Pennsylvania Exit Poll: President
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Are you:
2,993 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Male 48% | 41% | 58% |
Female 52% | 56% | 44% |
Are you:
2,945 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
White 83% | 44% | 56% |
Black 8% | 89% | 10% |
Hispanic/Latino 6% | 59% | 41% |
Asian 1% | - | - |
Other 2% | - | - |
Are you:
2,945 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
White 83% | 44% | 56% |
Non-White 17% | 73% | 26% |
Sex by race
2,941 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
White men 41% | 39% | 60% |
White women 42% | 48% | 51% |
Black men 3% | 72% | 24% |
Black women 6% | 97% | 3% |
Latino men 2% | - | - |
Latino women 4% | - | - |
All other races 3% | - | - |
In which age group are you?
2,984 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
18-29 12% | 55% | 44% |
30-44 26% | 52% | 47% |
45-64 36% | 45% | 54% |
65 or over 25% | 48% | 52% |
To which age group do you belong?
2,984 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
18-44 39% | 53% | 46% |
45+ 61% | 46% | 53% |
In which age group are you?
2,984 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
18-24 7% | 57% | 42% |
25-29 5% | 51% | 47% |
30-39 17% | 50% | 48% |
40-49 17% | 50% | 49% |
50-64 28% | 45% | 54% |
65 or over 25% | 48% | 52% |
Which best describes your education? You have:
2,945 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Never attended college 24% | 33% | 66% |
Attended college but received no degree 21% | 48% | 51% |
Associate's degree (AA or AS) 15% | 45% | 54% |
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) 23% | 58% | 41% |
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) 19% | 62% | 37% |
What was the last grade of school you completed?
2,945 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
College graduate 41% | 60% | 39% |
No college degree 59% | 41% | 58% |
Education by race
2,894 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
White college graduates 35% | 58% | 42% |
White non-college graduates 47% | 34% | 65% |
Non White college graduates 6% | 74% | 24% |
Non White non-college graduates 11% | 73% | 26% |
Education by White by Sex
2,890 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
White women college graduates 18% | 62% | 38% |
White women non-college graduates 24% | 39% | 60% |
White men college graduates 17% | 53% | 46% |
White men non-college graduates 23% | 28% | 71% |
Non-whites 17% | 73% | 26% |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
2,887 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Democrat 36% | 95% | 5% |
Republican 40% | 9% | 91% |
Independent or something else 23% | 45% | 52% |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
2,838 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Liberal 25% | 93% | 6% |
Moderate 41% | 56% | 43% |
Conservative 34% | 8% | 91% |
Do you have any children under 18 living in your home?
1,200 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Yes 28% | 50% | 49% |
No 72% | 51% | 48% |
Parents
1,199 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Men with children 12% | 44% | 56% |
Women with children 15% | 55% | 44% |
Men without children 34% | 45% | 54% |
Women without children 38% | 56% | 43% |
Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?
1,185 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Yes 20% | 56% | 44% |
No 80% | 49% | 50% |
Is this the first year you have ever voted?
1,169 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Yes 7% | - | - |
No 93% | 48% | 51% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
1,154 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Excellent 4% | - | - |
Good 27% | 92% | 7% |
Not so good 36% | 49% | 50% |
Poor 31% | 7% | 92% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
1,154 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Excellent or good 31% | 92% | 8% |
Not so good or poor 67% | 29% | 69% |
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
1,209 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Better today 22% | 92% | 8% |
Worse today 48% | 16% | 83% |
About the same 29% | 78% | 22% |
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
1,191 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Enthusiastic 6% | - | - |
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 20% | 84% | 15% |
Dissatisfied, but not angry 40% | 44% | 55% |
Angry 31% | 25% | 74% |
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
1,191 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Enthusiastic or satisfied 26% | 84% | 15% |
Dissatisfied or angry 71% | 36% | 63% |
Was your vote for president mainly:
1,211 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
For your candidate 78% | 46% | 53% |
Against their opponent 19% | 62% | 36% |
Is your opinion of Kamala Harris:
1,191 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Favorable 45% | 98% | 2% |
Unfavorable 54% | 8% | 91% |
Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
1,191 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Favorable 48% | 2% | 98% |
Unfavorable 51% | 93% | 6% |
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
1,191 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Only Harris 43% | 99% | - |
Only Trump 46% | 1% | 99% |
Both 1% | - | - |
Neither 7% | - | - |
Are Kamala Harris' views too extreme?
