National Exit Poll: House

Are you:

18,485 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Male
48% of respondents
42%56%
Female
52% of respondents
53%45%

Are you:

18,295 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White
73% of respondents
40%58%
Black
11% of respondents
86%13%
Hispanic/Latino
11% of respondents
60%39%
Asian
2% of respondents
58%40%
American Indian
1% of respondents
37%58%
Other
2% of respondents
42%52%

Are you:

18,295 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White
73% of respondents
40%58%
Black
11% of respondents
86%13%
Hispanic/Latino
11% of respondents
60%39%
Asian
2% of respondents
58%40%
Other
3% of respondents
41%54%

Are you:

18,295 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White
73% of respondents
40%58%
Non-White
27% of respondents
68%30%

Sex by race

18,230 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White men
36% of respondents
35%63%
White women
37% of respondents
45%53%
Black men
5% of respondents
82%17%
Black women
6% of respondents
88%10%
Latino men
5% of respondents
53%45%
Latino women
6% of respondents
66%33%
All other races
5% of respondents
49%47%

In which age group are you?

18,474 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
18-29
12% of respondents
63%35%
30-44
21% of respondents
51%47%
45-64
39% of respondents
44%54%
65 or over
28% of respondents
43%55%

To which age group do you belong?

18,474 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
18-44
34% of respondents
55%42%
45+
66% of respondents
44%54%

In which age group are you?

18,474 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
18-24
7% of respondents
61%36%
25-29
6% of respondents
65%33%
30-39
14% of respondents
54%43%
40-49
14% of respondents
45%52%
50-64
31% of respondents
44%55%
65 or over
28% of respondents
43%55%

Age by race

18,220 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White 18-29
8% of respondents
58%40%
White 30-44
15% of respondents
43%54%
White 45-64
28% of respondents
36%63%
White 65+
23% of respondents
38%61%
Black 18-29
1% of respondents
89%9%
Black 30-44
2% of respondents
82%17%
Black 45-64
5% of respondents
86%13%
Black 65+
3% of respondents
88%10%
Latino 18-29
3% of respondents
68%30%
Latino 30-44
3% of respondents
60%37%
Latino 45-64
4% of respondents
55%44%
Latino 65+
2% of respondents
58%41%
All other
5% of respondents
49%47%

Which best describes your education? You have:

18,294 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Never attended college
16% of respondents
36%62%
Attended college but received no degree
27% 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 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
College graduate
43% of respondents
54%44%
No college degree
57% of respondents
43%55%

Education by race

18,036 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White college graduates
34% of respondents
50%47%
White non-college graduates
39% of respondents
32%66%
Non White college graduates
9% of respondents
68%30%
Non White non-college graduates
18% of respondents
68%29%

Education by White by Sex

18,008 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White women college graduates
17% of respondents
56%42%
White women non-college graduates
20% of respondents
37%61%
White men college graduates
17% of respondents
45%52%
White men non-college graduates
19% of respondents
26%72%
Non-whites
27% of respondents
68%30%

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:

17,872 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Democrat
33% of respondents
96%3%
Republican
36% of respondents
3%96%
Independent or something else
31% of respondents
49%47%

Party by gender

17,801 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Democratic men
12% of respondents
94%4%
Democratic women
21% of respondents
96%3%
Republican men
18% of respondents
3%96%
Republican women
17% of respondents
3%96%
Independent men
18% of respondents
45%50%
Independent women
13% of respondents
54%42%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

17,575 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Liberal
24% of respondents
92%7%
Moderate
40% of respondents
56%41%
Conservative
36% of respondents
8%91%

2021 total family income:

4,231 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Under $30,000
12% of respondents
54%42%
$30,000 - $49,999
18% of respondents
51%46%
$50,000 - $99,999
33% of respondents
45%52%
$100,000 - $199,999
26% of respondents
47%51%
$200,000 or more
10% of respondents
41%58%

2019 total family income:

4,231 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Under $50,000
30% of respondents
52%45%
$50,000 or more
70% of respondents
45%53%

2019 total family income:

4,231 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Under $100,000
63% of respondents
48%49%
$100,000 or more
37% of respondents
46%53%

2019 total family income:

4,231 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Under $50,000
30% of respondents
52%45%
$50,000-$99,999
33% of respondents
45%52%
$100,000 or more
37% of respondents
46%53%

Are you currently married?

4,684 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
60% of respondents
41%58%
No
40% of respondents
59%39%

Gender by marital status

4,666 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Married men
30% of respondents
39%59%
Married women
30% of respondents
42%56%
Non-married men
16% of respondents
45%52%
Non-married women
23% of respondents
68%31%

Do you have any children under 18 living in your home?

4,680 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
28% of respondents
47%51%
No
72% of respondents
48%50%

Married with children:

4,679 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Married with children
21% of respondents
42%55%
All others
79% of respondents (tie)
49%49%

Parents

4,663 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Men with children
14% of respondents
42%54%
Women with children
14% of respondents
51%47%
Men without children
33% of respondents
41%57%
Women without children
39% of respondents
55%44%

Do you work full-time for pay?

