National Exit Poll: House

Filter Results
Are you:
(18,485 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Male48% of respondents42%56%
Female52% of respondents53%45%
Are you:
(18,295 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
White73% of respondents40%58%
Black11% of respondents86%13%
Hispanic/Latino11% of respondents60%39%
Asian2% of respondents58%40%
American Indian1% of respondents37%58%
Other2% of respondents42%52%
Are you:
(18,295 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
White73% of respondents40%58%
Black11% of respondents86%13%
Hispanic/Latino11% of respondents60%39%
Asian2% of respondents58%40%
Other3% of respondents41%54%
Are you:
(18,295 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
White73% of respondents40%58%
Non-White27% of respondents68%30%
Sex by race
(18,230 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
White men36% of respondents35%63%
White women37% of respondents45%53%
Black men5% of respondents82%17%
Black women6% of respondents88%10%
Latino men5% of respondents53%45%
Latino women6% of respondents66%33%
All other races5% of respondents49%47%
In which age group are you?
(18,474 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
18-2912% of respondents63%35%
30-4421% of respondents51%47%
45-6439% of respondents44%54%
65 or over28% of respondents43%55%
To which age group do you belong?
(18,474 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
18-4434% of respondents55%42%
45+66% of respondents44%54%
In which age group are you?
(18,474 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
18-247% of respondents61%36%
25-296% of respondents65%33%
30-3914% of respondents54%43%
40-4914% of respondents45%52%
50-6431% of respondents44%55%
65 or over28% of respondents43%55%
Age by race
(18,220 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
White 18-298% of respondents58%40%
White 30-4415% of respondents43%54%
White 45-6428% of respondents36%63%
White 65+23% of respondents38%61%
Black 18-291% of respondents89%9%
Black 30-442% of respondents82%17%
Black 45-645% of respondents86%13%
Black 65+3% of respondents88%10%
Latino 18-293% of respondents68%30%
Latino 30-443% of respondents60%37%
Latino 45-644% of respondents55%44%
Latino 65+2% of respondents58%41%
All other5% of respondents49%47%
Which best describes your education? You have:
(18,294 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Never attended college16% of respondents36%62%
Attended college but received no degree27% of respondents47%51%
Associate's degree (AA or AS)15% of respondents44%54%
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS)25% of respondents52%46%
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD)19% of respondents57%41%
What was the last grade of school you completed?
(18,294 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
College graduate43% of respondents54%44%
No college degree57% of respondents43%55%
Education by race
(18,036 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
White college graduates34% of respondents50%47%
White non-college graduates39% of respondents32%66%
Non White college graduates9% of respondents68%30%
Non White non-college graduates18% of respondents68%29%
Education by White by Sex
(18,008 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
White women college graduates17% of respondents56%42%
White women non-college graduates20% of respondents37%61%
White men college graduates17% of respondents45%52%
White men non-college graduates19% of respondents26%72%
Non-whites27% of respondents68%30%
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
(17,872 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Democrat33% of respondents96%3%
Republican36% of respondents3%96%
Independent or something else31% of respondents49%47%
Party by gender
(17,801 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Democratic men12% of respondents94%4%
Democratic women21% of respondents96%3%
Republican men18% of respondents3%96%
Republican women17% of respondents3%96%
Independent men18% of respondents45%50%
Independent women13% of respondents54%42%
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
(17,575 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Liberal24% of respondents92%7%
Moderate40% of respondents56%41%
Conservative36% of respondents8%91%
2021 total family income:
(4,231 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Under $30,00012% of respondents54%42%
$30,000 - $49,99918% of respondents51%46%
$50,000 - $99,99933% of respondents45%52%
$100,000 - $199,99926% of respondents47%51%
$200,000 or more10% of respondents41%58%
2019 total family income:
(4,231 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Under $50,00030% of respondents52%45%
$50,000 or more70% of respondents45%53%
2019 total family income:
(4,231 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Under $100,00063% of respondents48%49%
$100,000 or more37% of respondents46%53%
2019 total family income:
(4,231 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Under $50,00030% of respondents52%45%
$50,000-$99,99933% of respondents45%52%
$100,000 or more37% of respondents46%53%
Are you currently married?
(4,684 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Yes60% of respondents41%58%
No40% of respondents59%39%
Gender by marital status
(4,666 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Married men30% of respondents39%59%
Married women30% of respondents42%56%
Non-married men16% of respondents45%52%
Non-married women23% of respondents68%31%
Do you have any children under 18 living in your home?
