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
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Harris won just 35% of white Catholics to Trump’s 63%, according to exit polls.
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W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
According to exit polls, Harris won 77 percent of Black male vote — a feather in the cap for her and Democrats after a bruising defeat.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
According to exit polls conducted by Edison Research, 53% of white women voters picked Trump this year.
—Sandhya Dirks, NPR, 28 Nov. 2024
NewsNation relied on Decision Desk HQ, a voting-analysis firm that has moved away from the exit polls upon which many mainstream news outlets count in favor of forecasting built on demographic trends, turnout estimates and other kinds of data.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
According to exit polls, Harris won 77 percent of Black male vote — a feather in the cap for her and Democrats after a bruising defeat.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
According to exit polls conducted by Edison Research, 53% of white women voters picked Trump this year.
—Sandhya Dirks, NPR, 28 Nov. 2024
NewsNation relied on Decision Desk HQ, a voting-analysis firm that has moved away from the exit polls upon which many mainstream news outlets count in favor of forecasting built on demographic trends, turnout estimates and other kinds of data.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Exit poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit%20poll. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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