North Carolina Exit Poll: President
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Are you:
| 3,767 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Male 47% | 41% | 57% |
Female 53% | 54% | 45% |
Are you:
| 3,729 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White 69% | 37% | 62% |
Black 19% | 86% | 12% |
Hispanic/Latino 8% | 49% | 50% |
Asian 1% | - | - |
Other 2% | - | - |
Are you:
| 3,729 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White 69% | 37% | 62% |
Non-White 31% | 72% | 26% |
Sex by race
| 3,724 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White men 34% | 32% | 66% |
White women 36% | 41% | 58% |
Black men 8% | 79% | 20% |
Black women 11% | 92% | 6% |
Latino men 4% | 37% | 62% |
Latino women 4% | 60% | 38% |
All other races 4% | 48% | 49% |
In which age group are you?
| 3,759 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
18-29 14% | 51% | 48% |
30-44 22% | 53% | 45% |
45-64 38% | 45% | 53% |
65 or over 25% | 45% | 54% |
To which age group do you belong?
| 3,759 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
18-44 36% | 52% | 46% |
45+ 64% | 45% | 54% |
In which age group are you?
| 3,759 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
18-24 9% | 48% | 50% |
25-29 6% | 55% | 44% |
30-39 15% | 52% | 46% |
40-49 16% | 54% | 44% |
50-64 29% | 42% | 56% |
65 or over 25% | 45% | 54% |
Which best describes your education? You have:
| 3,715 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Never attended college 16% | 38% | 61% |
Attended college but received no degree 25% | 47% | 52% |
Associate's degree (AA or AS) 17% | 36% | 62% |
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) 25% | 53% | 45% |
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) 16% | 62% | 36% |
What was the last grade of school you completed?
| 3,715 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
College graduate 41% | 57% | 41% |
No college degree 59% | 41% | 57% |
Education by race
| 3,671 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White college graduates 31% | 51% | 47% |
White non-college graduates 38% | 25% | 74% |
Non White college graduates 10% | 72% | 25% |
Non White non-college graduates 20% | 72% | 26% |
Education by White by Sex
| 3,669 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White women college graduates 16% | 56% | 43% |
White women non-college graduates 20% | 29% | 70% |
White men college graduates 15% | 46% | 52% |
White men non-college graduates 19% | 21% | 78% |
Non-whites 31% | 72% | 26% |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
| 3,664 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Democrat 32% | 96% | 3% |
Republican 34% | 3% | 96% |
Independent or something else 35% | 47% | 51% |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
| 3,591 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Liberal 21% | 95% | 4% |
Moderate 40% | 60% | 38% |
Conservative 39% | 9% | 90% |
White evangelical or white born-again Christians
| 1,875 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White evangelical or white born-again Christian 31% | 12% | 87% |
All others 69% | 64% | 34% |
Do you have any children under 18 living in your home?
| 1,639 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 29% | 45% | 52% |
No 71% | 51% | 48% |
Parents
| 1,639 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Men with children 13% | 35% | 63% |
Women with children 16% | 54% | 42% |
Men without children 31% | 46% | 53% |
Women without children 40% | 54% | 45% |
Is this the first year you have ever voted?
| 1,694 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 9% | 38% | 60% |
No 91% | 48% | 51% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| 1,688 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Excellent 4% | - | - |
Good 27% | 95% | 5% |
Not so good 35% | 42% | 55% |
Poor 34% | 9% | 90% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| 1,688 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Excellent or good 31% | 94% | 5% |
Not so good or poor 69% | 25% | 72% |
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
| 1,694 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Better today 23% | 86% | 12% |
Worse today 48% | 15% | 84% |
About the same 28% | 71% | 27% |
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
| 1,678 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic 6% | 91% | 7% |
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 20% | 90% | 9% |
Dissatisfied, but not angry 44% | 39% | 60% |
Angry 28% | 21% | 78% |
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
| 1,678 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic or satisfied 26% | 90% | 8% |
Dissatisfied or angry 72% | 32% | 67% |
Was your vote for president mainly:
| 1,693 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
For your candidate 78% | 46% | 53% |
Against their opponent 19% | 56% | 41% |
Is your opinion of Kamala Harris:
| 1,678 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 46% | 98% | 2% |
Unfavorable 52% | 4% | 94% |
Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
| 1,678 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 44% | 1% | 98% |
Unfavorable 54% | 86% | 12% |
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
| 1,678 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Only Harris 45% | 99% | - |
Only Trump 43% | - | 100% |
Both 1% | - | - |
Neither 9% | 22% | 68% |
Are Kamala Harris' views too extreme?
