% |
| 45-59 |
25% |
42% |
53% |
24% |
27% |
| Over 60 |
24% |
47% |
48% |
26% |
23% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 5. Vote by Age |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| 18-64 |
84% |
43% |
49% |
83% |
84% |
| 65 and Older |
16% |
47% |
49% |
17% |
16% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 6. Vote By Income |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Less Than $15,000 |
18% |
49% |
38% |
21% |
14% |
| $15-30,000 |
27% |
48% |
47% |
29% |
25% |
| $30-50,000 |
28% |
43% |
52% |
28% |
30% |
| $50-75,000 |
17% |
37% |
55% |
15% |
19% |
| $75-100,000 |
6% |
0% |
0% |
5% |
7% |
| Over $100,000 |
4% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
4% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 7. Party Identification |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Democrat |
35% |
76% |
22% |
60% |
16% |
| Republican |
29% |
13% |
79% |
8% |
46% |
| Independent |
36% |
38% |
51% |
31% |
38% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 8. 1992 Vote |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Clinton |
44% |
69% |
26% |
69% |
23% |
| Bush |
31% |
17% |
74% |
12% |
46% |
| Perot |
18% |
29% |
65% |
12% |
24% |
| Other |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
| Didn't Vote |
6% |
43% |
49% |
6% |
6% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 9. Political Ideology |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Liberal |
21% |
66% |
28% |
32% |
12% |
| Moderate |
48% |
45% |
49% |
50% |
48% |
| Conservative |
31% |
26% |
65% |
18% |
40% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 10. Vote If Perot Were Not Running |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Clinton |
57% |
67% |
29% |
87% |
34% |
| Dole |
33% |
9% |
81% |
7% |
55% |
| Would Not Vote |
8% |
26% |
57% |
5% |
9% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 11. Family Finances Since 1992 |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Gotten Better |
31% |
52% |
44% |
37% |
28% |
| Gotten Worse |
25% |
32% |
58% |
18% |
29% |
| About the Same |
43% |
45% |
47% |
45% |
42% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 12. State's Economic Condition |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Excellent |
3% |
0% |
0% |
3% |
4% |
| Good |
41% |
46% |
50% |
43% |
41% |
| Not Good |
44% |
42% |
48% |
43% |
43% |
| Poor |
10% |
41% |
51% |
9% |
10% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 13. Vote By Education |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| No High School |
8% |
60% |
37% |
11% |
6% |
| High School Graduate |
28% |
45% |
47% |
29% |
27% |
| Some College |
26% |
44% |
49% |
26% |
26% |
| College Graduate |
24% |
38% |
55% |
21% |
27% |
| Post-Graduate |
14% |
41% |
50% |
13% |
14% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 14. Vote by Education |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| No College Degree |
62% |
47% |
46% |
66% |
59% |
| College Graduates |
38% |
40% |
53% |
34% |
41% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 15. Religion |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Protestant |
40% |
38% |
54% |
35% |
44% |
| Catholic |
35% |
52% |
45% |
41% |
32% |
| Other Christian |
10% |
31% |
55% |
7% |
11% |
| Jewish |
1% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
1% |
| Other Religion |
6% |
0% |
0% |
6% |
4% |
| None |
9% |
47% |
47% |
10% |
9% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 16. Religion - Whites Only |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Protestant |
49% |
37% |
54% |
42% |
54% |
| Catholic |
35% |
51% |
45% |
41% |
32% |
| Jewish |
1% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
1% |
| Other Religion |
5% |
0% |
0% |
6% |
4% |
| No Religion |
9% |
46% |
48% |
10% |
9% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 17. GOP Congress in Last Two Years |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Approve |
40% |
15% |
76% |
14% |
61% |
| Disapprove |
56% |
66% |
29% |
84% |
33% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 18. Reduce Taxes and Deficit? |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Possible |
57% |
38% |
55% |
49% |
64% |
| Not Possible |
41% |
52% |
41% |
49% |
34% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 19. Life for Next Generation |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Better Than Today |
28% |
46% |
52% |
29% |
29% |
| Worse Than Today |
34% |
36% |
53% |
28% |
36% |
| About the Same |
37% |
50% |
44% |
42% |
33% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 20. Opinion of Federal Government |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Should Do More |
36% |
64% |
32% |
52% |
24% |
| Should Do Less |
61% |
31% |
60% |
44% |
75% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 21. Do You Own a Gun? |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Yes |
38% |
38% |
59% |
32% |
46% |
| No |
62% |
48% |
43% |
68% |
54% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 22. Which is More Important |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Environment |
56% |
48% |
44% |
62% |
50% |
| Jobs |
36% |
38% |
56% |
31% |
41% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 23. Vote for Governor in 1994 |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Brennan |
27% |
85% |
14% |
53% |
8% |
| Collins |
20% |
9% |
88% |
4% |
36% |
| King |
38% |
35% |
56% |
30% |
43% |
| Other |
4% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
3% |
| Did Not Vote |
8% |
44% |
49% |
8% |
8% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 24. When Decided on Senate Vote? |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| In the Last 3 Days |
17% |
46% |
47% |
18% |
17% |
| Last Week |
13% |
41% |
47% |
13% |
13% |
| Last Month |
23% |
45% |
49% |
23% |
23% |
| Before That |
45% |
44% |
50% |
46% |
46% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 25. Presidential Vote |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Clinton |
52% |
69% |
28% |
83% |
30% |
| Dole |
31% |
8% |
81% |
6% |
51% |
| Perot |
14% |
30% |
60% |
10% |
17% |
| Other |
3% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
2% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 26. Top Issue in Vote |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| Taxes |
14% |
18% |
74% |
6% |
22% |
| Medicare |
20% |
64% |
34% |
29% |
14% |
| Foreign Policy |
3% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
3% |
| Federal Deficit |
10% |
33% |
58% |
7% |
12% |
| Economy/Jobs |
22% |
45% |
49% |
23% |
22% |
| Education |
11% |
64% |
29% |
17% |
7% |
| Crime/Drugs |
3% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
4% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 27. Top Factor in Vote |
ALL |
Brennan |
Collins |
Brennan |
Collins |
| View of Government |
19% |
43% |
52% |
19% |
20% |
| Stand Up For Beliefs |
13% |
36% |
54% |
11% |
15% |
| Cares About People |
10% |
60% |
37% |
14% |
8% |
| Honest/Trustworthy |
15% |
15% |
75% |
5% |
24% |
| In Touch |
10% |
55% |
39% |
13% |
8% |
| Vision for Future |
21% |
57% |
37% |
28% |
16% |
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