(4,680 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Yes28% of respondents47%51%
No72% of respondents48%50%
Married with children:
(4,679 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Married with children21% of respondents42%55%
All others79% of respondents49%49%
Parents
(4,663 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Men with children14% of respondents42%54%
Women with children14% of respondents51%47%
Men without children33% of respondents41%57%
Women without children39% of respondents55%44%
Do you work full-time for pay?
(4,561 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Yes58% of respondents47%51%
No42% of respondents47%50%
Are you gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender?
(4,384 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Yes7% of respondents84%14%
No93% of respondents45%53%
Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?
(4,674 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Yes18% of respondents57%42%
No82% of respondents46%52%
White evangelical or white born-again Christians
(4,396 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
White evangelical or white born-again Christian24% of respondents15%83%
All others76% of respondents59%40%
How often do you attend religious services?
(4,267 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Once a week or more31% of respondents33%66%
Occasionally39% of respondents47%52%
Never30% of respondents66%31%
How often do you attend religious services?
(4,267 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Once a week or more or occasionally70% of respondents41%58%
Never30% of respondents66%31%
Does anyone in your household own a gun?
(4,345 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Yes53% of respondents32%66%
No47% of respondents68%31%
Have you ever served in the U.S. military?
(4,440 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Yes14% of respondents36%62%
No86% of respondents50%48%
Is this the first time you have ever voted in a midterm election?
(4,682 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Yes12% of respondents45%53%
No88% of respondents48%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 respondents96%2%
Somewhat approve26% of respondents91%7%
Somewhat disapprove10% of respondents49%45%
Strongly disapprove45% of respondents4%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 respondents94%5%
Strongly or somewhat disapprove55% of respondents12%86%
Do you think Joe Biden's policies are mostly:
(4,404 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Helping the country33% of respondents95%3%
Hurting the country47% of respondents5%94%
Not making a difference18% of respondents71%26%
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
(4,621 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Enthusiastic5% of respondents78%22%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic20% of respondents87%11%
Dissatisfied, but not angry41% of respondents48%50%
Angry33% of respondents21%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 respondents85%13%
Dissatisfied or angry73% of respondents36%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 respondents41%57%
Abortion27% of respondents76%23%
Inflation31% of respondents28%71%
Gun policy11% of respondents60%37%
Immigration10% of respondents25%73%
Who do you trust more to handle the issue of foreign policy?
(4,404 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
The Democratic Party45% of respondents95%4%
The Republican Party51% of respondents6%92%
Who do you trust more to handle the issue of crime?
(4,404 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
The Democratic Party43% of respondents96%3%
The Republican Party52% of respondents8%91%
Who do you trust more to handle the issue of inflation?
(4,404 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
The Democratic Party42% of respondents96%2%
The Republican Party54% of respondents9%89%
Who do you trust more to handle the issue of immigration?
(4,404 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
The Democratic Party45% of respondents94%4%
The Republican Party51% of respondents7%91%
Who do you trust more to handle the issue of abortion?
(4,404 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
The Democratic Party53% of respondents85%13%
The Republican Party42% of respondents3%95%
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
(4,636 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Excellent2% of respondents0%0%
Good21% of respondents89%9%
Not so good38% of respondents62%35%
Poor38% of respondents10%88%
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
(4,636 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Excellent or good23% of respondents88%10%
Not so good or poor76% of respondents36%62%
Compared to two years ago, is your family's financial situation:
(4,514 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Better19% of respondents75%23%
Worse47% of respondents19%79%
About the same33% of respondents73%25%
In the last year, has inflation caused you and your family:
(4,621 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
A severe hardship20% of respondents28%71%
A moderate hardship59% of respondents46%52%
No hardship at all19% of respondents75%22%
Have gas prices been a financial hardship for you recently?
(4,514 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Yes65% of respondents35%64%
No34% of respondents73%24%
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
(4,636 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Legal in all cases29% of respondents86%11%
Legal in most cases30% of respondents60%38%
Illegal in most cases26% of respondents9%90%
Illegal in all cases10% of respondents11%88%
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
(4,636 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Legal60% of respondents73%25%
Illegal37% of respondents10%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 respondents4%95%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic21% of respondents17%81%
Dissatisfied, but not angry21% of respondents46%51%
Angry39% of respondents85%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 respondents11%87%
Dissatisfied or angry61% of respondents71%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 respondents82%16%
Disapprove47% of respondents13%85%
Do you support or oppose stricter gun control measures?
