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November 5, 2024

Exit Polls

NBC News, in conjunction with a consortium of news organizations, conducted exit polling across the country in 10 key states. The polling included speaking with voters at polling places and phone interviews. The exit polls are not results, but instead a look at the thinking and motives of voters across the country. Exit polls help the public better understand the makeup and motivations of the electorate.

Democrats
Republicans
Other
Gender
Men (47%)
43%
55%
Women (53%)
53%
45%
Are you:
White (71%)
42%
57%
Black (11%)
86%
13%
Hispanic/Latino (11%)
51%
46%
Asian (3%)
55%
40%
Other (3%)
41%
55%
Are you:
White (71%)
42%
57%
Black (11%)
86%
13%
Hispanic/Latino (11%)
51%
46%
Asian (3%)
55%
40%
American Indian (1%)
31%
68%
Other (2%)
44%
52%
Race
White (71%)
42%
57%
Non-White (29%)
64%
33%
Sex by race
White men (34%)
38%
60%
White women (37%)
46%
53%
Black men (5%)
77%
21%
Black women (7%)
92%
7%
Latino men (6%)
44%
54%
Latino women (6%)
58%
39%
All other races (6%)
49%
47%
In which age group are you?
18-29 (14%)
54%
43%
30-44 (23%)
51%
47%
45-64 (35%)
44%
54%
65 or over (28%)
49%
50%
Age
18-44 (37%)
52%
45%
45+ (63%)
46%
52%
Age
18-24 (8%)
54%
43%
25-29 (5%)
53%
45%
30-39 (15%)
51%
45%
40-49 (15%)
49%
49%
50-64 (27%)
43%
56%
65 or over (28%)
49%
50%
Age by gender
Men 18-29 (7%)
48%
49%
Men 30-44 (11%)
45%
52%
Men 45-64 (16%)
39%
59%
Men 65+ (12%)
43%
56%
Women 18-29 (7%)
61%
38%
Women 30-44 (12%)
56%
41%
Women 45-64 (19%)
49%
50%
Women 65+ (16%)
53%
46%
Age by race
White 18-29 (8%)
49%
49%
White 30-44 (15%)
44%
54%
White 45-64 (25%)
37%
61%
White 65+ (23%)
43%
56%
Black 18-29 (2%)
83%
16%
Black 30-44 (3%)
83%
15%
Black 45-64 (4%)
84%
14%
Black 65+ (3%)
93%
6%
Latino 18-29 (2%)
51%
45%
Latino 30-44 (3%)
52%
45%
Latino 45-64 (4%)
48%
51%
Latino 65+ (2%)
58%
41%
All other (6%)
49%
47%
Which best describes your education? You have:
Never attended college (15%)
36%
62%
Attended college but received no degree (26%)
47%
51%
Associate's degree (AA or AS) (16%)
41%
57%
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) (24%)
53%
45%
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) (19%)
59%
38%
What was the last grade of school you completed?
College graduate (43%)
56%
42%
No college degree (57%)
43%
56%
Education by race
White college graduates (33%)
53%
45%
White non-college graduates (38%)
32%
66%
Non White college graduates (10%)
65%
32%
Non White non-college graduates (18%)
64%
34%
Education by gender among white voters
White women college graduates (17%)
58%
41%
White women non-college graduates (20%)
35%
63%
White men college graduates (16%)
48%
50%
White men non-college graduates (18%)
29%
69%
Non-whites (29%)
64%
33%
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat (31%)
95%
4%
Republican (35%)
5%
94%
Independent or something else (34%)
49%
46%
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal (23%)
91%
7%
Moderate (42%)
58%
40%
Conservative (35%)
9%
90%
2023 total family income:
Under $30,000 (11%)
50%
46%
$30,000-$49,999 (16%)
46%
52%
$50,000-$99,999 (32%)
46%
52%
$100,000-$199,999 (28%)
51%
48%
$200,000 or more (13%)
52%
46%
2023 total family income:
Under $50,000 (27%)
48%
50%
$50,000 or more (73%)
49%
49%
2023 total family income:
Under $100,000 (59%)
47%
51%
$100,000 or more (41%)
51%
47%
2023 total family income:
Under $50,000 (27%)
48%
50%
$50,000-$99,999 (32%)
46%
52%
$100,000 or more (41%)
51%
47%
Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?
