CNN/TIME AllPolitics Vote '96

Presidential Election Exit Poll Results - Part 1

How To Read Exit Poll Data

Sample size: 16,359 / Updated: 11/06/96 11:49 a.m.


Question
Horizontal % Vertical %
Vote By Gender All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Men 48 43 44 10 42 52 57
Women 52 54 38 7 58 48 43

Question
Horizontal % Vertical %
White Voters All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Men 48 38 49 11 42 51 57
Women 52 48 43 8 58 49 43
Vote By Race All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
White 83 43 46 9 73 93 90
African-Americans 10 84 12 4 17 3 4
Hispanics 5 72 21 6 7 2 3
Asians 1 43 48 8 1 1 1
Other 1 64 21 9 2 1 1
Vote By Age All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
18-29 17 53 34 10 18 14 21
30-44 33 48 41 9 32 33 34
45-59 26 48 41 9 26 27 27
Over 60 24 48 44 7 23 25 19
18-64 84 49 40 9 84 83 88
65 and Older 16 50 43 6 16 17 12
Vote By Income All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Less Than $15,000 11 59 28 11 14 8 14
$15-30,000 23 53 36 9 25 20 24
$30-50,000 27 48 40 10 27 27 31
$50-75,000 21 47 45 7 20 23 17
$75-100,000 9 44 48 7 8 10 7
Over $100,000 9 38 54 6 7 12 7

Party Identification All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Democrat 39 84 10 5 68 10 23
Republican 35 13 80 6 9 68 24
Independent 26 43 35 17 23 22 53
1992 Vote All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Clinton 43 85 9 4 75 10 22
Bush 35 13 82 4 10 69 18
Perot 12 22 44 33 6 13 48
Other 1 24 36 9 0 1 1
Didn't Vote 9 53 33 11 9 7 11
Political Ideology All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Liberal 20 78 11 7 31 5 17
Moderate 47 57 33 9 55 37 51
Conservative 33 20 71 8 14 57 32
Vote By Education All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
No High School 6 59 28 11 8 4 8
High School Graduate 24 51 35 13 25 21 32
Some College 27 48 40 10 27 27 29
College Graduate 26 44 46 8 23 30 21
Post-Graduate 17 52 40 5 18 18 10
No College Degree 57 51 37 11 59 53 69
College Graduates 43 47 44 7 41 47 31

Religion All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Protestant 38 41 50 8 32 47 33
Catholic 29 53 37 9 31 27 27
Other Christian 16 45 41 12 15 17 21
Jewish 3 78 16 3 6 1 1
Other Religion 6 60 23 11 7 3 7
None 7 59 23 13 9 4 11
Religion - Whites Only All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Protestant 56 36 53 10 46 65 55
Catholic 29 48 41 10 32 26 28
Jewish 4 78 16 3 7 1 1
Other Religion 5 51 29 13 5 3 6
No Religion 7 56 26 14 9 4 10
White Religious Right Voters All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Yes 17 26 65 8 9 27 15
No 80 54 35 9 88 69 81
Vote If Perot Were Not Running All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Clinton 50 91 3 5 93 4 30
Dole 43 4 90 5 4 92 30
Would Not Vote 5 11 18 56 1 2 36
When Decided Presidential Vote All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
In the Last 3 Days 11 35 38 22 8 11 28
Last Week 6 35 47 17 4 7 12
Last Month 13 47 36 13 12 11 19
Before That 69 53 41 5 75 70 41
Opinion of Federal Government All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Should Do More 41 72 20 6 60 20 35
Should Do Less 52 30 60 9 32 76 61

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GOP Congress In Last Two Years All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Approve 42 16 77 6 14 82 28
Disapprove 52 76 10 11 80 13 65
Family Finances Since 1992 All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Gotten Better 33 66 26 6 45 21 24
Gotten Worse 20 27 57 13 11 29 31
About the Same 45 46 45 8 42 48 43
Condition of National Economy All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Excellent 4 78 17 4 6 2 2
Good 51 62 31 6 64 40 31
Not Good 36 34 52 12 24 47 48
Poor 7 23 51 21 4 10 17
Direction of Country All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Right Direction 53 69 24 5 75 31 32
Wrong Track 43 23 61 13 20 66 66
Congress if Clinton Wins All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Democratic Control 44 86 6 6 77 7 36
Republican Control 49 16 74 9 16 88 56
1230 Democratic Congress
Too Liberal 49 20 70 8 21 83 53
Not Too Liberal 48 78 13 7 76 15 43
Republican Congress All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Too Conservative 41 80 10 7 68 10 39
Not Too Conservative 55 25 66 8 28 87 56

Clinton Effect on House Vote All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Very Important 46 63 31 5 59 34 30
Somewhat Important 24 52 38 9 26 22 27
Not Too Important 11 27 59 11 6 16 17
Not Important At All 14 17 68 13 5 23 23
Gingrich Effect on House Vote All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Very Important 26 52 40 6 28 25 20
Somewhat Important 23 41 50 7 19 28 21
Not Too Important 19 43 46 9 16 21 22
Not Important At All 26 57 33 9 30 21 29
Opinion of Gingrich All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Favorable 32 15 79 5 10 61 23
Unfavorable 59 68 21 9 82 30 69
Reduce Taxes and Deficit? All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Possible 58 40 51 9 46 74 53
Not Possible 39 62 25 11 49 24 45
Cut Deficit and Taxes? All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Dole Can Do Both 30 11 84 4 7 60 17
Cannot Do Both 66 66 23 9 90 36 79
Cut Deficit and Save Programs? All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Clinton Can Do Both 31 86 9 4 54 7 16
Cannot Do Both 65 31 58 10 41 90 80
Feelings If Clinton Wins All Clinton Dole Perot Clinton Dole Perot
Excited 13 91 7 2 23 2 3
Optimistic 34 83 9 6 57 8 21
Concerned 30 28 56 13 17 42 45
Scared 22 2 85 11 1 47 28

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