1,163 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Yes 48% | 8% | 90% |
No 49% | 88% | 12% |
Are Donald Trump's views too extreme?
1,163 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Yes 50% | 89% | 10% |
No 48% | 6% | 94% |
Are Kamala Harris'/Donald Trump's views too extreme?
1,163 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Only Harris 41% | 5% | 95% |
Only Trump 43% | 98% | 1% |
Both 6% | - | - |
Neither 6% | - | - |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
1,154 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Strongly approve 17% | 97% | 3% |
Somewhat approve 25% | 95% | 5% |
Somewhat disapprove 12% | 57% | 40% |
Strongly disapprove 44% | 3% | 96% |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
1,154 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Strongly or somewhat approve 42% | 95% | 4% |
Strongly or somewhat disapprove 57% | 15% | 83% |
In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:
2,932 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Joe Biden (Dem) 44% | 94% | 5% |
Donald Trump (Rep) 44% | 3% | 97% |
Other 2% | - | - |
Did not vote 8% | 45% | 54% |
Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
1,191 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Foreign policy 3% | - | - |
Abortion 15% | 77% | 23% |
The economy 31% | 24% | 75% |
Immigration 13% | 16% | 82% |
The state of democracy 31% | 77% | 23% |
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
1,191 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Has the ability to lead 35% | 28% | 72% |
Cares about people like me 17% | 79% | 19% |
Has good judgment 20% | 79% | 20% |
Can bring needed change 23% | 35% | 64% |
Do you generally favor or oppose the use of fracking in your state?
928 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Favor 54% | 30% | 69% |
Oppose 37% | 81% | 18% |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
1,154 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Legal in all cases 32% | 82% | 17% |
Legal in most cases 32% | 56% | 44% |
Illegal in most cases 24% | 5% | 93% |
Illegal in all cases 6% | - | - |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
1,154 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Legal 64% | 69% | 30% |
Illegal 30% | 7% | 92% |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
862 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Very confident 41% | 82% | 17% |
Somewhat confident 33% | 34% | 64% |
Not very confident 16% | 6% | 93% |
Not at all confident 5% | - | - |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
862 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Confident 74% | 61% | 38% |
Not confident 21% | 6% | 93% |
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
1,191 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Very secure 6% | - | - |
Somewhat secure 19% | 59% | 40% |
Somewhat threatened 34% | 54% | 46% |
Very threatened 39% | 39% | 60% |
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
1,191 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Secure 25% | 58% | 41% |
Threatened 73% | 46% | 53% |
If the presidential candidate you supported loses your state's official vote count, should they:
862 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Challenge the results 28% | 16% | 83% |
Accept the results 67% | 62% | 37% |
Would you rather see the U.S. Senate controlled by:
862 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
The Democratic Party 46% | 95% | 4% |
The Republican Party 49% | 5% | 94% |
How do you feel about the way Josh Shapiro is handling his job as governor?
862 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Approve 59% | 70% | 29% |
Disapprove 32% | 11% | 86% |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
1,189 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
In the last few days 5% | - | - |
In the last week 2% | - | - |
In October 7% | - | - |
In September 6% | - | - |
Before that 79% | 48% | 52% |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
1,189 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
In the last month 13% | 52% | 44% |
Before that 85% | 49% | 51% |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
1,189 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
In the last week 7% | - | - |
Before that 92% | 49% | 50% |
In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for:
2,931 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Bob Casey 49% | 96% | 4% |
Dave McCormick 49% | 2% | 98% |
Population of area, three categories
3,000 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
City over 50,000 21% | 69% | 30% |
Suburbs 58% | 47% | 51% |
Small city and Rural 22% | 32% | 67% |
Geo Stratum Code
3,000 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Philadelphia 10% | 80% | 19% |
Philly Suburbs 22% | 57% | 42% |
Northeast 17% | 43% | 56% |
Central 23% | 37% | 62% |
West 28% | 44% | 55% |