Nebraska Primary Results
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Republican Exit Poll Highlights
Entrance and exit polls are representative samples of voters taken before they enter (entrance poll, used for caucuses) or after they leave (exit poll, used for primaries) their voting place. This data is used to understand who voted for whom and why they did so.
Profile of Voters for Each Candidate
Winners and Losers Within Groups
Nebraska Republican Primary Exit Polls
| VOTER CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTITUDES | Leader | Cruz | Kasich | Trump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male 53% of voters | Trump +44 | 20 | 10 | 64 |
| Female 47% | Trump +43 | 17 | 11 | 60 | |
| Age | 17-29 8% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
| 30-44 14% | Trump +37 | 21 | 11 | 58 | |
| 45-64 40% | Trump +49 | 17 | 9 | 66 | |
| 65 or over 37% | Trump +44 | 17 | 14 | 61 | |
| Age | 17-44 23% of voters | Trump +31 | 23 | 11 | 54 |
| 45+ 77% | Trump +47 | 17 | 11 | 64 | |
| Race | White 95% of voters | Trump +42 | 19 | 11 | 61 |
| Black 4% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Hispanic/Latino 0% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Asian 0% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Other 1% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Which best describes your education? | High school or less 19% of voters | Trump +53 | 16 | 11 | 69 |
| Some college/assoc. degree 37% | Trump +49 | 16 | 11 | 65 | |
| College graduate 29% | Trump +40 | 19 | 12 | 59 | |
| Postgraduate study 16% | Trump +30 | 21 | 12 | 51 | |
| Education by race | White college graduates 42% of voters | Trump +36 | 20 | 12 | 56 |
| White non-college graduates 53% | Trump +51 | 16 | 11 | 67 | |
| Non White college graduates 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Non White non-college graduates 3% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| 2015 total family income: | Under $30,000 13% of voters | Trump +43 | 20 | 10 | 63 |
| $30,000 - $49,999 24% | Trump +43 | 17 | 13 | 60 | |
| $50,000 - $99,999 38% | Trump +40 | 21 | 9 | 61 | |
| $100,000 - $199,999 20% | Trump +40 | 18 | 16 | 58 | |
| $200,000 or more 4% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: | Democrat 3% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
| Republican 81% | Trump +44 | 18 | 11 | 62 | |
| Independent or something else 16% | Trump +41 | 19 | 10 | 60 | |
| On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Very conservative 34% of voters | Trump +32 | 29 | 3 | 61 |
| Somewhat conservative 45% | Trump +51 | 13 | 13 | 64 | |
| Moderate 19% | Trump +35 | 11 | 22 | 57 | |
| Liberal 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Conservative 79% of voters | Trump +43 | 20 | 9 | 63 |
| Moderate or liberal 21% | Trump +32 | 12 | 23 | 55 | |
| Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical Christian? | Yes 51% of voters | Trump +26 | 27 | 8 | 53 |
| No 49% | Trump +54 | 9 | 15 | 69 | |
| White evangelical or white born-again Christians | White evangelical or white born-again Christian 45% of voters | Trump +26 | 27 | 8 | 53 |
| All others 55% | Trump +54 | 11 | 14 | 68 | |
| Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? | Immigration 16% of voters | Trump +73 | 8 | 8 | 81 |
| Economy/Jobs 32% | Trump +41 | 18 | 14 | 59 | |
| Terrorism 19% | Trump +29 | 22 | 11 | 51 | |
| Government spending 29% | Trump +40 | 21 | 9 | 61 | |
| Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? | Can win in November 11% of voters | Trump +64 | 14 | 5 | 78 |
| Shares my values 30% | Cruz +2 | 31 | 20 | 29 | |
| Tells it like it is 28% | Trump +83 | 5 | 5 | 88 | |
| Can bring needed change 29% | Trump +45 | 19 | 11 | 64 | |
| Overall, would you say trade with other countries: | Creates more U.S. jobs 36% of voters | Trump +34 | 21 | 13 | 55 |
| Takes away U.S. jobs 49% | Trump +53 | 16 | 9 | 69 | |
| Has no effect on U.S. jobs 8% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working? | Enthusiastic 1% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
| Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 6% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Dissatisfied, but not angry 55% | Trump +37 | 20 | 13 | 57 | |
| Angry 37% | Trump +54 | 16 | 6 | 70 | |
| Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working? | Enthusiastic or satisfied 7% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
| Dissatisfied or angry 92% | Trump +43 | 19 | 10 | 62 | |
| Would you say you feel betrayed by politicians from the Republican Party? | Yes 63% of voters | Trump +40 | 19 | 13 | 59 |
| No 31% | Trump +55 | 14 | 8 | 69 | |
| If Donald Trump is elected president, which best describes your feelings about what he would do in office? | Excited 18% of voters | Trump +95 | 2 | 1 | 97 |
| Optimistic 39% | Trump +80 | 7 | 2 | 87 | |
| Concerned 27% | Cruz +7 | 35 | 22 | 28 | |
| Scared 14% | Cruz +8 | 39 | 31 | 9 | |
| If Donald Trump is elected president, which best describes your feelings about what he would do in office? | Excited or optimistic 57% of voters | Trump +84 | 6 | 1 | 90 |
| Concerned or scared 41% | Cruz +11 | 36 | 25 | 21 | |
| If these were the candidates in November, would you: | Vote for Hillary Clinton 6% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
| Vote for Donald Trump 72% | Trump +71 | 11 | 3 | 82 | |
| Not vote for either candidate 19% | Cruz +12 | 40 | 28 | 8 | |
| If Donald Trump is nominated, how likely is it that he would beat Hillary Clinton in November? | Very likely 40% of voters | Trump +77 | 9 | 2 | 86 |
| Somewhat likely 40% | Trump +39 | 19 | 10 | 58 | |
| Not too likely 12% | Cruz +9 | 37 | 28 | 22 | |
| Not at all likely 6% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Do you think the Republican Party: | Is united now 3% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
| Is divided now but will unite by November 47% | Trump +63 | 13 | 5 | 76 | |
| Will still be divided in November 46% | Trump +25 | 23 | 18 | 48 | |
| When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary? | Just today 8% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
| In the last few days 8% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Sometime last week 7% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| In the last month 17% | Trump +55 | 12 | 13 | 68 | |
| Before that 58% | Trump +40 | 21 | 9 | 61 | |
| Population | City over 50,000 35% of voters | Trump +34 | 19 | 16 | 53 |
| Suburbs 21% | Trump +46 | 19 | 7 | 65 | |
| Small city and Rural 44% | Trump +49 | 18 | 9 | 67 | |
| Congressional District | CD1 30% of voters | Trump +36 | 21 | 13 | 57 |
| CD2 27% | Trump +45 | 17 | 12 | 62 | |
| CD3 43% | Trump +48 | 17 | 9 | 65 |
