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Mar 01: Virginia Democratic Primary

108 delegates

Hillary Clinton

64%

(Projected Winner: 74 del.)

503,358

Bernie Sanders

35%

33 del.

275,507

97% in

Mar 2 2016, 2:23 pm ET

FULL RESULTS

Mar 01: Virginia Republican Primary

Donald Trump

35%

(Projected Winner)

355,960

Marco Rubio

32%

327,042

Ted Cruz

17%

173,193

John Kasich

96,519

Ben Carson

60,093

99% in

Mar 2 2016, 2:23 pm ET

FULL RESULTS

Democratic 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

The data below provide a profile of each candidate's supporters by age, gender, race and ideology.

Breakdown by..

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Gender

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Winners and Losers Within Groups

The data below provide a profile of each candidate's supporters by age, gender, race and ideology.

Virginia Democratic Primary Exit Polls

VOTER CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTITUDES		Leader	Clinton	Sanders
Gender	Male 43% of voters	Clinton +15	57	42
	Female 57%	Clinton +40	70	30
Age	17-29 16% of voters	Sanders +39	30	69
	30-44 25%	Clinton +14	57	43
	45-64 37%	Clinton +44	72	28
	65 or over 22%	Clinton +70	85	15
Age	17-44 41% of voters	Sanders +7	46	53
	45+ 59%	Clinton +54	77	23
Race	White 63% of voters	Clinton +15	57	42
	Black 26%	Clinton +68	84	16
	Hispanic/Latino 7%	Not enough data	-	-
	Asian 2%	Not enough data	-	-
	Other 3%	Not enough data	-	-
Sex by race	White men 28% of voters	Sanders +2	48	50
	White women 35%	Clinton +28	64	36
	Black men 10%	Clinton +62	81	19
	Black women 16%	Clinton +70	85	15
	Latino men 3%	Not enough data	-	-
	Latino women 4%	Not enough data	-	-
	All other races 4%	Not enough data	-	-
Which best describes your education?	High school or less 11% of voters	Clinton +34	67	33
	Some college/assoc. degree 25%	Clinton +24	61	37
	College graduate 29%	Clinton +14	57	43
	Postgraduate study 35%	Clinton +39	69	30
Education by race	White college graduates 46% of voters	Clinton +18	59	41
	White non-college graduates 18%	Clinton +5	51	46
	Non White college graduates 18%	Clinton +52	76	24
	Non White non-college graduates 17%	Clinton +50	75	25
2015 total family income:	Under $30,000 12% of voters	Clinton +14	57	43
	$30,000 - $49,999 16%	Clinton +24	62	38
	$50,000 - $99,999 30%	Clinton +23	61	38
	$100,000 - $199,999 28%	Clinton +38	69	31
	$200,000 or more 13%	Clinton +34	67	33
Before today, had you ever voted in a Democratic presidential primary?	Yes 77% of voters	Clinton +40	70	30
	No 23%	Sanders +8	45	53
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:	Democrat 76% of voters	Clinton +42	71	29
	Republican 3%	Not enough data	-	-
	Independent or something else 22%	Sanders +16	42	58
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:	Very liberal 29% of voters	Clinton +16	58	42
	Somewhat liberal 39%	Clinton +22	61	39
	Moderate 29%	Clinton +39	69	30
	Conservative 3%	Not enough data	-	-
How often do you attend religious services?	More than once a week 12% of voters	Not enough data	-	-
	Once a week 21%	Clinton +38	69	31
	A few times a month 12%	Not enough data	-	-
	A few times a year 26%	Clinton +24	62	38
	Never 28%	Clinton +8	54	46
How often do you attend religious services?	Weekly 33% of voters	Clinton +48	74	26
	Occasionally 38%	Clinton +27	63	36
	Never 28%	Clinton +8	54	46
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country?	Health care 18% of voters	Clinton +46	73	27
	Economy/Jobs 40%	Clinton +35	67	32
	Terrorism 9%	Clinton +60	80	20
	Income inequality 31%	Sanders +3	48	51
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today?	Can win in November 16% of voters	Clinton +72	86	14
	Cares about people like me 23%	Sanders +12	44	56
	Honest and trustworthy 24%	Sanders +57	21	78
	Has the right experience 36%	Clinton +90	95	5
Who do you think shares your values?	Only Clinton 19% of voters	Clinton +100	100	0
	Only Sanders 18%	Sanders +96	2	98
	Both of them 57%	Clinton +41	70	29
	Neither of them 4%	Not enough data	-	-
Who do you think shares your values?	Only Clinton or both of them 76% of voters	Clinton +56	78	22
	Only Sanders or neither of them 22%	Sanders +73	13	86
Who do you think shares your values?	Only Sanders or both of them 75% of voters	Clinton +8	54	46
	Only Clinton or neither of them 23%	Clinton +87	93	6
Who do you think is honest and trustworthy?	Only Clinton 13% of voters	Not enough data	-	-
	Only Sanders 31%	Sanders +80	10	90
	Both of them 47%	Clinton +73	86	13
	Neither of them 6%	Not enough data	-	-
Who do you think is honest and trustworthy?	Only Clinton or both of them 59% of voters	Clinton +79	89	10
	Only Sanders or neither of them 37%	Sanders +58	21	79