4,561 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
58% of respondents
47%51%
No
42% of respondents
47%50%

Are you gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender?

4,384 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
7% of respondents
84%14%
No
93% of respondents
45%53%

Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?

4,674 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
18% of respondents
57%42%
No
82% of respondents
46%52%

White evangelical or white born-again Christians

4,396 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White evangelical or white born-again Christian
24% of respondents
15%83%
All others
76% of respondents
59%40%

How often do you attend religious services?

4,267 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Once a week or more
31% of respondents
33%66%
Occasionally
39% of respondents
47%52%
Never
30% of respondents
66%31%

How often do you attend religious services?

4,267 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Once a week or more or occasionally
70% of respondents
41%58%
Never
30% of respondents
66%31%

Does anyone in your household own a gun?

4,345 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
53% of respondents
32%66%
No
47% of respondents
68%31%

Have you ever served in the U.S. military?

4,440 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
14% of respondents
36%62%
No
86% of respondents
50%48%

Is this the first time you have ever voted in a midterm election?

4,682 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
12% of respondents
45%53%
No
88% of respondents
48%50%

How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?

4,636 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Strongly approve
18% of respondents
96%2%
Somewhat approve
26% of respondents
91%7%
Somewhat disapprove
10% of respondents
49%45%
Strongly disapprove
45% of respondents
4%95%

How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?

4,636 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Strongly or somewhat approve
44% of respondents
94%5%
Strongly or somewhat disapprove
55% of respondents
12%86%

Do you think Joe Biden's policies are mostly:

4,404 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Helping the country
33% of respondents
95%3%
Hurting the country
47% of respondents
5%94%
Not making a difference
18% of respondents
71%26%

How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?

4,621 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Enthusiastic
5% of respondents
78%22%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic
20% of respondents
87%11%
Dissatisfied, but not angry
41% of respondents
48%50%
Angry
33% of respondents
21%78%

How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?

4,621 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Enthusiastic or satisfied
25% of respondents
85%13%
Dissatisfied or angry
73% of respondents
36%63%

Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted today: (CHECK ONLY ONE)

4,636 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Crime
11% of respondents
41%57%
Abortion
27% of respondents
76%23%
Inflation
31% of respondents
28%71%
Gun policy
11% of respondents
60%37%
Immigration
10% of respondents
25%73%

Who do you trust more to handle the issue of foreign policy?

4,404 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
The Democratic Party
45% of respondents
95%4%
The Republican Party
51% of respondents
6%92%

Who do you trust more to handle the issue of crime?

4,404 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
The Democratic Party
43% of respondents
96%3%
The Republican Party
52% of respondents
8%91%

Who do you trust more to handle the issue of inflation?

4,404 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
The Democratic Party
42% of respondents
96%2%
The Republican Party
54% of respondents
9%89%

Who do you trust more to handle the issue of immigration?

4,404 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
The Democratic Party
45% of respondents
94%4%
The Republican Party
51% of respondents
7%91%

Who do you trust more to handle the issue of abortion?

4,404 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
The Democratic Party
53% of respondents
85%13%
The Republican Party
42% of respondents
3%95%

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:

4,636 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Excellent
2% of respondents
--
Good
21% of respondents
89%9%
Not so good
38% of respondents
62%35%
Poor
38% of respondents
10%88%

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:

4,636 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Excellent or good
23% of respondents
88%10%
Not so good or poor
76% of respondents
36%62%

Compared to two years ago, is your family's financial situation:

4,514 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Better
19% of respondents
75%23%
Worse
47% of respondents
19%79%
About the same
33% of respondents
73%25%

In the last year, has inflation caused you and your family:

4,621 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
A severe hardship
20% of respondents
28%71%
A moderate hardship
59% of respondents
46%52%
No hardship at all
19% of respondents
75%22%

Have gas prices been a financial hardship for you recently?

4,514 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
65% of respondents
35%64%
No
34% of respondents
73%24%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

4,636 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Legal in all cases
29% of respondents
86%11%
Legal in most cases
30% of respondents
60%38%
Illegal in most cases
26% of respondents
9%90%
Illegal in all cases
10% of respondents
11%88%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

4,636 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Legal
60% of respondents
73%25%
Illegal
37% of respondents
10%89%

How do you feel about the Supreme Court decision on abortion this year that overturned Roe v. Wade:

4,621 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Enthusiastic
16% of respondents
4%95%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic
21% of respondents
17%81%
Dissatisfied, but not angry
21% of respondents
46%51%
Angry
39% of respondents
85%14%

How do you feel about the Supreme Court decision on abortion this year that overturned Roe v. Wade:

4,621 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Enthusiastic or satisfied
37% of respondents
11%87%
Dissatisfied or angry
61% of respondents
71%27%

How do you feel about Joe Biden's plan to cancel some student loan debt?

4,636 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Approve
50% of respondents
82%16%
Disapprove
47% of respondents
13%85%

Do you support or oppose stricter gun control measures?

4,404 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Support
56% of respondents
76%22%
Oppose
40% of respondents
10%88%

How serious of a problem is climate change?

