Exit poll

Exit polls - President

South Dakota Are you: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Male 50 38 60 2 Female 50 39 60 1 Sex by race Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White male 46 36 61 1 White female 48 38 61 1 Non-white male 3 50 50 - Non-white female 2 - - - Are you: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White 95 37 61 1 Black 1 - - - Hispanic / Latino 0 - - - Asian 0 - - - Other 4 53 46 1 AGE (60 and over) Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader 18-29 19 43 55 2 30-44 28 29 69 1 45-59 28 43 55 1 60 or over 24 39 59 2 Age 65 & over Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader 18-64 83 38 61 1 65 or over 17 40 57 2 2003 total family income: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Under $15,000 12 54 45 1 $15,000-$29,999 18 46 51 1 $30,000-$49,999 26 33 65 1 $50,000-$74,999 22 34 65 1 $75,000-$99,999 14 34 65 1 $100,000-$149,999 5 35 65 - $150,000-$199,999 2 - - - $200,000 or more 2 - - - Total family income: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Less than $50,000 55 42 56 1 $50,000 or more 45 34 65 1 Total family income: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Less than $100,000 91 39 60 1 $100,000 or more 9 33 64 0 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Did not complete high school 4 41 57 2 High school graduate 25 38 60 1 Some college or associate degree 32 34 64 2 College graduate 27 34 65 0 Postgraduate study 12 54 45 1 College Education Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader No college degree 61 36 62 1 College graduate 39 40 59 1 No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Democrat 32 81 18 1 Republican 47 6 93 0 Independent or something else 21 42 54 3 On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Liberal 16 73 25 2 Moderate 45 47 52 1 Conservative 39 11 86 1 Is this the first time you have ever voted? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Yes 8 42 55 2 No 92 37 61 1 Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian. Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Protestant / Other Christian 65 34 65 1 Catholic 25 36 63 1 Jewish - - - - Something else 5 56 41 3 None 5 63 28 2 Religion among whites Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White Protestant / Other Christian 60 33 66 1 White Catholic 23 35 64 0 White Jewish - - - - White something else 4 54 42 4 White none 4 61 29 2 Non-white 8 51 46 3 White Protestant Conservatives Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White Protestant conservatives 24 6 93 1 All others 76 48 50 1 When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Just today 5 53 41 3 In the last three days 4 32 68 - Sometime last week 4 54 42 4 During the last month 12 45 53 1 Before that 75 35 64 1 Time: Last three days/Earlier than that Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Today / Within the last three days 8 44 53 2 Within the last week or earlier 92 37 61 1 Time: Last week/Earlier than that Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Today through within the last three days 13 47 49 3 Within the last week or earlier 87 36 62 1 Was your vote for president mainly: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader For your candidate 68 30 69 1 Against his opponent 28 57 40 2 Do you think the condition of South Dakota's economy is: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Excellent 7 17 82 - Good 62 31 68 1 Not so good 24 54 42 3 Poor 6 75 23 2 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Strongly approve 34 3 97 0 Somewhat approve 28 14 85 1 Somewhat disapprove 13 75 22 2 Strongly disapprove 24 96 1 3 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Approve 62 8 91 0 Disapprove 37 89 8 2 Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (Check only one) Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Taxes 5 29 70 1 Education 4 53 45 2 Iraq 21 70 28 1 Terrorism 18 13 87 0 Economy / Jobs 15 62 33 3 Moral values 25 11 88 1 Health care 5 51 46 1 Which ONE candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (Check only one) Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader He cares about people like me 7 56 43 1 He has strong religious faith 10 1 98 1 He is honest and trustworthy 14 22 77 1 He is a strong leader 25 14 85 0 He is intelligent 7 82 17 1 He will bring about needed change 20 89 6 3 He has clear stands on the issues 12 18 81 - Compared to four years ago, is the country: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Safer from terrorism 66 18 81 1 Less safe from terrorism 32 77 19 2 Which of these candidates would make sure South Dakota gets its fair share of federal funds? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Tom Daschle would 34 76 22 1 Only John Thune would 23 5 94 - Both candidates would 38 24 75 1 Neither candidate would 3 - - - Which of these candidates would make sure South Dakota gets its fair share of federal funds? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Daschle / Both did 69 49 50 1 Only Thune / Neither did 25 8 90 2 Which of these candidates would make sure South Dakota gets its fair share of federal funds? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Thune / Both did 59 17 82 0 Only Daschle / Neither did 35 73 25 2 How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Strongly approve 30 4 95 0 Somewhat approve 29 16 83 0 Somewhat disapprove 16 63 34 2 Strongly disapprove 23 90 6 3 How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Approve 57 10 90 0 Disapprove 39 79 18 2 How do you think things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Very well 10 1 99 - Somewhat well 42 10 90 1 Somewhat badly 25 56 42 1 Very badly 22 88 8 3 How do you think things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Very / Somewhat well 50 8 91 0 Very / Somewhat badly 45 71 26 2 Who would you trust to handle the economy? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only John Kerry 28 98 2 0 Only George W. Bush 46 1 99 0 Both of them 14 31 69 0 Neither of them 10 45 40 10 Who would you trust to handle the economy? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Kerry / Both 41 75 25 0 Only Bush / Neither 54 9 88 2 Who would you trust to handle the economy? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Bush / Both 61 8 92 0 Only Kerry / Neither 39 84 12 3 Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Better today 36 11 88 0 Worse today 20 75 22 2 About the same 43 42 56 2 Have Bush administration policies on drought relief: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Helped your state 29 13 86 1 Hurt your state 35 70 27 2 Not affected your state 26 27 72 1 Who would you trust to handle terrorism? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only John Kerry 22 98 1 1 Only George W. Bush 50 1 98 0 Both of them 17 52 47 0 Neither of them 9 65 21 9 Who would you trust to handle terrorism? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Kerry / Both 38 78 21 1 Only Bush / Neither 57 11 87 2 Who would you trust to handle terrorism? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Bush / Both 66 14 85 0 Only Kerry / Neither 30 89 7 3 Population of area, five categories Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Over 500 thousand - - - - 50 to 500 thousand 27 37 61 1 Suburbs 7 41 59 - 10 to 50 thousand 13 42 57 1 Rural 53 37 61 2 Population of area, three categories Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader City over 50 thousand 27 37 61 1 Suburbs 7 41 59 - Small city and Rural 66 38 60 1 Geo Stratum Code Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader SO. EAST 42 40 58 1 NO. EAST 24 40 58 1 WEST 34 34 64 1 In today's election for U.S. senator, did you just vote for: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Tom Daschle 49 72 27 1 John Thune 51 6 93 1 In today's election for the U.S. House of Representatives, did you just vote for: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Stephanie Herseth 53 67 31 1 Larry Diedrich 47 6 93 1