Ohio Exit Poll: Governor
Are you:
| (3,752 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Male 52% of respondents | 33% | 66% |
Female 48% of respondents | 41% | 58% |
Are you:
| (3,731 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White 84% of respondents | 32% | 67% |
Black 12% of respondents | 67% | 32% |
Hispanic/Latino 2% of respondents | 52% | 48% |
Asian 1% of respondents | 0% | 0% |
Other 1% of respondents | 0% | 0% |
Are you:
| (3,731 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White 84% of respondents | 32% | 67% |
Non-White 16% of respondents | 61% | 39% |
Sex by race
| (3,712 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White men 44% of respondents | 29% | 70% |
White women 40% of respondents | 35% | 64% |
Black men 6% of respondents | 59% | 41% |
Black women 6% of respondents | 75% | 25% |
Latino men 1% of respondents | 0% | 0% |
Latino women 1% of respondents | 0% | 0% |
All other races 2% of respondents | 0% | 0% |
In which age group are you?
| (3,759 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
18-29 10% of respondents | 58% | 42% |
30-44 20% of respondents | 42% | 56% |
45-64 39% of respondents | 33% | 66% |
65 or over 31% of respondents | 32% | 68% |
To which age group do you belong?
| (3,759 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
18-44 30% of respondents | 47% | 51% |
45+ 70% of respondents | 32% | 67% |
In which age group are you?
| (3,759 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
18-24 4% of respondents | 56% | 44% |
25-29 6% of respondents | 60% | 40% |
30-39 12% of respondents | 48% | 51% |
40-49 16% of respondents | 38% | 60% |
50-64 31% of respondents | 31% | 68% |
65 or over 31% of respondents | 32% | 68% |
Which best describes your education? You have:
| (3,725 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Never attended college 17% of respondents | 32% | 68% |
Attended college but received no degree 25% of respondents | 35% | 64% |
Associate's degree (AA or AS) 15% of respondents | 36% | 63% |
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) 25% of respondents | 40% | 58% |
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) 18% of respondents | 41% | 58% |
What was the last grade of school you completed?
| (3,725 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
College graduate 43% of respondents | 41% | 58% |
No college degree 57% of respondents | 34% | 65% |
Education by race
| (3,687 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White college graduates 37% of respondents | 38% | 61% |
White non-college graduates 46% of respondents | 27% | 72% |
Non White college graduates 6% of respondents | 56% | 44% |
Non White non-college graduates 11% of respondents | 63% | 37% |
Education by White by Sex
| (3,676 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White women college graduates 18% of respondents | 42% | 57% |
White women non-college graduates 21% of respondents | 30% | 69% |
White men college graduates 19% of respondents | 34% | 65% |
White men non-college graduates 25% of respondents | 25% | 74% |
Non-whites 16% of respondents | 60% | 39% |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
| (3,644 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Democrat 30% of respondents | 84% | 16% |
Republican 41% of respondents | 3% | 96% |
Independent or something else 29% of respondents | 37% | 62% |
Party by gender
| (3,627 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Democratic men 12% of respondents | 86% | 14% |
Democratic women 17% of respondents | 82% | 18% |
Republican men 23% of respondents | 3% | 96% |
Republican women 18% of respondents | 3% | 96% |
Independent men 17% of respondents | 35% | 64% |
Independent women 12% of respondents | 39% | 59% |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
| (3,597 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Liberal 20% of respondents | 86% | 13% |
Moderate 42% of respondents | 42% | 57% |
Conservative 38% of respondents | 6% | 93% |
Are you currently married?
| (1,443 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 65% of respondents | 35% | 64% |
No 35% of respondents | 42% | 56% |
Gender by marital status
| (1,438 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Married men 31% of respondents | 29% | 70% |
Married women 34% of respondents | 41% | 58% |
Non-married men 18% of respondents | 39% | 59% |
Non-married women 17% of respondents | 46% | 53% |
Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?
| (1,484 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 21% of respondents | 43% | 56% |
No 79% of respondents | 37% | 62% |
Is this the first time you have ever voted in a midterm election?
