exit polls
exit polls are surveys of a small percentage of voters taken after they leave their voting place. pollsters use this data to project how all voters or segments of voters side on a particular race or ballot measure.
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clinton
trump
other/no answer
all exit polls
gender
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
male
48%
|
41% | 53% | 6% |
female
52%
|
54% | 42% | 4% |
age
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
18-29
19%
|
55% | 37% | 8% |
30-44
25%
|
50% | 42% | 8% |
45-64
40%
|
44% | 53% | 3% |
65 and older
15%
|
45% | 53% | 2% |
age
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
18-24
10%
|
56% | 35% | 9% |
25-29
9%
|
53% | 39% | 8% |
30-39
17%
|
51% | 40% | 9% |
40-49
19%
|
46% | 50% | 4% |
50-64
30%
|
44% | 53% | 3% |
65 and older
15%
|
45% | 53% | 2% |
age
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
18-44
44%
|
52% | 40% | 8% |
45 and older
56%
|
44% | 53% | 3% |
race
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
white
70%
|
37% | 58% | 5% |
black
12%
|
88% | 8% | 4% |
latino
11%
|
65% | 29% | 6% |
asian
4%
|
65% | 29% | 6% |
other race
3%
|
56% | 37% | 7% |
race
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
white
70%
|
37% | 58% | 5% |
non-white
30%
|
74% | 21% | 5% |
race and gender
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
white men
34%
|
31% | 63% | 6% |
white women
37%
|
43% | 53% | 4% |
black men
5%
|
80% | 13% | 7% |
black women
7%
|
94% | 4% | 2% |
latino men
5%
|
62% | 33% | 5% |
latino women
6%
|
68% | 26% | 6% |
others
6%
|
61% | 32% | 7% |
age by race
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
whites 18-29
12%
|
43% | 48% | 9% |
latinos 30-44
3%
|
71% | 22% | 7% |
latinos 45-64
3%
|
67% | 29% | 4% |
latinos 65 and older
1%
|
71% | 24% | 5% |
all others
6%
|
60% | 34% | 6% |
whites 30-44
17%
|
37% | 55% | 8% |
whites 45-64
30%
|
34% | 63% | 3% |
whites 65 and older
13%
|
39% | 58% | 3% |
blacks 18-29
3%
|
83% | 9% | 8% |
blacks 30-44
4%
|
87% | 7% | 6% |
blacks 45-64
5%
|
90% | 9% | 1% |
blacks 65 and older
1%
|
90% | 9% | 1% |
latinos 18-29
2%
|
70% | 24% | 6% |
education
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
high school or less
18%
|
45% | 51% | 4% |
some college
32%
|
43% | 52% | 5% |
college graduate
32%
|
49% | 45% | 6% |
postgraduate
18%
|
58% | 37% | 5% |
are you a college graduate?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
yes
50%
|
52% | 43% | 5% |
no
50%
|
44% | 52% | 4% |
education and race
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
white college graduates
37%
|
45% | 49% | 6% |
whites no degree
34%
|
28% | 67% | 5% |
non-whites college grads
13%
|
71% | 23% | 6% |
non-whites no degree
16%
|
75% | 20% | 5% |
education among whites by sex
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
white college-grad women
20%
|
51% | 45% | 4% |
white non-college women
17%
|
34% | 62% | 4% |
white college-grad men
17%
|
39% | 54% | 7% |
white non-college men
17%
|
23% | 72% | 5% |
non-whites
29%
|
74% | 21% | 5% |
income
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
under $30,000
17%
|
53% | 41% | 6% |
$30k-$49,999
19%
|
51% | 42% | 7% |
$50k-$99,999
31%
|
46% | 50% | 4% |
$100k-$199,999
24%
|
47% | 48% | 5% |
$200k-$249,999
4%
|
48% | 49% | 3% |
$250,000 or more
6%
|
46% | 48% | 6% |
income
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
under $50k
36%
|
52% | 41% | 7% |
$50k or more
64%
|
47% | 49% | 4% |
income
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
under $100k
67%
|
49% | 45% | 6% |
$100k or more
33%
|
47% | 48% | 5% |
income
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
under $50k
36%
|
52% | 41% | 7% |
$50k-$100k
31%
|
46% | 50% | 4% |
$100k or more
33%
|
47% | 48% | 5% |
party id
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
democrats
37%
|
89% | 9% | 2% |
republicans
33%
|
7% | 90% | 3% |
independents
31%
|
42% | 48% | 10% |
party by gender
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
democratic men
14%
|
87% | 10% | 3% |
democratic women
23%
|
90% | 8% | 2% |
republican men
17%
|
6% | 90% | 4% |
republican women
16%
|
8% | 89% | 3% |
independent men
17%
|
37% | 51% | 12% |
independent women
14%
|
47% | 43% | 10% |
ideology
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
liberal
26%
|
84% | 10% | 6% |
moderate
39%
|
52% | 41% | 7% |
conservative
35%
|
15% | 81% | 4% |