Yes (19%)
53%
45%
No (81%)
47%
51%
Religion
Protestant or other Christian (43%)
36%
63%
Catholic (21%)
39%
59%
Jewish (2%)
78%
22%
Something else (10%)
61%
34%
None (24%)
71%
27%
Religion among white voters
Protestant/Other Christian (31%)
26%
72%
Catholic (15%)
35%
63%
Jewish (2%)
79%
20%
Something else (5%)
55%
42%
None (17%)
71%
28%
White born-again or evangelical Christian?
Yes (23%)
17%
82%
No (77%)
58%
40%
Do you have any children under 18 living in your home?
Yes (27%)
45%
53%
No (73%)
50%
49%
Parents
Men with children (13%)
38%
59%
Women with children (14%)
51%
47%
Men without children (34%)
44%
54%
Women without children (38%)
55%
44%
Are you currently married?
Yes (54%)
42%
56%
No (46%)
55%
42%
Gender by marital status
Married men (28%)
38%
60%
Married women (26%)
47%
52%
Non-married men (19%)
48%
48%
Non-married women (26%)
61%
38%
Are you gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender?
Yes (8%)
86%
12%
No (92%)
45%
53%
Have you ever served in the U.S. military?
Yes (13%)
34%
65%
No (87%)
50%
48%
Is this the first year you have ever voted?
Yes (8%)
44%
55%
No (92%)
49%
49%
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
Excellent (5%)
89%
11%
Good (27%)
92%
7%
Not so good (35%)
46%
52%
Poor (33%)
10%
88%
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
Excellent or good (31%)
92%
7%
Not so good or poor (68%)
28%
70%
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today (24%)
83%
14%
Worse today (47%)
16%
82%
About the same (29%)
71%
27%
In the last year, has inflation caused you and your family:
A severe hardship (22%)
23%
76%
A moderate hardship (53%)
46%
52%
No hardship at all (24%)
78%
21%
Do you think America's best days are:
In the past (34%)
31%
67%
In the future (61%)
58%
40%
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
Enthusiastic (6%)
91%
9%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic (19%)
83%
16%
Dissatisfied, but not angry (42%)
42%
55%
Angry (31%)
26%
73%
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
Enthusiastic or satisfied (25%)
85%
15%
Dissatisfied or angry (73%)
35%
62%
Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
Foreign policy (4%)
39%
56%
Abortion (14%)
76%
24%
The economy (32%)
18%
81%
Immigration (12%)
9%
89%
The state of democracy (34%)
80%
18%
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
Has the ability to lead (30%)
33%
66%
Cares about people like me (18%)
72%
25%
Has good judgment (20%)
83%
15%
Can bring needed change (28%)
24%
74%
Should most undocumented immigrants in the U.S. be:
Offered a chance to apply for legal status (56%)
76%
22%
Deported to the countries they came from (40%)
11%
87%
Is U.S. support for Israel:
Too strong (31%)
67%
30%
Not strong enough (31%)
18%
82%
About right (30%)
60%
39%
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Legal in all cases (33%)
88%
9%
Legal in most cases (33%)
49%
49%
Illegal in most cases (25%)
7%
92%
Illegal in all cases (5%)
11%
88%
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Legal (65%)
69%
29%
Illegal (31%)
8%
91%
Who do you trust more to handle abortion?
Kamala Harris (49%)
93%
5%
Donald Trump (46%)
2%
96%
Who do you trust more to handle the economy?
Kamala Harris (46%)
98%
1%
Donald Trump (53%)
5%
93%
Who do you trust more to handle immigration?
Kamala Harris (44%)
97%
1%
Donald Trump (53%)
7%
91%
Who do you trust more to handle crime and safety?
Kamala Harris (47%)
98%
1%
Donald Trump (52%)
4%
95%
Who do you trust more to handle a crisis?
