Exit Poll from New Hampshire Presidential Primary, Feb. 20, 1996

Voter News service (The Washington Post). Based on interviews
with 2,529 Republican primary voters as they exited polling places
throughout New Hampshire on Feb. 20.


Percent of
TOTAL                  Buchanan  Dole  Alex.  Forbes  Lugar  Keyes 
                           %      %     %       %       %      %
56 men                    29     26    22      14       5      2
44 women                  24     26    25      13       4      4
14 18-29                  30     18    29      14       3      5
37 30-44                  29     21    23      14       6      3
28 45-59                  25     27    24      13       6      3
22 60 & older             24     39    19      10       4      1
Income
24 $30,000 income         31     24    21      11       4      4
26 $30,000-$49,999        34     18    21      13       6      4
25 $50,000-$74,999        27     25    25      12       6      4
25 $75,0000 or more       20     31    26      15       5      1
Education
18 High school grad.      33     21    20      15       4      3
25 some college           34     20    24      14       4      3
31 college grad.          25     27    23      13       5      4
22 postgraduate           18     28    27      13       8      2
Identify with religious right?
17 Yes                    54     11    12       9       2      10
80 No                     22     27    26      14       6       2
Most important quality in deciding whom to support?
15 Has a vision for 
   the future             13     10    35      29       7       3
25 Stands up for what 
   he believes in         53     15    13       6       7       5
13 Can beat Clinton       13     46    34       4       1       0
13 Best represents 
  conservative values     52     17    16       6       2       7
9 Is not a career 
  politician              15      1    15      55       2       4
10 Has experience in 
   Washington              3     90     3       0       4       0
9 Not too extreme          6     22    53       4      11       0
Most important issue in deciding whom to support:
6 Foreign Trade           53     25    13       3       4       2
21 Taxes                  15     19    22      34       6       2
6 Education               19     15    49       4       5       4
27 Economy/jobs           32     26    23      10       4       2
15 Federal Budget Deficit 14     51    20       7       4       0
9 Abortion                64      7     8       3       2      13