National Exit Poll: House

Filter Results

Are you:
(18,485 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Male48% of respondents	42%	56%
Female52% of respondents	53%	45%

Are you:
(18,295 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White73% of respondents	40%	58%
Black11% of respondents	86%	13%
Hispanic/Latino11% of respondents	60%	39%
Asian2% of respondents	58%	40%
American Indian1% of respondents	37%	58%
Other2% of respondents	42%	52%

Are you:
(18,295 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White73% of respondents	40%	58%
Black11% of respondents	86%	13%
Hispanic/Latino11% of respondents	60%	39%
Asian2% of respondents	58%	40%
Other3% of respondents	41%	54%

Are you:
(18,295 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White73% of respondents	40%	58%
Non-White27% of respondents	68%	30%

Sex by race
(18,230 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White men36% of respondents	35%	63%
White women37% of respondents	45%	53%
Black men5% of respondents	82%	17%
Black women6% of respondents	88%	10%
Latino men5% of respondents	53%	45%
Latino women6% of respondents	66%	33%
All other races5% of respondents	49%	47%

In which age group are you?
(18,474 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
18-2912% of respondents	63%	35%
30-4421% of respondents	51%	47%
45-6439% of respondents	44%	54%
65 or over28% of respondents	43%	55%

To which age group do you belong?
(18,474 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
18-4434% of respondents	55%	42%
45+66% of respondents	44%	54%

In which age group are you?
(18,474 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
18-247% of respondents	61%	36%
25-296% of respondents	65%	33%
30-3914% of respondents	54%	43%
40-4914% of respondents	45%	52%
50-6431% of respondents	44%	55%
65 or over28% of respondents	43%	55%

Age by race
(18,220 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White 18-298% of respondents	58%	40%
White 30-4415% of respondents	43%	54%
White 45-6428% of respondents	36%	63%
White 65+23% of respondents	38%	61%
Black 18-291% of respondents	89%	9%
Black 30-442% of respondents	82%	17%
Black 45-645% of respondents	86%	13%
Black 65+3% of respondents	88%	10%
Latino 18-293% of respondents	68%	30%
Latino 30-443% of respondents	60%	37%
Latino 45-644% of respondents	55%	44%
Latino 65+2% of respondents	58%	41%
All other5% of respondents	49%	47%

Which best describes your education? You have:
(18,294 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Never attended college16% of respondents	36%	62%
Attended college but received no degree27% of respondents	47%	51%
Associate's degree (AA or AS)15% of respondents	44%	54%
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS)25% of respondents	52%	46%
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD)19% of respondents	57%	41%

What was the last grade of school you completed?
(18,294 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
College graduate43% of respondents	54%	44%
No college degree57% of respondents	43%	55%

Education by race
(18,036 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White college graduates34% of respondents	50%	47%
White non-college graduates39% of respondents	32%	66%
Non White college graduates9% of respondents	68%	30%
Non White non-college graduates18% of respondents	68%	29%

Education by White by Sex
(18,008 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White women college graduates17% of respondents	56%	42%
White women non-college graduates20% of respondents	37%	61%
White men college graduates17% of respondents	45%	52%
White men non-college graduates19% of respondents	26%	72%
Non-whites27% of respondents	68%	30%

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
(17,872 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Democrat33% of respondents	96%	3%
Republican36% of respondents	3%	96%
Independent or something else31% of respondents	49%	47%

Party by gender
(17,801 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Democratic men12% of respondents	94%	4%
Democratic women21% of respondents	96%	3%
Republican men18% of respondents	3%	96%
Republican women17% of respondents	3%	96%
Independent men18% of respondents	45%	50%
Independent women13% of respondents	54%	42%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
(17,575 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Liberal24% of respondents	92%	7%
Moderate40% of respondents	56%	41%
Conservative36% of respondents	8%	91%

