Pennsylvania Exit Poll: Senate

Are you:

2,655 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Male
50% of respondents
44%54%
Female
50% of respondents
57%41%

Are you:

2,619 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White
82% of respondents
45%53%
Black
8% of respondents
91%8%
Hispanic/Latino
8% of respondents
68%30%
Asian
2% of respondents
--
Other
2% of respondents
--

Are you:

2,619 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White
82% of respondents
45%53%
Non-White
18% of respondents
77%22%

Sex by race

2,616 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White men
41% of respondents
39%59%
White women
40% of respondents
51%48%
Black men
3% of respondents
--
Black women
5% of respondents
--
Latino men
4% of respondents
--
Latino women
3% of respondents
--
All other races
3% of respondents
--

In which age group are you?

2,644 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
18-29
12% of respondents
70%28%
30-44
18% of respondents
58%40%
45-64
35% of respondents
46%53%
65 or over
34% of respondents
46%53%

To which age group do you belong?

2,644 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
18-44
31% of respondents
63%35%
45+
69% of respondents
46%53%

In which age group are you?

2,644 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
18-24
7% of respondents
72%25%
25-29
5% of respondents
68%31%
30-39
13% of respondents
60%37%
40-49
11% of respondents
50%49%
50-64
29% of respondents
45%54%
65 or over
34% of respondents
46%53%

Which best describes your education? You have:

2,621 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Never attended college
24% of respondents
36%63%
Attended college but received no degree
21% of respondents
56%41%
Associate's degree (AA or AS)
14% of respondents
48%49%
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS)
23% of respondents
52%47%
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD)
18% of respondents
66%32%

What was the last grade of school you completed?

2,621 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
College graduate
41% of respondents
59%40%
No college degree
59% of respondents
46%52%

Education by race

2,581 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White college graduates
35% of respondents
56%43%
White non-college graduates
47% of respondents
38%60%
Non White college graduates
6% of respondents
74%25%
Non White non-college graduates
12% of respondents
79%20%

Education by White by Sex

2,579 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
White women college graduates
17% of respondents
62%37%
White women non-college graduates
24% of respondents
44%55%
White men college graduates
18% of respondents
50%49%
White men non-college graduates
23% of respondents
32%66%
Non-whites
18% of respondents
77%22%

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:

2,527 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Democrat
37% of respondents
94%5%
Republican
40% of respondents
10%90%
Independent or something else
24% of respondents
58%38%

Party by gender

2,522 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Democratic men
15% of respondents
92%7%
Democratic women
22% of respondents
95%4%
Republican men
22% of respondents
10%89%
Republican women
18% of respondents
9%90%
Independent men
14% of respondents
53%43%
Independent women
10% of respondents
64%32%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

2,471 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Liberal
25% of respondents
92%6%
Moderate
41% of respondents
64%34%
Conservative
34% of respondents
9%91%

Are you currently married?

1,115 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
64% of respondents
47%53%
No
36% of respondents
60%37%

Gender by marital status

1,112 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Married men
36% of respondents
42%57%
Married women
28% of respondents
52%48%
Non-married men
14% of respondents
52%43%
Non-married women
21% of respondents
65%34%

Is this the first time you have ever voted in a midterm election?

1,170 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
12% of respondents
62%34%
No
88% of respondents
49%50%

How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?

1,134 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Strongly approve
17% of respondents
96%4%
Somewhat approve
29% of respondents
94%5%
Somewhat disapprove
11% of respondents
51%42%
Strongly disapprove
43% of respondents
7%92%

How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?

1,134 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Strongly or somewhat approve
46% of respondents
95%5%
Strongly or somewhat disapprove
53% of respondents
16%82%

Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted today: (CHECK ONLY ONE)

1,134 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Crime
11% of respondents
51%49%
Abortion
37% of respondents
78%21%
Inflation
28% of respondents
27%72%
Gun policy
9% of respondents
--
Immigration
7% of respondents
--

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:

1,175 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Excellent
4% of respondents
--
Good
21% of respondents
82%17%
Not so good
37% of respondents
66%31%
Poor
38% of respondents
14%85%

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:

1,175 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Excellent or good
25% of respondents
83%17%
Not so good or poor
74% of respondents
40%58%

In the last year, has inflation caused you and your family:

1,105 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
A severe hardship
18% of respondents
29%69%
A moderate hardship
60% of respondents
50%49%
No hardship at all
21% of respondents
73%25%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

1,134 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Legal in all cases
32% of respondents
88%10%
Legal in most cases
30% of respondents
64%35%
Illegal in most cases
26% of respondents
10%88%
Illegal in all cases
8% of respondents
--