(4,404 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Support56% of respondents76%22%
Oppose40% of respondents10%88%
How serious of a problem is climate change?
(4,514 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
A very serious problem46% of respondents83%14%
A somewhat serious problem25% of respondents27%69%
Not a serious problem27% of respondents6%93%
Do you think immigrants to the U.S. today do more to:
(4,621 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Help the country53% of respondents75%23%
Hurt the country39% of respondents16%83%
Is racism in the U.S.:
(4,621 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
A major problem53% of respondents73%25%
A minor problem30% of respondents23%74%
Not a problem15% of respondents11%87%
Are our society's values on gender identity and sexual orientation:
(4,514 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Changing for the better26% of respondents87%12%
Changing for the worse50% of respondents20%78%
Neither21% of respondents61%34%
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
(4,404 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Very secure9% of respondents45%50%
Somewhat secure21% of respondents46%53%
Somewhat threatened32% of respondents52%46%
Very threatened36% of respondents48%50%
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
(4,404 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Secure30% of respondents46%52%
Threatened68% of respondents50%48%
In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:
(4,636 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Joe Biden (Dem)48% of respondents92%7%
Donald Trump (Rep)44% of respondents3%96%
Other4% of respondents37%51%
Did not vote3% of respondents50%49%
Do you think that Joe Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020?
(4,621 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Yes61% of respondents74%24%
No35% of respondents6%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 respondents70%28%
Somewhat confident33% of respondents36%62%
Not very confident13% of respondents20%78%
Not at all confident6% of respondents12%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 respondents56%42%
Not confident19% of respondents17%80%
Is your opinion of the Democratic Party:
(4,404 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Favorable44% of respondents94%4%
Unfavorable53% of respondents9%89%
Is your opinion of the Republican Party:
(4,404 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Favorable44% of respondents6%93%
Unfavorable52% of respondents84%14%
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
(4,404 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Only Democratic Party40% of respondents97%2%
Only Republican Party41% of respondents1%98%
Both parties3% of respondents63%32%
Neither party11% of respondents38%55%
Is the Democratic Party too extreme?
(4,636 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Yes51% of respondents11%87%
No47% of respondents88%10%
Is the Republican Party too extreme?
(4,636 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Yes52% of respondents82%16%
No45% of respondents9%89%
Is the Democratic Party or the Republican Party too extreme?
(4,636 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Only Democratic Party38% of respondents3%96%
Only Republican Party39% of respondents96%2%
Both parties13% of respondents38%57%
Neither party7% of respondents45%52%
Would you rather see the U.S. House of Representatives controlled by:
(4,514 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
The Democratic Party47% of respondents95%3%
The Republican Party50% of respondents3%95%
Is your opinion of Nancy Pelosi:
(4,514 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Favorable36% of respondents92%6%
Unfavorable60% of respondents19%79%
Is your opinion of Kevin McCarthy:
(4,514 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Favorable27% of respondents17%82%
Unfavorable53% of respondents65%31%
Would you like to see Joe Biden run for president in 2024?
(4,621 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Yes30% of respondents83%15%
No67% of respondents31%67%
Is your opinion of Joe Biden:
(4,514 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Favorable41% of respondents92%5%
Unfavorable56% of respondents14%85%
Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
(4,514 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Favorable39% of respondents4%95%
Unfavorable58% of respondents77%20%
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
(4,514 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
Only Biden40% of respondents94%3%
Only Trump38% of respondents3%97%
Both1% of respondents0%0%
Neither18% of respondents40%57%
Was one reason for your vote for U.S. House today:
(4,621 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
To support Joe Biden19% of respondents96%4%
To oppose Joe Biden32% of respondents4%95%
Joe Biden was not a factor47% of respondents60%37%
Was one reason for your vote for U.S. House today:
(4,621 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
To support Donald Trump16% of respondents3%96%
To oppose Donald Trump28% of respondents90%8%
Donald Trump was not a factor54% of respondents40%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 respondents45%51%
In the last week6% of respondents43%54%
In October19% of respondents55%42%
Before that68% of respondents47%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 respondents51%46%
Before that68% of respondents47%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 respondents44%53%
Before that87% of respondents49%50%
Population of area, three categories
(18,571 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
City over 50,00031% of respondents58%41%
Suburbs52% of respondents46%52%
Small city and Rural17% of respondents34%63%
National Region
(18,571 Respondents)Voted (D)Voted (R)
East20% of respondents55%43%
Midwest23% of respondents45%53%
South34% of respondents42%57%
West22% of respondents53%44%