THE TIMES POLL: Profile of the Georgia Electorate

This exit poll by The Times profiles various groups of voters in Georgia. The poll is based on 1,654 interviews with Georgia Democratic primary voters and 1,372 Republican primary voters at 60 polling places across the state on Tuesday. The margin of error for the total sample is plus or minus 4 percentage points. The margin of error for subgroups may be somewhat higher.

SEX:

% of all Each column shows Democratic the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Clinton Tsongas Kerrey Harkin Brown 48 Male 53 25 6 3 8 52 Female 58 24 5 2 8

RACE:

% of all Each column shows Democratic the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Clinton Tsongas Kerrey Harkin Brown 66 White 48 30 7 2 9 33 Black 74 14 2 1 6

AGE:

% of all Each column shows Democratic the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Clinton Tsongas Kerrey Harkin Brown 14 18 to 29 54 24 6 2 10 50 30 to 49 53 28 5 2 9 22 50 to 64 58 22 6 2 7 14 65 and over 66 20 3 2 6

EDUCATION:

% of all Each column shows Democratic the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Clinton Tsongas Kerrey Harkin Brown 36 High school graduate or less 71 14 4 2 5 22 Some college 57 22 6 2 9 21 College graduate 47 31 5 3 9 21 Post graduate 40 39 5 3 10

INCOME:

% of all Each column shows Democratic the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Clinton Tsongas Kerrey Harkin Brown 19 Less than $20,000 66 16 3 2 10 34 $20,000 to $39,999 58 20 8 2 9 26 $40,000 to $60,000 55 27 5 2 6 21 More than $60,000 43 39 4 2 8

FINANCES VS. FOUR YEARS AGO:

% of all Each column shows Democratic the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Clinton Tsongas Kerrey Harkin Brown 15 Better 48 32 5 2 8 48 Worse 58 22 6 2 9 37 Same 57 25 4 2 7

IDEOLOGY:

% of all Each column shows Democratic the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Clinton Tsongas Kerrey Harkin Brown 25 Liberal 53 24 4 4 13 56 Middle of the road 55 27 6 2 7 19 Conservative 60 21 5 1 5

PARTY IDENTIFICATION:

% of all Each column shows Democratic the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Clinton Tsongas Kerrey Harkin Brown 73 Democrat 64 22 4 2 6 19 Independent 36 31 10 1 15 8 Republican 36 39 5 1 11

THINGS IN THE NATION ARE:

% of all Each column shows Democratic the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Clinton Tsongas Kerrey Harkin Brown 9 Going in right direction 51 30 5 -- 7 91 Off on the the wrong track 57 24 5 2 8

Source: Los Angeles Times Poll, March 3, 1992. Percentages may not add up to 100% because results for some candidates and voter groups are not displayed. NA=not available.

This exit poll by The Times profiles various groups of voters in Georgia. The poll is based on 1,654 interviews with Georgia Democratic primary voters and 1,372 Republican primary voters at 60 polling places across the state on Tuesday. The margin of error for the total sample is plus or minus 4 percentage points. The margin of error for subgroups may be somewhat higher.

SEX:

% of all Each column shows GOP the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Bush Buchanan 56 Male 56 44 44 Female 71 29

RACE:

% of all Each column shows GOP the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Bush Buchanan 96 White 63 37 3 Black NA NA

AGE:

% of all Each column shows GOP the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Bush Buchanan 15 18 to 29 61 39 48 30 to 49 62 38 24 50 to 64 61 39 13 65 and over 71 29

EDUCATION:

% of all Each column shows GOP the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Bush Buchanan 28 High school graduate or less 66 34 24 Some college 61 39 29 College graduate 66 34 19 Post graduate 58 42

INCOME:

% of all Each column shows GOP the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Bush Buchanan 9 Less than $20,000 57 43 30 $20,000 to $39,999 65 35 27 $40,000 to $60,000 62 38 34 More than $60,000 63 37

FINANCES VS. FOUR YEARS AGO:

% of all Each column shows GOP the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Bush Buchanan 30 Better 74 26 28 Worse 39 61 42 Same 71 29

IDEOLOGY:

% of all Each column shows GOP the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Bush Buchanan 5 Liberal NA NA 41 Middle of the road 68 32 54 Conservative 59 41

PARTY IDENTIFICATION:

% of all Each column shows GOP the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Bush Buchanan 10 Democrat 52 48 24 Independent 54 46 65 Republican 68 32

THINGS IN THE NATION ARE:

% of all Each column shows GOP the percentage of voters voters who voted for: who are: Bush Buchanan 35 Going in right direction 90 10 65 Off on the wrong track 49 51

Source: Los Angeles Times Poll, March 3, 1992. Percentages may not add up to 100% because results for some candidates and voter groups are not displayed. NA=not available.