Nevada Exit Poll: Governor
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:
| 2,908 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Male 46% of respondents | 44% | 54% |
Female 54% of respondents | 52% | 45% |
Are you:
| 2,859 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White 66% of respondents | 40% | 59% |
Black 11% of respondents | 84% | 15% |
Hispanic/Latino 15% of respondents | 64% | 33% |
Asian 4% of respondents | 54% | 45% |
Other 4% of respondents | 38% | 53% |
Are you:
| 2,859 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White 66% of respondents | 40% | 59% |
Non-White 34% of respondents | 66% | 31% |
Sex by race
| 2,848 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White men 31% of respondents | 37% | 62% |
White women 35% of respondents | 42% | 56% |
Black men 4% of respondents | 72% | 25% |
Black women 7% of respondents | 91% | 8% |
Latino men 7% of respondents | 63% | 35% |
Latino women 8% of respondents | 65% | 31% |
All other races 8% of respondents | 47% | 49% |
In which age group are you?
| 2,822 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
18-29 12% of respondents | 64% | 34% |
30-44 21% of respondents | 60% | 37% |
45-64 36% of respondents | 40% | 58% |
65 or over 32% of respondents | 43% | 55% |
To which age group do you belong?
| 2,822 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
18-44 32% of respondents | 62% | 36% |
45+ 68% of respondents | 41% | 56% |
In which age group are you?
| 2,822 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
18-24 6% of respondents | 61% | 37% |
25-29 6% of respondents | 67% | 31% |
30-39 12% of respondents | 59% | 38% |
40-49 15% of respondents | 48% | 49% |
50-64 29% of respondents | 42% | 55% |
65 or over 32% of respondents | 43% | 55% |
Which best describes your education? You have:
| 2,887 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Never attended college 16% of respondents | 44% | 52% |
Attended college but received no degree 31% of respondents (tie) | 49% | 49% |
Associate's degree (AA or AS) 18% of respondents | 42% | 54% |
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) 21% of respondents | 52% | 46% |
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) 15% of respondents | 54% | 44% |
What was the last grade of school you completed?
| 2,887 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
College graduate 36% of respondents | 53% | 45% |
No college degree 64% of respondents | 46% | 51% |
Education by race
| 2,825 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White college graduates 25% of respondents | 48% | 50% |
White non-college graduates 40% of respondents | 34% | 64% |
Non White college graduates 11% of respondents | 66% | 33% |
Non White non-college graduates 24% of respondents | 66% | 30% |
Education by White by Sex
| 2,821 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White women college graduates 12% of respondents | 55% | 43% |
White women non-college graduates 23% of respondents | 35% | 63% |
White men college graduates 13% of respondents | 42% | 57% |
White men non-college graduates 18% of respondents | 33% | 65% |
Non-whites 34% of respondents | 66% | 31% |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
| 2,855 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Democrat 34% of respondents | 96% | 3% |
Republican 35% of respondents | 6% | 94% |
Independent or something else 30% of respondents | 46% | 49% |
Party by gender
| 2,844 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Democratic men 13% of respondents | 95% | 5% |
Democratic women 22% of respondents | 96% | 2% |
Republican men 16% of respondents | 6% | 94% |
Republican women 19% of respondents | 5% | 93% |
Independent men 17% of respondents | 43% | 53% |
Independent women 13% of respondents | 50% | 45% |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
| 2,825 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Liberal 23% of respondents | 96% | 3% |
Moderate 42% of respondents | 55% | 41% |
Conservative 35% of respondents | 10% | 88% |
Are you currently married?
| 1,377 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 62% of respondents | 44% | 54% |
No 38% of respondents | 56% | 40% |
Gender by marital status
| 1,372 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Married men 29% of respondents | 37% | 62% |
Married women 33% of respondents | 50% | 47% |
Non-married men 18% of respondents | 52% | 43% |
Non-married women 21% of respondents | 59% | 38% |
Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?
| 1,333 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 21% of respondents | 54% | 42% |
No 79% of respondents | 47% | 51% |
Is this the first time you have ever voted in a midterm election?