2021 total family income:
(4,231 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Under $30,00012% of respondents	54%	42%
$30,000 - $49,99918% of respondents	51%	46%
$50,000 - $99,99933% of respondents	45%	52%
$100,000 - $199,99926% of respondents	47%	51%
$200,000 or more10% of respondents	41%	58%

2019 total family income:
(4,231 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Under $50,00030% of respondents	52%	45%
$50,000 or more70% of respondents	45%	53%

2019 total family income:
(4,231 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Under $100,00063% of respondents	48%	49%
$100,000 or more37% of respondents	46%	53%

2019 total family income:
(4,231 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Under $50,00030% of respondents	52%	45%
$50,000-$99,99933% of respondents	45%	52%
$100,000 or more37% of respondents	46%	53%

Are you currently married?
(4,684 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes60% of respondents	41%	58%
No40% of respondents	59%	39%

Gender by marital status
(4,666 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Married men30% of respondents	39%	59%
Married women30% of respondents	42%	56%
Non-married men16% of respondents	45%	52%
Non-married women23% of respondents	68%	31%

Do you have any children under 18 living in your home?
(4,680 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes28% of respondents	47%	51%
No72% of respondents	48%	50%

Married with children:
(4,679 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Married with children21% of respondents	42%	55%
All others79% of respondents	49%	49%

Parents
(4,663 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Men with children14% of respondents	42%	54%
Women with children14% of respondents	51%	47%
Men without children33% of respondents	41%	57%
Women without children39% of respondents	55%	44%

Do you work full-time for pay?
(4,561 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes58% of respondents	47%	51%
No42% of respondents	47%	50%

Are you gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender?
(4,384 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes7% of respondents	84%	14%
No93% of respondents	45%	53%

Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?
(4,674 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes18% of respondents	57%	42%
No82% of respondents	46%	52%

White evangelical or white born-again Christians
(4,396 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White evangelical or white born-again Christian24% of respondents	15%	83%
All others76% of respondents	59%	40%

How often do you attend religious services?
(4,267 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Once a week or more31% of respondents	33%	66%
Occasionally39% of respondents	47%	52%
Never30% of respondents	66%	31%

How often do you attend religious services?
(4,267 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Once a week or more or occasionally70% of respondents	41%	58%
Never30% of respondents	66%	31%

Does anyone in your household own a gun?
(4,345 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes53% of respondents	32%	66%
No47% of respondents	68%	31%

Have you ever served in the U.S. military?
(4,440 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes14% of respondents	36%	62%
No86% of respondents	50%	48%

Is this the first time you have ever voted in a midterm election?
(4,682 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes12% of respondents	45%	53%
No88% of respondents	48%	50%

How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
(4,636 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Strongly approve18% of respondents	96%	2%
Somewhat approve26% of respondents	91%	7%
Somewhat disapprove10% of respondents	49%	45%
Strongly disapprove45% of respondents	4%	95%

How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
(4,636 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Strongly or somewhat approve44% of respondents	94%	5%
Strongly or somewhat disapprove55% of respondents	12%	86%

Do you think Joe Biden's policies are mostly:
(4,404 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Helping the country33% of respondents	95%	3%
Hurting the country47% of respondents	5%	94%
Not making a difference18% of respondents	71%	26%

How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
(4,621 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Enthusiastic5% of respondents	78%	22%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic20% of respondents	87%	11%
Dissatisfied, but not angry41% of respondents	48%	50%
Angry33% of respondents	21%	78%

How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
(4,621 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Enthusiastic or satisfied25% of respondents	85%	13%
Dissatisfied or angry73% of respondents	36%	63%

Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted today: (CHECK ONLY ONE)
(4,636 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Crime11% of respondents	41%	57%
Abortion27% of respondents	76%	23%
Inflation31% of respondents	28%	71%
Gun policy11% of respondents	60%	37%
Immigration10% of respondents	25%	73%

