exit poll
noun
: a poll taken (as by news media) of voters leaving the voting place that is usually used for predicting the winners
exit polling
noun
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Those efforts were not enough to propel Trump to victory over Biden, a Catholic, in 2020; exit polls showed the two men splitting support from Catholic voters.
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Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
According to exit polls, 60% of moviegoers were male and 60% were Caucasian (comparatively, 27% were Hispanic, 7% were Black, 3% were Asian and 3% were Native American).
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Most Latinos stuck with Harris — but Trump set a new record for Latino support for a Republican, according to exit polls.
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—Alex Thompson, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Cooper performed particularly well with Black voters in his 2020 reelection campaign, winning 92 percent of their votes, according to a CNN exit poll.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
According to exit polls, 60% of moviegoers were male and 60% were Caucasian (comparatively, 27% were Hispanic, 7% were Black, 3% were Asian and 3% were Native American).
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Most Latinos stuck with Harris — but Trump set a new record for Latino support for a Republican, according to exit polls.
10.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Cooper performed particularly well with Black voters in his 2020 reelection campaign, winning 92 percent of their votes, according to a CNN exit poll.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Exit poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit%20poll. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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