marital status
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
married
58%
|
43% | 53% | 4% |
unmarried
42%
|
55% | 38% | 7% |
marital status by gender
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
married men
29%
|
37% | 58% | 5% |
married women
30%
|
49% | 47% | 4% |
unmarried men
19%
|
46% | 45% | 9% |
unmarried women
23%
|
62% | 33% | 5% |
white born-again or evangelical christian?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
yes
26%
|
16% | 81% | 3% |
no
74%
|
59% | 35% | 6% |
religion
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
protestant
27%
|
37% | 60% | 3% |
catholic
23%
|
45% | 52% | 3% |
mormon
1%
|
25% | 61% | 14% |
other christian
24%
|
43% | 55% | 2% |
jewish
3%
|
71% | 24% | 5% |
muslim
1%
|
n/a | n/a | n/a |
other religion
7%
|
58% | 33% | 9% |
no religion
15%
|
68% | 26% | 6% |
religion
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
protestant
52%
|
39% | 58% | 3% |
catholic
23%
|
45% | 52% | 3% |
jewish
3%
|
71% | 24% | 5% |
another religion
8%
|
62% | 29% | 9% |
no religion
15%
|
68% | 26% | 6% |
how often do you attend religious services?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
weekly or more
33%
|
40% | 56% | 4% |
monthly
16%
|
46% | 49% | 5% |
few times a year
29%
|
48% | 47% | 5% |
never
22%
|
62% | 31% | 7% |
how often do you attend religious services?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
monthly or more
49%
|
42% | 54% | 4% |
less often than that
51%
|
54% | 40% | 6% |
union household?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
yes
18%
|
51% | 43% | 6% |
no
82%
|
46% | 49% | 5% |
served in the u.s. military
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
veterans
13%
|
34% | 61% | 5% |
non-veterans
87%
|
50% | 45% | 5% |
were you born a u.s. citizen?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
yes
91%
|
45% | 50% | 5% |
no
9%
|
64% | 31% | 5% |
first-time voter?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
yes
10%
|
56% | 40% | 4% |
no
90%
|
47% | 47% | 6% |
when did you decide presidential vote?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
last few days
8%
|
44% | 46% | 10% |
last week
6%
|
38% | 50% | 12% |
in october
12%
|
37% | 51% | 12% |
in september
13%
|
46% | 50% | 4% |
before september
60%
|
52% | 45% | 3% |
when did you decide presidential vote?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
in the last week
13%
|
42% | 47% | 11% |
before that
85%
|
49% | 47% | 4% |
when did you decide presidential vote?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
in the last month
26%
|
39% | 49% | 12% |
before that
73%
|
51% | 46% | 3% |
opinion of presidential candidate you voted for
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
strongly favor
41%
|
53% | 42% | 5% |
have reservations
32%
|
48% | 49% | 3% |
dislike opponents
25%
|
39% | 51% | 10% |
most important issue facing the country
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
foreign policy
13%
|
60% | 34% | 6% |
immigration
13%
|
32% | 64% | 4% |
economy
52%
|
52% | 42% | 6% |
terrorism
18%
|
39% | 57% | 4% |
which candidate quality mattered most?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
cares about me
15%
|
58% | 35% | 7% |
can bring change
39%
|
14% | 83% | 3% |
right experience
21%
|
90% | 8% | 2% |
good judgment
20%
|
66% | 26% | 8% |
illegal immigrants working in the u.s. should be:
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
offered legal status
70%
|
60% | 34% | 6% |
deported to home country
25%
|
14% | 84% | 2% |
view of u.s. wall along the entire mexican border
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
support
41%
|
10% | 86% | 4% |
oppose
54%
|
76% | 17% | 7% |
effect of international trade
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
creates u.s. jobs
38%
|
59% | 35% | 6% |
takes away u.s. jobs
42%
|
31% | 65% | 4% |
does not affect jobs
11%
|
63% | 30% | 7% |
how is the fight against isis going?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
very well
6%
|
85% | 11% | 4% |
somewhat well
36%
|
70% | 24% | 6% |
somewhat badly
28%
|
37% | 56% | 7% |
very badly
24%
|
11% | 85% | 4% |
how is the fight against isis going?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
well
42%
|
73% | 23% | 4% |
badly
52%
|
25% | 70% | 5% |
in your vote, were supreme court appointments:
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
the most important factor
