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| VOTER CHARACTERISTICS/ATTITUDES | Leader | Jones | Moore | Total Write-Ins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male 49% | 42 | 56 | 2 | |
| Female 51% | 57 | 41 | 1 | ||
| Age | 18-29 13% | 60 | 38 | 3 | |
| 30-44 22% | 61 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 45-64 41% | 47 | 51 | 2 | ||
| 65 or over 23% | 40 | 59 | 1 | ||
| Age | 18-44 35% | 61 | 38 | 2 | |
| 45+ 65% | 44 | 54 | 2 | ||
| Age | 18-64 77% | 53 | 45 | 2 | |
| 65 or over 23% | 40 | 59 | 1 | ||
| Race | White 66% | 30 | 68 | 2 | |
| Black 29% | 96 | 4 | - | ||
| Hispanic/Latino 3% | - | - | - | ||
| Asian 0% | - | - | - | ||
| Other 2% | - | - | - | ||
| Sex by race | White men 35% | 26 | 72 | 2 | |
| White women 31% | 34 | 63 | 2 | ||
| Black men 11% | 93 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Black women 17% | 98 | 2 | - | ||
| Latino men 1% | - | - | - | ||
| Latino women 2% | - | - | - | ||
| All other races 3% | - | - | - | ||
| Education: College degree | College graduate 44% | 54 | 43 | 2 | |
| No college degree 56% | 47 | 52 | 1 | ||
| Education: High school diploma | More than high school graduate 80% | 52 | 47 | 2 | |
| High school graduate or less 20% | 44 | 56 | 1 | ||
| Education by race | White college graduates 30% | 40 | 57 | 3 | |
| White non-college graduates 36% | 22 | 77 | 2 | ||
| Non White college graduates 14% | 86 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Non White non-college graduates 20% | 90 | 10 | - | ||
| Education by gender among whites | White women college graduates 14% | 45 | 52 | 3 | |
| White women non-college graduates 17% | 25 | 73 | 2 | ||
| White men college graduates 16% | 35 | 62 | 3 | ||
| White men non-college graduates 19% | 19 | 79 | 2 | ||
| Non-whites 34% | 88 | 11 | - | ||
| Do you have any children under 18 living in your home? | Yes 35% | 56 | 42 | 2 | |
| No 65% | 49 | 50 | 1 | ||
| Parents | Men with children 14% | 41 | 56 | 3 | |
| Women with children 20% | 66 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Men without children 32% | 43 | 56 | 1 | ||
| Women without children 33% | 55 | 44 | - | ||
| No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: | Democrat 37% | 98 | 2 | - | |
| Republican 43% | 8 | 91 | 1 | ||
| Independent or something else 21% | 51 | 43 | 5 | ||
| Party by gender | Democratic men 14% | 98 | 2 | - | |
| Democratic women 23% | 98 | 2 | - | ||
| Republican men 23% | 7 | 92 | 1 | ||
| Republican women 19% | 9 | 90 | 1 | ||
| Independent men 12% | 47 | 48 | 5 | ||
| Independent women 8% | 57 | 37 | 6 | ||
| On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Very liberal 11% | 84 | 16 | - | |
| Somewhat liberal 13% | 88 | 12 | - | ||
| Moderate 31% | 74 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Somewhat conservative 18% | 23 | 74 | 3 | ||
| Very conservative 27% | 10 | 88 | 2 | ||
| On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Liberal 23% | 86 | 14 | - | |
| Moderate 31% | 74 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Conservative 45% | 15 | 83 | 2 | ||
| Party by ideology | Liberal Democrats 16% | 98 | 2 | - | |
| Moderate or Conservative Democrats 20% | 98 | 2 | - | ||
| Independent or Something else 21% | 52 | 43 | 5 | ||
| Moderate or Liberal Republicans 9% | 21 | 79 | - | ||
| Conservative Republicans 33% | 5 | 94 | 2 | ||
| White evangelical or white born-again Christians | White evangelical or white born-again Christian 44% | 18 | 80 | 2 | |
| All others 56% | 76 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Do you think the allegations of sexual misconduct against Roy Moore are: | Definitely true 26% | 97 | 2 | 1 | |
| Probably true 26% | 82 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Probably false 27% | 3 | 95 | 2 | ||
| Definitely false 15% | 7 | 93 | - | ||
| Do you think the allegations of sexual misconduct against Roy Moore are: | Definitely or probably true 52% | 89 | 8 | 2 | |
| Definitely or probably false 43% | 4 | 94 | 1 | ||
| In deciding your vote for U.S. Senate today, were the allegations of sexual misconduct against Roy Moore: | The single most important factor 7% | - | - | - | |
