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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Mandani captured 78% of under-30 voters in November, according to an ABC exit poll.
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
The joint exit polls by South Korea’s three major TV stations — KBS, MBC and SBS — showed the Democratic Party was forecast to win at least 11 of the 16 mayoral and provincial gubernatorial posts up for grabs in Wednesday's elections.
—ABC News, 2 June 2026
That 54% figure lines up exactly with the Democratic share of the Latino vote in the 2024 House elections, according to exit polls that year — which is a notable drop from previous cycles.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 27 May 2026
His 43% share in CNN exit polls reflected a significant improvement for Republicans.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
The joint exit polls by South Korea’s three major TV stations — KBS, MBC and SBS — showed the Democratic Party was forecast to win at least 11 of the 16 mayoral and provincial gubernatorial posts up for grabs in Wednesday's elections.
—ABC News, 2 June 2026
That 54% figure lines up exactly with the Democratic share of the Latino vote in the 2024 House elections, according to exit polls that year — which is a notable drop from previous cycles.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 27 May 2026
His 43% share in CNN exit polls reflected a significant improvement for Republicans.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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“Exit poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit%20poll. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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