Pennsylvania Exit Poll: Senate

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Are you:
(2,655 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Male50% of respondents	44%	54%
Female50% of respondents	57%	41%

Are you:
(2,619 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White82% of respondents	45%	53%
Black8% of respondents	91%	8%
Hispanic/Latino8% of respondents	68%	30%
Asian2% of respondents	0%	0%
Other2% of respondents	0%	0%

Are you:
(2,619 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White82% of respondents	45%	53%
Non-White18% of respondents	77%	22%

Sex by race
(2,616 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White men41% of respondents	39%	59%
White women40% of respondents	51%	48%
Black men3% of respondents	0%	0%
Black women5% of respondents	0%	0%
Latino men4% of respondents	0%	0%
Latino women3% of respondents	0%	0%
All other races3% of respondents	0%	0%

In which age group are you?
(2,644 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
18-2912% of respondents	70%	28%
30-4418% of respondents	58%	40%
45-6435% of respondents	46%	53%
65 or over34% of respondents	46%	53%

To which age group do you belong?
(2,644 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
18-4431% of respondents	63%	35%
45+69% of respondents	46%	53%

In which age group are you?
(2,644 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
18-247% of respondents	72%	25%
25-295% of respondents	68%	31%
30-3913% of respondents	60%	37%
40-4911% of respondents	50%	49%
50-6429% of respondents	45%	54%
65 or over34% of respondents	46%	53%

Which best describes your education? You have:
(2,621 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Never attended college24% of respondents	36%	63%
Attended college but received no degree21% 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 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
College graduate41% of respondents	59%	40%
No college degree59% of respondents	46%	52%

Education by race
(2,581 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White college graduates35% of respondents	56%	43%
White non-college graduates47% of respondents	38%	60%
Non White college graduates6% of respondents	74%	25%
Non White non-college graduates12% of respondents	79%	20%

Education by White by Sex
(2,579 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
White women college graduates17% of respondents	62%	37%
White women non-college graduates24% of respondents	44%	55%
White men college graduates18% of respondents	50%	49%
White men non-college graduates23% of respondents	32%	66%
Non-whites18% of respondents	77%	22%

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
(2,527 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Democrat37% of respondents	94%	5%
Republican40% of respondents	10%	90%
Independent or something else24% of respondents	58%	38%

Party by gender
(2,522 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Democratic men15% of respondents	92%	7%
Democratic women22% of respondents	95%	4%
Republican men22% of respondents	10%	89%
Republican women18% of respondents	9%	90%
Independent men14% of respondents	53%	43%
Independent women10% of respondents	64%	32%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
(2,471 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Liberal25% of respondents	92%	6%
Moderate41% of respondents	64%	34%
Conservative34% of respondents	9%	91%

Are you currently married?
(1,115 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes64% of respondents	47%	53%
No36% of respondents	60%	37%

Gender by marital status
(1,112 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Married men36% of respondents	42%	57%
Married women28% of respondents	52%	48%
Non-married men14% of respondents	52%	43%
Non-married women21% of respondents	65%	34%

Is this the first time you have ever voted in a midterm election?
(1,170 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes12% of respondents	62%	34%
No88% of respondents	49%	50%

How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
(1,134 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Strongly approve17% of respondents	96%	4%
Somewhat approve29% of respondents	94%	5%
Somewhat disapprove11% of respondents	51%	42%
Strongly disapprove43% of respondents	7%	92%

How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
(1,134 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Strongly or somewhat approve46% of respondents	95%	5%
Strongly or somewhat disapprove53% of respondents	16%	82%

Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted today: (CHECK ONLY ONE)
(1,134 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Crime11% of respondents	51%	49%
Abortion37% of respondents	78%	21%
Inflation28% of respondents	27%	72%
Gun policy9% of respondents	0%	0%
Immigration7% of respondents	0%	0%

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
(1,175 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Excellent4% of respondents	0%	0%
Good21% of respondents	82%	17%
Not so good37% of respondents	66%	31%
Poor38% of respondents	14%	85%

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
(1,175 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Excellent or good25% of respondents	83%	17%
Not so good or poor74% of respondents	40%	58%

In the last year, has inflation caused you and your family:
(1,105 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
A severe hardship18% of respondents	29%	69%
A moderate hardship60% of respondents	50%	49%
No hardship at all21% of respondents	73%	25%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
(1,134 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Legal in all cases32% of respondents	88%	10%
Legal in most cases30% of respondents	64%	35%
Illegal in most cases26% of respondents	10%	88%
Illegal in all cases8% of respondents	0%	0%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
(1,134 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Legal62% of respondents	76%	22%
Illegal34% of respondents	10%	88%

