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Election Polls -- Vote by Groups, 1984-1988

1984

1988

Mondale

Reagan

Dukakis

Bush

NATIONAL

41.0%

59.0%

46.0%

54.0%

SEX
Men

36

64

44

56

Women

45

55

48

52

RACE
White

34

66

41

59

Nonwhite

87

13

82

18

EDUCATION
College

39

61

42

58

High school

43

57

46

54

Grade school

51

49

55

45

OCCUPATION
Prof. & Business

34

66

x

x

White collar

47

53

x

x

Manual

46

54

x

x

AGE
Under 30 years

40

60

37

63

30-49 years

40

60

45

55

50 years & older

41

59

49

51

RELIGION
Protestants

39

61

42

58

Catholics

39

61

51

49

POLITICS
Republicans

4

96

7

93

Democrats

79

21

85

15

Independents

33

67

43

57

REGION
East

46

54

51

49

Midwest

42

58

47

53

South

37

63

40

60

West

40

60

46

54

LABOR UNION
Union families

52

48

63

37

SIZE OF COMMUNITY
Urban

x

x

x

x

Suburban

x

x

x

x

Rural

x

x

x

x

NOTES:

National figures are based on actual election outcomes, repercentaged to exclude minor third-party candidates.

Demographic data are based on Gallup Poll final pre-election surveys, repercentaged to exclude "no opinions" and support for minor third-party candidates; results are then weighted to conform with actual election results.

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