Exit Polls
How To Read These Tables
The percentages in the first column, labeled "Total," show the proportion of the electorate that is in each subgroup -- these columns are always read down vertically.
The percentages in all remaining columns are read across horizontally (those to the right of the "Total" column). These percentages show how the particular subgroup of voters divided their vote among the candidates or vote question.
2012 National Poll
House
Sample: 25,058 respondents
- Are you:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Male47%45%53%
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Female53%55%44%
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Sample: 25,018 respondents
- In which age group are you?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
18-2919%60%38%
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30-4426%51%46%
-
45-6438%47%51%
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65 or over17%44%55%
-
Sample: 24,941 respondents
- In which age group are you?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
18-2411%61%37%
-
25-298%60%38%
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30-3916%54%43%
-
40-4920%47%52%
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50-6428%47%51%
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65 or over17%44%55%
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Sample: 24,941 respondents
- Are you:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
White72%39%59%
-
Black13%91%8%
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Hispanic/Latino10%68%30%
-
Asian3%73%25%
-
Other2%58%37%
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Sample: 24,728 respondents
- Sex by race
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
White men35%36%62%
-
White women37%43%55%
-
Black men5%86%13%
-
Black women8%94%5%
-
Latino men5%61%37%
-
Latino women6%74%24%
-
All other races5%66%31%
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Sample: 24,694 respondents
- Age by race
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
White 18-2911%46%52%
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White 30-4418%38%60%
-
White 45-6429%38%60%
-
White 65+14%39%60%
-
Black 18-293%90%9%
-
Black 30-444%91%7%
-
Black 45-644%91%8%
-
Black 65+1%91%9%
-
Latino 18-294%71%27%
-
Latino 30-443%69%30%
-
Latino 45-643%65%33%
-
Latino 65+1%66%33%
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All other5%66%31%
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Sample: 24,646 respondents
- On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Liberal25%86%12%
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Moderate40%57%41%
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Conservative35%16%82%
-
Sample: 23,605 respondents
- No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Democrat39%94%6%
-
Republican33%5%94%
-
Independent or something else28%44%51%
-
Sample: 24,149 respondents
- What was the last grade of school you completed?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
No high school diploma3%62%35%
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High school graduate21%52%46%
-
Some college/assoc. degree29%48%50%
-
College graduate29%46%52%
-
Postgraduate study18%55%43%
-
Sample: 24,072 respondents
- What was the last grade of school you completed?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
College graduate47%50%48%
-
No college degree53%51%48%
-
Sample: 24,072 respondents
- What was the last grade of school you completed?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
More than high school graduate76%49%49%
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High school graduate or less24%54%45%
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Sample: 24,072 respondents
- 2011 total family income:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Under $30,00020%63%35%
-
$30,000 - $49,99921%56%42%
-
$50,000 - $99,99931%46%52%
-
$100,000 - $199,99920%43%55%
-
$200,000 - $249,9993%43%56%
-
$250,000 or more4%39%59%
-
Sample: 22,857 respondents
- 2011 total family income:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Under $50,00040%59%39%
-
$50,000-$99,99931%46%52%
-
$100,000 or more28%42%56%
-
Sample: 22,857 respondents
- 2011 total family income:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Under $50,00040%59%39%
-
$50,000 or more60%45%54%
-
Sample: 22,857 respondents
- 2011 total family income:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Under $100,00072%54%45%
-
$100,000 or more28%42%56%
-
Sample: 22,857 respondents
- How often do you attend religious services?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
More than once a week14%36%63%
-
Once a week28%42%56%
-
A few times a month13%51%46%
-
A few times a year27%55%43%
-
Never17%60%38%
-
Sample: 4,895 respondents
