Nevada Exit Poll: Senate
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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:
| 2,897 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Male 46% of respondents | 43% | 54% |
Female 54% of respondents | 53% | 44% |
Are you:
| 2,848 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White 66% of respondents | 41% | 58% |
Black 11% of respondents | 83% | 14% |
Hispanic/Latino 15% of respondents | 63% | 30% |
Asian 4% of respondents | 57% | 42% |
Other 4% of respondents | 36% | 54% |
Are you:
| 2,848 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White 66% of respondents | 41% | 58% |
Non-White 34% of respondents | 66% | 29% |
Sex by race
| 2,839 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White men 31% of respondents | 37% | 62% |
White women 35% of respondents | 44% | 54% |
Black men 4% of respondents | 73% | 24% |
Black women 7% of respondents | 90% | 8% |
Latino men 6% of respondents | 61% | 28% |
Latino women 8% of respondents | 65% | 31% |
All other races 8% of respondents | 47% | 48% |
In which age group are you?
| 2,812 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
18-29 12% of respondents | 65% | 30% |
30-44 20% of respondents | 61% | 35% |
45-64 36% of respondents | 41% | 56% |
65 or over 32% of respondents | 43% | 55% |
To which age group do you belong?
| 2,812 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
18-44 32% of respondents | 62% | 33% |
45+ 68% of respondents | 42% | 56% |
In which age group are you?
| 2,812 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
18-24 6% of respondents | 62% | 30% |
25-29 6% of respondents | 68% | 30% |
30-39 12% of respondents | 60% | 37% |
40-49 15% of respondents | 51% | 45% |
50-64 29% of respondents | 42% | 55% |
65 or over 32% of respondents | 43% | 55% |
Which best describes your education? You have:
| 2,874 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Never attended college 15% of respondents | 44% | 53% |
Attended college but received no degree 31% of respondents | 50% | 48% |
Associate's degree (AA or AS) 17% of respondents | 44% | 51% |
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) 22% of respondents | 49% | 48% |
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) 15% of respondents | 58% | 41% |
What was the last grade of school you completed?
| 2,874 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
College graduate 37% of respondents | 53% | 45% |
No college degree 63% of respondents | 47% | 50% |
Education by race
| 2,813 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White college graduates 26% of respondents | 49% | 50% |
White non-college graduates 40% of respondents | 35% | 63% |
Non White college graduates 10% of respondents | 63% | 33% |
Non White non-college graduates 23% of respondents | 68% | 27% |
Education by White by Sex
| 2,809 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White women college graduates 12% of respondents | 56% | 42% |
White women non-college graduates 23% of respondents | 37% | 60% |
White men college graduates 14% of respondents | 42% | 57% |
White men non-college graduates 18% of respondents | 33% | 66% |
Non-whites 34% of respondents | 66% | 29% |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
| 2,842 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Democrat 34% of respondents | 96% | 3% |
Republican 36% of respondents | 6% | 93% |
Independent or something else 30% of respondents | 49% | 45% |
Party by gender
| 2,833 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Democratic men 13% of respondents | 94% | 4% |
Democratic women 21% of respondents | 97% | 3% |
Republican men 16% of respondents | 5% | 94% |
Republican women 20% of respondents | 6% | 93% |
Independent men 17% of respondents | 44% | 51% |
Independent women 13% of respondents | 55% | 36% |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
| 2,809 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Liberal 23% of respondents | 94% | 4% |
Moderate 42% of respondents | 58% | 38% |
Conservative 35% of respondents | 9% | 89% |
Are you currently married?
| 1,367 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 62% of respondents | 44% | 53% |
No 38% of respondents | 56% | 38% |
Gender by marital status
| 1,364 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Married men 29% of respondents | 38% | 61% |
Married women 33% of respondents | 50% | 46% |
Non-married men 18% of respondents | 51% | 43% |
Non-married women 20% of respondents | 60% | 34% |
Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?
| 1,321 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 21% of respondents | 54% | 40% |
No 79% of respondents | 47% | 49% |
Is this the first time you have ever voted in a midterm election?
