National Exit Poll: House
What are exit polls?
Exit polls are surveys conducted on Election Day at polling places across the country. People are asked who they voted for and what issues mattered most to them.
Learn more about exit polls and methodology.
Are you:
| 15,057 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Male 48% responded | 45% | 54% |
Female 52% responded | 57% | 43% |
Are you:
| 14,823 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White 66% responded | 41% | 59% |
Black 13% responded | 87% | 12% |
Hispanic/Latino 14% responded | 63% | 36% |
Asian 4% responded | 68% | 32% |
Other 4% responded (tie) | 47% | 47% |
Are you:
| 14,823 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White 66% responded | 41% | 59% |
Non-White 34% responded | 71% | 28% |
Sex by race
| 14,795 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White men 35% responded | 38% | 62% |
White women 31% responded | 44% | 55% |
Black men 4% responded | 78% | 21% |
Black women 8% responded | 92% | 7% |
Latino men 5% responded | 62% | 36% |
Latino women 9% responded | 63% | 36% |
All other races 8% responded | 58% | 40% |
In which age group are you?
| 14,975 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
18-29 17% responded | 62% | 36% |
30-44 23% responded | 53% | 46% |
45-64 38% responded | 48% | 51% |
65 or over 22% responded | 46% | 54% |
To which age group do you belong?
| 14,975 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
18-44 40% responded | 56% | 42% |
45+ 60% responded | 47% | 52% |
In which age group are you?
| 14,975 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
18-24 9% responded | 66% | 32% |
25-29 7% responded | 57% | 43% |
30-39 15% responded | 52% | 47% |
40-49 16% responded | 55% | 44% |
50-64 30% responded | 46% | 53% |
65 or over 22% responded | 46% | 54% |
Age by race
| 14,730 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White 18-29 8% responded | 45% | 55% |
White 30-44 13% responded | 42% | 57% |
White 45-59 19% responded | 38% | 60% |
White 60+ 26% responded | 41% | 59% |
Black 18-29 3% responded | 93% | 6% |
Black 30-44 4% responded | 79% | 19% |
Black 45-59 3% responded | 90% | 10% |
Black 60+ 3% responded | 91% | 8% |
Latino 18-29 4% responded | 72% | 27% |
Latino 30-44 4% responded | 63% | 36% |
Latino 45-59 3% responded | 70% | 29% |
Latino 60+ 3% responded | 43% | 56% |
All other 8% responded | 57% | 40% |
Which best describes your education? You have:
| 14,867 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Never attended college 20% responded | 46% | 52% |
Attended college but received no degree 23% responded | 52% | 47% |
Associate's degree (AA or AS) 15% responded | 49% | 50% |
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) 27% responded (tie) | 50% | 50% |
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) 15% responded | 60% | 40% |
What was the last grade of school you completed?
| 14,867 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
College graduate 42% responded | 53% | 46% |
No college degree 58% responded | 49% | 50% |
Education by race
| 14,621 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White college graduates 31% responded | 49% | 50% |
White non-college graduates 34% responded | 33% | 66% |
Non White college graduates 11% responded | 66% | 34% |
Non White non-college graduates 24% responded | 73% | 26% |
Education by White by Sex
| 14,608 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White women college graduates 14% responded | 53% | 46% |
White women non-college graduates 17% responded | 37% | 62% |
White men college graduates 17% responded | 46% | 54% |
White men non-college graduates 17% responded | 29% | 70% |
Non-whites 34% responded | 71% | 28% |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
| 14,479 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Democrat 37% responded | 95% | 5% |
Republican 36% responded | 5% | 94% |
Independent or something else 27% responded | 53% | 44% |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
| 14,110 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Liberal 24% responded | 89% | 11% |
Moderate 38% responded | 64% | 35% |
Conservative 39% responded | 14% | 85% |
2019 total family income:
| 3,436 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Under $30,000 16% responded | 54% | 46% |
$30,000 - $49,999 20% responded | 56% | 44% |
$50,000 - $99,999 39% responded | 57% | 42% |
$100,000 - $199,999 19% responded | 40% | 59% |
$200,000 or more 7% responded | 53% | 47% |
2019 total family income:
| 3,436 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Under $50,000 35% responded | 55% | 45% |
$50,000 or more 65% responded | 52% | 48% |
2019 total family income:
| 3,436 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Under $100,000 74% responded | 56% | 43% |
$100,000 or more 26% responded | 44% | 56% |
2019 total family income:
| 3,436 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Under $50,000 35% responded | 55% | 45% |
$50,000-$99,999 39% responded | 57% | 42% |
$100,000 or more 26% responded | 44% | 56% |
Do you have any children under 18 living in your home?
