Election Results: TX Governor

Governor

Texas

Rick Perry
Rick Perry* 55% 2,733,784
Bill White
Bill White 42% 2,102,606
0% in | projected winner incumbent

County results

Anderson 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 64% 6,968
dem Bill White 33% 3,635
Andrews 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 72% 2,906
dem Bill White 24% 987
Angelina 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 62% 11,940
dem Bill White 36% 6,890
Aransas 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 70% 4,828
dem Bill White 27% 1,892
Archer 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 74% 2,106
dem Bill White 23% 672
Armstrong 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 76% 499
dem Bill White 21% 135
Atascosa 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 53% 4,437
dem Bill White 44% 3,705
Austin 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 68% 5,901
dem Bill White 29% 2,523
Bailey 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 72% 810
dem Bill White 26% 291
Bandera 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 71% 4,743
dem Bill White 24% 1,646
Bastrop 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 50% 9,398
dem Bill White 45% 8,578
Baylor 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 66% 739
dem Bill White 30% 339
Bee 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 52% 2,994
dem Bill White 45% 2,611
Bell 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 59% 26,287
dem Bill White 38% 17,142
Bexar 100% in
dem Bill White 49% 148,212
rep Rick Perry* 48% 146,541
Blanco 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 65% 2,588
dem Bill White 30% 1,199
Borden 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 62% 141
dem Bill White 32% 74
Bosque 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 63% 3,509
dem Bill White 33% 1,839
Bowie 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 61% 13,881
dem Bill White 37% 8,267
Brazoria 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 61% 43,332
dem Bill White 36% 25,432
Brazos 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 63% 23,791
dem Bill White 34% 12,725
Brewster 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 48% 1,300
dem Bill White 48% 1,292
Briscoe 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 65% 314
dem Bill White 30% 143
Brooks 100% in
dem Bill White 78% 936
rep Rick Perry* 22% 260
Brown 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 76% 7,115
dem Bill White 21% 1,951
Burleson 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 68% 3,049
dem Bill White 30% 1,368
Burnet 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 69% 8,279
dem Bill White 27% 3,285
Caldwell 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 49% 4,029
dem Bill White 47% 3,912
Calhoun 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 57% 2,573
dem Bill White 41% 1,870
Callahan 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 76% 2,700
dem Bill White 21% 746
Cameron 100% in
dem Bill White 57% 23,464
rep Rick Perry* 41% 16,715
Camp 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 54% 1,666
dem Bill White 43% 1,337
Carson 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 72% 1,369
dem Bill White 24% 446
Cass 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 61% 4,404
dem Bill White 37% 2,667
Castro 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 60% 834
dem Bill White 37% 515
Chambers 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 72% 7,099
dem Bill White 26% 2,535
Cherokee 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 64% 7,367
dem Bill White 33% 3,765
Childress 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 70% 774
dem Bill White 27% 293
Clay 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 70% 2,407
dem Bill White 27% 943
Cochran 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 69% 387
dem Bill White 28% 160
Coke 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 83% 793
dem Bill White 15% 144
Coleman 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 73% 1,935
dem Bill White 23% 617
Collin 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 64% 100,063
dem Bill White 33% 51,664
Collingsworth 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 66% 546
dem Bill White 31% 259
Colorado 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 62% 3,842
dem Bill White 36% 2,256
Comal 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 72% 24,906
dem Bill White 24% 8,270
Comanche 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 62% 2,248
dem Bill White 34% 1,250
Concho 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 61% 466
dem Bill White 35% 269
Cooke 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 68% 6,261
dem Bill White 28% 2,573
Coryell 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 63% 5,978
dem Bill White 33% 3,143
Cottle 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 68% 291
dem Bill White 26% 113
Crane 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 74% 599
dem Bill White 23% 184
Crockett 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 65% 616
dem Bill White 32% 302
Crosby 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 61% 709
dem Bill White 37% 428
Culberson 100% in
dem Bill White 53% 388
rep Rick Perry* 44% 323
Dallam 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 74% 681
dem Bill White 21% 195
Dallas 100% in
dem Bill White 55% 233,866
rep Rick Perry* 43% 180,247