- How often do you attend religious services?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Weekly42%40%58%
-
Occasionally40%54%44%
-
Never17%60%38%
-
Sample: 4,895 respondents
- Are you:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Protestant29%36%63%
-
Catholic25%50%49%
-
Mormon2%22%77%
-
Other Christian23%49%50%
-
Jewish2%69%29%
-
Muslim1%--
-
Other7%71%24%
-
None12%71%27%
-
Sample: 9,244 respondents
- Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Protestant or other Christian53%41%58%
-
Catholic25%50%49%
-
Jewish2%69%29%
-
Something else7%73%23%
-
None12%71%27%
-
Sample: 9,244 respondents
- Religion among whites
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
White Protestant/Other Christian39%29%70%
-
White Catholic18%39%59%
-
White Jewish2%70%28%
-
White something else4%61%33%
-
White none9%67%31%
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Non-white28%78%20%
-
Sample: 9,223 respondents
- Church attendance by Religion
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Protestant/Attend weekly15%31%68%
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Protestant/Do not attend weekly14%42%57%
-
Catholic/Attend weekly12%42%56%
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Catholic/Do not attend weekly14%52%46%
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All Others46%58%40%
-
Sample: 4,895 respondents
- White evangelical or white born-again Christians
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
White evangelical or white born-again Christian26%20%78%
-
All others74%59%39%
-
Sample: 4,878 respondents
- Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Legal in all cases30%74%25%
-
Legal in most cases30%55%43%
-
Illegal in most cases23%25%73%
-
Illegal in all cases13%22%78%
-
Sample: 4,895 respondents
- Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Legal60%64%34%
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Illegal36%24%75%
-
Sample: 4,895 respondents
- How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Support21%10%88%
-
Neutral42%42%57%
-
Oppose30%86%12%
-
Sample: 4,895 respondents
- Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Foreign policy5%54%36%
-
Federal budget deficit15%33%65%
-
The economy59%47%51%
-
Health care18%73%25%
-
Sample: 10,192 respondents
- Which ONE of these four is the biggest economic problem facing people like you? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
The housing market8%63%31%
-
Unemployment38%55%43%
-
Taxes14%32%66%
-
Rising prices37%50%48%
-
Sample: 5,065 respondents
- What should happen to the 2010 health care law?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Expand it26%88%9%
-
Leave it as is18%78%21%
-
Repeal some of it24%30%69%
-
Repeal all of it25%7%92%
-
Sample: 4,753 respondents
- What should happen to the 2010 health care law?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Expand it or leave it as is44%84%14%
-
Repeal some of it or repeal all of it49%18%80%
-
Sample: 4,753 respondents
- Should income tax rates:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Increase for all13%55%45%
-
Increase only on income over $250,00048%68%30%
-
Not increase for anyone35%24%74%
-
Sample: 4,874 respondents
- Should most illegal immigrants working in the United States be:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Offered a chance to apply for legal status66%60%38%
-
Deported to the country they came from29%24%74%
-
Sample: 4,895 respondents
- Who is more in touch with people like you?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Barack Obama53%87%11%
-
Mitt Romney43%6%93%
-
Sample: 4,753 respondents
- Who would better handle the economy?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Barack Obama48%92%6%
-
Mitt Romney49%10%89%
-
Sample: 4,753 respondents
- Who would better handle Medicare?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Barack Obama52%88%11%
-
Mitt Romney44%7%91%
-
Sample: 4,753 respondents
- Who would better handle the federal budget deficit?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Barack Obama47%93%5%
-
Mitt Romney49%9%90%
-
Sample: 4,874 respondents
- Which is closer to your view:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Government should do more to solve problems44%79%18%
-
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals52%23%75%
-
Sample: 5,127 respondents
- Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Excellent2%--
-
Good21%89%10%
-
Not so good45%55%42%
-
Poor31%16%82%
-
Sample: 5,065 respondents
- Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Excellent or good23%89%10%
-
Not so good or poor76%39%58%
-
Sample: 5,065 respondents
- Is the U.S. economy:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Getting better40%88%10%
-
Getting worse30%11%86%
-
Staying about the same28%41%58%
-
Sample: 5,065 respondents
- Economic Conditions Are...
