Texas Exit Poll: Senate
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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:
| 2,873 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Male 48% | 40% | 59% |
Female 52% | 51% | 47% |
Are you:
| 2,848 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White 54% | 37% | 62% |
Black 12% | 83% | 13% |
Hispanic/Latino 26% | 46% | 52% |
Asian 4% | 39% | 59% |
Other 4% | - | - |
Are you:
| 2,848 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White 54% | 37% | 62% |
Non-White 46% | 55% | 42% |
Sex by race
| 2,842 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White men 25% | 32% | 66% |
White women 29% | 41% | 58% |
Black men 5% | 79% | 20% |
Black women 7% | 87% | 9% |
Latino men 14% | 38% | 62% |
Latino women 12% | 55% | 39% |
All other races 8% | 42% | 57% |
In which age group are you?
| 2,876 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
18-29 13% | 51% | 47% |
30-44 24% | 45% | 52% |
45-64 37% | 45% | 53% |
65 or over 25% | 44% | 55% |
To which age group do you belong?
| 2,876 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
18-44 38% | 47% | 51% |
45+ 62% | 45% | 54% |
In which age group are you?
| 2,876 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
18-24 5% | 42% | 54% |
25-29 9% | 55% | 44% |
30-39 15% | 43% | 56% |
40-49 19% | 47% | 49% |
50-64 27% | 45% | 54% |
65 or over 25% | 44% | 55% |
Which best describes your education? You have:
| 2,856 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Never attended college 14% | 36% | 63% |
Attended college but received no degree 26% | 41% | 58% |
Associate's degree (AA or AS) 17% | 44% | 53% |
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) 26% | 51% | 48% |
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) 17% | 53% | 45% |
What was the last grade of school you completed?
| 2,856 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
College graduate 43% | 52% | 47% |
No college degree 57% | 40% | 57% |
Education by race
| 2,827 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White college graduates 27% | 45% | 54% |
White non-college graduates 27% | 30% | 69% |
Non White college graduates 16% | 64% | 35% |
Non White non-college graduates 29% | 50% | 46% |
Education by White by Sex
| 2,822 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White women college graduates 14% | 47% | 51% |
White women non-college graduates 15% | 36% | 64% |
White men college graduates 13% | 42% | 56% |
White men non-college graduates 12% | 23% | 76% |
Non-whites 46% | 55% | 42% |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
| 2,805 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Democrat 27% | 93% | 7% |
Republican 37% | 5% | 94% |
Independent or something else 36% | 53% | 44% |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
| 2,753 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Liberal 19% | 85% | 13% |
Moderate 39% | 65% | 33% |
Conservative 42% | 10% | 88% |
White evangelical or white born-again Christians
| 1,447 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White evangelical or white born-again Christian 22% | 15% | 84% |
All others 78% | 56% | 42% |
Have you ever served in the U.S. military?
| 1,091 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 17% | 34% | 59% |
No 83% | 46% | 52% |
Is this the first year you have ever voted?
