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Apache
100% in
MittRomney
Mitt Romney
48% 1,228
Rick Santorum 27% 680
Newt Gingrich 12% 317
Ron Paul 10% 268
Cochise
100% in
MittRomney
Mitt Romney
39% 4,303
Rick Santorum 34% 3,751
Newt Gingrich 18% 2,001
Ron Paul 8% 895
Coconino
100% in
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Mitt Romney
41% 2,899
Rick Santorum 31% 2,226
Newt Gingrich 15% 1,053
Ron Paul 11% 804
Gila
100% in
MittRomney
Mitt Romney
40% 2,328
Rick Santorum 31% 1,787
Newt Gingrich 19% 1,114
Ron Paul 8% 468
Graham
100% in
MittRomney
Mitt Romney
68% 2,238
Rick Santorum 19% 645
Newt Gingrich 6% 210
Ron Paul 6% 185
Greenlee
100% in
MittRomney
Mitt Romney
46% 190
Rick Santorum 32% 132
Newt Gingrich 12% 48
Ron Paul 9% 39
La Paz
100% in
MittRomney
Mitt Romney
37% 482
Rick Santorum 28% 364
Newt Gingrich 24% 317
Ron Paul 9% 116
Maricopa
100% in
MittRomney
Mitt Romney
49% 153,528
Rick Santorum 25% 77,625
Newt Gingrich 16% 48,309
Ron Paul 9% 27,518
Mohave
100% in
MittRomney
Mitt Romney
39% 6,380
Rick Santorum 31% 5,116
Newt Gingrich 20% 3,383
Ron Paul 9% 1,466
Navajo
100% in
MittRomney
Mitt Romney
57% 4,672
Rick Santorum 25% 2,043
Newt Gingrich 10% 837
Ron Paul 7% 609
Pima
100% in
MittRomney
Mitt Romney
44% 33,798
Rick Santorum 31% 23,780
Newt Gingrich 16% 12,109
Ron Paul 8% 6,088
Pinal
100% in
MittRomney
Mitt Romney
46% 10,421
Rick Santorum 27% 6,119
Newt Gingrich 17% 3,887
Ron Paul 8% 1,917
Santa Cruz
100% in
MittRomney
Mitt Romney
39% 578
Rick Santorum 31% 455
Newt Gingrich 19% 286
Ron Paul 9% 127
Yavapai
100% in
MittRomney
Mitt Romney
40% 12,278
Rick Santorum 31% 9,537
Newt Gingrich 19% 5,871
Ron Paul 8% 2,587
Yuma
100% in
MittRomney
Mitt Romney
38% 2,813
Rick Santorum 33% 2,490
Newt Gingrich 20% 1,469
Ron Paul 8% 576
ARIZONA exit polls
Gender
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Male 18 10 50 21 50
Female 14 7 44 32 50
Race
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
White 16 8 49 26 89
Black - - - - 1
Hispanic or Latino 19 11 38 24 8
Asian - - - - 1
Other - - - - 1
In which age group are you?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
18-29 2 15 57 21 12
30-44 21 13 38 26 19
45-64 17 7 48 27 45
65 or over 18 4 48 29 23
In which age group are you?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
18-24 3 14 56 28 5
25-29 - - - - 7
30-39 22 12 33 31 11
40-49 17 11 47 24 21
50-64 18 6 48 27 32
65 or over 18 4 48 29 23
Which best describes your education?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
High school or less 20 12 39 24 16
Some college or associate degree 17 8 45 29 38
College graduate 16 8 53 23 30
Postgraduate study 11 7 49 31 16
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Which best describes your education?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
College graduate 14 8 52 26 46
No college degree 18 9 43 27 54
Which best describes your education?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
More than high school graduate 16 8 49 27 84
High school graduate or less 20 12 39 24 16
2011 total family income:
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Under $30,000 13 9 40 32 16
$30,000 - $49,999 21 6 46 27 21
$50,000 - $99,999 16 9 47 27 37
$100,000 - $199,999 13 11 48 26 21
$200,000 or more 12 10 65 13 6
2011 total family income:
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Under $50,000 17 7 43 29 37
$50,000-$99,999 16 9 47 27 37
$100,000 or more 13 11 52 23 26
2011 total family income:
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Under $50,000 17 7 43 29 37
$50,000 or more 15 10 49 25 63
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2011 total family income:
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Under $100,000 17 8 45 28 74
$100,000 or more 13 11 52 23 26
Do you work full-time for pay?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Yes 14 9 50 25 54
No 17 6 49 27 46
Working women:
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Working women 12 11 47 30 23
All others 17 7 51 25 77
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Democrat - - - - 2
Republican 14 6 51 29 72
Independent or something else 23 17 34 22 25
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Very liberal - - - - 3
Somewhat liberal - - - - 6
Moderate 15 12 52 16 19
Somewhat conservative 15 8 52 25 39
Very conservative 17 4 41 36 34
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On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Very conservative 17 4 41 36 34
Somewhat conservative 15 8 52 25 39
Moderate or liberal 17 15 48 15 27
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Conservative 16 6 47 30 73
Moderate or liberal 17 15 48 15 27
How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Strongly support 17 5 39 39 31
Somewhat support 21 7 46 26 30
Neutral 13 8 55 20 26
Somewhat oppose - - - - 5
Strongly oppose - - - - 6
How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Support 19 6 42 33 60
Neutral 13 8 55 20 26
Oppose 12 21 52 7 11
Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical Christian?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Yes 19 6 36 37 42
No 14 10 55 19 58
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White evangelical or white born-again Christians
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
White evangelical or white born-again Christians 20 6 36 37 36
All others 14 10 54 21 64
Religion
