Virginia 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:

(1,699 Respondents)
Candidate order
Are you:TrumpHaleyOther
Male (50%)
850 respondents
67%
31%
-
Female (50%)
850 respondents
59%
38%
-

Are you:

(1,680 Respondents)
Candidate order
Are you:TrumpHaleyOther
White (87%)
1,462 respondents
63%
35%
-
Black (4%)
67 respondents
-
-
-
Hispanic/Latino (5%)
84 respondents
-
-
-
Asian (2%)
34 respondents
-
-
-
Other (2%)
34 respondents
-
-
-

Are you:

(1,680 Respondents)
Candidate order
Are you:TrumpHaleyOther
White (87%)
1,462 respondents
63%
35%
-
Non-White (13%)
218 respondents
62%
32%
-

In which age group are you?

(1,694 Respondents)
Candidate order
In which age group are you?TrumpHaleyOther
17-29 (6%)
102 respondents
64%
31%
-
30-44 (16%)
271 respondents
60%
37%
-
45-64 (43%)
728 respondents
63%
33%
-
65 or over (34%)
576 respondents
62%
36%
-

In which age group are you?

(1,694 Respondents)
Candidate order
In which age group are you?TrumpHaleyOther
17-24 (4%)
68 respondents
-
-
-
25-29 (3%)
51 respondents
-
-
-
30-39 (9%)
152 respondents
56%
40%
-
40-49 (16%)
271 respondents
62%
34%
-
50-64 (35%)
593 respondents
64%
33%
-
65 or over (34%)
576 respondents
62%
36%
-

To which age group do you belong?

(1,694 Respondents)
Candidate order
To which age group do you belong?TrumpHaleyOther
17-44 (22%)
373 respondents
62%
35%
-
45+ (78%)
1,321 respondents
63%
34%
-

Which best describes your education? You have:

(1,672 Respondents)
Candidate order
Which best describes your education? You have:TrumpHaleyOther
Never attended college (20%)
334 respondents
83%
15%
-
Attended college but received no degree (17%)
284 respondents
75%
23%
-
Associate's degree (AA or AS) (11%)
184 respondents
72%
22%
-
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) (26%)
435 respondents
54%
43%
-
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) (26%)
435 respondents
41%
56%
-

What was the last grade of school you completed?

(1,672 Respondents)
Candidate order
What was the last grade of school you completed?TrumpHaleyOther
College graduate (52%)
869 respondents
47%
50%
-
No college degree (48%)
803 respondents
78%
19%
-

Education by race

(1,648 Respondents)
Candidate order
Education by raceTrumpHaleyOther
White college graduates (45%)
742 respondents
46%
51%
-
White non-college graduates (42%)
692 respondents
79%
19%
-
Non White college graduates (6%)
99 respondents
54%
42%
-
Non White non-college graduates (7%)
115 respondents
-
-
-

Before today, had you ever voted in a Republican presidential primary?

(846 Respondents)
Candidate order
Before today, had you ever voted in a Republican presidential primary?TrumpHaleyOther
Yes (80%)
677 respondents
70%
28%
-
No (18%)
152 respondents
30%
65%
-

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:

(1,617 Respondents)
Candidate order
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:TrumpHaleyOther
Democrat (10%)
162 respondents
11%
84%
-
Republican (60%)
970 respondents
79%
19%
-
Independent or something else (30%)
485 respondents
48%
49%
-

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

(1,592 Respondents)
Candidate order
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:TrumpHaleyOther
Very conservative (30%)
478 respondents
87%
11%
-
Somewhat conservative (37%)
589 respondents
69%
29%
-
Moderate (27%)
430 respondents
36%
62%
-
Liberal (6%)
96 respondents
-
-
-

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

(1,592 Respondents)
Candidate order
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:TrumpHaleyOther
Liberal (6%)
96 respondents
-
-
-
Moderate (27%)
430 respondents
36%
62%
-
Conservative (67%)
1,067 respondents
77%
21%
-

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

(1,592 Respondents)
Candidate order
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:TrumpHaleyOther
Conservative (67%)
1,067 respondents
77%
21%
-
Moderate or liberal (33%)
525 respondents
31%
66%
-

White evangelical or white born-again Christians

(1,647 Respondents)
Candidate order
White evangelical or white born-again ChristiansTrumpHaleyOther
White evangelical or white born-again Christian (39%)
642 respondents
79%
20%
-
All others (61%)
1,005 respondents
52%
45%
-

Have you ever served in the U.S. military?