Who do you trust more to handle the issue of foreign policy?
(4,404 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
The Democratic Party45% of respondents	95%	4%
The Republican Party51% of respondents	6%	92%

Who do you trust more to handle the issue of crime?
(4,404 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
The Democratic Party43% of respondents	96%	3%
The Republican Party52% of respondents	8%	91%

Who do you trust more to handle the issue of inflation?
(4,404 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
The Democratic Party42% of respondents	96%	2%
The Republican Party54% of respondents	9%	89%

Who do you trust more to handle the issue of immigration?
(4,404 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
The Democratic Party45% of respondents	94%	4%
The Republican Party51% of respondents	7%	91%

Who do you trust more to handle the issue of abortion?
(4,404 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
The Democratic Party53% of respondents	85%	13%
The Republican Party42% of respondents	3%	95%

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
(4,636 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Excellent2% of respondents	0%	0%
Good21% of respondents	89%	9%
Not so good38% of respondents	62%	35%
Poor38% of respondents	10%	88%

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
(4,636 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Excellent or good23% of respondents	88%	10%
Not so good or poor76% of respondents	36%	62%

Compared to two years ago, is your family's financial situation:
(4,514 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Better19% of respondents	75%	23%
Worse47% of respondents	19%	79%
About the same33% of respondents	73%	25%

In the last year, has inflation caused you and your family:
(4,621 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
A severe hardship20% of respondents	28%	71%
A moderate hardship59% of respondents	46%	52%
No hardship at all19% of respondents	75%	22%

Have gas prices been a financial hardship for you recently?
(4,514 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes65% of respondents	35%	64%
No34% of respondents	73%	24%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
(4,636 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Legal in all cases29% of respondents	86%	11%
Legal in most cases30% of respondents	60%	38%
Illegal in most cases26% of respondents	9%	90%
Illegal in all cases10% of respondents	11%	88%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
(4,636 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Legal60% of respondents	73%	25%
Illegal37% of respondents	10%	89%

How do you feel about the Supreme Court decision on abortion this year that overturned Roe v. Wade:
(4,621 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Enthusiastic16% of respondents	4%	95%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic21% of respondents	17%	81%
Dissatisfied, but not angry21% of respondents	46%	51%
Angry39% of respondents	85%	14%

How do you feel about the Supreme Court decision on abortion this year that overturned Roe v. Wade:
(4,621 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Enthusiastic or satisfied37% of respondents	11%	87%
Dissatisfied or angry61% of respondents	71%	27%

How do you feel about Joe Biden's plan to cancel some student loan debt?
(4,636 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Approve50% of respondents	82%	16%
Disapprove47% of respondents	13%	85%

Do you support or oppose stricter gun control measures?
(4,404 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Support56% of respondents	76%	22%
Oppose40% of respondents	10%	88%

How serious of a problem is climate change?
(4,514 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
A very serious problem46% of respondents	83%	14%
A somewhat serious problem25% of respondents	27%	69%
Not a serious problem27% of respondents	6%	93%

Do you think immigrants to the U.S. today do more to:
(4,621 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Help the country53% of respondents	75%	23%
Hurt the country39% of respondents	16%	83%

Is racism in the U.S.:
(4,621 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
A major problem53% of respondents	73%	25%
A minor problem30% of respondents	23%	74%
Not a problem15% of respondents	11%	87%

Are our society's values on gender identity and sexual orientation:
(4,514 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Changing for the better26% of respondents	87%	12%
Changing for the worse50% of respondents	20%	78%
Neither21% of respondents	61%	34%

Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
(4,404 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Very secure9% of respondents	45%	50%
Somewhat secure21% of respondents	46%	53%
Somewhat threatened32% of respondents	52%	46%
Very threatened36% of respondents	48%	50%

Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
(4,404 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Secure30% of respondents	46%	52%
Threatened68% of respondents	50%	48%