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

1,134 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Legal
62% of respondents
76%22%
Illegal
34% of respondents
10%88%

How do you feel about the Supreme Court decision on abortion this year that overturned Roe v. Wade:

1,105 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Enthusiastic
17% of respondents
4%96%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic
21% of respondents
15%84%
Dissatisfied, but not angry
20% of respondents
56%40%
Angry
39% of respondents
91%8%

How do you feel about the Supreme Court decision on abortion this year that overturned Roe v. Wade:

1,105 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Enthusiastic or satisfied
38% of respondents
10%89%
Dissatisfied or angry
59% of respondents
79%19%

In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:

1,134 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Joe Biden (Dem)
48% of respondents
93%6%
Donald Trump (Rep)
45% of respondents
8%92%
Other
3% of respondents
--
Did not vote
3% of respondents
--

Do you think that Joe Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020?

1,105 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
61% of respondents
78%20%
No
35% of respondents
7%92%

Would you like to see Joe Biden run for president in 2024?

1,105 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
27% of respondents
85%13%
No
69% of respondents
36%63%

How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?

1,134 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Very confident
43% of respondents
83%16%
Somewhat confident
30% of respondents
41%58%
Not very confident
19% of respondents
18%80%
Not at all confident
7% of respondents
--

How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?

1,134 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Confident
73% of respondents
66%33%
Not confident
26% of respondents
14%84%

Is your opinion of Donald Trump:

1,082 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Favorable
40% of respondents
5%94%
Unfavorable
58% of respondents
82%16%

Was one reason for your vote today:

923 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
To support Joe Biden
14% of respondents
98%2%
To oppose Joe Biden
30% of respondents
2%96%
Joe Biden was not a factor
54% of respondents
66%32%

Was one reason for your vote today:

923 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
To support Donald Trump
17% of respondents
5%93%
To oppose Donald Trump
26% of respondents
91%8%
Donald Trump was not a factor
55% of respondents
46%53%

Was your vote for U.S. senator mainly:

923 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
For your candidate
67% of respondents
53%46%
Against their opponent
28% of respondents
44%55%

In deciding how to vote for U.S. senator, how important was it to you which party controls the Senate?

923 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Very important
74% of respondents
51%49%
Somewhat important
17% of respondents (tie)
48%48%
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?

923 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Very important or somewhat important
91% of respondents
50%49%
Not too important or not at all important
8% of respondents
--

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election?

923 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
In the last few days
4% of respondents
--
In the last week
5% of respondents
--
In October
17% of respondents
40%58%
Before that
72% of respondents
55%45%

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election?

923 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
In the last month
27% of respondents
39%58%
Before that
72% of respondents
55%45%

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election?

923 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
In the last week
9% of respondents
--
Before that
90% of respondents
52%47%

Which ONE candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for U.S. Senate? (CHECK ONLY ONE)

950 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Cares about people like me
20% of respondents
69%30%
Has the right experience
7% of respondents
--
Has honesty and integrity
32% of respondents
62%36%
Shares my values
35% of respondents
37%62%

Are John Fetterman's views too extreme?

950 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
44% of respondents
6%93%
No
53% of respondents
92%7%

Are Mehmet Oz's views too extreme?

950 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
50% of respondents
90%8%
No
46% of respondents
13%86%

Are John Fetterman or Mehmet Oz's views too extreme?

950 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Only John Fetterman
38% of respondents
1%99%
Only Mehmet Oz
44% of respondents
98%2%
Both
6% of respondents
--
Neither
9% of respondents
--

Do you think John Fetterman is in good enough health to represent the state effectively in the U.S. Senate?

947 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
51% of respondents
93%6%
No
46% of respondents
4%95%

Do you think Mehmet Oz has lived in Pennsylvania long enough to represent the state effectively in the U.S. Senate?

947 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Yes
41% of respondents
5%95%
No
57% of respondents
83%15%

In today's election for governor, did you just vote for:

2,638 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Josh Shapiro
56% of respondents
90%9%
Doug Mastriano
43% of respondents
2%98%

Population of area, three categories

2,660 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
City over 50,000
27% of respondents
68%31%
Suburbs
62% of respondents
46%52%
Small city and Rural
11% of respondents
35%64%

Geo Stratum Code

2,660 RespondentsVoted (D)Voted (R)
Philadelphia
9% of respondents
85%14%
Philly Suburbs
18% of respondents
61%37%
Northeast
20% of respondents
43%56%
Central
23% of respondents
31%68%
West
29% of respondents
55%43%