(856 Respondents)
Candidate order
Have you ever served in the U.S. military?TrumpHaleyOther
Yes (20%)
171 respondents
72%
22%
-
No (80%)
685 respondents
60%
38%
-

How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?

(817 Respondents)
Candidate order
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?TrumpHaleyOther
Enthusiastic (2%)
16 respondents
-
-
-
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic (13%)
106 respondents
7%
87%
-
Dissatisfied, but not angry (42%)
343 respondents
60%
37%
-
Angry (41%)
335 respondents
83%
16%
-

How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?

(817 Respondents)
Candidate order
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?TrumpHaleyOther
Enthusiastic or satisfied (15%)
123 respondents
11%
84%
-
Dissatisfied or angry (83%)
678 respondents
71%
26%
-

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

(846 Respondents)
Candidate order
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:TrumpHaleyOther
Excellent (3%)
25 respondents
-
-
-
Good (17%)
144 respondents
5%
93%
-
Not so good (29%)
245 respondents
56%
40%
-
Poor (49%)
415 respondents
89%
9%
-

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

(846 Respondents)
Candidate order
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:TrumpHaleyOther
Excellent or good (20%)
169 respondents
8%
90%
-
Not so good or poor (78%)
660 respondents
77%
20%
-

Which best describes your family's financial situation?

(846 Respondents)
Candidate order
Which best describes your family's financial situation?TrumpHaleyOther
Getting ahead financially (14%)
118 respondents
30%
68%
-
Holding steady financially (59%)
499 respondents
60%
37%
-
Falling behind financially (24%)
203 respondents
86%
10%
-

Which ONE of these four issues mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (CHECK ONLY ONE)

(866 Respondents)
Candidate order
Which ONE of these four issues mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (CHECK ONLY ONE)TrumpHaleyOther
Foreign policy (11%)
95 respondents
24%
74%
-
Abortion (9%)
78 respondents
-
-
-
Immigration (38%)
329 respondents
78%
20%
-
Economy (34%)
294 respondents
68%
29%
-

Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (CHECK ONLY ONE)

(835 Respondents)
Candidate order
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (CHECK ONLY ONE)TrumpHaleyOther
Shares my values (29%)
242 respondents
63%
31%
-
Has the right temperament (19%)
159 respondents
11%
86%
-
Fights for people like me (28%)
234 respondents
92%
8%
-
Can defeat Joe Biden (17%)
142 respondents
77%
21%
-

Would you favor or oppose a federal law banning most or all abortions nationwide?

(835 Respondents)
Candidate order
Would you favor or oppose a federal law banning most or all abortions nationwide?TrumpHaleyOther
Favor banning (37%)
309 respondents
87%
11%
-
Oppose banning (54%)
451 respondents
46%
52%
-

Should most undocumented immigrants in the U.S. be:

(817 Respondents)
Candidate order
Should most undocumented immigrants in the U.S. be:TrumpHaleyOther
Offered a chance to apply for legal status (32%)
261 respondents
26%
69%
-
Deported to the countries they came from (61%)
498 respondents
81%
16%
-

If Nikki Haley won the nomination, would you be:

(835 Respondents)
Candidate order
If Nikki Haley won the nomination, would you be:TrumpHaleyOther
Satisfied (46%)
384 respondents
24%
73%
-
Dissatisfied (52%)
434 respondents
96%
2%
-

If Donald Trump won the nomination, would you be:

(835 Respondents)
Candidate order
If Donald Trump won the nomination, would you be:TrumpHaleyOther
Satisfied (67%)
559 respondents
93%
6%
-
Dissatisfied (32%)
267 respondents
1%
95%
-

Who do you trust more to handle the economy?