| 1,211 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 9% | 28% | 72% |
No 91% (tie) | 49% | 49% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| 1,203 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Excellent 4% | - | - |
Good 27% | 91% | 8% |
Not so good 33% | 47% | 51% |
Poor 35% | 8% | 90% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| 1,203 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Excellent or good 31% | 91% | 8% |
Not so good or poor 68% | 27% | 71% |
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
| 1,116 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Better today 20% | 81% | 17% |
Worse today 53% | 17% | 80% |
About the same 27% | 66% | 33% |
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
| 1,102 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic 7% | - | - |
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 16% | 81% | 19% |
Dissatisfied, but not angry 41% | 49% | 48% |
Angry 34% | 15% | 82% |
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
| 1,102 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic or satisfied 24% | 79% | 20% |
Dissatisfied or angry 76% | 33% | 64% |
Was your vote for president mainly:
| 1,119 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
For your candidate 78% | 41% | 57% |
Against their opponent 20% | 54% | 44% |
Is your opinion of Kamala Harris:
| 1,102 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 44% | 92% | 6% |
Unfavorable 55% | 6% | 91% |
Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
| 1,102 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 51% | 5% | 92% |
Unfavorable 48% | 85% | 12% |
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
| 1,102 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Only Harris 42% | 95% | 3% |
Only Trump 48% | 4% | 93% |
Both 2% | - | - |
Neither 6% | - | - |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
| 1,203 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Strongly approve 16% | 98% | 2% |
Somewhat approve 23% | 92% | 7% |
Somewhat disapprove 13% | 57% | 37% |
Strongly disapprove 46% | 4% | 95% |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
| 1,203 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Strongly or somewhat approve 40% | 94% | 5% |
Strongly or somewhat disapprove 60% | 16% | 82% |
In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:
| 2,835 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Joe Biden (Dem) 42% | 93% | 6% |
Donald Trump (Rep) 46% | 4% | 95% |
Other 3% | 27% | 49% |
Did not vote 9% | 46% | 53% |
Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
| 1,102 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Foreign policy 4% | - | - |
Abortion 14% | 87% | 13% |
The economy 35% | 14% | 85% |
Immigration 14% | 11% | 89% |
The state of democracy 30% | 77% | 18% |
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
| 1,102 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Has the ability to lead 29% | 32% | 68% |
Cares about people like me 17% | 54% | 45% |
Has good judgment 23% | 70% | 23% |
Can bring needed change 29% | 30% | 69% |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| 1,203 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Legal in all cases 25% | 86% | 12% |
Legal in most cases 36% | 62% | 36% |
Illegal in most cases 28% | 4% | 94% |
Illegal in all cases 8% | - | - |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| 1,203 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Legal 62% | 72% | 26% |
Illegal 36% | 5% | 94% |
Should most undocumented immigrants in the U.S. be:
| 1,095 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Offered a chance to apply for legal status 52% | 76% | 22% |
Deported to the countries they came from 46% | 10% | 88% |
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
| 1,102 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Very secure 4% | - | - |
Somewhat secure 23% | 54% | 46% |
Somewhat threatened 32% | 41% | 54% |
Very threatened 40% | 41% | 57% |
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
| 1,102 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Secure 27% | 53% | 47% |
Threatened 72% | 41% | 56% |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
| 909 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Very confident 37% | 69% | 29% |
Somewhat confident 45% | 34% | 65% |
Not very confident 14% | 47% | 52% |
Not at all confident 4% | - | - |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
| 909 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Confident 81% | 50% | 49% |
Not confident 18% | 42% | 57% |
Would you rather see the U.S. Senate controlled by:
| 909 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
The Democratic Party 48% | 96% | 4% |
The Republican Party 51% | 4% | 95% |
Is your opinion of Colin Allred:
| 909 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 52% | 88% | 11% |
Unfavorable 42% | 4% | 95% |
Is your opinion of Ted Cruz:
| 909 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 41% | 2% | 98% |
Unfavorable 56% | 86% | 12% |
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
| 909 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Both 5% | - | - |
Only Colin Allred 47% | 97% | 1% |
Only Ted Cruz 35% | - | 100% |
Neither 8% | - | - |
Who do you trust more to handle border security?
| 909 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Colin Allred 50% | 94% | 4% |
Ted Cruz 49% | 2% | 97% |
Who do you trust more to handle abortion?
| 909 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Colin Allred 52% | 90% | 8% |
Ted Cruz 44% | 1% | 99% |
Were you born in Texas?
| 849 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 57% | 39% | 57% |
No 42% | 48% | 50% |
Population of area, three categories
| 2,880 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
City over 50,000 42% | 53% | 46% |
Suburbs 48% | 42% | 55% |
Small city and Rural 10% | 28% | 72% |
Geo Stratum Code
| 2,880 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
East 14% | 36% | 64% |
Dallas/Ft. Worth 25% | 50% | 47% |
Houston Area 19% | 51% | 47% |
South Central 17% | 51% | 48% |
West 12% | 23% | 76% |
Latino SW 13% | 52% | 45% |