Your Voice Your Vote 2024

Pennsylvania Exit Poll: President

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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:

2,993 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Male
48%
41%58%
Female
52%
56%44%

Are you:

2,945 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White
83%
44%56%
Black
8%
89%10%
Hispanic/Latino
6%
59%41%
Asian
1%
--
Other
2%
--

Are you:

2,945 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White
83%
44%56%
Non-White
17%
73%26%

Sex by race

2,941 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
18-44
39%
53%46%
45+
61%
46%53%

In which age group are you?

2,984 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
College graduate
41%
60%39%
No college degree
59%
41%58%

Education by race

2,894 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
28%
50%49%
No
72%
51%48%

Parents

1,199 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
20%
56%44%
No
80%
49%50%

Is this the first year you have ever voted?

1,169 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
7%
--
No
93%
48%51%

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

1,154 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Enthusiastic or satisfied
26%
84%15%
Dissatisfied or angry
71%
36%63%

Was your vote for president mainly:

1,211 RespondentsDem.Rep.
For your candidate
78%
46%53%
Against their opponent
19%
62%36%

Is your opinion of Kamala Harris:

1,191 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Favorable
45%
98%2%
Unfavorable
54%
8%91%

Is your opinion of Donald Trump:

1,191 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Favorable
48%
2%98%
Unfavorable
51%
93%6%

Do you have a favorable opinion of ...

1,191 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Only Harris
43%
99%-
Only Trump
46%
1%99%
Both
1%
--
Neither
7%
--

Are Kamala Harris' views too extreme?

1,163 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
48%
8%90%
No
49%
88%12%

Are Donald Trump's views too extreme?

1,163 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
50%
89%10%
No
48%
6%94%

Are Kamala Harris'/Donald Trump's views too extreme?

1,163 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Favor
54%
30%69%
Oppose
37%
81%18%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

1,154 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Confident
74%
61%38%
Not confident
21%
6%93%

Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:

1,191 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Challenge the results
28%
16%83%
Accept the results
67%
62%37%

Would you rather see the U.S. Senate controlled by:

862 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Approve
59%
70%29%
Disapprove
32%
11%86%

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?

1,189 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Bob Casey
49%
96%4%
Dave McCormick
49%
2%98%

Population of area, three categories

3,000 RespondentsDem.Rep.
City over 50,000
21%
69%30%
Suburbs
58%
47%51%
Small city and Rural
22%
32%67%

Geo Stratum Code

3,000 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Philadelphia
10%
80%19%
Philly Suburbs
22%
57%42%
Northeast
17%
43%56%
Central
23%
37%62%
West
28%
44%55%