Election Results 2008

Tuesday, December 09, 2008
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Minnesota

Age

Age
Percentof voters Groups Obama McCain Shift from ’04
More Dem. Percent points changed from 2004 More Rep.
22% 18-29 65% 34% +15
28    30-44 49    49    +3
37    45-64 51    47    data not available
13    65+ 55    43    data not available

Sex

Sex
Percentof voters Groups Obama McCain Shift from ’04
More Dem. Percent points changed from 2004 More Rep.
47% Male 50% 47% +0
53    Female 57    41    +10

Race/ethnicity

Race/ethnicity
Percentof voters Groups Obama McCain Shift from ’04
More Dem. Percent points changed from 2004 More Rep.
90% White 53% 46% +6

No matter how you voted today, do you think of yourself as:

No matter how you voted today, do you think of yourself as:
Percentof voters Groups Obama McCain Shift from ’04
More Dem. Percent points changed from 2004 More Rep.
40% Democrat 94% 6% +3
36    Republican 8    91    +5
25    Independent or something else 56    39    +4

Religion

Religion
Percentof voters Groups Obama McCain Shift from ’04
More Dem. Percent points changed from 2004 More Rep.
54% Protestant/Other Christian 47% 51% +9
27    Catholic 47    52    +6
6    Something else 78    21    +4
12    None 77    21    +3

Geographic area

Geographic area
Percentof voters Groups Obama McCain Shift from ’04
More Dem. Percent points changed from 2004 More Rep.
22% Small cities 72% 27% +17
43    Suburbs 48    50    +7
7    Small towns 54    43    +11
28    Rural areas 49    49    +6

Income

Income
Percentof voters Groups Obama McCain Shift from ’04
More Dem. Percent points changed from 2004 More Rep.
6% Under $15,000 64% 33% +0
11    $15,000 - $29,999 61    37    +13
21    $30,000 - $49,999 57    41    +8
23    $50,000 - $74,999 53    45    +2
16    $75,000 - $99,999 53    45    +13
13    $100,000 - $149,999 48    50    +4
5    $150,000 - $199,999 46    53    +9
6    $200,000 or more 54    46    +26

What was the last grade of school you completed?

What was the last grade of school you completed?
Percentof voters Groups Obama McCain Shift from ’04
More Dem. Percent points changed from 2004 More Rep.
19% High school graduate 53% 45% +9
35    Some college or associate degree 50    48    +11
27    College graduate 49    49    +1
17    Postgraduate study 67    31    +7
Source: Edison Media Research/Mitofsky International