Wisconsin 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:
| 2,912 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Male 51% | 45% | 52% |
Female 49% | 54% | 44% |
Are you:
| 2,882 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White 85% | 46% | 52% |
Black 5% | 77% | 23% |
Hispanic/Latino 5% | 63% | 34% |
Asian 1% | - | - |
Other 3% | - | - |
Are you:
| 2,882 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White 85% | 46% | 52% |
Non-White 15% | 68% | 30% |
Sex by race
| 2,877 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White men 43% | 41% | 57% |
White women 42% | 52% | 46% |
Black men 2% | - | - |
Black women 3% | - | - |
Latino men 3% | - | - |
Latino women 3% | - | - |
All other races 4% | 65% | 33% |
In which age group are you?
| 2,910 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
18-29 14% | 54% | 43% |
30-44 24% | 51% | 47% |
45-64 35% | 41% | 58% |
65 or over 28% | 57% | 41% |
To which age group do you belong?
| 2,910 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
18-44 38% | 52% | 46% |
45+ 62% | 48% | 50% |
In which age group are you?
| 2,910 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
18-24 9% | 55% | 44% |
25-29 5% | 52% | 43% |
30-39 14% | 53% | 44% |
40-49 18% | 47% | 52% |
50-64 27% | 39% | 59% |
65 or over 28% | 57% | 41% |
Which best describes your education? You have:
| 2,883 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Never attended college 17% | 40% | 58% |
Attended college but received no degree 23% | 50% | 49% |
Associate's degree (AA or AS) 20% | 43% | 54% |
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) 23% | 51% | 47% |
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) 16% | 66% | 32% |
What was the last grade of school you completed?
| 2,883 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
College graduate 39% | 57% | 41% |
No college degree 61% | 45% | 53% |
Education by race
| 2,849 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White college graduates 35% | 56% | 43% |
White non-college graduates 50% | 40% | 58% |
Non White college graduates 4% | 70% | 27% |
Non White non-college graduates 11% | 68% | 31% |
Education by White by Sex
| 2,845 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White women college graduates 18% | 61% | 39% |
White women non-college graduates 24% | 46% | 51% |
White men college graduates 17% | 51% | 47% |
White men non-college graduates 26% | 34% | 64% |
Non-whites 15% | 68% | 30% |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
| 2,807 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Democrat 31% | 96% | 2% |
Republican 33% | 6% | 93% |
Independent or something else 36% | 50% | 47% |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
| 2,777 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Liberal 24% | 95% | 4% |
Moderate 44% | 56% | 41% |
Conservative 32% | 8% | 91% |
White evangelical or white born-again Christians
| 1,438 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
White evangelical or white born-again Christian 22% | 24% | 75% |
All others 78% | 56% | 41% |
Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?
| 1,272 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 19% | 54% | 45% |
No 81% | 47% | 50% |
Is this the first year you have ever voted?
| 1,316 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 6% | - | - |
No 94% (tie) | 49% | 49% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| 1,297 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Excellent 5% | - | - |
Good 29% | 89% | 10% |
Not so good 35% | 41% | 58% |
Poor 30% | 11% | 84% |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
| 1,297 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Excellent or good 34% | 91% | 9% |
Not so good or poor 65% | 27% | 70% |
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
| 1,293 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Better today 21% | 90% | 9% |
Worse today 52% | 17% | 80% |
About the same 26% | 78% | 19% |
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
| 1,299 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic 6% | - | - |
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 25% | 86% | 14% |
Dissatisfied, but not angry 40% | 40% | 57% |
Angry 28% | 19% | 78% |
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
| 1,299 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic or satisfied 31% | 87% | 13% |
Dissatisfied or angry 68% | 32% | 66% |
Is your opinion of Kamala Harris:
| 1,299 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 46% | 97% | 2% |
Unfavorable 53% | 8% | 89% |
Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
| 1,299 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Favorable 44% | 6% | 93% |
Unfavorable 53% | 86% | 12% |
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
| 1,299 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Only Harris 45% | 97% | 2% |
Only Trump 43% | 5% | 94% |
Both 1% | - | - |
Neither 8% | 21% | 66% |
Are Kamala Harris' views too extreme?