| 1,362 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 14% of respondents | 48% | 47% |
No 86% of respondents | 49% | 50% |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
| 1,368 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Strongly approve 20% of respondents | 94% | 4% |
Somewhat approve 26% of respondents | 92% | 7% |
Somewhat disapprove 10% of respondents | 47% | 43% |
Strongly disapprove 44% of respondents | 4% | 95% |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
| 1,368 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Strongly or somewhat approve 45% of respondents | 93% | 6% |
Strongly or somewhat disapprove 53% of respondents | 12% | 86% |
Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted today: (CHECK ONLY ONE)
| 1,368 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Crime 11% of respondents | 46% | 54% |
Abortion 28% of respondents | 89% | 9% |
Inflation 36% of respondents | 26% | 71% |
Gun policy 7% of respondents | - | - |
Immigration 11% of respondents | 16% | 84% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| 1,368 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Excellent 2% of respondents | - | - |
Good 21% of respondents | 94% | 6% |
Not so good 37% of respondents | 63% | 35% |
Poor 38% of respondents | 10% | 87% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| 1,368 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Excellent or good 23% of respondents | 93% | 7% |
Not so good or poor 75% of respondents | 36% | 61% |
In the last year, has inflation caused you and your family:
| 1,369 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
A severe hardship 23% of respondents | 29% | 64% |
A moderate hardship 56% of respondents | 51% | 47% |
No hardship at all 18% of respondents | 75% | 24% |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| 1,368 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Legal in all cases 36% of respondents | 84% | 14% |
Legal in most cases 32% of respondents | 51% | 46% |
Illegal in most cases 23% of respondents | 5% | 94% |
Illegal in all cases 6% of respondents | - | - |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| 1,368 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Legal 68% of respondents | 69% | 29% |
Illegal 29% of respondents | 6% | 93% |
How do you feel about the Supreme Court decision on abortion this year that overturned Roe v. Wade:
| 1,369 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic 13% of respondents | 6% | 91% |
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 24% of respondents | 11% | 86% |
Dissatisfied, but not angry 23% of respondents | 59% | 38% |
Angry 35% of respondents | 89% | 5% |
How do you feel about the Supreme Court decision on abortion this year that overturned Roe v. Wade:
| 1,369 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic or satisfied 37% of respondents | 9% | 88% |
Dissatisfied or angry 58% of respondents | 77% | 18% |
Do you think immigrants to the U.S. today do more to:
| 1,369 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Help the country 55% of respondents | 77% | 20% |
Hurt the country 37% of respondents | 12% | 84% |
In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:
| 1,368 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Joe Biden (Dem) 45% of respondents | 92% | 6% |
Donald Trump (Rep) 43% of respondents | 3% | 96% |
Other 3% of respondents | - | - |
Did not vote 7% of respondents | - | - |
Do you think that Joe Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020?
| 1,369 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 59% of respondents | 79% | 18% |
No 37% of respondents | 5% | 90% |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
| 1,368 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Very confident 47% of respondents | 79% | 20% |
Somewhat confident 30% of respondents | 29% | 69% |
Not very confident 17% of respondents | 15% | 83% |
Not at all confident 4% of respondents | - | - |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
| 1,368 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Confident 77% of respondents | 59% | 39% |
Not confident 21% of respondents | 13% | 84% |
Was one reason for your vote today:
| 1,283 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
To support Joe Biden 22% of respondents | 96% | 3% |
To oppose Joe Biden 38% of respondents | 3% | 93% |
Joe Biden was not a factor 37% of respondents | 67% | 28% |
Was one reason for your vote today:
| 1,283 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
To support Donald Trump 15% of respondents | 2% | 93% |
To oppose Donald Trump 29% of respondents | 95% | 4% |
Donald Trump was not a factor 52% of respondents | 37% | 58% |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election?
| 1,283 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
In the last week 7% of respondents | - | - |
Before that 90% of respondents | 49% | 48% |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election?
| 1,283 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
In the last month 28% of respondents | 51% | 44% |
Before that 69% of respondents | 48% | 49% |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election?
| 1,283 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
In the last few days 4% of respondents | - | - |
In the last week 3% of respondents | - | - |
In October 20% of respondents | 53% | 43% |
Before that 69% of respondents | 48% | 49% |
Which ONE candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for U.S. Senate? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
| 1,292 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Cares about people like me 17% of respondents | 69% | 31% |
Has the right experience 10% of respondents | 55% | 44% |
Has honesty and integrity 36% of respondents (tie) | 48% | 48% |
Shares my values 35% of respondents | 41% | 58% |
Was your vote for U.S. senator mainly:
| 1,283 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
For your candidate 71% of respondents | 52% | 46% |
Against their opponent 23% of respondents | 42% | 51% |
In deciding how to vote for U.S. senator, how important was it to you which party controls the Senate?
| 1,283 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Very important 71% of respondents | 48% | 49% |
Somewhat important 18% of respondents | 49% | 45% |
Not too important 5% of respondents | - | - |
Not at all important 3% of respondents | - | - |
In deciding how to vote for U.S. senator, how important was it to you which party controls the Senate?
| 1,283 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Very important or somewhat important 89% of respondents | 48% | 49% |
Not too important or not at all important 8% of respondents | - | - |
Are Catherine Cortez Masto's views too extreme?
| 1,292 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 43% of respondents | 4% | 93% |
No 52% of respondents | 88% | 12% |
Are Adam Laxalt's views too extreme?
| 1,292 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 48% of respondents | 89% | 8% |
No 46% of respondents | 10% | 90% |
Are Catherine Cortez Masto or Adam Laxalt's views too extreme?
| 1,292 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Only Catherine Cortez Masto 37% of respondents | 1% | 98% |
Only Adam Laxalt 42% of respondents | 98% | 1% |
Both 6% of respondents | - | - |
Neither 10% of respondents | - | - |
In today's election for governor, did you just vote for:
| 2,889 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Steve Sisolak 49% of respondents | 96% | 3% |
Joe Lombardo 49% of respondents | 4% | 94% |
None of these candidates 1% of respondents | - | - |
In today's election for secretary of state, did you just vote for:
| 2,844 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Cisco Aguilar 50% of respondents | 93% | 6% |
Jim Marchant 47% of respondents | 3% | 95% |
None of these candidates 3% of respondents | 38% | 29% |
Population of area, three categories
| 2,910 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
City over 50,000 73% of respondents | 51% | 46% |
Suburbs 15% of respondents | 54% | 40% |
Small city and Rural 12% of respondents | 29% | 70% |
Geo Stratum Code
| 2,910 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Washoe County 16% of respondents | 56% | 42% |
Clark County 72% of respondents | 51% | 46% |
None of Above 12% of respondents | 29% | 70% |