Dawson 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 64% 1,844
dem Bill White 34% 994
De Witt 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 69% 3,162
dem Bill White 27% 1,230
Deaf Smith 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 72% 1,792
dem Bill White 25% 633
Delta 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 56% 864
dem Bill White 41% 640
Denton 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 64% 83,420
dem Bill White 33% 42,704
Dickens 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 68% 590
dem Bill White 28% 241
Dimmit 100% in
dem Bill White 68% 1,350
rep Rick Perry* 30% 604
Donley 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 68% 781
dem Bill White 29% 333
Duval 100% in
dem Bill White 74% 2,213
rep Rick Perry* 25% 738
Eastland 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 74% 3,224
dem Bill White 23% 999
Ector 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 74% 14,456
dem Bill White 23% 4,478
Edwards 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 59% 555
dem Bill White 39% 364
El Paso 100% in
dem Bill White 61% 54,196
rep Rick Perry* 37% 32,454
Ellis 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 66% 20,406
dem Bill White 30% 9,230
Erath 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 69% 5,990
dem Bill White 27% 2,385
Falls 100% in
dem Bill White 50% 1,940
rep Rick Perry* 47% 1,854
Fannin 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 61% 4,453
dem Bill White 36% 2,599
Fayette 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 66% 5,254
dem Bill White 32% 2,532
Fisher 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 52% 686
dem Bill White 46% 607
Floyd 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 67% 1,023
dem Bill White 31% 469
Foard 100% in
dem Bill White 49% 153
rep Rick Perry* 47% 148
Fort Bend 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 52% 71,633
dem Bill White 47% 65,405
Franklin 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 65% 2,203
dem Bill White 32% 1,095
Freestone 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 66% 3,324
dem Bill White 31% 1,563
Frio 100% in
dem Bill White 53% 1,110
rep Rick Perry* 45% 940
Gaines 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 76% 1,847
dem Bill White 21% 507
Galveston 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 57% 42,906
dem Bill White 41% 31,081
Garza 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 72% 877
dem Bill White 25% 311
Gillespie 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 74% 7,002
dem Bill White 22% 2,030
Glasscock 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 83% 320
dem Bill White 12% 45
Goliad 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 55% 1,438
dem Bill White 40% 1,031
Gonzales 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 58% 3,061
dem Bill White 39% 2,055
Gray 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 80% 3,770
dem Bill White 16% 763
Grayson 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 68% 18,296
dem Bill White 29% 7,765
Gregg 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 68% 17,240
dem Bill White 30% 7,600
Grimes 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 60% 3,661
dem Bill White 37% 2,276
Guadalupe 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 65% 19,764
dem Bill White 31% 9,443
Hale 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 66% 3,886
dem Bill White 31% 1,843
Hall 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 69% 522
dem Bill White 29% 217
Hamilton 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 63% 1,670
dem Bill White 33% 871
Hansford 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 85% 1,126
dem Bill White 12% 163
Hardeman 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 67% 612
dem Bill White 32% 290
Hardin 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 73% 10,649
dem Bill White 24% 3,552
Harris 100% in
dem Bill White 50% 395,180
rep Rick Perry* 48% 378,928
Harrison 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 61% 10,489
dem Bill White 37% 6,451
Hartley 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 78% 1,041
dem Bill White 19% 251
Haskell 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 60% 911
dem Bill White 38% 578
Hays 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 52% 20,493
dem Bill White 44% 17,331
Hemphill 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 70% 764
dem Bill White 26% 286
Henderson 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 66% 12,301
dem Bill White 32% 5,918
Hidalgo 100% in
dem Bill White 67% 48,807
rep Rick Perry* 32% 23,196
Hill 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 61% 5,445
dem Bill White 36% 3,183
Hockley 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 74% 3,083
dem Bill White 23% 962
Hood 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 72% 11,457
dem Bill White 25% 3,949
Hopkins 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 62% 5,455
dem Bill White 35% 3,111
Houston 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 63% 3,821
dem Bill White 34% 2,095
Howard 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 65% 4,038
dem Bill White 31% 1,953
Hudspeth 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 56% 375
dem Bill White 41% 275
Hunt 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 65% 11,593
dem Bill White 31% 5,465
Hutchinson 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 79% 4,166
dem Bill White 18% 947
