Your Voice Your Vote 2024

National Exit Poll: President

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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.


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Are you:

22,886 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Male
47%
43%55%
Female
53%
53%45%

Are you:

22,559 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White
71%
42%57%
Black
11%
86%13%
Hispanic/Latino
11%
51%46%
Asian
3%
55%40%
Other
3%
41%55%

Are you:

22,559 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White
71%
42%57%
Black
11%
86%13%
Hispanic/Latino
11%
51%46%
Asian
3%
55%40%
American Indian
1%
31%68%
Other
2%
44%52%

Are you:

22,559 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White
71%
42%57%
Non-White
29%
64%33%

Sex by race

22,509 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White men
34%
38%60%
White women
37%
46%53%
Black men
5%
77%21%
Black women
7%
92%7%
Latino men
6%
44%54%
Latino women
6%
58%39%
All other races
6%
49%47%

In which age group are you?

22,827 RespondentsDem.Rep.
18-29
14%
54%43%
30-44
23%
51%47%
45-64
35%
44%54%
65 or over
28%
49%50%

To which age group do you belong?

22,827 RespondentsDem.Rep.
18-44
37%
52%45%
45+
63%
46%52%

In which age group are you?

22,827 RespondentsDem.Rep.
18-24
8%
54%43%
25-29
5%
53%45%
30-39
15%
51%45%
40-49
15% (tie)
49%49%
50-64
27%
43%56%
65 or over
28%
49%50%

Age by gender

22,772 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Men 18-29
7%
48%49%
Men 30-44
11%
45%52%
Men 45-64
16%
39%59%
Men 65+
12%
43%56%
Women 18-29
7%
61%38%
Women 30-44
12%
56%41%
Women 45-64
19%
49%50%
Women 65+
16%
53%46%

Age by race

22,464 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White 18-29
8% (tie)
49%49%
White 30-44
15%
44%54%
White 45-64
25%
37%61%
White 65+
23%
43%56%
Black 18-29
2%
83%16%
Black 30-44
3%
83%15%
Black 45-64
4%
84%14%
Black 65+
3%
93%6%
Latino 18-29
2%
51%45%
Latino 30-44
3%
52%45%
Latino 45-64
4%
48%51%
Latino 65+
2%
58%41%
All other
6%
49%47%

Which best describes your education? You have:

22,582 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Never attended college
15%
36%62%
Attended college but received no degree
26%
47%51%
Associate's degree (AA or AS)
16%
41%57%
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS)
24%
53%45%
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD)
19%
59%38%

What was the last grade of school you completed?

22,582 RespondentsDem.Rep.
College graduate
43%
56%42%
No college degree
57%
43%56%

Education by race

22,226 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White college graduates
33%
53%45%
White non-college graduates
38%
32%66%
Non White college graduates
10%
65%32%
Non White non-college graduates
18%
64%34%

Education by White by Sex

22,199 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White women college graduates
17%
58%41%
White women non-college graduates
20%
35%63%
White men college graduates
16%
48%50%
White men non-college graduates
18%
29%69%
Non-whites
29%
64%33%

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

22,010 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Democrat
31%
95%4%
Republican
35%
5%94%
Independent or something else
34%
49%46%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

21,518 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Liberal
23%
91%7%
Moderate
42%
58%40%
Conservative
35%
9%90%

2023 total family income:

5,122 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Under $30,000
11%
50%46%
$30,000-$49,999
16%
46%52%
$50,000-$99,999
32%
46%52%
$100,000-$199,999
28%
51%48%
$200,000 or more
13%
52%46%

2023 total family income:

5,122 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Under $50,000
27%
48%50%
$50,000 or more
73% (tie)
49%49%

2023 total family income:

5,122 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Under $100,000
59%
47%51%
$100,000 or more
41%
51%47%

2023 total family income:

5,122 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Under $50,000
27%
48%50%
$50,000-$99,999
32%
46%52%
$100,000 or more
41%
51%47%

Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?

