2012 Fox News Exit Polls

Exit polls are interviews of voters as they leave polling places on Election Day. Participation is voluntary and anonymous. Interviewing starts when polls open and ends about an hour before they close.

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How To Read These Tables

The percentages in the first column, labeled "Total," show the proportion of the electorate that is in each subgroup -- these columns are always read down vertically.

The percentages in all remaining columns are read across horizontally (those to the right of the "Total" column). These percentages show how the particular subgroup of voters divided their vote among the candidates or vote question.

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Ballot Measures

Oregon Measure 80

Sample: 1410 respondents

Are you:

TotalYesNo 

Male

51%49%51% 

Female

49%42%58% 

Sample: 1410 respondents

In which age group are you?

TotalYesNo 

18-29

16%-- 

30-44

23%49%51% 

45-64

38%47%53% 

65 or over

22%31%69% 

Sample: 1389 respondents

In which age group are you?

TotalYesNo 

18-24

8%-- 

25-29

8%-- 

30-39

15%52%48% 

40-49

16%49%51% 

50-64

30%45%55% 

65 or over

22%31%69% 

Sample: 1389 respondents

Are you:

TotalYesNo 

White

88%46%54% 

Black

1%-- 

Hispanic/Latino

4%-- 

Asian

3%-- 

Other

3%-- 

Sample: 1358 respondents

Sex by race

TotalYesNo 

White men

44%50%50% 

White women

45%42%58% 

Black men

1%-- 

Black women

1%-- 

Latino men

2%-- 

Latino women

2%-- 

All other races

6%-- 

Sample: 1358 respondents

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

TotalYesNo 

Liberal

30%75%25% 

Moderate

38%43%57% 

Conservative

32%22%78% 

Sample: 1353 respondents

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:

TotalYesNo 

Democrat

33%60%40% 

Republican

28%23%77% 

Independent or something else

38%50%50% 

Sample: 1386 respondents

What was the last grade of school you completed?

TotalYesNo 

No high school diploma

2%-- 

High school graduate

18%40%60% 

Some college/assoc. degree

32%46%54% 

College graduate

32%46%54% 

Postgraduate study

16%52%48% 

Sample: 1394 respondents

What was the last grade of school you completed?

TotalYesNo 

College graduate

47%48%52% 

No college degree

53%44%56% 

Sample: 1394 respondents

What was the last grade of school you completed?

TotalYesNo 

More than high school graduate

79%47%53% 

High school graduate or less

21%40%60% 

Sample: 1394 respondents

2011 total family income:

TotalYesNo 

Under $30,000

22%47%53% 

$30,000 - $49,999

22%49%51% 

$50,000 - $99,999

36%39%61% 

$100,000 - $199,999

17%53%47% 

$200,000 - $249,999

1%-- 

$250,000 or more

3%-- 

Sample: 1224 respondents

2011 total family income:

TotalYesNo 

Under $50,000

44%48%52% 

$50,000-$99,999

36%39%61% 

$100,000 or more

20%53%47% 

Sample: 1224 respondents

2011 total family income:

TotalYesNo 

Under $50,000

44%48%52% 

$50,000 or more

56%44%56% 

Sample: 1224 respondents

2011 total family income:

TotalYesNo 

Under $100,000

80%44%56% 

$100,000 or more

20%53%47% 

Sample: 1224 respondents

Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE)

TotalYesNo 

Foreign policy

5%-- 

Federal budget deficit

17%36%64% 

The economy

57%42%58% 

Health care

17%57%43% 

Sample: 1336 respondents

Which ONE of these four is the biggest economic problem facing people like you? (CHECK ONLY ONE)

TotalYesNo 

The housing market

9%54%46% 

Unemployment

22%53%47% 

Taxes

15%37%63% 

Rising prices

50%42%58% 

Sample: 1312 respondents

What should happen to the 2010 health care law?

TotalYesNo 

Expand it

25%67%33% 

Leave it as is

19%54%46% 

Repeal some of it

24%32%68% 

Repeal all of it

26%27%73% 

Sample: 1318 respondents

What should happen to the 2010 health care law?

TotalYesNo 

Expand it or leave it as is

44%62%38% 

Repeal some of it or repeal all of it

50%30%70% 

Sample: 1318 respondents

Who is more in touch with people like you?

TotalYesNo 

Barack Obama

54%62%38% 

Mitt Romney

38%24%76% 

Sample: 1318 respondents

Who would better handle the economy?

TotalYesNo 

Barack Obama

48%63%37% 

Mitt Romney

45%26%74% 

Sample: 1318 respondents

Which is closer to your view:

TotalYesNo 

Government should do more to solve problems

37%64%36% 

Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals

56%32%68% 

Sample: 1312 respondents

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:

TotalYesNo 

Excellent

1%-- 

Good

17%63%37% 

Not so good

40%47%53% 

Poor

43%35%65% 

Sample: 1312 respondents

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:

TotalYesNo 

Excellent or good

17%63%37% 

Not so good or poor

82%41%59% 

Sample: 1312 respondents

Is the U.S. economy:

TotalYesNo 

Getting better

41%60%40% 

Getting worse

27%31%69% 

Staying about the same

32%37%63% 

Sample: 1312 respondents

Economic Conditions Are...

TotalYesNo 

Getting better

41%60%40% 

Good and staying the same

3%-- 

Poor and staying the same

29%37%63% 

Getting worse

27%31%69% 

Sample: 1312 respondents

Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:

TotalYesNo 

Better today

23%64%36% 

Worse today

35%33%67% 

About the same

41%45%55% 

Sample: 1312 respondents

Is your opinion of Barack Obama:

TotalYesNo 

Favorable

55%61%39% 

Unfavorable

42%26%74% 

Sample: 1315 respondents

Is your opinion of Mitt Romney:

TotalYesNo 

Favorable

45%26%74% 

Unfavorable

51%63%37% 

Sample: 1315 respondents

Are you currently married?

TotalYesNo 

Yes

61%40%60% 

No

39%54%46% 

Sample: 1362 respondents

Gender by marital status

TotalYesNo 

Married men

33%44%56% 

Married women

29%35%65% 

Non-married men

18%58%42% 

Non-married women

21%51%49% 

Sample: 1362 respondents

Which is more important to you?

TotalYesNo 

Protecting the environment

32%68%32% 

Keeping jobs in your state

62%34%66% 

Sample: 1288 respondents

Population of area, five categories

TotalYesNo 

Over 500,000

16%62%38% 

50,000 - 500,000

19%44%56% 

Suburbs

39%44%56% 

10,000 - 50,000

13%43%57% 

Rural

13%33%67% 

Sample: 1410 respondents

Population of area, three categories

TotalYesNo 

City over 50,000

35%52%48% 

Suburbs

39%44%56% 

Small city and Rural

26%38%62% 

Sample: 1410 respondents

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