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Mar 15: North Carolina Democratic Primary

121 delegates

Hillary Clinton

55%

(Projected Winner: 72 del.)

616,383

Bernie Sanders

41%

49 del.

460,316

No Preference

37,185

94% in

Mar 17 2016, 1:46 pm ET

FULL RESULTS

Mar 15: North Carolina Republican Primary

72 delegates

Donald Trump

40%

(Projected Winner: 30 del.)

458,151

Ted Cruz

37%

27 del.

418,740

John Kasich

13%

9 del.

144,299

Marco Rubio

6 del.

87,858

Ben Carson

10,913

No Preference

6,019

95% in

Mar 17 2016, 1:46 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

Race

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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.

Republican Exit Poll Highlights

Profile of Voters for Each Candidate

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

Breakdown by..

Age

Gender

Race

Ideology

Winners and Losers Within Groups

The data below show the share of the electorate in each of several groups and how each group voted.

North Carolina Democratic Primary Exit Polls

VOTER CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTITUDES		Leader	Clinton	No Preference	Sanders
Gender	Male 42% of voters	Clinton +2	49	3	47
	Female 58%	Clinton +22	59	3	37
Age	17-29 18% of voters	Sanders +44	28	1	72
	30-44 21%	Clinton +2	50	1	48
	45-64 42%	Clinton +29	62	4	33
	65 or over 20%	Clinton +44	69	5	25
Age	17-44 39% of voters	Sanders +19	40	1	59
	45+ 61%	Clinton +34	64	4	30
Race	White 62% of voters	Sanders +9	43	4	52
	Black 32%	Clinton +61	80	1	19
	Hispanic/Latino 3%	Not enough data	-	-	-
	Asian 1%	Not enough data	-	-	-
	Other 3%	Not enough data	-	-	-
Sex by race	White men 27% of voters	Sanders +22	36	4	58
	White women 35%	Clinton +2	49	4	47
	Black men 12%	Clinton +66	82	2	16
	Black women 20%	Clinton +59	79	1	20
	Latino men 1%	Not enough data	-	-	-
	Latino women 2%	Not enough data	-	-	-
	All other races 4%	Not enough data	-	-	-
Which best describes your education?	High school or less 16% of voters	Clinton +33	65	3	32
	Some college/assoc. degree 27%	Clinton +10	54	2	44
	College graduate 32%	Clinton +10	52	4	42
	Postgraduate study 25%	Clinton +9	53	1	44
Education by race	White college graduates 40% of voters	Sanders +3	46	3	49
	White non-college graduates 22%	Sanders +18	39	3	57
	Non White college graduates 18%	Clinton +38	68	1	30
	Non White non-college graduates 20%	Clinton +59	79	2	20
2015 total family income:	Under $30,000 19% of voters	Clinton +13	55	3	42
	$30,000 - $49,999 24%	Tie	49	2	49
	$50,000 - $99,999 32%	Sanders +3	46	4	49
	$100,000 - $199,999 20%	Clinton +22	59	2	37
	$200,000 or more 4%	Not enough data	-	-	-
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:	Democrat 70% of voters	Clinton +31	65	1	34
	Republican 3%	Not enough data	-	-	-
	Independent or something else 28%	Sanders +24	34	5	58
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:	Very liberal 26% of voters	Tie	50	0	50
	Somewhat liberal 30%	Clinton +8	53	1	45
	Moderate 35%	Clinton +23	59	3	36
	Conservative 9%	Clinton +21	53	10	32
Are you currently married?	Yes 56% of voters	Clinton +27	61	3	34
	No 44%	Clinton +6	52	2	46
Gender by marital status	Married men 25% of voters	Clinton +17	55	4	38
	Married women 32%	Clinton +35	66	3	31
	Non-married men 17%	Sanders +12	43	2	55
	Non-married women 27%	Clinton +17	58	2	41
Before today, had you ever voted in a Democratic presidential primary?	Yes 86% of voters	Clinton +26	61	3	35
	No 13%	Sanders +35	31	3	66
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country?	Health care 22% of voters	Clinton +16	56	2	40
	Economy/Jobs 37%	Clinton +20	58	2	38
	Terrorism 10%	Clinton +25	58	7	33
	Income inequality 28%	Sanders +4	47	2	51
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today?	Can win in November 13% of voters	Clinton +63	80	1	17
	Cares about people like me 30%	Sanders +3	48	1	51
	Honest and trustworthy 26%	Sanders +47	24	3	71
	Has the right experience 28%	Clinton +66	81	3	15
Should the next president:	Generally continue Barack Obama's policies 54% of voters	Clinton +44	71	1	27
	Change to more liberal policies 28%	Sanders +45	27	1	72
	Change to less liberal policies 13%	Sanders +21	31	11	52
In the last few years, have race relations in this country:	Gotten better 10% of voters	Not enough data	-	-	-
	Stayed about the same 29%	Clinton +29	62	2	33
	Gotten worse 59%	Clinton +12	54	4	42