| 3,649 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 33% responded | 52% | 48% |
No 67% responded | 51% | 47% |
Parents
| 3,640 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Men with children 17% responded | 47% | 52% |
Women with children 17% responded | 56% | 43% |
Men without children 34% responded | 45% | 52% |
Women without children 32% responded | 56% | 42% |
Are you currently married?
| 3,640 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 56% responded | 45% | 55% |
No 44% responded | 58% | 38% |
Gender by marital status
| 3,632 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Married men 30% responded | 43% | 57% |
Married women 26% responded | 47% | 52% |
Non-married men 21% responded | 51% | 44% |
Non-married women 23% responded | 65% | 32% |
Do you work full-time for pay?
| 3,790 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 60% responded | 47% | 53% |
No 40% responded | 58% | 42% |
Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?
| 3,675 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 19% responded | 60% | 40% |
No 81% responded | 49% | 51% |
Are you:
| 3,498 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Protestant 23% responded | 40% | 60% |
Catholic 25% responded | 52% | 48% |
Other Christian 20% responded | 39% | 60% |
Jewish 2% responded | - | - |
Muslim 1% responded | - | - |
Other 8% responded | 67% | 33% |
None 21% responded | 66% | 31% |
Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian
| 3,498 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Protestant or other Christian 43% responded | 39% | 60% |
Catholic 25% responded | 52% | 48% |
Jewish 2% responded | - | - |
Something else 8% responded | 67% | 32% |
None 21% responded | 66% | 31% |
Religion, combined Protestant and Other Christian, among Whites.
| 3,593 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Protestant/Other Christian 31% responded | 27% | 73% |
Catholic 17% responded | 44% | 56% |
Jewish 2% responded | - | - |
Something else 4% responded | 66% | 34% |
None 13% responded | 60% | 36% |
White evangelical or white born-again Christians
| 3,610 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White evangelical or white born-again Christian 28% responded | 25% | 75% |
All others 72% responded | 61% | 36% |
Are you gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender?
| 3,507 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 7% responded | 66% | 31% |
No 93% responded | 51% | 48% |
Have you ever served in the U.S. military?
| 3,541 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 15% responded | 43% | 56% |
No 85% responded | 53% | 45% |
Is this the first year you have ever voted?
| 3,816 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 13% responded | 66% | 34% |
No 87% responded | 49% | 51% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| 3,741 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Excellent 12% responded | 17% | 82% |
Good 35% responded | 24% | 75% |
Not so good 30% responded | 79% | 21% |
Poor 22% responded | 76% | 23% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| 3,741 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Excellent or good 47% responded | 22% | 77% |
Not so good or poor 52% responded | 78% | 22% |
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
| 3,618 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Better today 42% responded | 27% | 71% |
Worse today 20% responded | 79% | 19% |
About the same 38% responded | 64% | 35% |
Do you expect life for the next generation of Americans to be:
| 3,712 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Better than life today 54% responded | 54% | 46% |
Worse than life today 21% responded | 53% | 46% |
About the same 20% responded | 39% | 60% |
Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
| 3,746 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Racial inequality 20% responded | 93% | 7% |
The coronavirus pandemic 17% responded | 81% | 19% |
The economy 36% responded | 17% | 83% |
Crime and safety 11% responded | 27% | 72% |
Health care policy 11% responded | 62% | 36% |
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
| 3,746 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Can unite the country 19% responded | 73% | 27% |
Is a strong leader 33% responded | 29% | 71% |
Cares about people like me 21% responded | 49% | 50% |
Has good judgment 24% responded | 69% | 30% |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| 3,618 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Legal in all cases 26% responded | 80% | 19% |
Legal in most cases 25% responded | 67% | 30% |
Illegal in most cases 25% responded | 26% | 73% |
Illegal in all cases 18% responded | 19% | 76% |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| 3,618 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Legal 51% responded | 74% | 24% |
Illegal 43% responded | 23% | 75% |
Which is more important?