(835 Respondents)
Candidate order
Who do you trust more to handle the economy?TrumpHaleyOther
Nikki Haley (31%)
259 respondents
2%
95%
-
Donald Trump (66%)
551 respondents
93%
5%
-

Who do you trust more to handle border security?

(835 Respondents)
Candidate order
Who do you trust more to handle border security?TrumpHaleyOther
Nikki Haley (30%)
251 respondents
2%
96%
-
Donald Trump (68%)
568 respondents
90%
7%
-

Who do you trust more to handle an international crisis?

(835 Respondents)
Candidate order
Who do you trust more to handle an international crisis?TrumpHaleyOther
Nikki Haley (34%)
284 respondents
5%
92%
-
Donald Trump (63%)
526 respondents
95%
3%
-

Which candidate has the physical and mental health needed to serve effectively as president?

(835 Respondents)
Candidate order
Which candidate has the physical and mental health needed to serve effectively as president?TrumpHaleyOther
Only Nikki Haley (30%)
251 respondents
3%
96%
-
Only Donald Trump (31%)
259 respondents
98%
1%
-
Both of them (34%)
284 respondents
87%
11%
-
Neither of them (3%)
25 respondents
-
-
-

Does Nikki Haley have the physical and mental health needed to serve effectively as president?

(835 Respondents)
Candidate order
Does Nikki Haley have the physical and mental health needed to serve effectively as president?TrumpHaleyOther
Nikki Haley does (64%)
534 respondents
48%
50%
-
Nikki Haley does not (34%)
284 respondents
91%
5%
-

Does Donald Trump have the physical and mental health needed to serve effectively as president?

(835 Respondents)
Candidate order
Does Donald Trump have the physical and mental health needed to serve effectively as president?TrumpHaleyOther
Donald Trump does (65%)
543 respondents
92%
6%
-
Donald Trump does not (33%)
276 respondents
5%
91%
-

Have Nikki Haley's criticisms of Donald Trump been:

(817 Respondents)
Candidate order
Have Nikki Haley's criticisms of Donald Trump been:TrumpHaleyOther
Mostly fair (40%)
327 respondents
16%
82%
-
Mostly unfair (51%)
417 respondents
95%
3%
-

Have Donald Trump's criticisms of Nikki Haley been:

(817 Respondents)
Candidate order
Have Donald Trump's criticisms of Nikki Haley been:TrumpHaleyOther
Mostly fair (43%)
351 respondents
92%
6%
-
Mostly unfair (47%)
384 respondents
31%
66%
-

If Nikki Haley is nominated, how likely is it that she would defeat Joe Biden in November?

(817 Respondents)
Candidate order
If Nikki Haley is nominated, how likely is it that she would defeat Joe Biden in November?TrumpHaleyOther
Very likely (21%)
172 respondents
31%
68%
-
Somewhat likely (31%)
253 respondents
54%
45%
-
Not too likely (26%)
212 respondents
72%
22%
-
Not at all likely (17%)
139 respondents
94%
4%
-

If Nikki Haley is nominated, how likely is it that she would beat Joe Biden in November?

(817 Respondents)
Candidate order
If Nikki Haley is nominated, how likely is it that she would beat Joe Biden in November?TrumpHaleyOther
Likely (52%)
425 respondents
45%
54%
-
Not likely (43%)
351 respondents
81%
15%
-

If Donald Trump is nominated, how likely is it that he would defeat Joe Biden in November?

(817 Respondents)
Candidate order
If Donald Trump is nominated, how likely is it that he would defeat Joe Biden in November?TrumpHaleyOther
Very likely (57%)
466 respondents
89%
9%
-
Somewhat likely (24%)
196 respondents
32%
64%
-
Not too likely (10%)
82 respondents
-
-
-
Not at all likely (4%)
33 respondents
-
-
-

If Donald Trump is nominated, how likely is it that he would defeat Joe Biden in November?

