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THE TIMES POLL: How Age and Income Affected the Vote

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This exit poll by The Times indicates how the presidential candidates appeal to certain voter groups. The poll is based on interviews with 3,606 Democratic primary voters and 1,733 Republican primary voters at 60 polling places in Illinois and Michigan on Tuesday.

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY: ILLINOIS

Each column shows the % of all % of all percentage Illinois Michigan of voters Dem. Dem. who voted voters voters for: who are: who are: Clinton Tsongas Brown SEX: 52 52 Male 48 28 16 48 48 Female 52 26 14 RACE: 69 77 White 43 32 18 25 20 Black 73 13 7 AGE: 19 17 18 to 29 53 24 16 50 50 30 to 49 47 29 17 20 20 50 to 64 56 24 13 11 13 65 and over 53 23 10 EDUCATION: 34 35 High school grad or less 62 14 15 24 27 Some college 56 22 13 22 21 College graduate 44 34 18 20 17 Post-graduate 30 47 16 INCOME: 18 21 Less than $20,000 63 17 9 34 35 $20,000 to $39,999 50 23 16 27 26 $40,000 to $60,000 51 27 17 21 18 More than $60,000 39 40 17 OCCUPATION: 22 24 Blue-collar 56 18 18 18 15 White collar 48 31 16 32 30 Professional or manager 42 35 16

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY: MICHIGAN

Each column shows the % of all % of all percentage Illinois Michigan of voters Dem. Dem. who voted voters voters for: who are: who are: Clinton Tsongas Brown SEX: 52 52 Male 49 16 29 48 48 Female 53 18 23 RACE: 69 77 White 46 20 29 25 20 Black 72 5 15 AGE: 19 17 18 to 29 57 16 24 50 50 30 to 49 45 20 29 20 20 50 to 64 56 17 22 11 13 65 and over 59 9 26 EDUCATION: 34 35 High school grad or less 60 9 26 24 27 Some college 56 15 23 22 21 College graduate 38 27 28 20 17 Post-graduate 40 25 30 INCOME: 18 21 Less than $20,000 63 9 20 34 35 $20,000 to $39,999 56 12 29 27 26 $40,000 to $60,000 45 23 27 21 18 More than $60,000 39 28 25 OCCUPATION: 22 24 Blue-collar 56 11 31 18 15 White collar 48 25 21 32 30 Professional or manager or manager 43 23 30

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REPUBLICAN PRIMARY: ILLINOIS

Each column shows the % of all % of all percentage Illinois Michigan of voters GOP GOP who voted voters voters for: who are: who are: Bush Buchanan SEX: 56 58 Male 71 28 44 42 Female 83 16 AGE: 12 12 18 to 29 na na 48 47 30 to 49 79 20 24 26 50 to 64 76 23 16 15 65 and over 77 22 EDUCATION: 32 27 High school grad or less 72 27 24 23 Some college 78 21 27 34 College graduate 78 21 17 16 Post-graduate 78 21 INCOME: 12 12 Less than $20,000 na na 36 33 $20,000 to $39,999 71 28 27 29 $40,000 to $60,000 78 21 25 26 More than $60,000 81 18 FINANCES VS. FOUR YEARS AGO: 30 34 Better 85 14 25 21 Worse 56 43 45 45 Same 81 18 IDEOLOGY: 6 5 Liberal na na 48 47 Middle of the road 78 20 46 48 Conservative 74 26

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY: MICHIGAN

Each column shows the % of all % of all percentage Illinois Michigan of voters GOP GOP who voted voters voters for: who are: who are: Bush Buchanan Duke SEX: 56 58 Male 62 30 4 44 42 Female 75 18 1 AGE: 12 12 18 to 29 70 24 5 48 47 30 to 49 65 26 3 24 26 50 to 64 66 28 2 16 15 65 and over 73 18 1 EDUCATION: 32 27 High school grad or less 64 25 2 24 23 Some college 69 25 4 27 34 College graduate 67 25 3 17 16 Post-graduate 71 25 1 INCOME: 12 12 Less than $20,000 77 15 4 36 33 $20,000 to $39,999 69 24 3 27 29 $40,000 to $60,000 61 31 2 25 26 More than $60,000 69 24 3 FINANCES VS. FOUR YEARS AGO: 30 34 Better 74 18 2 25 21 Worse 43 44 7 45 45 Same 74 21 1 IDEOLOGY: 6 5 Liberal na na na 48 47 Middle of the road 68 23 3 46 48 Conservative 66 28 2

Source: Los Angeles Times Poll, March 17, 1992. Percentages may not add up to 100% because results for some candidates and voter groups are not displayed. The margin of error for the total sample is plus or minus 4 percentage points for Democrats and plus or minus 5 percentage points for Republicans. The margin of error for subgroups may be somewhat higher.

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