Who would you trust to handle race relations?	Only Clinton 19% of voters	Clinton +92	95	3	3
	Only Sanders 13%	Sanders +92	2	3	95
	Both of them 56%	Clinton +23	61	0	38
	Neither of them 9%	Not enough data	-	-	-
Who would you trust to handle race relations?	Only Clinton or both of them 75% of voters	Clinton +41	70	1	29
	Only Sanders or neither of them 22%	Sanders +57	16	7	73
Who would you trust to handle race relations?	Only Sanders or both of them 69% of voters	Clinton +1	50	1	49
	Only Clinton or neither of them 28%	Clinton +63	77	6	14
Overall, would you say trade with other countries:	Creates more U.S. jobs 36% of voters	Clinton +24	61	2	37
	Takes away U.S. jobs 44%	Clinton +3	49	4	46
	Has no effect on U.S. jobs 13%	Tie	49	2	49
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next few years?	Very worried 34% of voters	Tie	46	5	46
	Somewhat worried 38%	Clinton +1	50	1	49
	Not too worried 20%	Clinton +26	62	2	36
	Not at all worried 7%	Not enough data	-	-	-
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next few years?	Very or somewhat worried 72% of voters	Clinton +1	48	3	47
	Not too or not at all worried 27%	Clinton +33	66	2	33
Which best describes your family's financial situation?	Getting ahead financially 22% of voters	Clinton +9	53	3	44
	Holding steady financially 58%	Clinton +23	60	2	37
	Falling behind financially 18%	Clinton +14	54	6	40
Would you like the next president to:	Have experience in politics 81% of voters	Clinton +18	58	2	40
	Be from outside the political establishment 14%	Sanders +49	19	7	68
If Hillary Clinton won the nomination, would you be:	Satisfied 76% of voters	Clinton +48	73	2	25
	Dissatisfied 22%	Sanders +80	5	5	85
If Bernie Sanders won the nomination, would you be:	Satisfied 66% of voters	Sanders +12	43	1	55
	Dissatisfied 29%	Clinton +76	84	5	8
Do you think Hillary Clinton's positions on the issues are:	Too liberal 11% of voters	Not enough data	-	-	-
	Not liberal enough 21%	Sanders +65	17	1	82
	About right 64%	Clinton +57	78	1	21
Do you think Bernie Sanders' positions on the issues are:	Too liberal 30% of voters	Clinton +58	76	4	18
	Not liberal enough 10%	Not enough data	-	-	-
	About right 53%	Sanders +21	39	1	60
Do you think Hillary Clinton is honest and trustworthy?	Yes 59% of voters	Clinton +60	79	1	19
	No 38%	Sanders +70	11	5	81
Do you think Bernie Sanders is honest and trustworthy?	Yes 83% of voters	Clinton +1	49	2	48
	No 11%	Clinton +46	68	7	22
Do you think Hillary Clinton's views on business are:	Too pro-business 29% of voters	Sanders +67	15	3	82
	Too anti-business 8%	Not enough data	-	-	-
	About right 58%	Clinton +56	77	1	21
Do you think Bernie Sanders' views on business are:	Too pro-business 8% of voters	Not enough data	-	-	-
	Too anti-business 28%	Clinton +64	79	4	15
	About right 57%	Sanders +29	35	2	64
Do you think Hillary Clinton's policies are:	Realistic 79% of voters	Clinton +42	70	2	28
	Not realistic 19%	Sanders +65	11	9	76
Do you think Bernie Sanders' policies are:	Realistic 52% of voters	Sanders +22	38	2	60
	Not realistic 41%	Clinton +65	79	4	14
In deciding your vote for president today, was the gender of the candidate:	The single most important factor 5% of voters	Not enough data	-	-	-
	One of several important factors 18%	Clinton +64	80	3	16
	Not an important factor 77%	Clinton +5	50	3	45
In deciding your vote for president today, was the gender of the candidate:	Important 22% of voters	Clinton +67	82	3	15
	Not important 77%	Clinton +5	50	3	45
Who would have the better chance to defeat Donald Trump in November?	Hillary Clinton 68% of voters	Clinton +59	78	2	19
	Bernie Sanders 26%	Sanders +79	9	2	88
Who do you think would make the best commander in chief?	Hillary Clinton 56% of voters	Clinton +81	89	2	8
	Bernie Sanders 41%	Sanders +88	5	1	93
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary?	Just today 7% of voters	Not enough data	-	-	-
	In the last few days 8%	Not enough data	-	-	-
	Sometime last week 6%	Not enough data	-	-	-
	In the last month 18%	Sanders +7	45	2	52
	Before that 60%	Clinton +21	59	2	38
Population	City over 50,000 42% of voters	Clinton +16	57	1	41
	Suburbs 23%	Clinton +12	53	5	41
	Small city and Rural 35%	Clinton +11	53	4	42
Region	East 23% of voters	Clinton +24	58	6	34
	R/D/Triangle 27%	Clinton +13	55	2	42
	Charlotte Area 14%	Clinton +21	60	0	39
	Piedmont/Central 21%	Clinton +15	56	2	41
	West 15%	Sanders +8	44	3	52

