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North Carolina Senate Exit Poll Results
Updated : 11/06/96 16:17:45
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 1. Vote By Gender |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Men |
49% |
41% |
58% |
44% |
53% |
| Women |
51% |
50% |
49% |
56% |
47% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 2. White Voters |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Men |
50% |
32% |
67% |
44% |
53% |
| Women |
50% |
40% |
59% |
56% |
47% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 3. Vote By Race |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| White |
80% |
36% |
63% |
63% |
95% |
| African-Americans |
18% |
89% |
10% |
35% |
3% |
| Hispanics |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Asians |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Other |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 4. Vote By Age |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| 18-29 |
19% |
51% |
48% |
21% |
18% |
| 30-44 |
33% |
46% |
53% |
33% |
33% |
| 45-59 |
25% |
43% |
56% |
23% |
26% |
| Over 60 |
23% |
46% |
53% |
22% |
23% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 5. Vote by Age |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| 18-64 |
86% |
46% |
53% |
86% |
86% |
| 65 and Older |
14% |
45% |
54% |
14% |
14% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 6. Vote By Income |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Less Than $15,000 |
11% |
56% |
43% |
14% |
9% |
| $15-30,000 |
24% |
50% |
49% |
26% |
22% |
| $30-50,000 |
27% |
46% |
53% |
27% |
28% |
| $50-75,000 |
21% |
41% |
59% |
19% |
24% |
| $75-100,000 |
9% |
44% |
56% |
8% |
9% |
| Over $100,000 |
7% |
42% |
58% |
6% |
8% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 7. Party Identification |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Democrat |
42% |
78% |
22% |
71% |
18% |
| Republican |
39% |
13% |
86% |
11% |
64% |
| Independent |
18% |
45% |
53% |
18% |
18% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 8. 1992 Vote |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Clinton |
42% |
81% |
19% |
74% |
15% |
| Bush |
39% |
13% |
87% |
11% |
64% |
| Perot |
10% |
30% |
66% |
6% |
12% |
| Other |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
| Didn't Vote |
9% |
48% |
51% |
9% |
8% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 9. Political Ideology |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Liberal |
16% |
82% |
17% |
28% |
5% |
| Moderate |
47% |
56% |
44% |
57% |
38% |
| Conservative |
38% |
18% |
81% |
15% |
57% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 10. Vote If Perot Were Not Running |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Clinton |
43% |
85% |
15% |
79% |
12% |
| Dole |
52% |
14% |
85% |
16% |
84% |
| Would Not Vote |
3% |
0% |
0% |
3% |
3% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 11. Family Finances Since 1992 |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Gotten Better |
36% |
61% |
39% |
47% |
26% |
| Gotten Worse |
18% |
33% |
66% |
13% |
23% |
| About the Same |
43% |
40% |
59% |
37% |
49% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 12. State's Economic Condition |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Excellent |
8% |
55% |
45% |
9% |
7% |
| Good |
59% |
47% |
52% |
60% |
58% |
| Not Good |
27% |
41% |
58% |
24% |
29% |
| Poor |
4% |
0% |
0% |
4% |
4% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 13. Vote By Education |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| No High School |
10% |
50% |
50% |
10% |
9% |
| High School Graduate |
25% |
41% |
58% |
23% |
28% |
| Some College |
28% |
46% |
54% |
28% |
28% |
| College Graduate |
24% |
43% |
56% |
23% |
26% |
| Post-Graduate |
13% |
58% |
41% |
17% |
10% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 14. Vote by Education |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| No College Degree |
63% |
44% |
55% |
60% |
64% |
| College Graduates |
37% |
48% |
51% |
40% |
36% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 15. Religion |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Protestant |
56% |
42% |
57% |
51% |
60% |
| Catholic |
7% |
42% |
58% |
7% |
8% |
| Other Christian |
25% |
45% |
55% |
25% |
26% |
| Jewish |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
| Other Religion |
7% |
67% |
30% |
10% |
4% |
| None |
4% |
0% |
0% |
6% |
2% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 16. Religion - Whites Only |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Protestant |
83% |
34% |
65% |
78% |
86% |
| Catholic |
8% |
38% |
62% |
8% |
8% |
| Jewish |
1% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
1% |
| Other Religion |
5% |
0% |
0% |
7% |
4% |
| No Religion |
3% |
0% |
0% |
6% |
2% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 17. White Religious Right Voters |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Yes |
27% |
22% |
78% |
13% |
40% |
| No |
69% |
57% |
42% |
84% |
56% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 18. GOP Congress in Last Two Years |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Approve |
53% |
17% |
83% |
19% |
82% |
| Disapprove |
43% |
80% |
19% |
75% |
16% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 19. Reduce Taxes and Deficit? |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Possible |
61% |
38% |
61% |
51% |
70% |
| Not Possible |
35% |
60% |
39% |
46% |
26% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 20. Life for Next Generation |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Better Than Today |
33% |
52% |
48% |
37% |
30% |
| Worse Than Today |
30% |
37% |
61% |
25% |
35% |
| About the Same |
34% |
49% |
50% |
36% |
32% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 21. Opinion of Federal Government |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Should Do More |
41% |
64% |
35% |
57% |
27% |
| Should Do Less |
54% |
32% |
67% |
38% |
69% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 22. Clinton Policy on Tobacco |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Approve |
45% |
71% |
28% |
69% |
24% |
| Disapprove |
50% |
24% |
75% |
26% |
71% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 23. Choice for Senate |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| No Reservations |
57% |
47% |
52% |
59% |
56% |
| With Reservations |
40% |
44% |
55% |
38% |
41% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 24. Vote for Senate in 1990 |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Gantt |
35% |
95% |
4% |
73% |
3% |
| Helms |
47% |
8% |
92% |
8% |
82% |
| Other |
3% |
0% |
0% |
3% |
2% |
| Did Not Vote |
11% |
55% |
44% |
13% |
9% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 25. Moved to N.C. Since 1990? |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Yes |
18% |
56% |
43% |
22% |
14% |
| No |
82% |
43% |
56% |
78% |
86% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 26. Presidential Vote |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Clinton |
44% |
85% |
15% |
81% |
12% |
| Dole |
49% |
12% |
87% |
13% |
81% |
| Perot |
6% |
37% |
57% |
5% |
7% |
| Other |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 27. Vote for Governor |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Hunt |
56% |
69% |
31% |
85% |
31% |
| Hayes |
43% |
15% |
84% |
14% |
68% |
| Other |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 28. Top Issue in Vote |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| Taxes |
17% |
29% |
70% |
11% |
23% |
| Medicare |
17% |
58% |
42% |
22% |
14% |
| Foreign Policy |
3% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
4% |
| Federal Deficit |
11% |
31% |
68% |
7% |
14% |
| Economy/Jobs |
18% |
55% |
43% |
22% |
15% |
| Education |
10% |
70% |
28% |
15% |
5% |
| Crime/Drugs |
6% |
31% |
69% |
4% |
8% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 29. Top Factor in Vote |
ALL |
Gantt |
Helms |
Gantt |
Helms |
| View of Government |
20% |
44% |
56% |
19% |
21% |
| Stand Up For Beliefs |
18% |
33% |
66% |
13% |
22% |
| Cares About People |
11% |
67% |
33% |
15% |
7% |
| Honest/Trustworthy |
19% |
16% |
84% |
6% |
29% |
| In Touch |
7% |
74% |
25% |
12% |
3% |
| Vision for Future |
15% |
68% |
30% |
23% |
9% |
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