Pennsylvania Exit Poll: Senate
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Are you:
| 2,947 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Male 48% | 41% | 57% |
Female 52% | 55% | 42% |
Are you:
| 2,902 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White 83% | 44% | 54% |
Black 8% | 89% | 10% |
Hispanic/Latino 6% | 49% | 39% |
Asian 1% | - | - |
Other 2% | - | - |
Are you:
| 2,902 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White 83% | 44% | 54% |
Non-White 17% | 69% | 25% |
Sex by race
| 2,898 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White men 41% | 39% | 59% |
White women 42% | 50% | 49% |
Black men 3% | 75% | 22% |
Black women 6% | 96% | 3% |
Latino men 2% | - | - |
Latino women 4% | - | - |
All other races 3% | - | - |
In which age group are you?
| 2,938 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
18-29 12% | 55% | 42% |
30-44 26% | 53% | 45% |
45-64 36% | 44% | 53% |
65 or over 26% | 48% | 51% |
To which age group do you belong?
| 2,938 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
18-44 38% | 54% | 44% |
45+ 62% | 46% | 52% |
In which age group are you?
| 2,938 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
18-24 7% | 57% | 40% |
25-29 5% | 53% | 45% |
30-39 17% | 52% | 45% |
40-49 16% | 50% | 47% |
50-64 28% | 43% | 53% |
65 or over 26% | 48% | 51% |
Which best describes your education? You have:
| 2,902 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Never attended college 24% | 32% | 64% |
Attended college but received no degree 21% | 49% | 48% |
Associate's degree (AA or AS) 15% | 47% | 51% |
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?
| 2,902 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
College graduate 41% | 60% | 39% |
No college degree 59% | 42% | 55% |
Education by race
| 2,853 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White college graduates 35% | 57% | 42% |
White non-college graduates 47% | 36% | 62% |
Non White college graduates 6% | 75% | 23% |
Non White non-college graduates 11% | 66% | 26% |
Education by White by Sex
| 2,849 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White women college graduates 18% | 62% | 37% |
White women non-college graduates 24% | 42% | 56% |
White men college graduates 17% | 52% | 47% |
White men non-college graduates 23% | 30% | 68% |
Non-whites 17% | 69% | 25% |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
| 2,845 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Democrat 37% | 95% | 4% |
Republican 40% | 9% | 90% |
Independent or something else 23% | 46% | 49% |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
| 2,803 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Liberal 25% | 91% | 5% |
Moderate 41% | 56% | 41% |
Conservative 34% | 9% | 90% |
Do you have any children under 18 living in your home?
| 1,183 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 28% | 49% | 48% |
No 72% | 53% | 46% |
Parents
| 1,182 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Men with children 12% | 43% | 53% |
Women with children 15% | 54% | 44% |
Men without children 34% | 47% | 53% |
Women without children 38% | 58% | 41% |
Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?
| 1,170 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 20% | 56% | 43% |
No 80% | 50% | 49% |
Is this the first year you have ever voted?
| 1,152 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 7% | - | - |
No 93% (tie) | 49% | 49% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| 1,136 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Excellent 4% | - | - |
Good 27% | 87% | 8% |
Not so good 36% | 49% | 48% |
Poor 31% | 11% | 88% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| 1,136 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Excellent or good 31% | 86% | 9% |
Not so good or poor 67% | 31% | 66% |
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
| 1,191 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Better today 22% | 92% | 7% |
Worse today 47% | 18% | 81% |
About the same 29% | 76% | 23% |
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
| 1,179 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic 6% | - | - |
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 20% | 84% | 16% |
Dissatisfied, but not angry 41% | 44% | 53% |
Angry 31% | 26% | 72% |
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
| 1,179 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic or satisfied 26% | 84% | 16% |
Dissatisfied or angry 72% | 36% | 61% |
Is your opinion of Kamala Harris:
| 1,179 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 45% | 96% | 3% |
Unfavorable 54% | 10% | 87% |
Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
| 1,179 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 48% | 4% | 94% |
Unfavorable 51% | 91% | 7% |
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
| 1,179 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Only Harris 43% | 98% | 1% |
Only Trump 46% | 2% | 96% |
Both 1% | - | - |
Neither 7% | - | - |
Are Kamala Harris' views too extreme?