| 3,741 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Containing the coronavirus now, even if it hurts the economy 50% responded | 80% | 20% |
Rebuilding the economy now, even if it hurts efforts to contain the coronavirus 44% responded | 22% | 78% |
Do you think U.S. efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic are going:
| 3,623 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Very well 18% responded | 14% | 85% |
Somewhat well 33% responded | 21% | 79% |
Somewhat badly 15% responded | 70% | 29% |
Very badly 32% responded | 94% | 6% |
Do you think U.S. efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic are going:
| 3,623 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Very well or somewhat well 51% responded | 19% | 81% |
Very badly or somewhat badly 47% responded | 86% | 13% |
Has the coronavirus pandemic caused you:
| 3,623 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
A severe financial hardship 16% responded | 70% | 29% |
A moderate financial hardship 38% responded | 59% | 41% |
No financial hardship at all 44% responded | 37% | 62% |
Has the coronavirus pandemic caused you:
| 3,623 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
A severe financial hardship or a moderate financial hardship 55% responded | 62% | 38% |
No financial hardship at all 44% responded | 37% | 62% |
Do you consider wearing a face mask in public more of a:
| 3,746 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Personal choice 30% responded | 27% | 73% |
Public health responsibility 67% responded | 63% | 37% |
How confident are you that votes in your state will be counted accurately?
| 3,623 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Very confident 47% responded (tie) | 50% | 50% |
Somewhat confident 40% responded | 56% | 43% |
Not very confident 8% responded | 37% | 62% |
Not at all confident 4% responded | 33% | 65% |
How confident are you that votes in your state will be counted accurately?
| 3,623 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Very/Somewhat confident 86% responded | 53% | 47% |
Not very/Not at all confident 12% responded | 35% | 63% |
Do you think your state makes it easy or difficult for you to vote?
| 3,623 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Very easy 69% responded | 48% | 51% |
Somewhat easy 25% responded | 58% | 42% |
Somewhat difficult 4% responded | 51% | 48% |
Very difficult 2% responded | - | - |
Do you think your state makes it easy or difficult for you to vote?
| 3,623 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Very easy or somewhat easy 94% responded | 51% | 49% |
Very difficult or somewhat difficult 6% responded | 53% | 45% |
What should the Supreme Court do about Obamacare, the 2010 health care law?
| 3,746 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Keep it as is 51% responded | 80% | 19% |
Overturn it 44% responded | 22% | 78% |
In deciding your vote for president, were appointments to the Supreme Court:
| 3,618 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
The most important factor 13% responded | 48% | 50% |
An important factor 47% responded | 53% | 44% |
A minor factor 18% responded | 48% | 49% |
Not a factor at all 19% responded | 50% | 49% |
In deciding your vote for president, were appointments to the Supreme Court:
| 3,618 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Most important or an important factor 61% responded | 52% | 46% |
A minor factor or not a factor at all 37% responded (tie) | 49% | 49% |
Do you think climate change, also known as global warming, is a serious problem?