| 1,686 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 47% | 8% | 91% |
No 50% | 87% | 11% |
Are Donald Trump's views too extreme?
| 1,686 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 50% | 87% | 10% |
No 48% | 9% | 91% |
Are Kamala Harris'/Donald Trump's views too extreme?
| 1,686 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Only Harris 40% | 4% | 95% |
Only Trump 43% | 96% | 2% |
Both 6% | 32% | 62% |
Neither 7% | - | - |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
| 1,688 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Strongly approve 18% | 98% | 2% |
Somewhat approve 23% | 91% | 7% |
Somewhat disapprove 9% | 62% | 33% |
Strongly disapprove 48% | 3% | 96% |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
| 1,688 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Strongly or somewhat approve 41% | 94% | 5% |
Strongly or somewhat disapprove 58% | 13% | 86% |
In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:
| 3,728 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Joe Biden (Dem) 43% | 95% | 4% |
Donald Trump (Rep) 44% | 3% | 97% |
Other 2% | - | - |
Did not vote 10% | 42% | 56% |
Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
| 1,678 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Foreign policy 4% | - | - |
Abortion 12% | 75% | 23% |
The economy 37% | 23% | 76% |
Immigration 13% | 6% | 93% |
The state of democracy 31% | 85% | 14% |
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
| 1,678 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Has the ability to lead 33% | 31% | 69% |
Cares about people like me 21% | 70% | 29% |
Has good judgment 17% | 81% | 14% |
Can bring needed change 27% | 29% | 69% |
Who do you trust more to handle racial issues?
| 1,505 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Kamala Harris 52% | 91% | 6% |
Donald Trump 45% | 1% | 99% |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| 1,688 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Legal in all cases 29% | 84% | 15% |
Legal in most cases 31% | 53% | 43% |
Illegal in most cases 27% | 8% | 92% |
Illegal in all cases 9% | 20% | 79% |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| 1,688 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Legal 60% | 68% | 30% |
Illegal 36% | 11% | 89% |
Do you think federal hurricane aid is going to the people who need it?
| 1,498 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 48% | 79% | 20% |
No 47% | 17% | 81% |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
| 1,505 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Very confident 42% | 77% | 22% |
Somewhat confident 38% | 36% | 63% |
Not very confident 12% | 12% | 87% |
Not at all confident 5% | - | - |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
| 1,505 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Confident 80% | 57% | 41% |
Not confident 17% | 11% | 86% |
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
| 1,678 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Very secure 7% | 66% | 34% |
Somewhat secure 17% | 56% | 43% |
Somewhat threatened 35% | 51% | 47% |
Very threatened 38% | 40% | 59% |
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
| 1,678 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Secure 24% | 58% | 40% |
Threatened 74% | 45% | 53% |
If the presidential candidate you supported loses your state's official vote count, should they:
| 1,498 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Challenge the results 28% | 27% | 72% |
Accept the results 68% | 58% | 40% |
Is your opinion of Josh Stein:
| 1,505 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 58% | 77% | 21% |
Unfavorable 32% | 6% | 92% |
Is your opinion of Mark Robinson:
| 1,505 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 36% | 7% | 92% |
Unfavorable 59% | 75% | 23% |
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
| 1,505 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Only Stein 50% | 84% | 15% |
Only Robinson 24% | 1% | 98% |
Both 7% | 33% | 67% |
Neither 7% | 18% | 73% |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
| 1,701 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
In the last few days 3% | - | - |
In the last week 2% | - | - |
In October 9% | 63% | 30% |
In September 7% | - | - |
Before that 78% | 46% | 54% |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
| 1,701 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
In the last month 14% | 61% | 32% |
Before that 85% | 47% | 53% |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
| 1,701 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
In the last week 5% | 58% | 36% |
Before that 94% | 48% | 51% |
In today's election for governor, did you just vote for:
| 3,607 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Josh Stein 55% | 85% | 14% |
Mark Robinson 40% | 1% | 98% |
Population of area, three categories
| 3,773 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
City over 50,000 28% | 67% | 32% |
Suburbs 53% | 41% | 57% |
Small city and Rural 20% | 38% | 61% |
Geo Stratum Code
| 3,773 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
East 23% | 43% | 56% |
R/D/Triangle 21% | 61% | 37% |
Charlotte Area 18% | 54% | 45% |
Piedmont/Central 20% | 43% | 55% |
West 17% | 36% | 63% |