| 1,145 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 48% | 8% | 87% |
No 49% | 86% | 12% |
Are Donald Trump's views too extreme?
| 1,145 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 50% | 88% | 10% |
No 48% | 6% | 90% |
Are Kamala Harris'/Donald Trump's views too extreme?
| 1,145 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Only Harris 41% | 3% | 93% |
Only Trump 43% | 96% | 3% |
Both 6% | - | - |
Neither 6% | - | - |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
| 1,136 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Strongly approve 17% | 89% | 3% |
Somewhat approve 25% | 93% | 6% |
Somewhat disapprove 12% | 57% | 40% |
Strongly disapprove 44% | 7% | 91% |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
| 1,136 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Strongly or somewhat approve 42% | 92% | 5% |
Strongly or somewhat disapprove 57% | 17% | 80% |
In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:
| 2,888 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Joe Biden (Dem) 44% | 94% | 5% |
Donald Trump (Rep) 44% | 4% | 94% |
Other 2% | - | - |
Did not vote 8% | 46% | 50% |
Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
| 1,179 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Foreign policy 3% | - | - |
Abortion 15% | 76% | 23% |
The economy 31% | 24% | 75% |
Immigration 13% | 19% | 80% |
The state of democracy 31% | 76% | 21% |
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
| 1,179 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Has the ability to lead 35% | 29% | 69% |
Cares about people like me 17% | 80% | 19% |
Has good judgment 20% | 77% | 22% |
Can bring needed change 23% | 35% | 62% |
Do you generally favor or oppose the use of fracking in your state?
| 918 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Favor 54% | 31% | 68% |
Oppose 37% | 82% | 16% |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| 1,136 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Legal in all cases 32% | 82% | 16% |
Legal in most cases 32% | 57% | 41% |
Illegal in most cases 24% | 7% | 92% |
Illegal in all cases 6% | - | - |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| 1,136 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Legal 64% | 69% | 28% |
Illegal 30% | 8% | 90% |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
| 852 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Very confident 41% | 81% | 17% |
Somewhat confident 33% | 35% | 63% |
Not very confident 16% | 10% | 88% |
Not at all confident 5% | - | - |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
| 852 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Confident 74% | 60% | 38% |
Not confident 21% | 12% | 85% |
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
| 1,179 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Very secure 6% | - | - |
Somewhat secure 19% | 58% | 39% |
Somewhat threatened 34% | 54% | 44% |
Very threatened 39% | 39% | 59% |
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
| 1,179 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Secure 25% | 58% | 40% |
Threatened 73% | 46% | 52% |
If the presidential candidate you supported loses your state's official vote count, should they:
| 852 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Challenge the results 28% | 21% | 77% |
Accept the results 67% | 61% | 36% |
Would you rather see the U.S. Senate controlled by:
| 852 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
The Democratic Party 46% | 92% | 3% |
The Republican Party 49% | 6% | 92% |
How do you feel about the way Josh Shapiro is handling his job as governor?
| 852 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Approve 59% | 69% | 28% |
Disapprove 32% | 12% | 83% |
In today's election for president, did you just vote for:
| 2,931 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Kamala Harris 49% | 96% | 2% |
Donald Trump 50% | 4% | 95% |
Population of area, three categories
| 2,954 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
City over 50,000 21% | 66% | 30% |
Suburbs 58% | 48% | 50% |
Small city and Rural 22% | 33% | 65% |
Geo Stratum Code
| 2,954 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Philadelphia 10% | 75% | 19% |
Philly Suburbs 22% | 57% | 41% |
Northeast 17% | 44% | 54% |
Central 23% | 36% | 62% |
West 28% | 46% | 52% |