| 3,618 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 66% responded | 70% | 29% |
No 31% responded | 13% | 83% |
Do you think the country's criminal justice system:
| 3,746 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Treats all people fairly 40% responded | 15% | 85% |
Treats Black people unfairly 53% responded | 81% | 18% |
Is racism in the U.S.:
| 3,623 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
The most important problem 18% responded | 85% | 15% |
One of many important problems 51% responded | 61% | 38% |
A minor problem 18% responded | 18% | 81% |
Not a problem at all 10% responded | 9% | 90% |
Is racism in the U.S.:
| 3,623 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Most important problem or one of many important problems 69% responded | 67% | 32% |
A minor problem or not a problem at all 28% responded | 15% | 84% |
Is your opinion of the Black Lives Matter movement:
| 3,746 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 57% responded | 78% | 21% |
Unfavorable 37% responded | 14% | 86% |
How do you feel about the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
| 3,623 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Strongly approve 38% responded | 4% | 96% |
Somewhat approve 12% responded | 25% | 74% |
Somewhat disapprove 10% responded | 83% | 16% |
Strongly disapprove 39% responded | 96% | 4% |
How do you feel about the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
| 3,623 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Approve 50% responded | 9% | 90% |
Disapprove 49% responded | 93% | 6% |
Is your opinion of Joe Biden:
| 3,746 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 52% responded | 93% | 7% |
Unfavorable 46% responded | 5% | 95% |
Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
| 3,746 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 46% responded | 5% | 95% |
Unfavorable 53% responded | 92% | 7% |
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
| 3,746 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Both 3% responded | 42% | 57% |
Only Biden 50% responded | 96% | 4% |
Only Trump 43% responded | 2% | 98% |
Neither 4% responded | 40% | 58% |
Is your opinion of Kamala Harris:
| 3,623 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 48% responded | 89% | 10% |
Unfavorable 47% responded | 11% | 88% |
Is your opinion of Mike Pence:
| 3,623 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 47% responded | 10% | 90% |
Unfavorable 48% responded | 89% | 10% |
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
| 3,623 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Both 6% responded | 51% | 48% |
Only Harris 42% responded | 94% | 5% |
Only Pence 41% responded | 4% | 96% |
Neither 7% responded | 59% | 39% |
In the 2016 election for president, did you vote for:
| 3,741 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Hillary Clinton (Dem) 42% responded | 88% | 12% |
Donald Trump (Rep) 41% responded | 8% | 91% |
Other 5% responded | 65% | 31% |
Did not vote 11% responded | 64% | 35% |
Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working?
| 3,741 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic 13% responded | 18% | 82% |
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 29% responded | 26% | 73% |
Dissatisfied, but not angry 31% responded | 68% | 31% |
Angry 25% responded | 78% | 22% |
Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working?
| 3,741 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic or satisfied 42% responded | 24% | 76% |
Dissatisfied or angry 55% responded | 72% | 27% |
In your vote for president, how would you rate the importance of recent rising COVID-19 cases? (Asked only of Election Day voters)
| 2,703 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
The most important factor 23% responded | 60% | 39% |
An important factor 37% responded | 47% | 52% |
A minor factor 18% responded | 14% | 86% |
Not a factor at all 16% responded | 9% | 90% |
In your vote for president, how would you rate the importance of recent rising COVID-19 cases? (Asked only of Election Day voters)
| 2,703 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Important 61% responded | 52% | 47% |
Not important 34% responded | 11% | 88% |
In your vote for president, how would you rate the importance of recent rising COVID-19 cases? (Asked only of Election Day voters)
| 2,703 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Factor 79% responded | 43% | 56% |
Not a factor 16% responded | 9% | 90% |
In today's election for president, did you just vote for:
| 14,856 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Joe Biden 51% responded | 96% | 4% |
Donald Trump 47% responded | 4% | 96% |
Population of area, three categories
| 14,851 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
City over 50,000 29% responded | 61% | 37% |
Suburbs 52% responded (tie) | 50% | 50% |
Small city and Rural 19% responded | 41% | 58% |
National Region
| 15,087 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
East 21% responded | 56% | 44% |
Midwest 22% responded | 47% | 52% |
South 34% responded | 47% | 52% |
West 22% responded | 57% | 41% |