Who do you think is honest and trustworthy?	Only Sanders or both of them 77% of voters	Clinton +13	56	43
	Only Clinton or neither of them 19%	Clinton +82	91	9
Who would you trust to handle an international crisis?	Only Clinton 45% of voters	Clinton +96	98	2
	Only Sanders 10%	Not enough data	-	-
	Both of them 41%	Sanders +16	42	58
	Neither of them 3%	Not enough data	-	-
Who would you trust to handle an international crisis?	Only Clinton or both of them 86% of voters	Clinton +42	71	29
	Only Sanders or neither of them 13%	Sanders +68	14	82
Who would you trust to handle an international crisis?	Only Sanders or both of them 50% of voters	Sanders +29	35	64
	Only Clinton or neither of them 48%	Clinton +90	95	5
Who would you trust to handle race relations?	Only Clinton 25% of voters	Clinton +96	98	2
	Only Sanders 16%	Sanders +82	9	91
	Both of them 55%	Clinton +30	65	35
	Neither of them 3%	Not enough data	-	-
Who would you trust to handle race relations?	Only Clinton or both of them 80% of voters	Clinton +50	75	25
	Only Sanders or neither of them 19%	Sanders +73	12	85
Who would you trust to handle race relations?	Only Sanders or both of them 71% of voters	Clinton +4	52	48
	Only Clinton or neither of them 28%	Clinton +86	92	6
In the last few years, have race relations in this country:	Gotten better 13% of voters	Not enough data	-	-
	Stayed about the same 37%	Clinton +28	64	36
	Gotten worse 48%	Clinton +31	65	34
Which ONE of these candidates would best handle Supreme Court nominations?	Hillary Clinton 67% of voters	Clinton +83	91	8
	Bernie Sanders 29%	Sanders +90	5	95
Did either of these candidates attack the other unfairly?	Only Clinton did 14% of voters	Sanders +66	17	83
	Only Sanders did 4%	Not enough data	-	-
	Both did 15%	Clinton +40	70	30
	Neither did 62%	Clinton +41	70	29
Did either of these candidates attack the other unfairly?	Only Clinton did or both did 29% of voters	Sanders +10	45	55
	Only Sanders did or neither did 66%	Clinton +43	71	28
Did either of these candidates attack the other unfairly?	Only Sanders did or both did 19% of voters	Clinton +46	73	27
	Only Clinton did or neither did 76%	Clinton +22	61	39
Should the next president:	Generally continue Barack Obama's policies 60% of voters	Clinton +63	81	18
	Change to more liberal policies 30%	Sanders +28	36	64
	Change to less liberal policies 7%	Not enough data	-	-
Do you think the U.S. economic system generally:	Favors the wealthy 85% of voters	Clinton +25	62	37
	Is fair to most Americans 13%	Not enough data	-	-
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next few years?	Very worried 37% of voters	Clinton +14	57	43
	Somewhat worried 42%	Clinton +27	63	36
	Not too worried 17%	Clinton +57	78	21
	Not at all worried 3%	Not enough data	-	-
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next few years?	Very or somewhat worried 79% of voters	Clinton +21	60	39
	Not too or not at all worried 20%	Clinton +55	77	22
Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working?	Enthusiastic 7% of voters	Not enough data	-	-
	Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 31%	Clinton +30	65	35
	Dissatisfied, but not angry 47%	Clinton +31	65	34
	Angry 14%	Sanders +18	41	59
Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working?	Enthusiastic or satisfied 38% of voters	Clinton +38	69	31
	Dissatisfied or angry 61%	Clinton +19	59	40
Would you like the next president to:	Have experience in politics 84% of voters	Clinton +42	71	29
	Be from outside the political establishment 13%	Not enough data	-	-
If Hillary Clinton won the nomination, would you be:	Satisfied 80% of voters	Clinton +56	78	22
	Dissatisfied 19%	Sanders +86	6	92
If Bernie Sanders won the nomination, would you be:	Satisfied 65% of voters	Sanders +7	46	53
	Dissatisfied 31%	Clinton +96	98	2
Do you think Hillary Clinton's positions on the issues are:	Too liberal 5% of voters	Not enough data	-	-
	Not liberal enough 26%	Sanders +50	25	75
	About right 66%	Clinton +64	82	18
Do you think Bernie Sanders' positions on the issues are:	Too liberal 32% of voters	Clinton +82	91	9
	Not liberal enough 10%	Not enough data	-	-
	About right 54%	Sanders +17	41	58
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 7%	Not enough data	-	-
	Sometime last week 5%	Not enough data	-	-
	In the last month 17%	Clinton +24	62	38
	Before that 63%	Clinton +34	67	33
Population	City over 50,000 22% of voters	Clinton +36	68	32
	Suburbs 53%	Clinton +24	62	38
	Small city and Rural 25%	Clinton +35	67	32
Region	D.C. Suburbs 26% of voters	Clinton +30	65	35
	North VA Exurbs 16%	Clinton +20	60	40
	Central/West 13%	Clinton +11	54	43
	Richmond/East 26%	Clinton +32	66	34
	Tidewater 19%	Clinton +44	72	28