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Iowa Senate Exit Poll Results
Updated : 11/06/96 16:15:27
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 1. Vote By Gender |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| Men |
49% |
49% |
49% |
46% |
51% |
| Women |
51% |
55% |
45% |
54% |
49% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 2. White Voters |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| Men |
48% |
49% |
50% |
45% |
51% |
| Women |
52% |
55% |
44% |
55% |
49% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 3. Vote By Race |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| White |
96% |
52% |
47% |
96% |
96% |
| African-Americans |
3% |
0% |
0% |
3% |
2% |
| Hispanics |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
| Asians |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Other |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 4. Vote By Age |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| 18-29 |
16% |
51% |
46% |
16% |
16% |
| 30-44 |
33% |
49% |
50% |
31% |
35% |
| 45-59 |
25% |
53% |
47% |
26% |
25% |
| Over 60 |
26% |
55% |
45% |
27% |
24% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 5. Vote by Age |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| 18-64 |
83% |
51% |
48% |
81% |
84% |
| 65 and Older |
17% |
56% |
44% |
19% |
16% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 6. Vote By Income |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| Less Than $15,000 |
10% |
66% |
33% |
13% |
7% |
| $15-30,000 |
27% |
53% |
44% |
27% |
26% |
| $30-50,000 |
30% |
52% |
47% |
29% |
31% |
| $50-75,000 |
20% |
52% |
47% |
20% |
21% |
| $75-100,000 |
7% |
51% |
47% |
7% |
8% |
| Over $100,000 |
5% |
0% |
0% |
4% |
7% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 7. Party Identification |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| Democrat |
34% |
87% |
12% |
58% |
9% |
| Republican |
35% |
16% |
84% |
11% |
62% |
| Independent |
31% |
53% |
44% |
32% |
29% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 8. 1992 Vote |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| Clinton |
45% |
83% |
16% |
71% |
15% |
| Bush |
36% |
18% |
81% |
13% |
62% |
| Perot |
13% |
44% |
52% |
11% |
14% |
| Other |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
| Didn't Vote |
6% |
0% |
0% |
5% |
7% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 9. Political Ideology |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| Liberal |
17% |
81% |
16% |
26% |
6% |
| Moderate |
46% |
62% |
38% |
55% |
36% |
| Conservative |
37% |
26% |
74% |
19% |
58% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 10. Vote If Perot Were Not Running |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| Clinton |
51% |
84% |
16% |
85% |
17% |
| Dole |
42% |
13% |
87% |
10% |
75% |
| Would Not Vote |
5% |
0% |
0% |
4% |
6% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 11. GOP Congress in Last Two Years |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| Approve |
46% |
24% |
76% |
22% |
72% |
| Disapprove |
47% |
77% |
21% |
73% |
20% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 12. Family Finances Since 1992 |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| Gotten Better |
32% |
65% |
35% |
40% |
24% |
| Gotten Worse |
18% |
36% |
60% |
12% |
22% |
| About the Same |
49% |
50% |
50% |
47% |
52% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 13. State's Economic Condition |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| Excellent |
7% |
59% |
41% |
9% |
6% |
| Good |
70% |
53% |
46% |
74% |
66% |
| Not Good |
20% |
38% |
61% |
15% |
24% |
| Poor |
2% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
3% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 14. White Religious Right Voters |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| Yes |
21% |
29% |
70% |
12% |
32% |
| No |
73% |
58% |
41% |
82% |
63% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 15. Abortion Should Be Legal In... |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| All Cases |
18% |
69% |
30% |
25% |
11% |
| Most Cases |
30% |
65% |
35% |
38% |
22% |
| Few Cases |
33% |
42% |
57% |
27% |
38% |
| Never |
16% |
19% |
81% |
6% |
26% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 16. Reduce Taxes and Deficit? |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| Possible |
58% |
43% |
56% |
50% |
67% |
| Not Possible |
39% |
61% |
38% |
47% |
31% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 17. Presidential Vote |
ALL |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
Harkin |
Lightfoot |
| Clinton |
51% |
86% |
13% |
85% |
14% |
| Dole |
40% |
11% |
89% |
8% |
76% |
| Perot |
8% |
41% |
52% |
6% |
9% |
| Other |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
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