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%
43%56%
Female
49%
55%45%

Are you:

2,919 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White
84%
46%53%
Black
6%
77%22%
Hispanic/Latino
6%
57%43%
Asian
1%
--
Other
3%
--

Are you:

2,919 RespondentsDem.Rep.
White
84%
46%53%
Non-White
16%
65%34%

Sex by race

2,914 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
18-44
42%
50%49%
45+
58%
48%52%

In which age group are you?

2,949 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
College graduate
39%
59%40%
No college degree
61%
43%56%

Education by race

2,885 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Liberal
23%
95%4%
Moderate
43%
55%43%
Conservative
33%
8%91%

White evangelical or white born-again Christians

1,465 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
20%
49%51%
No
80%
47%51%

Is this the first year you have ever voted?

1,330 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
8%
--
No
92%
49%50%

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

1,311 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Enthusiastic or satisfied
32%
84%16%
Dissatisfied or angry
67%
32%67%

Was your vote for president mainly:

1,344 RespondentsDem.Rep.
For your candidate
77%
46%53%
Against their opponent
20%
61%39%

Is your opinion of Kamala Harris:

1,320 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Favorable
46%
98%2%
Unfavorable
53%
6%92%

Is your opinion of Donald Trump:

1,320 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Favorable
45%
4%96%
Unfavorable
53%
88%10%

Do you have a favorable opinion of ...

1,320 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
47%
6%93%
No
51%
88%11%

Are Donald Trump's views too extreme?

1,305 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Yes
50%
90%9%
No
48%
6%93%

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

1,305 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Kamala Harris
46%
99%1%
Donald Trump
53%
5%94%

Who do you trust more to handle a crisis?

1,311 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Confident
80%
58%42%
Not confident
19%
9%90%

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

1,320 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Secure
28%
59%40%
Threatened
70%
46%53%

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

1,183 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Approve
49%
83%16%
Disapprove
48%
11%88%

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

1,329 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.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 RespondentsDem.Rep.
Tammy Baldwin
50%
95%4%
Eric Hovde
49%
3%97%

Population of area, three categories

2,956 RespondentsDem.Rep.
City over 50,000
35%
57%42%
Suburbs
34%
50%49%
Small city and Rural
31%
38%61%

Geo Stratum Code

2,956 RespondentsDem.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%