New York Times analysis of the California primary vote

Mrs. Clinton won the hard-fought Democratic race in California, where both she and Mr. Obama had sought the state's wealth of 370 delegates to be chosen on Tuesday. According to early returns, Mrs. Clinton had strong showings in Los Angeles, Santa Clara and San Diego. Early exit polls showed Mr. Obama running strongly among African-Americans, white men, younger voters and liberals. Mrs. Clinton did well among Hispanics, white women, moderates and those who described themselves as "somewhat conservative." Those who identified themselves as Democrats tended to choose Mrs. Clinton; "independents or something else" overwhelmingly voted for Mr. Obama. A majority of Californians who were surveyed said they made up their minds in the last month. The economy was ranked most often as the top issue facing the nation, followed by the war in Iraq and health care. There were signs that both Democratic camps were growing polarized; only half of the voters said they would be satisfied if either candidate became the nominee.

Based on questionnaires filled out by voters across the state.



Sex by race
Pct. of total Clinton Obama Edwards
25 White men 33 60 5
28 White women 53 40 6
3 Black men 18 82 -
3 Black women 14 79 7
13 Latino men 62 37 1
16 Latino women 69 30 0
12 All other races 64 31 5

Education
Pct. of total Clinton Obama Edwards
5 Did not complete high school 80 17 3
16 High school graduate 61 34 3
32 Some college or associate degree 51 45 3
27 College graduate 44 50 5
20 Postgraduate study 43 53 3

Party
Pct. of total Clinton Obama Edwards
79 Democrat 55 41 3
3 Republican - - -
18 Independent or something else 31 61 5

Political philosophy
Pct. of total Clinton Obama Edwards
51 Liberal 48 48 3
37 Moderate 54 41 4
13 Conservative 48 46 5

In deciding your vote for president today, was the gender of the candidate:
Pct. of total Clinton Obama Edwards
23 Important 69 28 3

In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidate:
Pct. of total Clinton Obama Edwards
17 Important 59 40 1



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