Irion 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 74% 476
dem Bill White 24% 153
Jack 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 75% 1,604
dem Bill White 22% 475
Jackson 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 61% 2,218
dem Bill White 37% 1,352
Jasper 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 68% 5,663
dem Bill White 30% 2,551
Jeff Davis 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 55% 539
dem Bill White 39% 384
Jefferson 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 51% 27,709
dem Bill White 48% 26,433
Jim Hogg 100% in
dem Bill White 74% 503
rep Rick Perry* 26% 175
Jim Wells 100% in
dem Bill White 57% 3,550
rep Rick Perry* 42% 2,613
Johnson 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 68% 20,672
dem Bill White 28% 8,630
Jones 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 64% 2,441
dem Bill White 33% 1,264
Karnes 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 57% 1,730
dem Bill White 40% 1,211
Kaufman 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 65% 12,990
dem Bill White 32% 6,363
Kendall 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 76% 9,738
dem Bill White 21% 2,701
Kenedy 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 55% 109
dem Bill White 44% 88
Kent 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 62% 184
dem Bill White 34% 101
Kerr 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 73% 12,013
dem Bill White 24% 3,907
Kimble 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 79% 1,037
dem Bill White 17% 230
King 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 79% 93
dem Bill White 19% 23
Kinney 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 57% 769
dem Bill White 39% 533
Kleberg 100% in
dem Bill White 51% 2,859
rep Rick Perry* 47% 2,660
Knox 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 62% 547
dem Bill White 36% 312
La Salle 100% in
dem Bill White 54% 462
rep Rick Perry* 44% 374
La Vaca 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 68% 4,381
dem Bill White 30% 1,903
Lamar 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 61% 7,327
dem Bill White 36% 4,290
Lamb 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 70% 1,873
dem Bill White 28% 740
Lampasas 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 71% 3,479
dem Bill White 25% 1,235
Lee 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 61% 2,600
dem Bill White 35% 1,491
Leon 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 76% 3,819
dem Bill White 22% 1,092
Liberty 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 64% 10,304
dem Bill White 34% 5,462
Limestone 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 57% 3,196
dem Bill White 40% 2,198
Lipscomb 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 74% 644
dem Bill White 23% 195
Live Oak 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 73% 2,032
dem Bill White 24% 656
Llano 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 72% 5,330
dem Bill White 25% 1,834
Loving 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 75% 51
dem Bill White 18% 12
Lubbock 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 67% 35,473
dem Bill White 30% 15,816
Lynn 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 68% 852
dem Bill White 30% 375
Madison 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 65% 2,042
dem Bill White 32% 1,025
Marion 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 54% 1,470
dem Bill White 42% 1,121
Martin 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 73% 858
dem Bill White 23% 275
Mason 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 71% 932
dem Bill White 25% 324
Matagorda 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 57% 4,923
dem Bill White 40% 3,448
Maverick 100% in
dem Bill White 72% 5,142
rep Rick Perry* 26% 1,877
McCulloch 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 71% 1,479
dem Bill White 26% 544
McLennan 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 56% 30,690
dem Bill White 41% 22,515
McMullen 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 70% 216
dem Bill White 25% 78
Medina 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 64% 6,968
dem Bill White 33% 3,538
Menard 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 71% 410
dem Bill White 27% 154
Midland 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 79% 21,864
dem Bill White 18% 5,085
Milam 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 55% 3,225
dem Bill White 43% 2,538
Mills 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 67% 1,110
dem Bill White 28% 460
Mitchell 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 61% 966
dem Bill White 37% 582
Montague 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 70% 3,801
dem Bill White 26% 1,412
Montgomery 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 75% 86,136
dem Bill White 23% 25,906
Moore 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 76% 2,643
dem Bill White 20% 693
Morris 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 50% 1,715
dem Bill White 48% 1,633
Motley 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 74% 385
dem Bill White 22% 113
Nacogdoches 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 63% 8,216
dem Bill White 35% 4,553
Navarro 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 62% 6,032
dem Bill White 35% 3,450
Newton 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 61% 2,033
dem Bill White 37% 1,247
Nolan 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 61% 2,104
