Your Voice Your Vote 2024

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.


Learn more about exit polls and methodology.

Are you:

2,951 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Male
51%
44%53%
Female
49%
54%46%

Are you:

2,919 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White
85%
46%53%
Black
5%
77%23%
Hispanic/Latino
6%
60%38%
Asian
1%
--
Other
3%
--

Are you:

2,919 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White
85%
46%53%
Non-White
15%
67%32%

Sex by race

2,914 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White men
43%
40%58%
White women
42%
52%47%
Black men
2%
--
Black women
3%
--
Latino men
3%
--
Latino women
3%
--
All other races
4%
64%35%

In which age group are you?

2,949 RespondentsDem.Rep.
18-29
14%
49%48%
30-44
24% (tie)
49%49%
45-64
35%
42%57%
65 or over
27%
58%41%

To which age group do you belong?

2,949 RespondentsDem.Rep.
18-44
38% (tie)
49%49%
45+
62%
49%50%

In which age group are you?

2,949 RespondentsDem.Rep.
18-24
9%
48%50%
25-29
5%
50%46%
30-39
14%
50%46%
40-49
18%
47%53%
50-64
27%
41%59%
65 or over
27%
58%41%

Which best describes your education? You have:

2,921 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Never attended college
18%
39%60%
Attended college but received no degree
24%
48%52%
Associate's degree (AA or AS)
20%
43%55%
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS)
23%
50%47%
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD)
16%
67%30%

What was the last grade of school you completed?

2,921 RespondentsDem.Rep.
College graduate
39%
57%40%
No college degree
61%
44%55%

Education by race

2,885 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White college graduates
35%
56%42%
White non-college graduates
50%
39%60%
Non White college graduates
4%
70%25%
Non White non-college graduates
11%
65%35%

Education by White by Sex

2,881 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White women college graduates
18%
60%39%
White women non-college graduates
24%
46%53%
White men college graduates
17%
51%46%
White men non-college graduates
26%
32%66%
Non-whites
15%
66%32%

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

2,846 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Democrat
30%
97%3%
Republican
33%
5%94%
Independent or something else
36%
49%48%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

2,815 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Liberal
24%
94%4%
Moderate
44%
55%43%
Conservative
33%
8%91%

White evangelical or white born-again Christians

1,465 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White evangelical or white born-again Christian
22%
22%78%
All others
78%
55%42%

Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?

1,295 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
19%
53%47%
No
81%
46%51%

Is this the first year you have ever voted?

1,330 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
7%
--
No
93% (tie)
49%49%

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

1,311 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Excellent
5%
--
Good
29%
91%9%
Not so good
35%
39%60%
Poor
30%
9%89%

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

1,311 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Excellent or good
34%
92%8%
Not so good or poor
65%
25%73%

Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:

1,317 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Better today
21%
90%8%
Worse today
53%
16%82%
About the same
26%
78%19%

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

1,320 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Enthusiastic
6%
--
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic
25%
87%13%
Dissatisfied, but not angry
40%
40%57%
Angry
28%
17%80%

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

1,320 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Enthusiastic or satisfied
31%
88%12%
Dissatisfied or angry
68%
31%66%

Was your vote for president mainly:

1,344 RespondentsDem.Rep.
For your candidate
78%
46%52%
Against their opponent
20%
59%40%

Is your opinion of Kamala Harris:

1,320 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Favorable
46%
97%2%
Unfavorable
53%
6%91%

Is your opinion of Donald Trump:

1,320 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Favorable
44%
5%95%
Unfavorable
53%
86%10%

Do you have a favorable opinion of ...

1,320 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Only Harris
45%
98%1%
Only Trump
43%
4%96%
Both
1%
--
Neither
8%
19%63%

Are Kamala Harris' views too extreme?

1,305 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
46%
5%94%
No
52%
89%10%

Are Donald Trump's views too extreme?

1,305 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
51%
90%8%
No
47%
5%95%

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

1,305 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Only Harris
40%
1%98%
Only Trump
45%
99%1%
Both
6%
--
Neither
7%
--

Who do you trust more to handle crime and safety?

1,311 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Kamala Harris
46%
99%1%
Donald Trump
53%
4%95%

Who do you trust more to handle a crisis?

1,311 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Kamala Harris
47%
98%1%
Donald Trump
51%
2%97%

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

1,311 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Strongly approve
16%
99%1%
Somewhat approve
23%
95%4%
Somewhat disapprove
17% (tie)
49%49%
Strongly disapprove
43%
5%95%

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

1,311 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Strongly or somewhat approve
39%
97%3%
Strongly or somewhat disapprove
60%
17%81%

In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:

2,878 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Joe Biden (Dem)
43%
95%4%
Donald Trump (Rep)
44%
4%95%
Other
2%
--
Did not vote
10%
54%45%

Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)

1,320 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Foreign policy
3%
--
Abortion
15%
78%22%
The economy
35%
20%77%
Immigration
11%
17%83%
The state of democracy
33%
80%18%

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

1,320 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Has the ability to lead
32%
34%66%
Cares about people like me
18%
75%21%
Has good judgment
20%
77%23%
Can bring needed change
28%
30%67%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

1,311 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Legal in all cases
32%
87%13%
Legal in most cases
35%
50%49%
Illegal in most cases
25%
9%89%
Illegal in all cases
5%
--

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

1,311 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Legal
67%
68%32%
Illegal
30%
8%90%

How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?

1,183 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Very confident
43%
81%18%
Somewhat confident
35%
32%68%
Not very confident
16%
15%84%
Not at all confident
5%
--

How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?

1,183 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Confident
79%
59%40%
Not confident
21%
11%87%

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

1,320 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Very secure
5%
--
Somewhat secure
20%
58%39%
Somewhat threatened
38%
49%48%
Very threatened
34%
44%55%

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

1,320 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Secure
25%
57%41%
Threatened
73%
47%51%

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

1,183 RespondentsDem.Rep.
The Democratic Party
47%
97%2%
The Republican Party
50%
3%96%

How do you feel about the way Tony Evers is handling his job as governor?

1,219 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Approve
50%
85%14%
Disapprove
47%
9%89%

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

1,329 RespondentsDem.Rep.
In the last few days
3%
--
In the last week
3%
--
In October
7%
--
In September
8%
--
Before that
78%
48%51%

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

1,329 RespondentsDem.Rep.
In the last month
13%
53%42%
Before that
86%
49%50%

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

1,329 RespondentsDem.Rep.
In the last week
6%
--
Before that
93%
50%49%

In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for:

2,892 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Tammy Baldwin
49%
95%4%
Eric Hovde
48%
2%97%

Population of area, three categories

2,956 RespondentsDem.Rep.
City over 50,000
35%
58%41%
Suburbs
33% (tie)
49%49%
Small city and Rural
31%
38%60%

Geo Stratum Code

2,956 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Milwaukee County
14%
68%30%
Chiwaukee Subs
22%
40%58%
Dane County
11%
75%24%
Fox River/No Lak
17%
42%56%
Southwest
19%
45%54%
North
17%
38%61%