Your Voice Your Vote

Michigan Exit Poll: President

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:

2,717 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Male
46% responded
44%54%
Female
54% responded
57%43%

Are you:

2,656 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White
81% responded
44%55%
Black
12% responded
92%7%
Hispanic/Latino
3% responded
55%44%
Asian
1% responded
0%0%
Other
4% responded
0%0%

Are you:

2,656 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White
81% responded
44%55%
Non-White
19% responded
80%18%

Sex by race

2,654 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White men
37% responded
39%60%
White women
43% responded
49%51%
Black men
5% responded
88%11%
Black women
7% responded
95%5%
Latino men
2% responded
0%0%
Latino women
1% responded
0%0%
All other races
5% responded
66%30%

In which age group are you?

2,699 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
18-29
12% responded
61%37%
30-44
21% responded
48%50%
45-64
37% responded
51%49%
65 or over
30% responded
51%49%

To which age group do you belong?

2,699 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
18-44
33% responded
53%45%
45+
67% responded
51%49%

In which age group are you?

2,699 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
18-24
7% responded
62%36%
25-29
4% responded
59%37%
30-39
14% responded
48%50%
40-49
15% responded (tie)
49%49%
50-64
29% responded
51%49%
65 or over
30% responded
51%49%

Which best describes your education? You have:

2,673 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Never attended college
20% responded
49%50%
Attended college but received no degree
27% responded
49%50%
Associate's degree (AA or AS)
18% responded
42%57%
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS)
20% responded
55%44%
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD)
16% responded
63%37%

What was the last grade of school you completed?

2,673 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
College graduate
36% responded
58%41%
No college degree
64% responded
47%52%

Education by race

2,618 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White college graduates
29% responded
53%46%
White non-college graduates
52% responded
39%60%
Non White college graduates
7% responded
80%20%
Non White non-college graduates
12% responded
81%18%

Education by White by Sex

2,618 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White women college graduates
15% responded
62%38%
White women non-college graduates
29% responded
42%57%
White men college graduates
14% responded
45%54%
White men non-college graduates
23% responded
35%64%
Non-whites
19% responded
80%18%

2019 total family income:

1,153 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Under $30,000
16% responded
61%39%
$30,000 - $49,999
20% responded
60%39%
$50,000 - $99,999
34% responded
55%44%
$100,000 - $199,999
22% responded
52%47%
$200,000 or more
8% responded
0%0%

2019 total family income:

1,153 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Under $50,000
36% responded
61%39%
$50,000 or more
64% responded
52%47%

2019 total family income:

1,153 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Under $100,000
70% responded
58%41%
$100,000 or more
30% responded
47%51%

2019 total family income:

1,153 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Under $50,000
36% responded
61%39%
$50,000-$99,999
34% responded
55%44%
$100,000 or more
30% responded
47%51%

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

2,623 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Democrat
38% responded
97%3%
Republican
38% responded
6%94%
Independent or something else
23% responded
51%45%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

2,546 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Liberal
25% responded
89%10%
Moderate
38% responded
62%36%
Conservative
37% responded
12%88%

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

1,202 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
27% responded
50%48%
No
73% responded
53%46%

Parents

1,201 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Men with children
13% responded
41%56%
Women with children
14% responded
58%41%
Men without children
33% responded
48%51%
Women without children
40% responded
57%43%

White evangelical or white born-again Christians

1,211 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White evangelical or white born-again Christian
26% responded
26%73%
All others
74% responded
61%37%

Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?

1,222 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
21% responded
62%37%
No
79% responded
48%51%

Is this the first year you have ever voted?

1,212 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
10% responded
55%45%
No
90% responded
50%49%

Are you gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender?

1,152 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
6% responded
0%0%
No
94% responded
53%47%

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

1,264 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
In the last few days
4% responded
0%0%
In the last week
1% responded
0%0%
In October
5% responded
0%0%
In September
5% responded
0%0%
Before that
82% responded
51%48%

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

1,264 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
In the last month
9% responded
53%42%
Before that
87% responded
52%47%

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

1,264 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
In the last week
4% responded
57%41%
Before that
92% responded
52%47%

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

1,272 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Racial inequality
16% responded
93%5%
The coronavirus pandemic
18% responded
94%5%
The economy
39% responded
14%86%
Crime and safety
9% responded
22%77%
Health care policy
10% responded
85%12%

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

1,272 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Can unite the country
20% responded
82%16%
Is a strong leader
31% responded
16%84%
Cares about people like me
23% responded
52%46%
Has good judgment
24% responded
73%25%

Who would better handle the economy?

