New Jersey Gubernatorial Election Exit Poll
Among Democrats (41%)
- Jon Corzine 86%
- Chris Christie 8%
- Chris Daggett 5%
Among Republicans (31%)
- Chris Christie 91%
- Jon Corzine 6%
- Chris Daggett 3%
Among Independents (28%)
- Chris Christie 60%
- Jon Corzine 30%
- Chris Daggett 9%
Among Liberals (25%)
- Jon Corzine 83%
- Chris Christie 9%
- Chris Daggett 7%
Among Moderates (45%)
- Chris Christie 48%
- Jon Corzine 45%
- Chris Daggett 6%
Among Conservatives (30%)
- Chris Christie 82%
- Jon Corzine 15%
- Chris Daggett 3%
Among Men (47%)
- Chris Christie 53%
- Jon Corzine 40%
- Chris Daggett 6%
Among Women (53%)
- Jon Corzine 50%
- Chris Christie 45%
- Chris Daggett 5%
Among Whites (73%)
- Chris Christie 59%
- Jon Corzine 34%
- Chris Daggett 6%
Among White Men (35%)
- Chris Christie 63%
- Jon Corzine 29%
- Chris Daggett 7%
Among White Women (38%)
- Chris Christie 56%
- Jon Corzine 38%
- Chris Daggett 6%
Among Blacks (14%)
- Jon Corzine 88%
- Chris Christie 9%
- Chris Daggett 2%
Among Hispanics/Latinos (9%)
- Jon Corzine 65%
- Chris Christie 32%
- Chris Daggett 3%
Age 18-29 (9%)
- Jon Corzine 57%
- Chris Christie 36%
- Chris Daggett 6%
Age 30-44 (24%)
- Chris Christie 50%
- Jon Corzine 44%
- Chris Daggett 7%
Age 45-64 (47%)
- Chris Christie 48%
- Jon Corzine 46%
- Chris Daggett 6%
Age 65+ (19%)
- Chris Christie 55%
- Jon Corzine 40%
- Chris Daggett 4%
Total Family Income Less than $100,000 (61%)
- Jon Corzine 50%
- Chris Christie 43%
- Chris Daggett 6%
Total Family Income $100,000 or more (39%)
- Chris Christie 55%
- Jon Corzine 40%
- Chris Daggett 5%
Among College Graduates (54%)
- Chris Christie 50%
- Jon Corzine 44%
- Chris Daggett 6%
Among Non-College Graduates (46%)
- Chris Christie 48%
- Jon Corzine 46%
- Chris Daggett 6%
If these were the only two candidates for governor on the ballot today, for whom would you have voted?
- Chris Christie 49%
- Jon Corzine 46%
- Would not have voted 4%
Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for governor today?
Economy/jobs (32%)
- Jon Corzine 58%
- Chris Christie 36%
- Chris Daggett 5%
Property taxes (26%)
- Chris Christie 67%
- Jon Corzine 25%
- Chris Daggett 8%
Corruption in government (20%)
- Chris Christie 68%
- Jon Corzine 25%
- Chris Daggett 6%
Health care (17%)
- Jon Corzine 78%
- Chris Christie 19%
- Chris Daggett 3%
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for governor?
Can bring needed change (39%)
- Chris Christie 67%
- Jon Corzine 26%
- Chris Daggett 7%
Shares my values (27%)
- Chris Christie 51%
- Jon Corzine 46%
- Chris Daggett 2%
Has the right experience (17%)
- Jon Corzine 82%
- Chris Christie 13%
- Chris Daggett 4%
Is honest (12%)
- Jon Corzine 57%
- Chris Christie 32%
- Chris Daggett 10%
Did Jon Corzine attack Chris Christie unfairly?
- Yes 73%
- No 22%
Did Chris Christie attack Jon Corzine unfairly?
- Jon Corzine did 62%
- Jon Corzine did not 33%
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
- Strongly approve 33%
- Somewhat approve 24%
- Somewhat disapprove 13%
- Strongly disapprove 28%
November 4th, 2009 at 4:16 am
I am stunned by how badly Corzine dominated Christie on the honesty question. I suppose this trait is no longer deemed to be a significant one considering that only 12% of the electorate felt that was the primary trait on which to judge the two candidates.
Big winner from Christie besides the man himself was none other than Scott Rasmussen:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/kausfiles/archive/2009/11/03/election-2009-some-winners-losers.aspx
November 4th, 2009 at 10:31 am
Turns out that Mitt Romney’s PAC did make a last minute donation of $5,000 to the Hoffman campaign.
November 4th, 2009 at 10:50 am
TB,
Yeah, I planned on mentioning something about Rasmussen to you. I recall you saying that he would draw a lot of criticism if Corzine ended up winning. Fortunately, Ras emerges from the election with a reputation stronger than ever.
November 4th, 2009 at 11:15 am
How big of a win was last night for rnc mike steele as chairman?
November 4th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
I’d say it was important, but most of the credit rightly goes to McDonnell and Christie themselves.
Christie winning moderates was big. Republicans don’t tend to prevail in that category too often.
November 4th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Question I was watching one of the morning shows this AM and adviser david alexrod was basically saying that campaign for 2010 starts NOW and the ”inside info” that shows Dems got 2010 in the bag anybody believe that should we believe it?
November 4th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
I think Axelrod is dreaming
He knows the center of his party is getting skittish right at the same time that the progressive purity movement is getting stronger. Democrats are demanding that their people recommit to that agenda while many are worried about moving more in that disastrous direction. Meanwhile their dream of getting Palin to lead an insurgency against Republican candidates flopped last night. What they absolutely do not want is to face dozens of Christie’s and McDonnell’s leading a coalition of moderates and conservatives eager to throw out the party that has extended the non-leadership of Bush and the old DeLay Republicans. Democrats no matter where they are will be in trouble if that happens.
The best thing we can have now is to start to ring up defections. Getting Lieberman and a southern Democrat or two like Lincoln in Arkansas to switch parties would be beautiful for spearheading a ‘10 sweep.
November 4th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
question we can’t sit still after last night 2 big wins in nj and va so when does 2010 and 2012 announcements of exploratory committees start!!!? I am reday to roll we can’t affaid to just sit and go vote the day of in 2010 or 2012! my guess is Axelrod is setting up the 2010 2012 plan now….
November 4th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Corzine got 15% of the conservative vote? Huh?