5,376 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
19%
53%45%
No
81%
47%51%

Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian

10,620 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Protestant or other Christian
43%
36%63%
Catholic
21%
39%59%
Jewish
2%
78%22%
Something else
10%
61%34%
None
24%
71%27%

Religion, combined Protestant and Other Christian, among Whites.

10,950 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Protestant/Other Christian
31%
26%72%
Catholic
15%
35%63%
Jewish
2%
79%20%
Something else
5%
55%42%
None
17%
71%28%

White evangelical or white born-again Christians

10,925 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White evangelical or white born-again Christian
23%
17%82%
All others
77%
58%40%

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

5,391 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
27%
45%53%
No
73%
50%49%

Parents

5,380 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Men with children
13%
38%59%
Women with children
14%
51%47%
Men without children
34%
44%54%
Women without children
38%
55%44%

Are you currently married?

5,405 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
54%
42%56%
No
46%
55%42%

Gender by marital status

5,392 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Married men
28%
38%60%
Married women
26%
47%52%
Non-married men
19% (tie)
48%48%
Non-married women
26%
61%38%

Are you gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender?

5,558 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
8%
86%12%
No
92%
45%53%

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

5,553 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
13%
34%65%
No
87%
50%48%

Is this the first year you have ever voted?

5,704 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
8%
44%55%
No
92% (tie)
49%49%

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

5,778 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Excellent
5%
89%11%
Good
27%
92%7%
Not so good
35%
46%52%
Poor
33%
10%88%

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

5,778 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Excellent or good
31%
92%7%
Not so good or poor
68%
28%70%

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

5,467 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Better today
24%
83%14%
Worse today
47%
16%82%
About the same
29%
71%27%

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

5,467 RespondentsDem.Rep.
A severe hardship
22%
23%76%
A moderate hardship
53%
46%52%
No hardship at all
24%
78%21%

Do you think America's best days are:

5,643 RespondentsDem.Rep.
In the past
34%
31%67%
In the future
61%
58%40%

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

5,643 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Enthusiastic
6%
91%9%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic
19%
83%16%
Dissatisfied, but not angry
42%
42%55%
Angry
31%
26%73%

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

5,643 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Enthusiastic or satisfied
25%
85%15%
Dissatisfied or angry
73%
35%62%

Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)

5,643 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Foreign policy
4%
39%56%
Abortion
14%
76%24%
The economy
32%
18%81%
Immigration
12%
9%89%
The state of democracy
34%
80%18%

Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)

5,643 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Has the ability to lead
30%
33%66%
Cares about people like me
18%
72%25%
Has good judgment
20%
83%15%
Can bring needed change
28%
24%74%

Should most undocumented immigrants in the U.S. be:

5,487 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Offered a chance to apply for legal status
56%
76%22%
Deported to the countries they came from
40%
11%87%

Is U.S. support for Israel:

5,487 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Too strong
31%
67%30%
Not strong enough
31%
18%82%
About right
30%
60%39%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

5,778 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Legal in all cases
33%
88%9%
Legal in most cases
33% (tie)
49%49%
Illegal in most cases
25%
7%92%
Illegal in all cases
5%
11%88%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

5,778 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Legal
65%
69%29%
Illegal
31%
8%91%

Who do you trust more to handle abortion?

5,487 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Kamala Harris
49%
93%5%
Donald Trump
46%
2%96%

Who do you trust more to handle the economy?

5,487 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Kamala Harris
46%
98%1%
Donald Trump
53%
5%93%

Who do you trust more to handle immigration?

5,487 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Kamala Harris
44%
97%1%
Donald Trump
53%
7%91%

Who do you trust more to handle crime and safety?

5,778 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Kamala Harris
47%
98%1%
Donald Trump
52%
4%95%

Who do you trust more to handle a crisis?

5,778 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Kamala Harris
47%
97%1%
Donald Trump
51%
3%95%

How confident are you that this year's election is being conducted fairly and accurately?

5,487 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Very confident
35%
84%13%
Somewhat confident
32%
39%59%
Not very confident
21%
16%82%
Not at all confident
10%
18%80%

How confident are you that this year's election is being conducted fairly and accurately?