North Carolina Republican Primary Exit Polls

VOTER CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTITUDES		Leader	Carson	Cruz	Kasich	No Preference	Rubio	Trump
Gender	Male 50% of voters	Trump +6	1	37	12	0	5	43
	Female 50%	Cruz +3	1	39	14	1	9	36
Age	17-29 13% of voters	Cruz +13	0	43	7	1	15	30
	30-44 20%	Cruz +6	0	43	10	1	8	37
	45-64 41%	Trump +7	2	37	13	0	4	44
	65 or over 25%	Trump +9	1	32	18	0	6	41
Age	17-44 33% of voters	Cruz +9	0	43	9	1	11	34
	45+ 67%	Trump +8	1	35	15	0	5	43
Race	White 94% of voters	Trump +2	1	38	13	0	7	40
	Black 2%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Hispanic/Latino 1%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Asian 1%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Other 2%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
Which best describes your education?	High school or less 14% of voters	Trump +13	0	39	3	1	5	52
	Some college/assoc. degree 34%	Trump +6	1	38	10	1	6	44
	College graduate 34%	Cruz +4	1	39	15	0	8	35
	Postgraduate study 18%	Cruz +6	1	36	23	1	8	30
Education by race	White college graduates 48% of voters	Cruz +5	1	38	18	0	8	33
	White non-college graduates 46%	Trump +10	1	37	8	1	6	47
	Non White college graduates 3%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Non White non-college graduates 2%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015 total family income:	Under $30,000 13% of voters	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
	$30,000 - $49,999 19%	Trump +21	-	31	9	0	8	52
	$50,000 - $99,999 36%	Cruz +14	1	48	9	1	7	34
	$100,000 - $199,999 23%	Cruz +3	2	40	14	0	6	37
	$200,000 or more 9%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:	Democrat 2% of voters	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Republican 69%	Trump +3	1	39	12	0	6	42
	Independent or something else 30%	Cruz +1	1	36	15	2	9	35
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:	Very conservative 37% of voters	Cruz +21	1	54	6	0	5	33
	Somewhat conservative 42%	Trump +14	0	32	12	1	8	46
	Moderate 19%	Trump +12	1	20	28	1	9	40
	Liberal 2%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:	Conservative 79% of voters	Cruz +2	1	42	9	0	6	40
	Moderate or liberal 21%	Trump +12	2	20	27	1	9	39
Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical Christian?	Yes 69% of voters	Cruz +5	1	45	7	0	6	40
	No 31%	Trump +13	1	23	25	1	9	38
White evangelical or white born-again Christians	White evangelical or white born-again Christian 63% of voters	Cruz +3	1	44	7	0	5	41
	All others 37%	Trump +7	1	29	23	1	10	36
Have you ever served in the U.S. military?	Yes 15% of voters	Trump +20	0	31	10	-	7	51
	No 85%	Cruz +2	1	39	13	1	7	37
Before today, had you ever voted in a Republican presidential primary?	Yes 86% of voters	Cruz +2	0	40	13	1	7	38
	No 14%	Trump +32	2	20	11	1	12	52
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country?	Immigration 8% of voters	Trump +28	0	31	3	0	5	59
	Economy/Jobs 39%	Trump +9	1	32	18	1	7	41
	Terrorism 22%	Cruz +9	1	44	10	1	8	35
	Government spending 28%	Cruz +8	1	43	12	1	7	35
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today?	Can win in November 10% of voters	Trump +2	1	37	9	0	14	39
	Shares my values 39%	Cruz +37	1	58	21	0	8	10
	Tells it like it is 17%	Trump +70	0	11	2	1	4	81
	Can bring needed change 32%	Trump +28	1	27	10	1	6	55
Overall, would you say trade with other countries:	Creates more U.S. jobs 30% of voters	Cruz +5	0	39	13	1	9	34
	Takes away U.S. jobs 58%	Trump +11	1	35	11	1	6	46
	Has no effect on U.S. jobs 7%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next few years?	Very worried 64% of voters	Trump +6	0	39	8	1	7	45
	Somewhat worried 27%	Cruz +1	1	33	22	0	9	32
	Not too worried 4%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Not at all worried 2%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next few years?	Very or somewhat worried 92% of voters	Trump +4	0	37	12	1	7	41
	Not too or not at all worried 6%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
Which best describes your family's financial situation?	Getting ahead financially 18% of voters	Cruz +2	1	39	17	-	6	37