| 1,291 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 46% | 7% | 90% |
No 52% | 87% | 11% |
Are Donald Trump's views too extreme?
| 1,291 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Yes 52% | 87% | 9% |
No 47% | 7% | 91% |
Are Kamala Harris'/Donald Trump's views too extreme?
| 1,291 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Only Harris 40% | 4% | 94% |
Only Trump 45% | 96% | 2% |
Both 6% | - | - |
Neither 7% | - | - |
Who do you trust more to handle crime and safety?
| 1,297 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Kamala Harris 46% | 98% | 1% |
Donald Trump 52% | 7% | 91% |
Who do you trust more to handle a crisis?
| 1,297 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Kamala Harris 47% | 96% | 2% |
Donald Trump 51% | 6% | 93% |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
| 1,297 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Strongly approve 16% | 99% | 1% |
Somewhat approve 23% | 95% | 4% |
Somewhat disapprove 17% | 47% | 49% |
Strongly disapprove 43% | 7% | 91% |
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
| 1,297 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Strongly or somewhat approve 39% | 97% | 3% |
Strongly or somewhat disapprove 60% | 19% | 79% |
In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:
| 2,840 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Joe Biden (Dem) 43% | 94% | 4% |
Donald Trump (Rep) 44% | 5% | 93% |
Other 2% | - | - |
Did not vote 10% | 60% | 40% |
Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
| 1,299 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Foreign policy 2% | - | - |
Abortion 15% | 78% | 22% |
The economy 35% | 21% | 76% |
Immigration 11% | 16% | 83% |
The state of democracy 33% | 80% | 19% |
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
| 1,299 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Has the ability to lead 32% | 34% | 66% |
Cares about people like me 18% | 72% | 23% |
Has good judgment 20% | 76% | 24% |
Can bring needed change 28% | 33% | 64% |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| 1,297 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Legal in all cases 33% | 87% | 12% |
Legal in most cases 34% (tie) | 49% | 49% |
Illegal in most cases 25% | 13% | 84% |
Illegal in all cases 5% | - | - |
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
| 1,297 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Legal 67% | 68% | 31% |
Illegal 30% | 12% | 86% |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
| 1,171 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Very confident 43% | 79% | 18% |
Somewhat confident 35% | 32% | 67% |
Not very confident 16% | 21% | 75% |
Not at all confident 5% | - | - |
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
| 1,171 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Confident 78% | 58% | 40% |
Not confident 21% | 16% | 81% |
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
| 1,299 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Very secure 5% | - | - |
Somewhat secure 20% | 58% | 40% |
Somewhat threatened 38% | 50% | 48% |
Very threatened 34% | 45% | 53% |
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
| 1,299 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Secure 25% | 56% | 42% |
Threatened 72% | 48% | 50% |
Would you rather see the U.S. Senate controlled by:
| 1,171 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
The Democratic Party 47% | 96% | 2% |
The Republican Party 50% | 5% | 94% |
How do you feel about the way Tony Evers is handling his job as governor?
| 1,196 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Approve 50% | 86% | 13% |
Disapprove 47% | 8% | 89% |
In today's election for president, did you just vote for:
| 2,892 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Kamala Harris 49% | 97% | 2% |
Donald Trump 50% | 4% | 95% |
Population of area, three categories
| 2,917 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
City over 50,000 35% | 61% | 38% |
Suburbs 33% | 48% | 49% |
Small city and Rural 31% | 38% | 59% |
Geo Stratum Code
| 2,917 Respondents | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|
Milwaukee County 14% | 69% | 30% |
Chiwaukee Subs 22% | 40% | 57% |
Dane County 11% | 75% | 23% |
Fox River/No Lak 17% | 43% | 55% |
Southwest 19% | 47% | 51% |
North 17% | 38% | 60% |