5,487 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Confident
68%
63%35%
Not confident
31%
17%82%

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

5,643 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Very secure
8%
44%54%
Somewhat secure
17%
50%47%
Somewhat threatened
34%
50%48%
Very threatened
39%
47%52%

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

5,643 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Secure
25%
48%49%
Threatened
73%
48%50%

Are you concerned about violence as a result of this election?

5,487 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
70%
56%42%
No
28%
29%69%

How do you feel about the way the Supreme Court is handling its job?

5,467 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Approve
36%
14%85%
Disapprove
59%
72%27%

Was your vote for president mainly:

5,643 RespondentsDem.Rep.
For your candidate
73%
44%55%
Against their opponent
24%
60%36%

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

5,778 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Strongly approve
15%
98%1%
Somewhat approve
24%
95%4%
Somewhat disapprove
14%
54%42%
Strongly disapprove
45%
4%94%

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

5,778 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Strongly or somewhat approve
40%
96%3%
Strongly or somewhat disapprove
59%
16%82%

Is your opinion of Kamala Harris:

5,643 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Favorable
46%
97%3%
Unfavorable
52%
5%92%

Is your opinion of Donald Trump:

5,643 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Favorable
46%
2%97%
Unfavorable
53%
88%9%

Do you have a favorable opinion of ...

5,643 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Only Harris
44%
99%1%
Only Trump
44%
-99%
Both
2%
47%52%
Neither
8%
32%52%

Is your opinion of Tim Walz:

5,778 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Favorable
45%
92%7%
Unfavorable
48%
8%90%

Is your opinion of JD Vance:

5,778 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Favorable
47%
7%92%
Unfavorable
47%
90%8%

Do you have a favorable opinion of ...

5,778 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Only Walz
39%
97%2%
Only Vance
41%
2%97%
Both
5% (tie)
49%49%
Neither
6%
46%45%

Are Kamala Harris' views too extreme?

5,467 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
48%
5%93%
No
49%
91%7%

Are Donald Trump's views too extreme?

5,467 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
53%
86%12%
No
44%
4%95%

Are Kamala Harris'/Donald Trump's views too extreme?

5,467 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Only Harris
39%
1%99%
Only Trump
45%
97%2%
Both
8%
22%67%
Neither
4%
27%67%

If Kamala Harris is elected president, would you feel:

5,778 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Excited
23%
99%1%
Optimistic
25%
93%6%
Concerned
20%
7%89%
Scared
30%
1%98%

If Kamala Harris is elected president, would you feel:

5,778 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Excited or optimistic
48%
96%3%
Concerned or scared
50%
4%94%

If Donald Trump is elected president, would you feel:

5,778 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Excited
22%
2%98%
Optimistic
27%
5%94%
Concerned
14%
84%12%
Scared
35%
97%1%

If Donald Trump is elected president, would you feel:

5,778 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Excited or optimistic
49%
4%95%
Concerned or scared
49%
93%4%

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

22,375 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Joe Biden (Dem)
44%
93%5%
Donald Trump (Rep)
43%
4%95%
Other
2%
34%44%
Did not vote
10%
46%49%

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?

5,467 RespondentsDem.Rep.
In the last few days
3%
42%47%
In the last week
3%
42%56%
In October
5%
49%42%
In September
6%
52%46%
Before that
80%
49%51%

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?

5,467 RespondentsDem.Rep.
In the last month
12%
45%47%
Before that
87%
49%50%

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?

5,467 RespondentsDem.Rep.
In the last week
7%
42%51%
Before that
92%
49%50%

Suburban whites by sex

22,710 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White suburban women
20%
46%53%
White suburban men
18%
36%62%
Other
62%
52%45%

Population of area, three categories

22,929 RespondentsDem.Rep.
City over 50,000
29%
60%38%
Suburbs
52%
47%51%
Small city and Rural
19%
34%64%

National Region

22,966 RespondentsDem.Rep.
East
20%
54%44%
Midwest
22%
46%52%
South
35%
43%56%
West
22%
54%43%