	Holding steady financially 59%	Tie	1	39	13	1	8	39
	Falling behind financially 19%	Trump +17	3	31	10	1	5	48
Should most illegal immigrants working in the United States be:	Offered a chance to apply for legal status 54% of voters	Cruz +5	1	36	19	0	11	31
	Deported to the country they came from 39%	Trump +14	1	39	5	1	2	53
How do you feel about temporarily banning Muslims who are not U.S. citizens from entering the U.S.?	Support 67% of voters	Trump +11	1	37	10	0	4	48
	Oppose 30%	Cruz +19	2	41	20	1	13	22
Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working?	Enthusiastic 1% of voters	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 5%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Dissatisfied, but not angry 53%	Cruz +13	1	44	14	1	8	31
	Angry 40%	Trump +20	2	31	11	0	4	51
Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working?	Enthusiastic or satisfied 6% of voters	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Dissatisfied or angry 94%	Trump +1	1	39	13	1	7	40
Would you say you feel betrayed by politicians from the Republican Party?	Yes 56% of voters	Trump +8	1	36	11	1	6	44
	No 40%	Cruz +2	1	37	16	0	9	35
Would you like the next president to:	Have experience in politics 35% of voters	Cruz +21	1	48	27	1	13	6
	Be from outside the political establishment 57%	Trump +36	0	28	5	0	3	64
If Ted Cruz is the Republican nominee in November, would you:	Not vote for him 18% of voters	Trump +45	2	6	16	2	8	61
	Probably vote for him 24%	Trump +37	-	16	16	1	12	53
	Definitely vote for him 55%	Cruz +34	0	59	11	0	5	25
If Marco Rubio is the Republican nominee in November, would you:	Not vote for him 24% of voters	Trump +52	1	16	11	2	1	68
	Probably vote for him 27%	Cruz +3	1	41	14	0	4	38
	Definitely vote for him 46%	Cruz +23	0	47	14	0	13	24
If Donald Trump is the Republican nominee in November, would you:	Not vote for him 23% of voters	Cruz +25	2	51	26	1	15	2
	Probably vote for him 21%	Cruz +31	1	54	14	1	7	23
	Definitely vote for him 55%	Trump +36	0	26	7	0	4	62
If Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were the candidates in November, would you:	Be satisfied with that choice 57% of voters	Trump +41	0	24	7	0	3	65
	Seriously consider voting for a third party candidate 39%	Cruz +34	3	56	22	1	12	5
Do you think Ted Cruz is honest and trustworthy?	Yes 56% of voters	Cruz +45	1	66	6	0	5	21
	No 40%	Trump +43	1	3	21	1	8	64
Do you think Marco Rubio is honest and trustworthy?	Yes 49% of voters	Cruz +24	1	47	16	0	13	23
	No 45%	Trump +27	1	30	10	1	1	57
Do you think Donald Trump is honest and trustworthy?	Yes 46% of voters	Trump +55	1	17	7	0	3	72
	No 49%	Cruz +40	2	58	18	1	11	8
Which ONE of these four candidates do you think ran the most unfair campaign?	Ted Cruz 23% of voters	Trump +57	2	11	13	-	4	70
	John Kasich 3%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Marco Rubio 19%	Trump +43	-	25	5	1	0	68
	Donald Trump 39%	Cruz +36	1	56	20	1	12	8
If these had been the only candidates on the ballot today, would you have voted for:	Ted Cruz 48% of voters	Cruz +61	1	73	12	0	9	4
	Donald Trump 43%	Trump +82	-	3	6	0	2	88
	Would not have voted 7%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
If these had been the only candidates on the ballot today, would you have voted for:	Marco Rubio 37% of voters	Cruz +36	1	57	21	1	18	3
	Donald Trump 54%	Trump +50	-	22	4	0	1	72
	Would not have voted 8%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary?	Just today 9% of voters	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
	In the last few days 13%	Cruz +15	-	45	21	1	3	30
	Sometime last week 9%	Not enough data	-	-	-	-	-	-
	In the last month 22%	Trump +4	2	33	19	-	9	37
	Before that 44%	Trump +13	2	36	5	1	6	49
Population	City over 50,000 34% of voters	Cruz +9	1	40	17	1	9	31
	Suburbs 47%	Trump +8	1	36	11	0	5	44
	Small city and Rural 19%	Trump +8	1	36	9	1	8	44
Region	East 22% of voters	Trump +7	1	38	9	1	6	45
	R/D/Triangle 16%	Cruz +7	1	40	16	0	8	33
	Charlotte Area 17%	Trump +5	1	36	15	1	6	41
	Piedmont/Central 23%	Cruz +2	1	38	15	1	6	36
	West 22%	Trump +8	1	36	10	1	8	44