West Virginia Primary Results
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May 10: West Virginia Democratic Primary
37 delegates
99% in
FULL RESULTS
May 10: West Virginia Republican Primary
34 delegates
99% in
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
Winners and Losers Within Groups
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
West Virginia Democratic Primary Exit Polls
| VOTER CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTITUDES | Leader | Clinton | Sanders | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male 47% of voters | Sanders +19 | 34 | 53 |
| Female 53% | Sanders +13 | 37 | 50 | |
| Age | 17-29 15% of voters | Sanders +45 | 25 | 70 |
| 30-44 22% | Sanders +39 | 23 | 62 | |
| 45-64 37% | Clinton +3 | 43 | 40 | |
| 65 or over 25% | Sanders +4 | 44 | 48 | |
| Age | 17-44 38% of voters | Sanders +41 | 24 | 65 |
| 45+ 62% | Tie | 43 | 43 | |
| Race | White 92% of voters | Sanders +17 | 35 | 52 |
| Black 3% | Not enough data | - | - | |
| Hispanic/Latino 4% | Not enough data | - | - | |
| Asian 1% | Not enough data | - | - | |
| Other 1% | Not enough data | - | - | |
| Which best describes your education? | High school or less 29% of voters | Sanders +10 | 39 | 49 |
| Some college/assoc. degree 32% | Sanders +27 | 30 | 57 | |
| College graduate 20% | Sanders +22 | 32 | 54 | |
| Postgraduate study 19% | Clinton +2 | 44 | 42 | |
| Education by race | White college graduates 36% of voters | Sanders +16 | 34 | 50 |
| White non-college graduates 56% | Sanders +18 | 35 | 53 | |
| Non White college graduates 4% | Not enough data | - | - | |
| Non White non-college graduates 4% | Not enough data | - | - | |
| 2015 total family income: | Under $30,000 20% of voters | Sanders +19 | 34 | 53 |
| $30,000 - $49,999 27% | Sanders +32 | 28 | 60 | |
| $50,000 - $99,999 36% | Sanders +3 | 41 | 44 | |
| $100,000 - $199,999 14% | Sanders +18 | 35 | 53 | |
| $200,000 or more 3% | Not enough data | - | - | |
| No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: | Democrat 56% of voters | Clinton +4 | 49 | 45 |
| Republican 10% | Not enough data | - | - | |
| Independent or something else 34% | Sanders +37 | 21 | 58 | |
| On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Very liberal 17% of voters | Sanders +13 | 41 | 54 |
| Somewhat liberal 28% | Sanders +12 | 41 | 53 | |
| Moderate 41% | Sanders +11 | 37 | 48 | |
| Conservative 14% | Not enough data | - | - | |
| Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? | Health care 19% of voters | Sanders +19 | 36 | 55 |
| Economy/Jobs 57% | Sanders +12 | 37 | 49 | |
| Terrorism 11% | Not enough data | - | - | |
| Income inequality 11% | Sanders +40 | 30 | 70 | |
| Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? | Can win in November 12% of voters | Not enough data | - | - |
| Cares about people like me 36% | Sanders +35 | 23 | 58 | |
| Honest and trustworthy 26% | Sanders +49 | 21 | 70 | |
| Has the right experience 21% | Clinton +51 | 75 | 24 | |
| Should the next president: | Generally continue Barack Obama's policies 26% of voters | Clinton +37 | 67 | 30 |
| Change to more liberal policies 28% | Sanders +42 | 24 | 66 | |
| Change to less liberal policies 41% | Sanders +25 | 26 | 51 | |
| Overall, would you say trade with other countries: | Creates more U.S. jobs 35% of voters | Sanders +2 | 45 | 47 |
| Takes away U.S. jobs 53% | Sanders +24 | 30 | 54 | |
| 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 61% of voters | Sanders +23 | 29 | 52 |
| Somewhat worried 30% | Sanders +8 | 44 | 52 | |
| Not too worried 6% | Not enough data | - | - | |
| Not at all worried 1% | 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 | Sanders +18 | 34 | 52 |
| Not too or not at all worried 8% | Not enough data | - | - | |
| Does someone in your household work in the coal industry? | Yes 32% of voters | Sanders +26 | 28 | 54 |
| No 68% | Sanders +11 | 39 | 50 | |
| If these were the candidates in November, would you: | Vote for Hillary Clinton 44% of voters | Clinton +37 | 68 | 31 |
| Vote for Donald Trump 36% | Sanders +52 | 10 | 62 | |
| Not vote for either candidate 19% | Sanders +67 | 10 | 77 | |
| If these were the candidates in November, would you: | Vote for Bernie Sanders 51% of voters | Sanders +27 | 36 | 63 |
| Vote for Donald Trump 33% | Sanders +36 | 17 | 53 | |
| Not vote for either candidate 14% | