Wisconsin 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:
2,951 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Male 51% | 43% | 56% |
Female 49% | 55% | 45% |
Are you:
2,919 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
White 84% | 46% | 53% |
Black 6% | 77% | 22% |
Hispanic/Latino 6% | 57% | 43% |
Asian 1% | - | - |
Other 3% | - | - |
Are you:
2,919 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
White 84% | 46% | 53% |
Non-White 16% | 65% | 34% |
Sex by race
2,914 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
White men 43% | 39% | 60% |
White women 41% | 53% | 47% |
Black men 2% | - | - |
Black women 3% | - | - |
Latino men 3% | - | - |
Latino women 3% | - | - |
All other races 4% | 63% | 36% |
In which age group are you?
2,949 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
18-29 15% | 53% | 45% |
30-44 27% | 48% | 50% |
45-64 35% | 43% | 57% |
65 or over 23% | 56% | 44% |
To which age group do you belong?
2,949 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
18-44 42% | 50% | 49% |
45+ 58% | 48% | 52% |
In which age group are you?
2,949 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
18-24 9% | 53% | 46% |
25-29 6% | 53% | 45% |
30-39 16% | 52% | 47% |
40-49 19% | 45% | 55% |
50-64 27% | 42% | 58% |
65 or over 23% | 56% | 44% |
Which best describes your education? You have:
2,921 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Never attended college 18% | 37% | 63% |
Attended college but received no degree 24% | 49% | 51% |
Associate's degree (AA or AS) 19% | 41% | 58% |
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) 23% | 54% | 45% |
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) 15% | 66% | 33% |
What was the last grade of school you completed?
2,921 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
College graduate 39% | 59% | 40% |
No college degree 61% | 43% | 56% |
Education by race
2,885 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
White college graduates 34% | 56% | 43% |
White non-college graduates 50% | 38% | 61% |
Non White college graduates 4% | 74% | 23% |
Non White non-college graduates 12% | 62% | 38% |
Education by White by Sex
2,881 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
White women college graduates 18% | 62% | 37% |
White women non-college graduates 23% | 46% | 54% |
White men college graduates 16% | 50% | 48% |
White men non-college graduates 26% | 32% | 67% |
Non-whites 16% | 65% | 34% |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
2,846 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Democrat 31% | 97% | 3% |
Republican 36% | 5% | 95% |
Independent or something else 33% | 52% | 46% |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
2,815 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Liberal 23% | 95% | 4% |
Moderate 43% | 55% | 43% |
Conservative 33% | 8% | 91% |
White evangelical or white born-again Christians
1,465 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
White evangelical or white born-again Christian 23% | 22% | 78% |
All others 77% | 55% | 43% |
Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?
1,295 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Yes 20% | 49% | 51% |
No 80% | 47% | 51% |
Is this the first year you have ever voted?
1,330 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Yes 8% | - | - |
No 92% | 49% | 50% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
1,311 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Excellent 4% | - | - |
Good 28% | 88% | 11% |
Not so good 40% | 41% | 58% |
Poor 27% | 10% | 89% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
1,311 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Excellent or good 33% | 89% | 10% |
Not so good or poor 67% | 28% | 71% |
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
1,317 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Better today 20% | 89% | 10% |
Worse today 54% | 18% | 81% |
About the same 26% | 78% | 21% |
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
1,320 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Enthusiastic 6% | - | - |
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 26% | 83% | 17% |
Dissatisfied, but not angry 42% | 40% | 59% |
Angry 24% | 19% | 80% |
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
1,320 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Enthusiastic or satisfied 32% | 84% | 16% |
Dissatisfied or angry 67% | 32% | 67% |
Was your vote for president mainly:
1,344 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
For your candidate 77% | 46% | 53% |
Against their opponent 20% | 61% | 39% |
Is your opinion of Kamala Harris:
1,320 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Favorable 46% | 98% | 2% |
Unfavorable 53% | 6% | 92% |
Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
1,320 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Favorable 45% | 4% | 96% |
Unfavorable 53% | 88% | 10% |
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
1,320 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Only Harris 44% | 99% | 1% |
Only Trump 44% | 3% | 97% |
Both 1% | - | - |
Neither 8% | 26% | 65% |
Are Kamala Harris' views too extreme?
1,305 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Yes 47% | 6% | 93% |
No 51% | 88% | 11% |
Are Donald Trump's views too extreme?
1,305 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Yes 50% | 90% | 9% |
No 48% | 6% | 93% |
Are Kamala Harris'/Donald Trump's views too extreme?
1,305 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Only Harris 40% | 2% | 98% |
Only Trump 43% | 98% | 1% |
Both 6% | - | - |
Neither 8% | - | - |
Who do you trust more to handle crime and safety?
1,311 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Kamala Harris 46% | 99% | 1% |
Donald Trump 53% | 5% | 94% |
Who do you trust more to handle a crisis?
1,311 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Kamala Harris 47% | 99% | 1% |
Donald Trump 52% | 3% | 97% |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
1,311 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Strongly approve 14% | 100% | - |
Somewhat approve 24% | 95% | 5% |
Somewhat disapprove 21% | 45% | 53% |
Strongly disapprove 41% | 5% | 94% |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
1,311 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Strongly or somewhat approve 38% | 97% | 3% |
Strongly or somewhat disapprove 62% | 19% | 80% |
In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:
2,878 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Joe Biden (Dem) 41% | 95% | 5% |
Donald Trump (Rep) 44% | 4% | 96% |
Other 2% | - | - |
Did not vote 12% | 56% | 43% |
Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
1,320 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Foreign policy 3% | - | - |
Abortion 17% | 74% | 25% |
The economy 36% | 24% | 75% |
Immigration 11% | 18% | 82% |
The state of democracy 28% | 81% | 18% |
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
1,320 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Has the ability to lead 31% | 34% | 66% |
Cares about people like me 20% | 73% | 25% |
Has good judgment 19% | 76% | 24% |
Can bring needed change 27% | 29% | 69% |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
1,311 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Legal in all cases 31% | 87% | 13% |
Legal in most cases 34% | 52% | 47% |
Illegal in most cases 26% | 10% | 89% |
Illegal in all cases 6% | - | - |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
1,311 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Legal 65% | 68% | 31% |
Illegal 32% | 9% | 90% |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
1,183 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Very confident 42% | 82% | 17% |
Somewhat confident 38% | 30% | 69% |
Not very confident 14% | 12% | 87% |
Not at all confident 5% | - | - |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
1,183 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Confident 80% | 58% | 42% |
Not confident 19% | 9% | 90% |
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
1,320 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Very secure 6% | - | - |
Somewhat secure 22% | 59% | 40% |
Somewhat threatened 38% | 52% | 47% |
Very threatened 32% | 39% | 60% |
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
1,320 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Secure 28% | 59% | 40% |
Threatened 70% | 46% | 53% |
Would you rather see the U.S. Senate controlled by:
1,183 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
The Democratic Party 46% | 97% | 3% |
The Republican Party 51% | 3% | 96% |
How do you feel about the way Tony Evers is handling his job as governor?
1,219 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Approve 49% | 83% | 16% |
Disapprove 48% | 11% | 88% |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
1,329 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
In the last few days 5% | - | - |
In the last week 4% | - | - |
In October 6% | - | - |
In September 8% | - | - |
Before that 77% | 47% | 52% |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
1,329 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
In the last month 14% | 50% | 47% |
Before that 85% | 48% | 51% |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
1,329 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
In the last week 8% | - | - |
Before that 91% (tie) | 50% | 50% |
In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for:
2,892 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Tammy Baldwin 50% | 95% | 4% |
Eric Hovde 49% | 3% | 97% |
Population of area, three categories
2,956 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
City over 50,000 35% | 57% | 42% |
Suburbs 34% | 50% | 49% |
Small city and Rural 31% | 38% | 61% |
Geo Stratum Code
2,956 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
---|---|---|
Milwaukee County 14% | 64% | 35% |
Chiwaukee Subs 25% | 44% | 55% |
Dane County 10% | 76% | 24% |
Fox River/No Lak 17% | 42% | 57% |
Southwest 11% | 45% | 54% |
North 23% | 40% | 60% |