| One of several important factors 34% | 83 | 15 | 2 | ||
| A minor factor 19% | 34 | 65 | 1 | ||
| Not a factor at all 35% | 23 | 76 | 1 | ||
| In deciding your vote for U.S. Senate today, were the allegations of sexual misconduct against Roy Moore: | Important factor 42% | 83 | 14 | 2 | |
| Not an important factor 53% | 27 | 72 | 1 | ||
| In deciding your vote for U.S. Senate today, were the allegations of sexual misconduct against Roy Moore: | A factor 60% | 68 | 30 | 2 | |
| Not a factor 35% | 23 | 76 | 1 | ||
| How do you feel about the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? | Strongly approve 32% | 3 | 95 | 2 | |
| Somewhat approve 15% | 22 | 75 | 3 | ||
| Somewhat disapprove 7% | - | - | - | ||
| Strongly disapprove 41% | 97 | 3 | - | ||
| How do you feel about the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? | Approve 48% | 9 | 89 | 2 | |
| Disapprove 48% | 93 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Was one reason for your vote for U.S. Senate today: | To express support for Donald Trump 27% | 2 | 97 | 1 | |
| To express opposition to Donald Trump 19% | 97 | 3 | - | ||
| Donald Trump was not a factor 51% | 56 | 42 | 3 | ||
| Is your opinion of the Democratic Party: | Favorable 47% | 96 | 4 | - | |
| Unfavorable 50% | 9 | 88 | 3 | ||
| Is your opinion of the Republican Party: | Favorable 43% | 8 | 90 | 2 | |
| Unfavorable 52% | 86 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Do you have a favorable opinion of ... | Both parties 4% | - | - | - | |
| Only Democratic Party 41% | 99 | 1 | - | ||
| Only Republican Party 39% | 3 | 95 | 2 | ||
| Neither party 10% | 32 | 60 | 7 | ||
| Is your opinion of Mitch McConnell: | Favorable 16% | 46 | 52 | 2 | |
| Unfavorable 66% | 50 | 48 | 2 | ||
| Would you rather see the U.S. Senate controlled by: | The Democratic Party 45% | 99 | 1 | - | |
| The Republican Party 50% | 6 | 91 | 2 | ||
| Which of these best describes your vote today for U.S. Senate? | I strongly favor my candidate 65% | 59 | 41 | 1 | |
| I like my candidate but with reservations 21% | 29 | 70 | 1 | ||
| I dislike the other candidate 12% | 44 | 47 | 9 | ||
| Is your opinion of Doug Jones: | Favorable 51% | 97 | 3 | - | |
| Unfavorable 48% | 2 | 95 | 3 | ||
| Is your opinion of Roy Moore: | Favorable 41% | 3 | 97 | - | |
| Unfavorable 56% | 85 | 12 | 3 | ||
| Do you have a favorable opinion of ... | Both Jones and Moore 2% | - | - | - | |
| Only Jones 47% | 99 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Only Moore 38% | - | 100 | - | ||
| Neither candidate 9% | - | - | - | ||
| Does Doug Jones share your values? | Yes 48% | 96 | 4 | 1 | |
| No 49% | 6 | 91 | 3 | ||
| Does Roy Moore share your values? | Yes 46% | 5 | 95 | - | |
| No 49% | 91 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Which candidate shares your values? | Both Jones and Moore 3% | - | - | - | |
| Only Jones 43% | 100 | - | - | ||
| Only Moore 42% | 2 | 98 | - | ||
| Neither candidate 7% | - | - | - | ||
| Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be: | Legal in all cases 15% | 86 | 13 | 1 | |
| Legal in most cases 27% | 77 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Illegal in most cases 25% | 34 | 64 | 2 | ||
| Illegal in all cases 27% | 18 | 80 | 2 | ||
| Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be: | Legal 41% | 81 | 18 | 1 | |
| Illegal 52% | 26 | 72 | 2 | ||
| When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election? | In the last few days 12% | 38 | 57 | 5 | |
| Earlier in December 9% | 47 | 50 | 2 | ||
| In November 21% | 53 | 46 | 1 | ||
| Before that 57% | 53 | 46 | 1 | ||
| When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election? | In December 21% | 42 | 54 | 4 | |
| Before that 78% | 53 | 46 | 1 | ||
| When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election? | In November or later 42% | 47 | 50 | 2 | |
| Before that 57% | 53 | 46 | 1 | ||
| Population | City over 50,000 20% | 85 | 14 | 1 | |
| Suburbs 38% | 47 | 51 | 2 | ||
| Small city and Rural 42% | 36 | 62 | 2 | ||
| Region | North 22% | 42 | 56 | 2 | |
| North Central 24% | 39 | 60 | 2 | ||
| Birmingham/South Central 31% | 68 | 30 | 1 | ||
| South 22% | 45 | 54 | 1 | ||