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Getting better40%88%10%
-
Good and staying the same4%69%31%
-
Poor and staying the same25%36%62%
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Getting worse30%11%86%
-
Sample: 5,065 respondents
- Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Better today25%79%18%
-
Worse today33%18%79%
-
About the same41%57%41%
-
Sample: 5,127 respondents
- Do you think things in this country today are:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Generally going in the right direction46%87%11%
-
Seriously off on the wrong track52%17%81%
-
Sample: 4,578 respondents
- Who is more to blame for current economic problems?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Barack Obama39%7%92%
-
George W. Bush53%85%12%
-
Sample: 5,065 respondents
- Do you think the U.S. economic system generally:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Favors the wealthy56%70%28%
-
Is fair to most Americans39%23%76%
-
Sample: 4,753 respondents
- Should taxes be raised to help cut the budget deficit?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Yes32%74%23%
-
No63%38%60%
-
Sample: 5,065 respondents
- Which comes closest to your feelings about the Obama administration:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Enthusiastic26%96%3%
-
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic24%83%15%
-
Dissatisfied, but not angry29%15%81%
-
Angry20%3%95%
-
Sample: 5,197 respondents
- Which comes closest to your feelings about the Obama administration:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Positive50%90%9%
-
Negative49%10%87%
-
Sample: 5,197 respondents
- Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Strongly approve30%93%6%
-
Somewhat approve24%77%20%
-
Somewhat disapprove12%17%80%
-
Strongly disapprove33%3%95%
-
Sample: 4,753 respondents
- Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Approve54%86%12%
-
Disapprove45%7%91%
-
Sample: 4,753 respondents
- Is your opinion of Barack Obama:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Favorable53%88%11%
-
Unfavorable46%8%90%
-
Sample: 4,578 respondents
- Is your opinion of Mitt Romney:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Favorable47%10%89%
-
Unfavorable51%87%11%
-
Sample: 4,578 respondents
- Do Barack Obama’s policies generally favor:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
The rich10%17%82%
-
The middle class44%81%17%
-
The poor31%27%72%
-
Sample: 4,578 respondents
- Would Mitt Romney’s policies generally favor:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
The rich54%84%14%
-
The middle class34%8%91%
-
The poor2%--
-
Sample: 4,578 respondents
- Do you trust Barack Obama to handle an international crisis?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Yes57%83%15%
-
No41%6%92%
-
Sample: 4,753 respondents
- Do you trust Mitt Romney to handle an international crisis?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Yes50%16%83%
-
No47%87%12%
-
Sample: 4,753 respondents
- Do you trust _____ to handle an international crisis?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Only Barack Obama43%92%6%
-
Only Mitt Romney37%4%95%
-
Both of them12%52%46%
-
Neither of them4%22%71%
-
Sample: 4,753 respondents
- Are you currently married?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Yes60%42%56%
-
No40%62%36%
-
Sample: 19,586 respondents
- Gender by marital status
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Married men29%38%60%
-
Married women31%46%53%
-
Non-married men18%55%43%
-
Non-married women22%68%31%
-
Sample: 19,556 respondents
- Do you have any children under 18 living in your home?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Yes36%50%49%
-
No64%50%48%
-
Sample: 14,255 respondents
- Married with children:
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Married with children27%43%55%
-
All others73%52%46%
-
Sample: 14,287 respondents
- Parents
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Men with children16%44%54%
-
Women with children20%54%44%
-
Men without children30%45%53%
-
Women without children34%54%44%
-
Sample: 14,231 respondents
- Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Yes18%56%43%
-
No82%49%49%
-
Sample: 4,516 respondents
- Do you work full-time for pay?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Yes60%48%50%
-
No40%53%46%
-
Sample: 4,638 respondents
- Should your state legally recognize same-sex marriage?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Yes49%70%28%
-
No46%27%72%
-
Sample: 5,024 respondents
- Are you gay, lesbian or bisexual?
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Yes5%76%20%
-
No95%49%49%
-
Sample: 8,786 respondents
- Population of area, five categories
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
Over 500,00010%69%29%
-
50,000 - 500,00021%57%41%
-
Suburbs48%47%51%
-
10,000 - 50,0007%44%53%
-
Rural14%38%60%
-
Sample: 25,058 respondents
- Population of area, three categories
- Total
- Democrat
- Republican
-
City over 50,00031%61%37%
-
Suburbs48%47%51%
-
Small city and Rural21%40%57%
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Sample: 25,058 respondents