In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:
(4,636 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Joe Biden (Dem)48% of respondents	92%	7%
Donald Trump (Rep)44% of respondents	3%	96%
Other4% of respondents	37%	51%
Did not vote3% of respondents	50%	49%

Do you think that Joe Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020?
(4,621 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes61% of respondents	74%	24%
No35% of respondents	6%	93%

How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
(4,636 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Very confident47% of respondents	70%	28%
Somewhat confident33% of respondents	36%	62%
Not very confident13% of respondents	20%	78%
Not at all confident6% of respondents	12%	85%

How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
(4,636 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Confident79% of respondents	56%	42%
Not confident19% of respondents	17%	80%

Is your opinion of the Democratic Party:
(4,404 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Favorable44% of respondents	94%	4%
Unfavorable53% of respondents	9%	89%

Is your opinion of the Republican Party:
(4,404 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Favorable44% of respondents	6%	93%
Unfavorable52% of respondents	84%	14%

Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
(4,404 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Only Democratic Party40% of respondents	97%	2%
Only Republican Party41% of respondents	1%	98%
Both parties3% of respondents	63%	32%
Neither party11% of respondents	38%	55%

Is the Democratic Party too extreme?
(4,636 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes51% of respondents	11%	87%
No47% of respondents	88%	10%

Is the Republican Party too extreme?
(4,636 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes52% of respondents	82%	16%
No45% of respondents	9%	89%

Is the Democratic Party or the Republican Party too extreme?
(4,636 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Only Democratic Party38% of respondents	3%	96%
Only Republican Party39% of respondents	96%	2%
Both parties13% of respondents	38%	57%
Neither party7% of respondents	45%	52%

Would you rather see the U.S. House of Representatives controlled by:
(4,514 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
The Democratic Party47% of respondents	95%	3%
The Republican Party50% of respondents	3%	95%

Is your opinion of Nancy Pelosi:
(4,514 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Favorable36% of respondents	92%	6%
Unfavorable60% of respondents	19%	79%

Is your opinion of Kevin McCarthy:
(4,514 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Favorable27% of respondents	17%	82%
Unfavorable53% of respondents	65%	31%

Would you like to see Joe Biden run for president in 2024?
(4,621 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes30% of respondents	83%	15%
No67% of respondents	31%	67%

Is your opinion of Joe Biden:
(4,514 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Favorable41% of respondents	92%	5%
Unfavorable56% of respondents	14%	85%

Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
(4,514 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Favorable39% of respondents	4%	95%
Unfavorable58% of respondents	77%	20%

Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
(4,514 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Only Biden40% of respondents	94%	3%
Only Trump38% of respondents	3%	97%
Both1% of respondents	0%	0%
Neither18% of respondents	40%	57%

Was one reason for your vote for U.S. House today:
(4,621 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
To support Joe Biden19% of respondents	96%	4%
To oppose Joe Biden32% of respondents	4%	95%
Joe Biden was not a factor47% of respondents	60%	37%

Was one reason for your vote for U.S. House today:
(4,621 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
To support Donald Trump16% of respondents	3%	96%
To oppose Donald Trump28% of respondents	90%	8%
Donald Trump was not a factor54% of respondents	40%	58%

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. House election?
(4,621 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
In the last few days6% of respondents	45%	51%
In the last week6% of respondents	43%	54%
In October19% of respondents	55%	42%
Before that68% of respondents	47%	52%

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. House election?
(4,621 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
In the last month31% of respondents	51%	46%
Before that68% of respondents	47%	52%

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. House election?
(4,621 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
In the last week12% of respondents	44%	53%
Before that87% of respondents	49%	50%

Population of area, three categories
(18,571 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
City over 50,00031% of respondents	58%	41%
Suburbs52% of respondents	46%	52%
Small city and Rural17% of respondents	34%	63%

National Region
(18,571 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
East20% of respondents	55%	43%
Midwest23% of respondents	45%	53%
South34% of respondents	42%	57%
West22% of respondents	53%	44%