4,514 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
A very serious problem
46% of respondents
83%14%
A somewhat serious problem
25% of respondents
27%69%
Not a serious problem
27% of respondents
6%93%

Do you think immigrants to the U.S. today do more to:

4,621 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Help the country
53% of respondents
75%23%
Hurt the country
39% of respondents
16%83%

Is racism in the U.S.:

4,621 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
A major problem
53% of respondents
73%25%
A minor problem
30% of respondents
23%74%
Not a problem
15% of respondents
11%87%

Are our society's values on gender identity and sexual orientation:

4,514 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Changing for the better
26% of respondents
87%12%
Changing for the worse
50% of respondents
20%78%
Neither
21% of respondents
61%34%

Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:

4,404 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Very secure
9% of respondents
45%50%
Somewhat secure
21% of respondents
46%53%
Somewhat threatened
32% of respondents
52%46%
Very threatened
36% of respondents
48%50%

Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:

4,404 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Secure
30% of respondents
46%52%
Threatened
68% of respondents
50%48%

In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:

4,636 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Joe Biden (Dem)
48% of respondents
92%7%
Donald Trump (Rep)
44% of respondents
3%96%
Other
4% of respondents
37%51%
Did not vote
3% of respondents
50%49%

Do you think that Joe Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020?

4,621 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
61% of respondents
74%24%
No
35% of respondents
6%93%

How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?

4,636 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Very confident
47% of respondents
70%28%
Somewhat confident
33% of respondents
36%62%
Not very confident
13% of respondents
20%78%
Not at all confident
6% of respondents
12%85%

How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?

4,636 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Confident
79% of respondents
56%42%
Not confident
19% of respondents
17%80%

Is your opinion of the Democratic Party:

4,404 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Favorable
44% of respondents
94%4%
Unfavorable
53% of respondents
9%89%

Is your opinion of the Republican Party:

4,404 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Favorable
44% of respondents
6%93%
Unfavorable
52% of respondents
84%14%

Do you have a favorable opinion of ...

4,404 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Only Democratic Party
40% of respondents
97%2%
Only Republican Party
41% of respondents
1%98%
Both parties
3% of respondents
63%32%
Neither party
11% of respondents
38%55%

Is the Democratic Party too extreme?

4,636 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
51% of respondents
11%87%
No
47% of respondents
88%10%

Is the Republican Party too extreme?

4,636 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
52% of respondents
82%16%
No
45% of respondents
9%89%

Is the Democratic Party or the Republican Party too extreme?

4,636 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Only Democratic Party
38% of respondents
3%96%
Only Republican Party
39% of respondents
96%2%
Both parties
13% of respondents
38%57%
Neither party
7% of respondents
45%52%

Would you rather see the U.S. House of Representatives controlled by:

4,514 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
The Democratic Party
47% of respondents
95%3%
The Republican Party
50% of respondents
3%95%

Is your opinion of Nancy Pelosi:

4,514 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Favorable
36% of respondents
92%6%
Unfavorable
60% of respondents
19%79%

Is your opinion of Kevin McCarthy:

4,514 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Favorable
27% of respondents
17%82%
Unfavorable
53% of respondents
65%31%

Would you like to see Joe Biden run for president in 2024?

4,621 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
30% of respondents
83%15%
No
67% of respondents
31%67%

Is your opinion of Joe Biden:

4,514 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Favorable
41% of respondents
92%5%
Unfavorable
56% of respondents
14%85%

Is your opinion of Donald Trump:

4,514 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Favorable
39% of respondents
4%95%
Unfavorable
58% of respondents
77%20%

Do you have a favorable opinion of ...

4,514 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Only Biden
40% of respondents
94%3%
Only Trump
38% of respondents
3%97%
Both
1% of respondents
--
Neither
18% of respondents
40%57%

Was one reason for your vote for U.S. House today:

4,621 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
To support Joe Biden
19% of respondents
96%4%
To oppose Joe Biden
32% of respondents
4%95%
Joe Biden was not a factor
47% of respondents
60%37%

Was one reason for your vote for U.S. House today:

4,621 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
To support Donald Trump
16% of respondents
3%96%
To oppose Donald Trump
28% of respondents
90%8%
Donald Trump was not a factor
54% of respondents
40%58%

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. House election?

4,621 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
In the last few days
6% of respondents
45%51%
In the last week
6% of respondents
43%54%
In October
19% of respondents
55%42%
Before that
68% of respondents
47%52%

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. House election?

4,621 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
In the last month
31% of respondents
51%46%
Before that
68% of respondents
47%52%

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. House election?

4,621 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
In the last week
12% of respondents
44%53%
Before that
87% of respondents
49%50%

Population of area, three categories

18,571 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
City over 50,000
31% of respondents
58%41%
Suburbs
52% of respondents
46%52%
Small city and Rural
17% of respondents
34%63%

National Region

18,571 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
East
20% of respondents
55%43%
Midwest
23% of respondents
45%53%
South
34% of respondents
42%57%
West
22% of respondents
53%44%