21%
|
41% | 56% | 3% |
an important factor
48%
|
48% | 47% | 5% |
a minor factor
14%
|
50% | 41% | 9% |
not a factor at all
14%
|
55% | 39% | 6% |
in your vote, were supreme court appointments:
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
important
70%
|
46% | 50% | 4% |
not important
28%
|
52% | 40% | 8% |
does the country’s criminal justice system:
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
treat all fairly
43%
|
23% | 74% | 3% |
treat blacks unfairly
48%
|
71% | 22% | 7% |
view on obamacare
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
did not go far enough
30%
|
78% | 18% | 4% |
was about right
18%
|
82% | 10% | 8% |
went too far
47%
|
13% | 83% | 4% |
feelings about the federal government
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
enthusiastic
5%
|
78% | 20% | 2% |
satisfied
24%
|
75% | 20% | 5% |
dissatisfied
46%
|
45% | 49% | 6% |
angry
23%
|
18% | 77% | 5% |
feelings about the federal government
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
enthusiastic/satisfied
29%
|
76% | 20% | 4% |
dissatisfied/angry
69%
|
36% | 58% | 6% |
opinion of government
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
government should do more
45%
|
74% | 22% | 4% |
government doing too much
50%
|
21% | 73% | 6% |
opinion of barack obama as president
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
strongly approve
33%
|
94% | 4% | 2% |
somewhat approve
20%
|
69% | 21% | 10% |
somewhat disapprove
12%
|
14% | 76% | 10% |
strongly disapprove
33%
|
3% | 95% | 2% |
opinion of barack obama as president
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
approve
53%
|
84% | 10% | 6% |
disapprove
45%
|
6% | 90% | 4% |
should the next president:
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
continue obama’s policies
28%
|
91% | 5% | 4% |
be more conservative
48%
|
13% | 83% | 4% |
be more liberal
17%
|
70% | 23% | 7% |
opinion of hillary clinton
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
favorable
44%
|
95% | 3% | 2% |
unfavorable
54%
|
11% | 82% | 7% |
opinion of donald trump
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
favorable
38%
|
4% | 95% | 1% |
unfavorable
60%
|
77% | 15% | 8% |
opinion of clinton and trump
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
both favorable
2%
|
n/a | n/a | n/a |
only clinton favorable
41%
|
98% | 1% | 1% |
only trump favorable
36%
|
1% | 98% | 1% |
both unfavorable
18%
|
29% | 49% | 22% |
is hillary clinton honest and trustworthy?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
yes
36%
|
94% | 4% | 2% |
no
61%
|
20% | 73% | 7% |
is donald trump honest and trustworthy?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
yes
33%
|
5% | 94% | 1% |
no
63%
|
71% | 21% | 8% |
which candidate is honest?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
both are
2%
|
n/a | n/a | n/a |
only clinton is
34%
|
96% | 1% | 3% |
only trump is
31%
|
1% | 98% | 1% |
neither is
29%
|
40% | 45% | 15% |
is clinton qualified to serve as president?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
yes
52%
|
86% | 9% | 5% |
no
47%
|
5% | 90% | 5% |
is trump qualified to serve as president?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
yes
38%
|
4% | 94% | 2% |
no
60%
|
75% | 18% | 7% |
who is qualified to serve as president?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
both are
5%
|
22% | 70% | 8% |
only clinton is
46%
|
93% | 2% | 5% |
only trump is
33%
|
1% | 99% | n/a |
neither is
14%
|
15% | 69% | 16% |
does clinton have the temperament to be president?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
yes
55%
|
82% | 13% | 5% |
no
43%
|
5% | 89% | 6% |
does trump have the temperament to be president?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
yes
35%
|
5% | 94% | 1% |
no
63%
|
72% | 20% | 8% |
which candidate has the right temperament?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
both do
6%
|
19% | 77% | 4% |
only clinton does
49%
|
90% | 5% | 5% |
only trump does
29%
|
2% | 98% | n/a |
neither does
14%
|
12% | 71% | 17% |
how would you feel if clinton wins?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
excited
17%
|
98% | 1% | 1% |
optimistic
27%
|
92% | 5% | 3% |
concerned
24%
|
18% | 70% | 12% |
scared
29%
|
1% | 95% | 4% |
how would you feel if clinton wins?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
positive
44%
|
94% | 3% | 3% |
negative
53%
|
9% | 84% | 7% |
