Pennsylvania Exit Poll: Governor
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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:
| 2,651 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Male 49% of respondents | 48% | 50% |
Female 51% of respondents | 63% | 37% |
Are you:
| 2,617 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White 81% of respondents | 50% | 48% |
Black 8% of respondents | 92% | 8% |
Hispanic/Latino 8% of respondents | 72% | 25% |
Asian 2% of respondents | - | - |
Other 2% of respondents | - | - |
Are you:
| 2,617 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White 81% of respondents | 50% | 48% |
Non-White 19% of respondents | 80% | 19% |
Sex by race
| 2,613 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White men 41% of respondents | 43% | 55% |
White women 41% of respondents | 58% | 42% |
Black men 3% of respondents | - | - |
Black women 5% of respondents | - | - |
Latino men 4% of respondents | - | - |
Latino women 4% of respondents | - | - |
All other races 3% of respondents | - | - |
In which age group are you?
| 2,640 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
18-29 12% of respondents | 71% | 27% |
30-44 19% of respondents | 61% | 37% |
45-64 35% of respondents | 52% | 48% |
65 or over 34% of respondents | 51% | 47% |
To which age group do you belong?
| 2,640 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
18-44 31% of respondents | 65% | 33% |
45+ 69% of respondents | 52% | 48% |
In which age group are you?
| 2,640 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
18-24 7% of respondents | 72% | 25% |
25-29 5% of respondents | 69% | 31% |
30-39 13% of respondents | 64% | 34% |
40-49 11% of respondents | 55% | 44% |
50-64 29% of respondents | 51% | 49% |
65 or over 34% of respondents | 51% | 47% |
Which best describes your education? You have:
| 2,616 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Never attended college 24% of respondents | 41% | 59% |
Attended college but received no degree 21% of respondents | 59% | 38% |
Associate's degree (AA or AS) 14% of respondents | 54% | 44% |
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) 23% of respondents | 58% | 41% |
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) 18% of respondents | 72% | 27% |
What was the last grade of school you completed?
| 2,616 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
College graduate 41% of respondents | 64% | 35% |
No college degree 59% of respondents | 51% | 48% |
Education by race
| 2,577 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White college graduates 35% of respondents | 62% | 37% |
White non-college graduates 47% of respondents | 43% | 56% |
Non White college graduates 6% of respondents | 76% | 23% |
Non White non-college graduates 12% of respondents | 82% | 17% |
Education by White by Sex
| 2,575 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
White women college graduates 17% of respondents | 69% | 30% |
White women non-college graduates 24% of respondents | 50% | 49% |
White men college graduates 18% of respondents | 55% | 44% |
White men non-college graduates 23% of respondents | 35% | 63% |
Non-whites 19% of respondents | 80% | 19% |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
| 2,525 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Democrat 37% of respondents | 96% | 3% |
Republican 40% of respondents | 16% | 83% |
Independent or something else 24% of respondents | 64% | 33% |
Party by gender
| 2,519 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Democratic men 14% of respondents | 94% | 5% |
Democratic women 22% of respondents | 98% | 2% |
Republican men 21% of respondents | 15% | 84% |
Republican women 18% of respondents | 18% | 82% |
Independent men 13% of respondents | 60% | 36% |
Independent women 10% of respondents | 69% | 29% |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
| 2,469 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Liberal 25% of respondents | 94% | 4% |
Moderate 41% of respondents | 71% | 28% |
Conservative 34% of respondents | 13% | 86% |
Are you currently married?
| 1,111 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 64% of respondents | 52% | 47% |
No 36% of respondents | 65% | 33% |
Gender by marital status
| 1,108 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Married men 36% of respondents | 49% | 50% |
Married women 29% of respondents | 55% | 44% |
Non-married men 14% of respondents | 53% | 43% |
Non-married women 21% of respondents | 73% | 27% |
Is this the first time you have ever voted in a midterm election?