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Protestant 22 2 43 32 38
Catholic 11 9 47 33 17
Mormon 1 3 96 1 14
Other Christian 17 7 39 37 17
Jewish - - - - 0
Muslim - - - - 0
Other - - - - 7
None - - - - 6
Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Protestant or other Christian 17 3 53 27 70
Catholic 11 9 47 33 17
Jewish - - - - 0
Something else - - - - 7
None - - - - 6
How much does it matter to you that a candidate shares your religious beliefs?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
A great deal 19 3 34 42 20
Somewhat 16 4 51 29 28
Not much 17 7 60 14 17
Not at all 13 13 52 19 35
How much does it matter to you that a candidate shares your religious beliefs?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
A great deal or somewhat 17 4 44 35 48
Not much or not at all 15 11 55 18 51
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Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Legal in all cases 14 14 41 26 11
Legal in most cases 16 7 54 23 26
Illegal in most cases 12 6 59 21 36
Illegal in all cases 11 5 42 42 19
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Legal 16 9 50 24 36
Illegal 12 6 53 28 55
Should most illegal immigrants working in the United States be:
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Offered a chance to apply for citizenship 16 8 54 20 36
Allowed to stay as temporary workers 17 4 50 29 27
Deported to the country they came from 13 10 48 28 31
Which ONE of these issues mattered most in deciding how you voted today?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Abortion - - - - 6
Federal budget deficit 16 17 41 26 30
The economy 14 7 50 29 47
Illegal immigration 26 3 44 16 14
Which ONE of these candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Can defeat Barack Obama 20 2 54 24 38
Is a true conservative 26 21 15 39 14
Has strong moral character 2 15 34 41 18
Has the right experience 14 10 57 18 24
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Which best describes your family's financial situation?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Getting ahead financially 8 3 65 24 17
Holding steady financially 15 9 49 26 58
Falling behind financially 22 7 42 28 23
Regardless of how you voted today, which ONE of these candidates do you think would be most likely to defeat Barack Obama in November?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Gingrich 58 3 14 24 12
Paul - - - - 4
Romney 7 5 78 10 57
Santorum 7 4 5 81 19
Which kind of experience better prepares a candidate to serve effectively as president?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Working in government 22 6 41 30 29
Working in business 9 8 58 23 59
Is your opinion of John McCain:
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Favorable 16 11 46 28 53
Unfavorable 19 7 39 29 40
Compared to past campaigns, do you think the presidential campaigns in your state have been:
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
More positive this year 11 11 51 26 15
More negative this year 19 13 35 32 17
About the same 18 7 47 24 61
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In the November presidential election, will you:
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Definitely vote for the Republican nominee 17 5 49 29 75
Probably vote for the Republican nominee 25 14 38 24 12
Only vote for the Republican nominee if your candidate wins - - - - 8
Which best describes your vote today?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
I strongly favor my candidate 11 7 59 22 47
I like my candidate but with reservations 20 5 45 28 38
I dislike the other candidates - - - - 12
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Just today - - - - 3
In the last few days 12 6 43 35 6
Earlier this month 11 6 43 40 31
In January 15 6 48 26 24
Before that 21 15 45 16 33
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Last few days 15 8 39 35 9
Earlier than that 16 9 45 27 89
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
This month 12 6 42 39 40
Earlier than that 19 11 47 20 57
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In your vote in today's presidential primary, how would you rate the importance of the recent debate?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
The most important factor - - - - 7
One of several important factors 16 8 43 32 40
A minor factor 11 7 45 37 31
Not a factor at all 10 16 39 33 19
In your vote in today's primary, how would you rate the importance of the recent debate?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Important 16 8 43 33 47
Not important 11 10 42 36 50
In your vote in today's primary, how would you rate the importance of the recent debate?
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
A factor 14 7 44 35 78
Not a factor 10 16 39 33 19
Population of area
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Over 500 thousand 11 17 45 22 18
50 to 500 thousand 20 7 47 25 21
Suburbs 18 7 50 26 46
10 to 50 thousand 14 4 39 39 10
Rural - - - - 5
Population of area
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
City over 50 thousand 16 12 46 24 39
Suburbs 18 7 50 26 46
Small city and rural 12 6 43 37 15
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Geographic area
Category Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum % Total
Maricopa County 16 9 49 25 63
Pima County 16 8 44 30 15
Rest of state 18 8 43 29 22

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