dem Bill White 36% 1,235
Nueces 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 53% 32,576
dem Bill White 45% 27,905
Ochiltree 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 89% 1,679
dem Bill White 10% 188
Oldham 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 76% 517
dem Bill White 21% 140
Orange 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 67% 12,747
dem Bill White 31% 5,925
Palo Pinto 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 65% 4,139
dem Bill White 32% 2,041
Panola 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 67% 4,348
dem Bill White 31% 2,004
Parker 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 73% 22,088
dem Bill White 23% 6,978
Parmer 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 78% 1,293
dem Bill White 20% 324
Pecos 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 56% 1,794
dem Bill White 42% 1,351
Polk 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 64% 7,980
dem Bill White 34% 4,200
Potter 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 67% 10,629
dem Bill White 30% 4,716
Presidio 100% in
dem Bill White 70% 812
rep Rick Perry* 28% 325
Rains 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 68% 1,834
dem Bill White 30% 825
Randall 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 76% 23,365
dem Bill White 20% 6,231
Reagan 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 76% 405
dem Bill White 21% 112
Real 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 72% 901
dem Bill White 23% 290
Red River 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 57% 1,764
dem Bill White 41% 1,293
Reeves 100% in
dem Bill White 59% 1,131
rep Rick Perry* 39% 740
Refugio 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 62% 1,091
dem Bill White 36% 630
Roberts 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 81% 282
dem Bill White 15% 54
Robertson 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 54% 2,662
dem Bill White 44% 2,175
Rockwall 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 72% 13,543
dem Bill White 25% 4,700
Runnels 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 76% 2,017
dem Bill White 21% 569
Rusk 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 67% 8,087
dem Bill White 30% 3,643
Sabine 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 70% 2,387
dem Bill White 28% 970
San Augustine 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 60% 1,696
dem Bill White 38% 1,070
San Jacinto 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 60% 4,271
dem Bill White 38% 2,695
San Patricio 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 60% 7,647
dem Bill White 38% 4,901
San Saba 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 73% 1,305
dem Bill White 23% 406
Schleicher 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 74% 567
dem Bill White 24% 184
Scurry 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 71% 2,423
dem Bill White 26% 881
Shackelford 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 78% 824
dem Bill White 18% 192
Shelby 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 64% 3,668
dem Bill White 35% 1,988
Sherman 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 76% 504
dem Bill White 22% 143
Smith 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 69% 35,561
dem Bill White 28% 14,640
Somervell 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 64% 1,754
dem Bill White 33% 898
Starr 100% in
dem Bill White 80% 2,964
rep Rick Perry* 20% 734
Stephens 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 74% 1,823
dem Bill White 22% 553
Sterling 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 78% 298
dem Bill White 18% 69
Stonewall 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 56% 329
dem Bill White 41% 241
Sutton 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 70% 806
dem Bill White 29% 329
Swisher 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 53% 818
dem Bill White 43% 656
Tarrant 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 56% 194,510
dem Bill White 41% 142,314
Taylor 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 72% 19,207
dem Bill White 25% 6,651
Terrell 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 51% 293
dem Bill White 45% 257
Terry 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 66% 1,663
dem Bill White 32% 802
Throckmorton 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 74% 513
dem Bill White 24% 163
Titus 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 57% 3,593
dem Bill White 40% 2,536
Tom Green 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 71% 15,969
dem Bill White 26% 5,994
Travis 100% in
dem Bill White 60% 142,150
rep Rick Perry* 37% 87,402
Trinity 100% in
dem Bill White 50% 2,333
rep Rick Perry* 47% 2,189
Tyler 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 62% 3,430
dem Bill White 35% 1,964
Upshur 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 66% 6,526
dem Bill White 30% 2,905
Upton 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 68% 537
dem Bill White 28% 216
Uvalde 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 51% 3,142
dem Bill White 46% 2,842
Val Verde 100% in
dem Bill White 51% 3,635
rep Rick Perry* 47% 3,358
Van Zandt 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 68% 8,796
dem Bill White 29% 3,683
Victoria 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 65% 12,558
dem Bill White 32% 6,264
Walker 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 55% 7,177