| 1,366 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 15% of respondents | 46% | 53% |
No 85% of respondents (tie) | 49% | 49% |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
| 1,371 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Strongly approve 20% of respondents | 95% | 3% |
Somewhat approve 26% of respondents | 91% | 8% |
Somewhat disapprove 10% of respondents | 40% | 54% |
Strongly disapprove 43% of respondents | 5% | 94% |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
| 1,371 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Strongly or somewhat approve 46% of respondents | 93% | 6% |
Strongly or somewhat disapprove 53% of respondents | 11% | 86% |
Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted today: (CHECK ONLY ONE)
| 1,371 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Crime 11% of respondents | 45% | 54% |
Abortion 29% of respondents | 87% | 10% |
Inflation 35% of respondents | 27% | 71% |
Gun policy 7% of respondents | - | - |
Immigration 11% of respondents | 17% | 81% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| 1,371 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Excellent 2% of respondents | - | - |
Good 21% of respondents | 95% | 5% |
Not so good 37% of respondents | 60% | 37% |
Poor 38% of respondents | 11% | 87% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| 1,371 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Excellent or good 23% of respondents | 94% | 6% |
Not so good or poor 75% of respondents | 35% | 62% |
In the last year, has inflation caused you and your family:
| 1,380 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
A severe hardship 23% of respondents | 28% | 68% |
A moderate hardship 57% of respondents | 49% | 48% |
No hardship at all 18% of respondents | 77% | 22% |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| 1,371 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Legal in all cases 37% of respondents | 81% | 16% |
Legal in most cases 32% of respondents | 51% | 47% |
Illegal in most cases 22% of respondents | 5% | 93% |
Illegal in all cases 6% of respondents | - | - |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| 1,371 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Legal 69% of respondents | 67% | 31% |
Illegal 28% of respondents | 7% | 91% |
How do you feel about the Supreme Court decision on abortion this year that overturned Roe v. Wade:
| 1,380 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic 13% of respondents | 6% | 93% |
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 24% of respondents | 9% | 89% |
Dissatisfied, but not angry 23% of respondents | 61% | 36% |
Angry 35% of respondents | 88% | 8% |
How do you feel about the Supreme Court decision on abortion this year that overturned Roe v. Wade:
| 1,380 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic or satisfied 37% of respondents | 8% | 91% |
Dissatisfied or angry 58% of respondents | 77% | 20% |
Do you think immigrants to the U.S. today do more to:
| 1,380 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Help the country 55% of respondents | 76% | 21% |
Hurt the country 37% of respondents | 13% | 86% |
In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:
| 1,371 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Joe Biden (Dem) 45% of respondents | 92% | 6% |
Donald Trump (Rep) 43% of respondents | 4% | 95% |
Other 3% of respondents | - | - |
Did not vote 7% of respondents | - | - |
Do you think that Joe Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020?
| 1,380 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 60% of respondents | 77% | 20% |
No 36% of respondents | 6% | 92% |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
| 1,371 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Very confident 47% of respondents | 79% | 20% |
Somewhat confident 29% of respondents | 29% | 67% |
Not very confident 17% of respondents | 12% | 87% |
Not at all confident 4% of respondents | - | - |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
| 1,371 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Confident 77% of respondents | 60% | 38% |
Not confident 21% of respondents | 11% | 88% |
Was one reason for your vote today:
| 1,293 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
To support Joe Biden 22% of respondents | 98% | 1% |
To oppose Joe Biden 37% of respondents | 2% | 97% |
Joe Biden was not a factor 37% of respondents | 65% | 30% |
Was one reason for your vote today:
| 1,293 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
To support Donald Trump 15% of respondents | 3% | 97% |
To oppose Donald Trump 29% of respondents | 93% | 6% |
Donald Trump was not a factor 52% of respondents | 37% | 59% |
In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for:
| 2,889 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Catherine Cortez Masto 49% of respondents | 95% | 4% |
Adam Laxalt 48% of respondents | 3% | 96% |
None of these candidates 1% of respondents | - | - |
In today's election for secretary of state, did you just vote for:
| 2,851 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Cisco Aguilar 50% of respondents | 92% | 7% |
Jim Marchant 46% of respondents | 4% | 95% |
None of these candidates 3% of respondents | 43% | 34% |
Population of area, three categories
| 2,923 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
City over 50,000 73% of respondents | 51% | 46% |
Suburbs 15% of respondents | 52% | 45% |
Small city and Rural 12% of respondents | 27% | 71% |
Geo Stratum Code
| 2,923 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Washoe County 16% of respondents | 52% | 46% |
Clark County 73% of respondents | 51% | 46% |
None of Above 12% of respondents | 27% | 71% |