1,195 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Joe Biden
47% responded
100%0%
Donald Trump
50% responded
4%95%

Who would better handle the coronavirus pandemic?

1,195 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Joe Biden
52% responded
96%3%
Donald Trump
44% responded
0%99%

Which is more important?

1,243 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Containing the coronavirus now, even if it hurts the economy
54% responded
83%16%
Rebuilding the economy now, even if it hurts efforts to contain the coronavirus
42% responded
12%87%

Do you think U.S. efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic are going:

1,188 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Very well
16% responded
7%92%
Somewhat well
32% responded
16%83%
Somewhat badly
14% responded
69%29%
Very badly
36% responded
98%1%

Do you think U.S. efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic are going:

1,188 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Very well or somewhat well
48% responded
13%86%
Very badly or somewhat badly
51% responded
90%9%

Has the coronavirus pandemic caused you:

1,188 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
A severe financial hardship
9% responded
64%34%
A moderate financial hardship
34% responded
55%45%
No financial hardship at all
55% responded
49%50%

Has the coronavirus pandemic caused you:

1,188 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
A severe financial hardship or a moderate financial hardship
43% responded
57%42%
No financial hardship at all
55% responded
49%50%

Is racism in the U.S.:

1,188 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
The most important problem
9% responded
89%8%
One of many important problems
65% responded
64%35%
A minor problem
18% responded
8%91%
Not a problem at all
7% responded
0%0%

Is racism in the U.S.:

1,188 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Most important problem or one of many important problems
74% responded
67%32%
A minor problem or not a problem at all
25% responded
9%90%

How confident are you that votes in your state will be counted accurately?

1,188 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Very confident
45% responded
68%31%
Somewhat confident
39% responded
46%53%
Not very confident
10% responded
19%80%
Not at all confident
4% responded
0%0%

How confident are you that votes in your state will be counted accurately?

1,188 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Very/Somewhat confident
84% responded
58%42%
Not very/Not at all confident
13% responded
20%77%

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

1,195 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Excellent
12% responded
4%95%
Good
35% responded
20%79%
Not so good
31% responded
80%20%
Poor
21% responded
86%12%

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

1,195 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Excellent or good
47% responded
16%83%
Not so good or poor
52% responded
82%17%

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

1,264 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Better today
41% responded
18%81%
Worse today
15% responded
90%9%
About the same
43% responded
72%27%

How do you feel about the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?

1,188 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Strongly approve
37% responded
2%98%
Somewhat approve
11% responded
15%81%
Somewhat disapprove
5% responded
0%0%
Strongly disapprove
45% responded
99%1%

How do you feel about the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?

1,188 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Approve
48% responded
5%94%
Disapprove
51% responded
97%2%

Is your opinion of Joe Biden:

1,272 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Favorable
51% responded
95%4%
Unfavorable
47% responded
4%95%

Is your opinion of Donald Trump:

1,272 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Favorable
45% responded
3%97%
Unfavorable
53% responded
93%5%

Do you have a favorable opinion of ...

1,272 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Both
3% responded
0%0%
Only Biden
49% responded
98%1%
Only Trump
42% responded
1%99%
Neither
5% responded
0%0%

Was your vote for president mainly:

1,214 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
For your candidate
71% responded
41%58%
Against his opponent
24% responded
78%21%

Do you think Joe Biden has the temperament to serve effectively as president?

1,244 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
53% responded
96%4%
No
45% responded
3%96%

Do you think Donald Trump has the temperament to serve effectively as president?

1,244 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
44% responded
3%97%
No
54% responded
91%7%

Do you think the presidential candidates have the temperament to serve effectively as president?

1,244 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Both
2% responded
0%0%
Only Biden
51% responded
98%1%
Only Trump
42% responded
1%99%
Neither
4% responded
0%0%

In the 2016 election for president, did you vote for:

1,195 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Hillary Clinton (Dem)
40% responded
96%4%
Donald Trump (Rep)
42% responded
6%94%
Other
4% responded
0%0%
Did not vote
11% responded
51%48%

Would you rather see the U.S. Senate controlled by:

1,138 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
The Democratic Party
50% responded
97%2%
The Republican Party
46% responded
4%96%

In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for:

2,622 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Gary Peters
50% responded
96%4%
John James
48% responded
5%94%

Population of area, three categories

2,719 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
City over 50,000
21% responded
65%35%
Suburbs
58% responded
48%51%
Small city and Rural
21% responded
45%54%

Geo Stratum Code

2,719 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Wayne County
16% responded
69%30%
Southeast
27% responded
58%41%
East Central
24% responded
42%57%
Southwest
19% responded
46%53%
No Central/U.P.
14% responded
40%59%