dem Bill White 42% 5,584
Waller 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 56% 5,826
dem Bill White 41% 4,291
Ward 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 60% 1,593
dem Bill White 36% 955
Washington 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 66% 6,936
dem Bill White 32% 3,383
Webb 100% in
dem Bill White 76% 22,321
rep Rick Perry* 23% 6,774
Wharton 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 53% 5,243
dem Bill White 45% 4,485
Wheeler 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 77% 1,172
dem Bill White 21% 321
Wichita 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 69% 17,482
dem Bill White 28% 7,204
Wilbarger 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 66% 1,813
dem Bill White 31% 865
Willacy 100% in
dem Bill White 62% 1,560
rep Rick Perry* 37% 929
Williamson 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 59% 59,231
dem Bill White 37% 37,292
Wilson 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 61% 6,925
dem Bill White 34% 3,881
Winkler 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 73% 827
dem Bill White 23% 260
Wise 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 71% 8,969
dem Bill White 24% 3,102
Wood 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 72% 8,994
dem Bill White 25% 3,106
Yoakum 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 74% 1,218
dem Bill White 23% 376
Young 100% in
rep Rick Perry* 75% 4,022
dem Bill White 23% 1,212
Zapata 100% in
dem Bill White 73% 902
rep Rick Perry* 26% 319
Zavala 100% in
dem Bill White 77% 1,934
rep Rick Perry* 21% 532

Exit Poll

Are you:
Category White Perry % Total
Male 40 57 50
Female 45 53 50
Are you:
Category White Perry % Total
White 29 69 67
Black 88 11 13
Hispanic/Latino 61 38 17
Asian - - 1
Other - - 2
Sex by race
Category White Perry % Total
White men 28 70 34
White women 30 68 33
Black men 82 17 6
Black women 93 6 7
Latino men 58 41 8
Latino women 65 34 8
All other races - - 3
Age, four categories
Category White Perry % Total
18-29 51 46 9
30-44 48 49 23
45-64 41 57 48
65+ 36 62 20
Age-65
Category White Perry % Total
18-24 50 46 4
25-29 53 46 5
30-39 47 51 13
40-49 47 50 21
50-64 40 58 38
65 or over 36 62 20
2009 total family income:
Category White Perry % Total
Under $30,000 60 37 15
$30,000 - $49,999 50 47 17
$50,000 - $74,999 42 55 23
$75,000 - $99,999 38 56 17
$100,000 - $199,999 36 62 20
$200,000 or more 37 62 9
Total family income:
Category White Perry % Total
Less than $50,000 55 42 31
$50,000 or more 39 58 69
Total family income:
Category White Perry % Total
Less than $100,000 47 50 72
$100,000 or more 36 62 28
Total family income in 2009:
Category White Perry % Total
Under $50,000 55 42 31
$50,000-$99,999 40 56 40
$100,000 or more 36 62 28
Income by Race
Category White Perry % Total
Under $50,000 and white 32 63 16
Over $50,000 and white 30 67 51
Under $50,000 and non-white 79 20 15
Over $50,000 and non-white 64 32 18
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Category White Perry % Total
No high school diploma - - 3
High school graduate 44 53 18
Some college or associates degree 42 57 31
College graduate 39 58 32
Postgraduate study 46 52 16
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Category White Perry % Total
More than high school graduate 41 56 79
High school graduate or less 47 51 21
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Category White Perry % Total
College graduate 41 56 49
No college degree 44 54 51
Education by race
Category White Perry % Total
White college graduates 32 65 36
White non-college graduates 25 73 31
Non-white college graduates 70 29 13
Non-white non-college graduates 72 26 20
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Category White Perry % Total
Democrat 94 5 28
Republican 8 90 39
Independent or something else 40 56 33
Party by race
Category White Perry % Total
White Democrats 90 9 10
White Independents 33 62 23
White Republicans 6 92 33
Non-white Democrats 96 4 18
All other 43 55 15
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Category White Perry % Total
Liberal 85 13 14
Moderate 62 36 35
Conservative 17 81 51
White evangelical or born-again Christians
Category White Perry % Total
White evangelical or born-again Christians 15 84 35
All other people 56 42 65
Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
Category White Perry % Total
Yes 45 53 34
No 40 58 66
Parents
Category White Perry % Total
Fathers 41 56 17
Mothers 50 49 16
Men without children 39 59 35
Women without children 41 56 32
In the 2008 election for president, did you vote for:
Category White Perry % Total
Barack Obama (Dem) 88 12 39
John McCain (Rep) 10 88 53
Other - - 4
Did not vote - - 4
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Category White Perry % Total
Strongly approve 92 8 20
Somewhat approve 83 15 18
Somewhat disapprove 40 56 12
Strongly disapprove 9 87 50
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Category White Perry % Total
Approve 88 11 38
Disapprove 15 81 61
Is your opinion of the Democratic Party:
Category White Perry % Total
Favorable 89 10 39
Unfavorable 10 88 58
Is your opinion of the Republican Party:
Category White Perry % Total
Favorable 9 89 50
Unfavorable 78 21 45
Which is closer to your view:
Category White Perry % Total
Government should do more to solve problems 78 21 36
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals 22 75 60
Which of these best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working?
