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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About 56 percent of voters without degrees picked Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris, up 6 points from his share among the demographic in 2020, according to CNN's exit polls.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Some of that dissatisfaction may have been shown in exit polls in which only 27% named Fine Gael’s Harris as their preferred leader, compared to 35% for Fianna Fáil’s Martin and 34% for Sinn Féin head Mary Lou McDonald.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
In exit polls, most voters said issues like the economy and immigration drove their vote.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
This year, roughly 92% of them voted for Harris, according to exit polls.
—Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Some of that dissatisfaction may have been shown in exit polls in which only 27% named Fine Gael’s Harris as their preferred leader, compared to 35% for Fianna Fáil’s Martin and 34% for Sinn Féin head Mary Lou McDonald.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
In exit polls, most voters said issues like the economy and immigration drove their vote.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
This year, roughly 92% of them voted for Harris, according to exit polls.
—Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Exit poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit%20poll. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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