(817 Respondents)
Candidate order
If Donald Trump is nominated, how likely is it that he would defeat Joe Biden in November?TrumpHaleyOther
Likely (81%)
662 respondents
72%
26%
-
Not likely (14%)
114 respondents
4%
92%
-

Was your vote for president mainly:

(846 Respondents)
Candidate order
Was your vote for president mainly:TrumpHaleyOther
For your candidate (67%)
567 respondents
79%
19%
-
Against their opponent (29%)
245 respondents
29%
69%
-

Do you consider yourself part of the MAGA movement?

(817 Respondents)
Candidate order
Do you consider yourself part of the MAGA movement?TrumpHaleyOther
Yes (34%)
278 respondents
96%
3%
-
No (57%)
466 respondents
39%
56%
-

If Donald Trump were to be convicted of a crime, would you consider him fit to be president?

(835 Respondents)
Candidate order
If Donald Trump were to be convicted of a crime, would you consider him fit to be president?TrumpHaleyOther
Yes (55%)
459 respondents
94%
5%
-
No (37%)
309 respondents
16%
80%
-

In the election for president this November, will you vote for the Republican nominee regardless of who it is?

(817 Respondents)
Candidate order
In the election for president this November, will you vote for the Republican nominee regardless of who it is?TrumpHaleyOther
Yes (62%)
507 respondents
83%
14%
-
No (31%)
253 respondents
20%
76%
-

Do you think that Joe Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020?

(835 Respondents)
Candidate order
Do you think that Joe Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020?TrumpHaleyOther
Yes (41%)
342 respondents
23%
74%
-
No (50%)
418 respondents
94%
4%
-

How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?

(817 Respondents)
Candidate order
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?TrumpHaleyOther
Strongly approve (4%)
33 respondents
-
-
-
Somewhat approve (15%)
123 respondents
5%
93%
-
Somewhat disapprove (11%)
90 respondents
-
-
-
Strongly disapprove (67%)
547 respondents
84%
13%
-

How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?

(817 Respondents)
Candidate order
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?TrumpHaleyOther
Strongly or somewhat approve (19%)
155 respondents
5%
92%
-
Strongly or somewhat disapprove (78%)
637 respondents
76%
21%
-

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

(866 Respondents)
Candidate order
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary?TrumpHaleyOther
Just today (6%)
52 respondents
-
-
-
In the last week (7%)
61 respondents
-
-
-
Earlier this year (20%)
173 respondents
42%
54%
-
Before that (64%)
554 respondents
78%
21%
-

Time: Last week/Earlier than that

(866 Respondents)
Candidate order
Time: Last week/Earlier than thatTrumpHaleyOther
In the last week (14%)
121 respondents
27%
70%
-
Earlier than that (85%)
736 respondents
69%
28%
-

Time: Last week/Earlier this year/Earlier than that

(866 Respondents)
Candidate order
Time: Last week/Earlier this year/Earlier than thatTrumpHaleyOther
In the last week (14%)
121 respondents
27%
70%
-
Earlier this year (20%)
173 respondents
42%
54%
-
Earlier than that (64%)
554 respondents
78%
21%
-

Population of area, three categories

(1,712 Respondents)
Candidate order
Population of area, three categoriesTrumpHaleyOther
City over 50,000 (18%)
308 respondents
54%
42%
-
Suburbs (71%)
1,216 respondents
63%
34%
-
Small city and Rural (11%)
188 respondents
80%
19%
-

Geo Stratum Code

(1,712 Respondents)
Candidate order
Geo Stratum CodeTrumpHaleyOther
D.C. Suburbs (27%)
462 respondents
43%
54%
-
Central Virginia (20%)
342 respondents
71%
25%
-
Hampton Rds (13%)
223 respondents
66%
30%
-
Richmnd/Southsde (18%)
308 respondents
65%
30%
-
Mountain (22%)
377 respondents
77%
23%
-