Category White Perry % Total
Enthusiastic - - 5
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 80 20 23
Dissatisfied, but not angry 38 61 41
Angry 16 82 30
Which of these best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working?
Category White Perry % Total
Positive 81 19 28
Negative 29 70 71
How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?
Category White Perry % Total
Strongly support 11 85 29
Somewhat support 19 77 19
Neutral 51 46 23
Somewhat oppose 77 20 7
Strongly oppose 91 8 18
How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?
Category White Perry % Total
Support 14 82 48
Neutral 51 46 23
Oppose 87 11 25
Parents and Tea Party movement support
Category White Perry % Total
Mothers who somewhat or strongly support Tea Party movement - - 6
Mothers who do not support the Tea Party movement - - 8
Fathers who somewhat or strongly support Tea Party movement - - 10
Fathers who do not support the Tea Party movement - - 7
Do not have children 39 58 69
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country?
Category White Perry % Total
The war in Afghanistan - - 8
Health care 53 44 18
The economy 42 55 61
Illegal immigration 25 72 11
Most important issue facing the country
Category White Perry % Total
The economy 42 55 61
Another issue 47 50 36
Which should be the highest priority for the next Congress?
Category White Perry % Total
Cutting taxes 20 77 22
Reducing the budget deficit 28 70 39
Spending to create jobs 73 27 34
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year?
Category White Perry % Total
Very worried 23 73 52
Somewhat worried 60 37 34
Not too worried 76 22 10
Not at all worried - - 4
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year?
Category White Perry % Total
Worried 38 59 86
Not worried 75 24 14
Compared to two years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Category White Perry % Total
Better 67 32 18
Worse 26 72 36
About the same 47 52 45
So far has the economic stimulus package:
Category White Perry % Total
Helped the economy 88 11 26
Hurt the economy 14 82 42
Made no difference 39 57 29
What should Congress do with the new health care law?
Category White Perry % Total
Expand it 88 12 25
Leave it as is 66 30 15
Repeal it 14 82 56
Should most illegal immigrants working in the United States be:
Category White Perry % Total
Offered a chance to apply for legal status 57 42 49
Deported to the country they came from 27 72 42
Should laws on illegal immigration be determined by:
Category White Perry % Total
The federal government 59 39 49
State government 27 69 46
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the election for governor?
Category White Perry % Total
In the last three days - - 5
In the last week - - 5
In the last month 55 43 14
Before that 41 59 73
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the election for governor?
Category White Perry % Total
In the last week - - 10
Before that 43 56 87
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the election for governor?
Category White Perry % Total
In last 3 days/Sometime last week/In the last month 49 50 24
Before that 41 59 73
Which best describes your vote for governor today?
Category White Perry % Total
I strongly favor my candidate 47 52 49
I like my candidate but with reservations 29 70 29
I dislike the other candidate 53 40 19
Is your opinion of George W. Bush:
Category White Perry % Total
Favorable 14 85 57
Unfavorable 83 15 40
Is your opinion of Sarah Palin:
Category White Perry % Total
Favorable 8 91 45
Unfavorable 74 26 50
Is your opinion of Mitt Romney:
Category White Perry % Total
Favorable 20 79 39
Unfavorable 62 37 39
Population of area
Category White Perry % Total
Over 500,000 54 43 29
50,000 to 500,000 45 54 16
Suburbs 38 60 37
10,000 to 50,0000 - - 3
Rural 28 69 14
Population of area
Category White Perry % Total
City over 50,000 51 47 45
Suburbs 38 60 37
Small city and Rural 31 67 17
Geo Stratum Code
Category White Perry % Total
East 30 67 15
Dallas/Ft Worth 45 52 20
Houston Area 44 53 22
South Central 46 52 15
West 28 70 12
South/Hispanic 57 41 15