| 1,165 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 12% of respondents | 66% | 30% |
No 88% of respondents | 54% | 45% |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
| 1,130 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Strongly approve 17% of respondents | 96% | 4% |
Somewhat approve 29% of respondents | 95% | 4% |
Somewhat disapprove 11% of respondents | 65% | 31% |
Strongly disapprove 43% of respondents | 14% | 85% |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
| 1,130 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Strongly or somewhat approve 46% of respondents | 96% | 4% |
Strongly or somewhat disapprove 53% of respondents | 24% | 74% |
Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted today: (CHECK ONLY ONE)
| 1,130 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Crime 11% of respondents | 55% | 42% |
Abortion 37% of respondents | 80% | 19% |
Inflation 28% of respondents | 33% | 66% |
Gun policy 9% of respondents | - | - |
Immigration 7% of respondents | - | - |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| 1,170 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Excellent 3% of respondents | - | - |
Good 21% of respondents | 84% | 16% |
Not so good 37% of respondents | 72% | 26% |
Poor 38% of respondents | 19% | 79% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| 1,170 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Excellent or good 25% of respondents | 85% | 14% |
Not so good or poor 74% of respondents | 45% | 53% |
In the last year, has inflation caused you and your family:
| 1,102 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
A severe hardship 18% of respondents | 34% | 66% |
A moderate hardship 60% of respondents | 56% | 43% |
No hardship at all 21% of respondents | 78% | 19% |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| 1,130 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Legal in all cases 32% of respondents | 90% | 9% |
Legal in most cases 30% of respondents | 71% | 28% |
Illegal in most cases 26% of respondents | 17% | 82% |
Illegal in all cases 8% of respondents | - | - |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| 1,130 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Legal 62% of respondents | 81% | 18% |
Illegal 34% of respondents | 16% | 83% |
How do you feel about the Supreme Court decision on abortion this year that overturned Roe v. Wade:
| 1,102 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic 17% of respondents | 5% | 94% |
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 21% of respondents | 22% | 76% |
Dissatisfied, but not angry 20% of respondents | 64% | 33% |
Angry 39% of respondents | 95% | 5% |
How do you feel about the Supreme Court decision on abortion this year that overturned Roe v. Wade:
| 1,102 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic or satisfied 38% of respondents | 14% | 84% |
Dissatisfied or angry 59% of respondents | 84% | 15% |
In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:
| 1,130 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Joe Biden (Dem) 48% of respondents | 96% | 3% |
Donald Trump (Rep) 45% of respondents | 15% | 84% |
Other 3% of respondents | - | - |
Did not vote 3% of respondents | - | - |
Do you think that Joe Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020?
| 1,102 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 62% of respondents | 85% | 13% |
No 35% of respondents | 8% | 91% |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
| 1,130 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Very confident 43% of respondents | 88% | 11% |
Somewhat confident 30% of respondents | 47% | 52% |
Not very confident 19% of respondents | 20% | 77% |
Not at all confident 7% of respondents | - | - |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
| 1,130 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Confident 73% of respondents | 71% | 28% |
Not confident 26% of respondents | 17% | 81% |
Would you like to see Joe Biden run for president in 2024?
| 1,102 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 28% of respondents | 87% | 11% |
No 69% of respondents | 43% | 56% |
Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
| 1,081 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 39% of respondents | 10% | 90% |
Unfavorable 58% of respondents | 87% | 11% |
Was one reason for your vote today:
| 919 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
To support Joe Biden 14% of respondents | 98% | 2% |
To oppose Joe Biden 29% of respondents | 8% | 90% |
Joe Biden was not a factor 54% of respondents | 73% | 26% |
Was one reason for your vote today:
| 919 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
To support Donald Trump 17% of respondents | 11% | 89% |
To oppose Donald Trump 26% of respondents | 93% | 5% |
Donald Trump was not a factor 55% of respondents | 53% | 45% |
Which candidate for governor do you trust to handle elections in Pennsylvania?
| 944 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Only Josh Shapiro 51% of respondents | 99% | 1% |
Only Doug Mastriano 35% of respondents | 1% | 99% |
Both of them 6% of respondents | - | - |
Neither of them 6% of respondents | - | - |
Do you trust Josh Shapiro to handle elections in Pennsylvania?
| 944 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 57% of respondents | 94% | 6% |
No 41% of respondents | 8% | 91% |
Do you trust Doug Mastriano to handle elections in Pennsylvania?
| 944 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Yes 40% of respondents | 8% | 92% |
No 57% of respondents | 93% | 6% |
In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for:
| 2,638 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
John Fetterman 51% of respondents | 98% | 2% |
Mehmet Oz 48% of respondents | 11% | 89% |
Population of area, three categories
| 2,657 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
City over 50,000 27% of respondents | 72% | 28% |
Suburbs 62% of respondents | 52% | 47% |
Small city and Rural 11% of respondents | 39% | 58% |
Geo Stratum Code
| 2,657 Respondents | Voted (D) | Voted (R) |
|---|---|---|
Philadelphia 9% of respondents | 90% | 10% |
Philly Suburbs 18% of respondents | 66% | 33% |
Northeast 20% of respondents | 48% | 51% |
Central 23% of respondents | 38% | 62% |
West 29% of respondents | 58% | 40% |