| (1,485 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 9% of respondents | 44% | 55% |
No 91% of respondents | 38% | 61% |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
| (1,482 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Strongly approve 15% of respondents | 79% | 21% |
Somewhat approve 26% of respondents | 76% | 23% |
Somewhat disapprove 8% of respondents | 42% | 55% |
Strongly disapprove 50% of respondents | 5% | 93% |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
| (1,482 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Strongly or somewhat approve 41% of respondents | 77% | 22% |
Strongly or somewhat disapprove 58% of respondents | 11% | 88% |
Do you think Joe Biden's policies are mostly:
| (1,452 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Helping the country 33% of respondents | 80% | 20% |
Hurting the country 54% of respondents | 7% | 91% |
Not making a difference 11% of respondents | 47% | 52% |
Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted today: (CHECK ONLY ONE)
| (1,482 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Crime 8% of respondents | 34% | 66% |
Abortion 26% of respondents | 71% | 28% |
Inflation 35% of respondents | 18% | 81% |
Gun policy 16% of respondents | 42% | 56% |
Immigration 9% of respondents | 6% | 92% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| (1,488 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Excellent 1% of respondents | 0% | 0% |
Good 22% of respondents | 72% | 28% |
Not so good 39% of respondents | 46% | 53% |
Poor 37% of respondents | 8% | 90% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| (1,488 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Excellent or good 23% of respondents | 72% | 28% |
Not so good or poor 76% of respondents | 27% | 71% |
In the last year, has inflation caused you and your family:
| (1,433 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
A severe hardship 20% of respondents | 9% | 89% |
A moderate hardship 56% of respondents | 37% | 62% |
No hardship at all 24% of respondents | 63% | 37% |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| (1,482 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Legal in all cases 27% of respondents | 78% | 22% |
Legal in most cases 31% of respondents | 38% | 61% |
Illegal in most cases 29% of respondents | 9% | 89% |
Illegal in all cases 7% of respondents | 7% | 91% |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| (1,482 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Legal 58% of respondents | 56% | 43% |
Illegal 37% of respondents | 9% | 89% |
How do you feel about the Supreme Court decision on abortion this year that overturned Roe v. Wade:
| (1,433 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic 20% of respondents | 1% | 96% |
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 20% of respondents | 12% | 87% |
Dissatisfied, but not angry 20% of respondents | 31% | 69% |
Angry 37% of respondents | 75% | 25% |
How do you feel about the Supreme Court decision on abortion this year that overturned Roe v. Wade:
| (1,433 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic or satisfied 40% of respondents | 7% | 92% |
Dissatisfied or angry 57% of respondents | 60% | 40% |
In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:
| (1,482 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Joe Biden (Dem) 43% of respondents | 79% | 20% |
Donald Trump (Rep) 50% of respondents | 3% | 95% |
Other 4% of respondents | 0% | 0% |
Did not vote 3% of respondents | 0% | 0% |
Do you think that Joe Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020?
| (1,433 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 57% of respondents | 63% | 37% |
No 39% of respondents | 3% | 95% |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
| (1,482 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Very confident 48% of respondents | 54% | 45% |
Somewhat confident 38% of respondents | 24% | 74% |
Not very confident 10% of respondents | 25% | 75% |
Not at all confident 3% of respondents | 0% | 0% |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
| (1,482 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Confident 85% of respondents | 41% | 58% |
Not confident 13% of respondents | 21% | 77% |
Would you like to see Joe Biden run for president in 2024?
| (1,433 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 26% of respondents | 78% | 22% |
No 72% of respondents | 23% | 76% |
Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
| (1,446 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 44% of respondents | 3% | 96% |
Unfavorable 54% of respondents | 69% | 31% |
Was one reason for your vote today:
| (1,020 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
To support Joe Biden 11% of respondents | 86% | 14% |
To oppose Joe Biden 33% of respondents | 2% | 97% |
Joe Biden was not a factor 54% of respondents | 53% | 46% |
Was one reason for your vote today:
| (1,020 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
To support Donald Trump 19% of respondents | 4% | 95% |
To oppose Donald Trump 26% of respondents | 80% | 20% |
Donald Trump was not a factor 54% of respondents | 32% | 67% |
How do you feel about the way Mike DeWine is handling his job as governor?
| (1,032 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Strongly approve 24% of respondents | 6% | 94% |
Somewhat approve 42% of respondents | 37% | 63% |
Somewhat disapprove 23% of respondents | 63% | 35% |
Strongly disapprove 9% of respondents | 81% | 17% |
How do you feel about the way Mike DeWine is handling his job as governor?
| (1,032 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Approve 66% of respondents | 26% | 74% |
Disapprove 33% of respondents | 68% | 30% |
In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for:
| (3,736 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Tim Ryan 47% of respondents | 76% | 24% |
JD Vance 53% of respondents | 2% | 97% |
Population of area, three categories
| (3,772 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
City over 50,000 33% of respondents | 46% | 53% |
Suburbs 51% of respondents | 31% | 68% |
Small city and Rural 16% of respondents | 38% | 62% |
Geo Stratum Code
| (3,772 Respondents) | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Cleveland Area 12% of respondents | 59% | 40% |
North 20% of respondents | 36% | 63% |
West 16% of respondents | 28% | 72% |
Columbus Area 19% of respondents | 41% | 58% |
Cinc/Dayton Area 21% of respondents | 34% | 66% |
Ohio Valley 13% of respondents | 29% | 69% |