Mid-Term Exit Polls

Wisdom from exit polls:

A majority of voters (56%) were over the age of 50.

Fifty-four percent of white voters chose Republican this year, while 90% of blacks, 69% of Hispanics, 77% of Asians and 54% of other races voted Democrat.

53% of white women voted Republican in 2016, the party lost ground in 2018. An equal number of white women gave their votes to Democrats (49%) as to Republicans (49%).

Of those ages 50 and above, only half gave their votes this year to a Republican candidate. Among the younger set, by contrast, lopsided percentages voted for Democrats. The 18- to 24-year-olds gave 68% of their support to Democrats. Among 25- to 29-year-olds, 66% voted Democrat. It was 59% among voters in their 30s and 52% among those in their 40s.

Fifty-two percent of married voters chose Trump in 2016. Fifty-six percent had been Romney voters in 2012. But in 2018, the percentage of married people who voted Republican dropped to 47%.

Of the white, male, non-college graduates, seventy-one percent voted Republican in 2016. In 2018, there was a little slippage. Only 66% voted Republican this time. Results were similar for non-college women.

Fifty-three percent of voters said Trump's immigration policies are either "about right" (33%) or "not tough enough" (17%).

 A solid 56% of voters oppose the suggestion that Congress should impeach President Trump. While 54% of voters have an unfavorable view of the president, that is nothing like the 90% disapproval among Democrats. Opinions of the Democratic Party aren't so hot, either. Only 48% have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party (versus 44% for the Republican Party), and only 31% have a positive view of Nancy Pelosi.