How do you feel about the Supreme Court decision on abortion this year that overturned Roe v. Wade:
(1,105 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Enthusiastic17% of respondents	4%	96%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic21% of respondents	15%	84%
Dissatisfied, but not angry20% of respondents	56%	40%
Angry39% of respondents	91%	8%

How do you feel about the Supreme Court decision on abortion this year that overturned Roe v. Wade:
(1,105 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Enthusiastic or satisfied38% of respondents	10%	89%
Dissatisfied or angry59% of respondents	79%	19%

In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:
(1,134 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Joe Biden (Dem)48% of respondents	93%	6%
Donald Trump (Rep)45% of respondents	8%	92%
Other3% of respondents	0%	0%
Did not vote3% of respondents	0%	0%

Do you think that Joe Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020?
(1,105 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes61% of respondents	78%	20%
No35% of respondents	7%	92%

Would you like to see Joe Biden run for president in 2024?
(1,105 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes27% of respondents	85%	13%
No69% of respondents	36%	63%

How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
(1,134 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Very confident43% of respondents	83%	16%
Somewhat confident30% of respondents	41%	58%
Not very confident19% of respondents	18%	80%
Not at all confident7% of respondents	0%	0%

How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
(1,134 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Confident73% of respondents	66%	33%
Not confident26% of respondents	14%	84%

Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
(1,082 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Favorable40% of respondents	5%	94%
Unfavorable58% of respondents	82%	16%

Was one reason for your vote today:
(923 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
To support Joe Biden14% of respondents	98%	2%
To oppose Joe Biden30% of respondents	2%	96%
Joe Biden was not a factor54% of respondents	66%	32%

Was one reason for your vote today:
(923 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
To support Donald Trump17% of respondents	5%	93%
To oppose Donald Trump26% of respondents	91%	8%
Donald Trump was not a factor55% of respondents	46%	53%

Was your vote for U.S. senator mainly:
(923 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
For your candidate67% of respondents	53%	46%
Against their opponent28% 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 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Very important74% of respondents	51%	49%
Somewhat important17% of respondents	48%	48%
Not too important5% of respondents	0%	0%
Not at all important3% of respondents	0%	0%

In deciding how to vote for U.S. senator, how important was it to you which party controls the Senate?
(923 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Very important or somewhat important91% of respondents	50%	49%
Not too important or not at all important8% of respondents	0%	0%

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election?
(923 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
In the last few days4% of respondents	0%	0%
In the last week5% of respondents	0%	0%
In October17% of respondents	40%	58%
Before that72% of respondents	55%	45%

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election?
(923 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
In the last month27% of respondents	39%	58%
Before that72% of respondents	55%	45%

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election?
(923 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
In the last week9% of respondents	0%	0%
Before that90% of respondents	52%	47%

Which ONE candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for U.S. Senate? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
(950 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Cares about people like me20% of respondents	69%	30%
Has the right experience7% of respondents	0%	0%
Has honesty and integrity32% of respondents	62%	36%
Shares my values35% of respondents	37%	62%

Are John Fetterman's views too extreme?
(950 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes44% of respondents	6%	93%
No53% of respondents	92%	7%

Are Mehmet Oz's views too extreme?
(950 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes50% of respondents	90%	8%
No46% of respondents	13%	86%

Are John Fetterman or Mehmet Oz's views too extreme?
(950 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Only John Fetterman38% of respondents	1%	99%
Only Mehmet Oz44% of respondents	98%	2%
Both6% of respondents	0%	0%
Neither9% of respondents	0%	0%

Do you think John Fetterman is in good enough health to represent the state effectively in the U.S. Senate?
(947 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes51% of respondents	93%	6%
No46% 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 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Yes41% of respondents	5%	95%
No57% of respondents	83%	15%

In today's election for governor, did you just vote for:
(2,638 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Josh Shapiro56% of respondents	90%	9%
Doug Mastriano43% of respondents	2%	98%

Population of area, three categories
(2,660 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
City over 50,00027% of respondents	68%	31%
Suburbs62% of respondents	46%	52%
Small city and Rural11% of respondents	35%	64%

Geo Stratum Code
(2,660 Respondents)	Voted (D)	Voted (R)
Philadelphia9% of respondents	85%	14%
Philly Suburbs18% of respondents	61%	37%
Northeast20% of respondents	43%	56%
Central23% of respondents	31%	68%
West29% of respondents	55%	43%