Election Results: DE Senate

Senate

Delaware

Christopher Coons 57% 173,900

Christine O'Donnell 40% 123,025

0% in | projected winner incumbent

County results

Kent 100% in
rep	Christine O'Donnell	51%	25,059
dem	Christopher Coons	45%	22,312
New Castle 100% in
dem	Christopher Coons	66%	123,569
rep	Christine O'Donnell	31%	57,621
Sussex 100% in
rep	Christine O'Donnell	57%	40,345
dem	Christopher Coons	40%	28,019

Exit Poll

Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Are you:
Male	51	45	48
Female	61	36	52
Are you:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
White	45	51	71
Black	93	6	22
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	4
Asian	-	-	1
Other	-	-	2
Sex by race
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
White men	42	54	36
White women	48	48	35
Black men	90	9	8
Black women	95	4	14
Latino men	-	-	2
Latino women	-	-	2
All other races	-	-	3
Age, four categories
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
18-29	59	36	14
30-44	64	34	23
45-64	57	39	46
65+	44	55	17
Age-65
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
18-24	63	32	7
25-29	54	40	7
30-39	63	34	14
40-49	61	36	22
50-64	57	40	33
65 or over	44	55	17
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2009 total family income:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Under $30,000	-	-	11
$30,000 - $49,999	59	40	22
$50,000 - $74,999	58	40	19
$75,000 - $99,999	52	47	20
$100,000 - $199,999	59	38	23
$200,000 or more	-	-	4
Total family income:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Less than $50,000	59	39	34
$50,000 or more	56	42	66
Total family income:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Less than $100,000	57	41	73
$100,000 or more	57	39	27
Total family income in 2009:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Under $50,000	59	39	34
$50,000-$99,999	55	44	39
$100,000 or more	57	39	27
Income by Race
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Under $50,000 and white	46	51	22
Over $50,000 and white	45	52	49
Under $50,000 and non-white	-	-	11
Over $50,000 and non-white	85	15	18
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What was the last grade of school you completed?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
No high school diploma	-	-	3
High school graduate	54	44	18
Some college or associates degree	54	43	30
College graduate	55	39	29
Postgraduate study	63	35	21
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
More than high school graduate	57	39	80
High school graduate or less	54	43	20
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
College graduate	58	38	50
No college degree	54	43	50
Education by race
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
White college graduates	49	46	37
White non-college graduates	40	57	34
Non-white college graduates	84	14	13
Non-white non-college graduates	86	13	16
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Democrat	89	9	44
Republican	16	81	30
Independent or something else	48	45	27
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Party by race
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
White Democrats	84	14	22
White Independents	44	49	22
White Republicans	14	83	27
Non-white Democrats	95	5	21
All other	58	40	7
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Liberal	86	12	23
Moderate	66	30	48
Conservative	17	81	29
In the 2008 election for president, did you vote for:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Barack Obama (Dem)	87	10	57
John McCain (Rep)	10	85	33
Other	-	-	4
Did not vote	-	-	4
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Strongly approve	94	5	33
Somewhat approve	81	17	24
Somewhat disapprove	-	-	12
Strongly disapprove	7	90	31
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Approve	89	10	57
Disapprove	15	81	43
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Was one reason for your vote for U.S. Senate today:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
To express support for Barack Obama	98	-	33
To express opposition to Barack Obama	3	92	26
Barack Obama was not a factor	58	37	40
Is your opinion of the Democratic Party:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Favorable	94	3	51
Unfavorable	13	80	46
Is your opinion of the Republican Party:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Favorable	17	80	37
Unfavorable	82	13	57
Which is closer to your view:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Government should do more to solve problems	84	14	51
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals	23	73	45
Which of these best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Enthusiastic	-	-	8
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic	85	10	33
Dissatisfied, but not angry	44	53	43
Angry	-	-	14
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Which of these best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Positive	88	8	41
Negative	35	61	58
How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Strongly support	6	93	21
Somewhat support	17	79	15
Neutral	60	37	18
Somewhat oppose	89	5	11
Strongly oppose	94	4	34
How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Support	11	87	35
Neutral	60	37	18
Oppose	93	4	45
Was one reason for your vote for U.S. Senate today to send a message:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
In favor of the Tea Party movement	12	85	23
Against the Tea Party movement	93	4	32
The Tea Party movement was not a factor	50	44	42
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
The war in Afghanistan	-	-	7
Health care	66	32	17
The economy	56	41	68
Illegal immigration	-	-	5
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Most important issue facing the country
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
The economy	56	41	68
Another issue	60	38	29
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Very worried	38	59	49
Somewhat worried	74	24	37
Not too worried	79	19	12
Not at all worried	-	-	2
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Worried	53	44	86
Not worried	79	18	14
Compared to two years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Better	74	20	14
Worse	42	53	40
About the same	64	33	46
What should Congress do with the new health care law?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Expand it	89	9	40
Leave it as is	74	22	17
Repeal it	16	82	39
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Which best describes your vote for U.S. Senate today?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
I strongly favor my candidate	62	36	57
I like my candidate but with reservations	47	50	26
I dislike the other candidate	48	39	16
Which ONE candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for U.S. Senate? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Has the right experience	89	9	25
Understands the needs of people like me	50	48	39
Is not too extreme	-	-	9
Can bring needed change	29	69	23
Did either of these candidates for U.S. senator attack the other unfairly?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Only Christopher Coons	-	-	16
Only Christine O'Donnell	94	3	24
Both of them	47	46	38
Neither of them	61	36	15
Did either of these candidates for U.S. senator attack the other unfairly?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Christopher Coons did	38	57	54
Christopher Coons did not	82	15	39
Did either of these candidates for U.S. senator attack the other unfairly?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Christine O'Donnell did	66	29	62
Christine O'Donnell did not	38	60	31
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If these were the candidates for U.S. Senate on the ballot today, for whom would you have voted?
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Christopher Coons (Dem)	92	8	42
Mike Castle (Rep)	36	59	44
Would not have voted	-	-	12
Is your opinion of Joe Biden:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Favorable	83	14	63
Unfavorable	8	85	34
Is your opinion of Sarah Palin:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Favorable	9	89	31
Unfavorable	81	14	64
Is your opinion of Mitt Romney:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Favorable	31	65	31
Unfavorable	72	24	49
In today's election for U.S. House, did you just vote for:
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
John Carney	91	7	57
Glen Urquhart	10	87	41
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Population of area
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
Over 500,000	-	-	-
50,000 to 500,000	76	23	8
Suburbs	61	36	66
10,000 to 50,0000	46	48	11
Rural	36	62	15
Population of area
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
City over 50,000	76	23	8
Suburbs	61	36	66
Small city and Rural	40	56	26
Geo Stratum Code
Category	Coons	O'Donnell	% Total
New Castle Cty	66	31	61
Lower Delaware	42	55	39

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