Ohio Exit Poll: Governor

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Are you:
(3,752 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Male52% of respondents	33%	66%
Female48% of respondents	41%	58%

Are you:
(3,731 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White84% of respondents	32%	67%
Black12% of respondents	67%	32%
Hispanic/Latino2% of respondents	52%	48%
Asian1% of respondents	0%	0%
Other1% of respondents	0%	0%

Are you:
(3,731 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White84% of respondents	32%	67%
Non-White16% of respondents	61%	39%

Sex by race
(3,712 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White men44% of respondents	29%	70%
White women40% of respondents	35%	64%
Black men6% of respondents	59%	41%
Black women6% of respondents	75%	25%
Latino men1% of respondents	0%	0%
Latino women1% of respondents	0%	0%
All other races2% of respondents	0%	0%

In which age group are you?
(3,759 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
18-2910% of respondents	58%	42%
30-4420% of respondents	42%	56%
45-6439% of respondents	33%	66%
65 or over31% of respondents	32%	68%

To which age group do you belong?
(3,759 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
18-4430% of respondents	47%	51%
45+70% of respondents	32%	67%

In which age group are you?
(3,759 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
18-244% of respondents	56%	44%
25-296% of respondents	60%	40%
30-3912% of respondents	48%	51%
40-4916% of respondents	38%	60%
50-6431% of respondents	31%	68%
65 or over31% of respondents	32%	68%

Which best describes your education? You have:
(3,725 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Never attended college17% of respondents	32%	68%
Attended college but received no degree25% 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 graduate43% of respondents	41%	58%
No college degree57% of respondents	34%	65%

Education by race
(3,687 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White college graduates37% of respondents	38%	61%
White non-college graduates46% of respondents	27%	72%
Non White college graduates6% of respondents	56%	44%
Non White non-college graduates11% of respondents	63%	37%

Education by White by Sex
(3,676 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White women college graduates18% of respondents	42%	57%
White women non-college graduates21% of respondents	30%	69%
White men college graduates19% of respondents	34%	65%
White men non-college graduates25% of respondents	25%	74%
Non-whites16% 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)
Democrat30% of respondents	84%	16%
Republican41% of respondents	3%	96%
Independent or something else29% of respondents	37%	62%

Party by gender
(3,627 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Democratic men12% of respondents	86%	14%
Democratic women17% of respondents	82%	18%
Republican men23% of respondents	3%	96%
Republican women18% of respondents	3%	96%
Independent men17% of respondents	35%	64%
Independent women12% of respondents	39%	59%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
(3,597 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Liberal20% of respondents	86%	13%
Moderate42% of respondents	42%	57%
Conservative38% of respondents	6%	93%

Are you currently married?
(1,443 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes65% of respondents	35%	64%
No35% of respondents	42%	56%

Gender by marital status
(1,438 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Married men31% of respondents	29%	70%
Married women34% of respondents	41%	58%
Non-married men18% of respondents	39%	59%
Non-married women17% of respondents	46%	53%

Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?
(1,484 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes21% of respondents	43%	56%
No79% of respondents	37%	62%

Is this the first time you have ever voted in a midterm election?
(1,485 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes9% of respondents	44%	55%
No91% 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 approve15% of respondents	79%	21%
Somewhat approve26% of respondents	76%	23%
Somewhat disapprove8% of respondents	42%	55%
Strongly disapprove50% 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 approve41% of respondents	77%	22%
Strongly or somewhat disapprove58% of respondents	11%	88%

Do you think Joe Biden's policies are mostly:
(1,452 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Helping the country33% of respondents	80%	20%
Hurting the country54% of respondents	7%	91%
Not making a difference11% 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)
Crime8% of respondents	34%	66%
Abortion26% of respondents	71%	28%
Inflation35% of respondents	18%	81%
Gun policy16% of respondents	42%	56%
Immigration9% of respondents	6%	92%

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
(1,488 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Excellent1% of respondents	0%	0%
Good22% of respondents	72%	28%
Not so good39% of respondents	46%	53%
Poor37% of respondents	8%	90%

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
(1,488 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Excellent or good23% of respondents	72%	28%
Not so good or poor76% of respondents	27%	71%

In the last year, has inflation caused you and your family:
(1,433 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
A severe hardship20% of respondents	9%	89%
A moderate hardship56% of respondents	37%	62%
No hardship at all24% of respondents	63%	37%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
(1,482 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Legal in all cases27% of respondents	78%	22%
Legal in most cases31% of respondents	38%	61%
Illegal in most cases29% of respondents	9%	89%
Illegal in all cases7% of respondents	7%	91%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
(1,482 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Legal58% of respondents	56%	43%
Illegal37% 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)
Enthusiastic20% of respondents	1%	96%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic20% of respondents	12%	87%
Dissatisfied, but not angry20% of respondents	31%	69%
Angry37% 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 satisfied40% of respondents	7%	92%
Dissatisfied or angry57% 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%
Other4% of respondents	0%	0%
Did not vote3% of respondents	0%	0%

Do you think that Joe Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020?
(1,433 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes57% of respondents	63%	37%
No39% 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 confident48% of respondents	54%	45%
Somewhat confident38% of respondents	24%	74%
Not very confident10% of respondents	25%	75%
Not at all confident3% 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)
Confident85% of respondents	41%	58%
Not confident13% of respondents	21%	77%

Would you like to see Joe Biden run for president in 2024?
(1,433 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes26% of respondents	78%	22%
No72% of respondents	23%	76%

Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
(1,446 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Favorable44% of respondents	3%	96%
Unfavorable54% of respondents	69%	31%

Was one reason for your vote today:
(1,020 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
To support Joe Biden11% of respondents	86%	14%
To oppose Joe Biden33% of respondents	2%	97%
Joe Biden was not a factor54% of respondents	53%	46%

Was one reason for your vote today:
(1,020 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
To support Donald Trump19% of respondents	4%	95%
To oppose Donald Trump26% of respondents	80%	20%
Donald Trump was not a factor54% 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 approve24% of respondents	6%	94%
Somewhat approve42% of respondents	37%	63%
Somewhat disapprove23% of respondents	63%	35%
Strongly disapprove9% 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)
Approve66% of respondents	26%	74%
Disapprove33% 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 Ryan47% of respondents	76%	24%
JD Vance53% of respondents	2%	97%

Population of area, three categories
(3,772 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
City over 50,00033% of respondents	46%	53%
Suburbs51% of respondents	31%	68%
Small city and Rural16% of respondents	38%	62%

Geo Stratum Code
(3,772 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Cleveland Area12% of respondents	59%	40%
North20% of respondents	36%	63%
West16% of respondents	28%	72%
Columbus Area19% of respondents	41%	58%
Cinc/Dayton Area21% of respondents	34%	66%
Ohio Valley13% of respondents	29%	69%