how would you feel if trump wins?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
excited
13%
|
2% | 97% | 1% |
optimistic
27%
|
3% | 96% | 1% |
concerned
20%
|
54% | 34% | 12% |
scared
36%
|
92% | 2% | 6% |
how would you feel if trump wins?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
positive
40%
|
3% | 96% | 1% |
negative
57%
|
78% | 14% | 8% |
does clinton’s use of private email bother you:
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
a lot
45%
|
7% | 87% | 6% |
some
17%
|
68% | 26% | 6% |
not much
17%
|
88% | 7% | 5% |
not at all
19%
|
92% | 5% | 3% |
does clinton’s use of private email bother you?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
yes
63%
|
24% | 70% | 6% |
no
36%
|
90% | 6% | 4% |
does donald trump’s treatment of women bother you:
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
a lot
50%
|
83% | 11% | 6% |
some
20%
|
19% | 75% | 6% |
not much
13%
|
8% | 88% | 4% |
not at all
16%
|
10% | 87% | 3% |
does donald trump’s treatment of women bother you?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
yes
70%
|
65% | 29% | 6% |
no
29%
|
9% | 87% | 4% |
who would better handle the economy?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
clinton
46%
|
96% | 1% | 3% |
trump
49%
|
3% | 94% | 3% |
who would better handle foreign policy?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
clinton
52%
|
86% | 7% | 7% |
trump
43%
|
2% | 96% | 2% |
who would be a better commander in chief?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
clinton
49%
|
94% | 2% | 4% |
trump
46%
|
1% | 96% | 3% |
opinion of the democratic party
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
favorable
47%
|
88% | 8% | 4% |
unfavorable
49%
|
9% | 85% | 6% |
opinion of the republican party
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
favorable
40%
|
11% | 86% | 3% |
unfavorable
55%
|
73% | 20% | 7% |
condition of national economy
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
excellent
3%
|
83% | 16% | 1% |
good
33%
|
76% | 19% | 5% |
not good
41%
|
39% | 55% | 6% |
poor
21%
|
15% | 79% | 6% |
condition of national economy
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
good
36%
|
77% | 18% | 5% |
poor
63%
|
31% | 63% | 6% |
financial situation compared to four years ago:
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
better today
31%
|
72% | 24% | 4% |
worse today
27%
|
19% | 78% | 3% |
about the same
41%
|
46% | 46% | 8% |
direction of the country
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
right direction
33%
|
90% | 8% | 2% |
wrong track
62%
|
25% | 69% | 6% |
life for the next generation of americans will be:
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
better than today
37%
|
59% | 38% | 3% |
worse than today
34%
|
31% | 63% | 6% |
about the same
24%
|
54% | 39% | 7% |
vote for president in a two-way race
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
clinton
47%
|
97% | 1% | 2% |
trump
47%
|
1% | 97% | 2% |
would not vote
5%
|
16% | 21% | 63% |
how confident are you in the vote count?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
very confident
47%
|
68% | 28% | 4% |
somewhat confident
37%
|
33% | 62% | 5% |
not very confident
11%
|
25% | 69% | 6% |
not at all confident
5%
|
26% | 58% | 16% |
are you confident in the vote count?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
confident
83%
|
52% | 43% | 5% |
not confident
15%
|
25% | 66% | 9% |
are you gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
yes
5%
|
78% | 14% | 8% |
no
95%
|
47% | 48% | 5% |
importance of debates to your vote
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
most important factor
26%
|
51% | 47% | 2% |
an important factor
38%
|
50% | 46% | 4% |
a minor factor
19%
|
37% | 60% | 3% |
not a factor
11%
|
42% | 51% | 7% |
importance of debates to your vote
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
important
64%
|
50% | 47% | 3% |
not important
30%
|
38% | 57% | 5% |
were debates a factor in your vote?
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
yes
82%
|
47% | 50% | 3% |
no
11%
|
42% | 51% | 7% |
vote for u.s. house
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
democratic candidate
49%
|
89% | 6% | 5% |
republican candidate
49%
|
7% | 89% | 4% |
area type
clinton
|
trump
|
other/no answer
|
|
---|---|---|---|
urban area
34%
|
59% | 35% | 6% |
suburban area
49%
|
45% | 50% | 5% |
rural area
17%
|
34% | 62% | 4% |