Fox News Entrance Poll

Explore entrance polls from Iowa 2012.

Next Refresh: 10 secs

Refresh Data

Filter Results by

Total Respondents

1787

Displaying Vote Preference by

All
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 its vote among the candidates or vote.

   Michele BachmannNewt GingrichMitt RomneyRick PerryRick SantorumRon PaulJon HuntsmanHerman Cain

Are you:

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Male

57%4%14%23%10%23%24%1%-

Female

43%5%12%25%10%27%19%--

Are you:

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

White

99%4%13%25%10%25%21%1%-

Black

---------

Other

1%--------

In which age group are you?

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

17-29

15%2%5%13%8%23%48%1%-

30-44

16%4%13%20%6%30%26%--

45-64

42%6%14%25%11%26%16%1%-

65 or over

26%6%17%33%13%20%11%--

In which age group are you?

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

17-24

10%1%5%13%8%21%50%--

25-29

5%4%4%12%7%27%45%2%-

30-39

10%2%12%17%4%30%34%1%-

40-49

14%5%16%23%13%25%17%1%-

50-64

34%7%14%26%10%27%15%1%-

65 or over

26%6%17%33%13%20%11%--

Which best describes your education?

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

High school or less

17%7%15%22%16%19%20%1%-

Some college/assoc. degree

31%5%13%21%12%26%22%--

College graduate

32%4%12%25%7%25%25%1%-

Postgraduate study

20%5%14%29%7%27%16%2%-

Which best describes your education?

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

More than high school grad

83%5%13%25%9%26%22%1%-

High school graduate or less

17%7%15%22%16%19%20%1%-

Which best describes your education?

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

College graduate

52%4%13%27%7%26%21%1%-

No college degree

48%6%14%22%13%23%22%--

2011 total family income:

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Under $30,000

13%6%13%15%14%13%37%--

$30,000 - $49,999

19%7%12%16%14%24%26%1%-

$50,000 - $99,999

39%5%13%21%9%29%21%1%-

$100,000 or more

28%3%15%36%7%24%14%--

2011 total family income:

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Under $50,000

33%6%12%16%14%19%31%1%-

$50,000 or more

67%4%14%28%9%27%18%1%-

2011 total family income:

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Under $100,000

72%6%13%19%12%24%25%1%-

$100,000 or more

28%3%15%36%7%24%14%--

2011 total family income:

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Under $50,000

33%6%12%16%14%19%31%1%-

$50,000-$99,999

39%5%13%21%9%29%21%1%-

$100,000 or more

28%3%15%36%7%24%14%--

Before today, had you ever attended an Iowa Republican presidential caucus?

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Yes

60%5%15%29%11%25%14%--

No

38%5%11%17%10%23%33%1%-

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

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Democrat

2%--------

Republican

75%5%14%27%11%29%14%--

Independent or something else

23%5%11%19%7%13%43%2%-

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Very conservative

47%7%14%14%14%35%15%--

Somewhat conservative

37%3%16%32%9%19%21%1%-

Moderate

15%3%7%38%5%9%34%3%-

Liberal

2%--------

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Very conservative

47%7%14%14%14%35%15%--

Somewhat conservative

37%3%16%32%9%19%21%1%-

Moderate/Liberal

17%3%6%35%5%8%40%3%-

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Conservative

83%5%15%22%12%28%18%--

Moderate/Liberal

17%3%6%35%5%8%40%3%-

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Strongly support

34%9%17%14%14%30%16%--

Somewhat support

30%3%13%24%9%27%22%1%-

Neutral

24%2%10%32%9%17%28%1%-

Somewhat oppose

6%3%10%48%5%11%21%2%-

Strongly oppose

4%--------

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Support

64%6%15%19%11%29%19%--

Neutral

24%2%10%32%9%17%28%1%-

Oppose

10%3%9%43%8%13%21%3%-

Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical Christian?

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Yes

57%6%14%14%14%32%18%1%-

No

43%3%12%38%5%14%26%1%-

White evangelical/born-again Christians

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

White evangelical/born-again Christians

56%5%14%14%14%33%19%--

All others

44%4%12%38%5%14%26%1%-

Which ONE of these issues mattered most in deciding whom to support today? (CHECK ONLY ONE)

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Abortion

13%7%9%7%11%58%7%--

Federal budget deficit

34%5%15%21%11%19%28%1%-

The economy

42%3%13%33%9%19%20%1%-

Health care

4%--------

Which ONE of these candidate qualities mattered most in deciding whom to support today? (CHECK ONLY ONE)

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Can defeat Barack Obama

31%3%20%48%7%13%9%--

Is a true conservative

25%9%4%1%12%36%37%--

Has strong moral character

24%5%5%11%14%40%23%--

Has the right experience

16%2%28%35%10%6%16%3%-

Which best describes your vote in today's caucus?

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

I strongly favor my candidate

63%6%12%22%10%24%25%--

I like my candidate but with reservations

31%4%16%29%10%25%16%1%-

I dislike the other candidates

4%--------

Which kind of experience better prepares a candidate to serve effectively as president?

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Working in government

36%4%21%9%10%28%27%1%-

Working in business

54%6%8%36%11%21%18%--

When did you finally decide whom to support in today's caucus?

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Just today

18%5%17%22%10%35%8%1%-

In the last few days

28%5%11%23%15%33%13%--

In December

21%5%13%22%10%28%21%1%-

Before that

32%5%14%28%7%9%37%1%-

Time: Last few days/Earlier than that

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Last few days

46%5%13%23%13%34%11%1%-

Earlier than that

53%5%13%26%8%16%31%1%-

Time: Last month/Earlier than that

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

In the last month

67%5%13%23%12%32%14%1%-

Earlier than that

32%5%14%28%7%9%37%1%-

In deciding who to support in todays caucus, how important was advertising?

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

The most important factor

3%--------

One of several important factors

22%6%10%22%19%22%19%1%-

A minor factor

37%5%12%27%10%27%18%1%-

Not a factor at all

32%4%16%24%4%23%27%1%-

In deciding who to support in todays caucus, how important was campaign advertising?

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Important

25%6%10%21%19%22%20%1%-

Not important

69%4%14%26%8%25%22%1%-

In deciding who to support in todays caucus, how important was campaign advertising?

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

A factor

62%5%11%25%14%25%19%1%-

Not a factor

32%4%16%24%4%23%27%1%-

Population of area, five categories

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

Over 500 thousand

---------

50 to 500 thousand

23%4%10%26%9%24%26%--

Suburbs

27%6%12%34%8%22%18%1%-

10 to 50 thousand

11%6%18%17%13%28%16%2%-

Rural

40%5%15%19%12%25%23%1%-

Population of area, three categories

 TotalBachmannGingrichRomneyPerrySantorumPaulHuntsmanCain

City over 50 thousand

23%4%10%26%9%24%26%--

Suburbs

27%6%12%34%8%22%18%1%-

Small city and Rural

50%5%15%19%12%26%21%1%-
Back to Iowa Caucuses