Kamala Harris (47%)
97%
1%
Donald Trump (51%)
3%
95%
How confident are you that this year's election is being conducted fairly and accurately?
Very confident (35%)
84%
13%
Somewhat confident (32%)
39%
59%
Not very confident (21%)
16%
82%
Not at all confident (10%)
18%
80%
How confident are you that this year's election is being conducted fairly and accurately?
Confident (68%)
63%
35%
Not confident (31%)
17%
82%
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
Very secure (8%)
44%
54%
Somewhat secure (17%)
50%
47%
Somewhat threatened (34%)
50%
48%
Very threatened (39%)
47%
52%
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
Secure (25%)
48%
49%
Threatened (73%)
48%
50%
Are you concerned about violence as a result of this election?
Yes (70%)
56%
42%
No (28%)
29%
69%
How do you feel about the way the Supreme Court is handling its job?
Approve (36%)
14%
85%
Disapprove (59%)
72%
27%
Was your vote for president mainly:
For your candidate (73%)
44%
55%
Against their opponent (24%)
60%
36%
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve (15%)
98%
1%
Somewhat approve (24%)
95%
4%
Somewhat disapprove (14%)
54%
42%
Strongly disapprove (45%)
4%
94%
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Strongly or somewhat approve (40%)
96%
3%
Strongly or somewhat disapprove (59%)
16%
82%
Is your opinion of Kamala Harris:
Favorable (46%)
97%
3%
Unfavorable (52%)
5%
92%
Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
Favorable (46%)
2%
97%
Unfavorable (53%)
88%
9%
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
Only Harris (44%)
99%
1%
Only Trump (44%)
99%
Both (2%)
47%
52%
Neither (8%)
32%
52%
Is your opinion of Tim Walz:
Favorable (45%)
92%
7%
Unfavorable (48%)
8%
90%
Is your opinion of JD Vance:
Favorable (47%)
7%
92%
Unfavorable (47%)
90%
8%
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
Only Walz (39%)
97%
2%
Only Vance (41%)
2%
97%
Both (5%)
49%
49%
Neither (6%)
46%
45%
Are Kamala Harris' views too extreme?
Yes (48%)
5%
93%
No (49%)
91%
7%
Are Donald Trump's views too extreme?
Yes (53%)
86%
12%
No (44%)
4%
95%
Are Kamala Harris'/Donald Trump's views too extreme?
Only Harris (39%)
1%
99%
Only Trump (45%)
97%
2%
Both (8%)
22%
67%
Neither (4%)
27%
67%
If Kamala Harris is elected president, would you feel:
Excited (23%)
99%
1%
Optimistic (25%)
93%
6%
Concerned (20%)
7%
89%
Scared (30%)
1%
98%
If Kamala Harris is elected president, would you feel:
Excited or optimistic (48%)
96%
3%
Concerned or scared (50%)
4%
94%
If Donald Trump is elected president, would you feel:
Excited (22%)
2%
98%
Optimistic (27%)
5%
94%
Concerned (14%)
84%
12%
Scared (35%)
97%
1%
If Donald Trump is elected president, would you feel:
Excited or optimistic (49%)
4%
95%
Concerned or scared (49%)
93%
4%
In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:
Joe Biden (Dem) (44%)
93%
5%
Donald Trump (Rep) (43%)
4%
95%
Other (2%)
34%
44%
Did not vote (10%)
46%
49%
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
In the last few days (3%)
42%
47%
In the last week (3%)
42%
56%
In October (5%)
49%
42%
In September (6%)
52%
46%
Before that (80%)
49%
51%
Time of vote decision
In the last month (12%)
45%
47%
Before that (87%)
49%
50%
Time of vote decision
In the last week (7%)
42%
51%
Before that (92%)
49%
50%
Suburban whites by sex
White suburban women (20%)
46%
53%
White suburban men (18%)
36%
62%
Other (62%)
52%
45%
Area type
Urban (29%)
60%
38%
Suburban (52%)
47%
51%
Rural (19%)
34%
64%

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