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New Hampshire Senate Exit Poll Results
Updated : 11/06/96 16:18:43
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 1. Vote By Gender |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Men |
52% |
41% |
53% |
46% |
57% |
| Women |
48% |
52% |
44% |
54% |
43% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 2. White Voters |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Men |
52% |
40% |
54% |
45% |
57% |
| Women |
48% |
53% |
44% |
55% |
43% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 3. Vote By Race |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| White |
97% |
46% |
49% |
97% |
98% |
| African-Americans |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
| 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 |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| 18-29 |
20% |
42% |
47% |
18% |
19% |
| 30-44 |
38% |
47% |
48% |
39% |
37% |
| 45-59 |
25% |
48% |
49% |
26% |
24% |
| Over 60 |
17% |
45% |
54% |
17% |
19% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 5. Vote by Age |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| 18-64 |
89% |
46% |
48% |
89% |
88% |
| 65 and Older |
11% |
46% |
53% |
11% |
12% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 6. Vote By Income |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Less Than $15,000 |
9% |
52% |
38% |
10% |
7% |
| $15-30,000 |
19% |
39% |
52% |
16% |
20% |
| $30-50,000 |
30% |
44% |
53% |
28% |
32% |
| $50-75,000 |
25% |
53% |
42% |
29% |
22% |
| $75-100,000 |
11% |
44% |
52% |
10% |
12% |
| Over $100,000 |
7% |
0% |
0% |
7% |
7% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 7. Party Identification |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Democrat |
24% |
89% |
9% |
47% |
5% |
| Republican |
35% |
16% |
83% |
12% |
60% |
| Independent |
40% |
46% |
43% |
41% |
35% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 8. 1992 Vote |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Clinton |
40% |
81% |
13% |
69% |
10% |
| Bush |
38% |
19% |
80% |
15% |
63% |
| Perot |
14% |
25% |
65% |
7% |
18% |
| Other |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
| Didn't Vote |
8% |
47% |
43% |
8% |
7% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 9. Political Ideology |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Liberal |
19% |
81% |
15% |
34% |
6% |
| Moderate |
50% |
52% |
39% |
56% |
40% |
| Conservative |
31% |
15% |
85% |
10% |
54% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 10. Vote If Perot Were Not Running |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Clinton |
51% |
76% |
17% |
86% |
17% |
| Dole |
42% |
11% |
88% |
10% |
75% |
| Would Not Vote |
4% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
7% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 11. Family Finances Since 1992 |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Gotten Better |
38% |
55% |
36% |
46% |
28% |
| Gotten Worse |
24% |
33% |
59% |
17% |
29% |
| About the Same |
37% |
44% |
55% |
36% |
42% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 12. State's Economic Condition |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Excellent |
6% |
0% |
0% |
6% |
7% |
| Good |
64% |
45% |
52% |
63% |
67% |
| Not Good |
26% |
46% |
44% |
27% |
23% |
| Poor |
3% |
0% |
0% |
4% |
2% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 13. Vote By Education |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| No High School |
5% |
0% |
0% |
6% |
4% |
| High School Graduate |
19% |
36% |
57% |
15% |
22% |
| Some College |
23% |
46% |
50% |
23% |
23% |
| College Graduate |
32% |
44% |
54% |
30% |
35% |
| Post-Graduate |
21% |
57% |
35% |
26% |
15% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 14. Vote by Education |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| No College Degree |
47% |
43% |
52% |
44% |
50% |
| College Graduates |
53% |
49% |
47% |
56% |
50% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 15. Religion |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Protestant |
30% |
41% |
58% |
27% |
36% |
| Catholic |
41% |
46% |
46% |
41% |
38% |
| Other Christian |
11% |
31% |
69% |
8% |
16% |
| Jewish |
3% |
0% |
0% |
3% |
2% |
| Other Religion |
5% |
0% |
0% |
7% |
3% |
| None |
9% |
72% |
28% |
14% |
5% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 16. Religion - Whites Only |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Protestant |
42% |
38% |
62% |
34% |
52% |
| Catholic |
41% |
46% |
46% |
41% |
38% |
| Jewish |
3% |
0% |
0% |
3% |
2% |
| Other Religion |
5% |
0% |
0% |
6% |
2% |
| No Religion |
9% |
71% |
29% |
14% |
5% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 17. GOP Congress in Last Two Years |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Approve |
44% |
19% |
80% |
18% |
72% |
| Disapprove |
52% |
69% |
23% |
79% |
24% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 18. Reduce Taxes and Deficit? |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Possible |
57% |
35% |
62% |
43% |
71% |
| Not Possible |
42% |
59% |
33% |
55% |
28% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 19. Life for Next Generation |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Better Than Today |
32% |
49% |
47% |
34% |
31% |
| Worse Than Today |
34% |
41% |
52% |
31% |
36% |
| About the Same |
32% |
47% |
48% |
33% |
31% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 20. Opinion of Federal Government |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Should Do More |
35% |
68% |
24% |
51% |
17% |
| Should Do Less |
62% |
32% |
64% |
44% |
80% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 21. Direction of Country |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Right Direction |
50% |
62% |
33% |
67% |
34% |
| Wrong Track |
46% |
29% |
66% |
30% |
62% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 22. Presidential Choice |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| No Reservations |
39% |
49% |
49% |
43% |
39% |
| With Reservations |
59% |
43% |
50% |
55% |
59% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 23. Who Attacked Opponent Unfairly |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Only Swett |
18% |
9% |
91% |
4% |
32% |
| Only Smith |
14% |
82% |
18% |
25% |
5% |
| Both Did |
47% |
49% |
41% |
51% |
39% |
| Neither Did |
11% |
39% |
60% |
10% |
14% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 24. Vote for Governor |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Shaheen |
57% |
70% |
23% |
88% |
27% |
| Lamontagne |
40% |
12% |
85% |
11% |
69% |
| Other |
3% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
4% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 25. Presidential Vote |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Clinton |
50% |
80% |
16% |
85% |
16% |
| Dole |
40% |
9% |
87% |
8% |
71% |
| Perot |
9% |
30% |
65% |
6% |
12% |
| Other |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 26. Top Issue in Vote |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| Taxes |
16% |
21% |
79% |
7% |
25% |
| Medicare |
11% |
62% |
35% |
15% |
8% |
| Foreign Policy |
2% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
3% |
| Federal Deficit |
12% |
31% |
66% |
8% |
17% |
| Economy/Jobs |
20% |
60% |
39% |
26% |
16% |
| Education |
16% |
73% |
17% |
25% |
5% |
| Crime/Drugs |
3% |
0% |
0% |
4% |
3% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 27. Top Factor in Vote |
ALL |
Swett |
Smith |
Swett |
Smith |
| View of Government |
21% |
42% |
54% |
19% |
23% |
| Stand Up For Beliefs |
14% |
32% |
68% |
10% |
19% |
| Cares About People |
10% |
60% |
37% |
13% |
8% |
| Honest/Trustworthy |
16% |
14% |
86% |
5% |
28% |
| In Touch |
12% |
69% |
20% |
19% |
5% |
| Vision for Future |
17% |
66% |
27% |
24% |
9% |
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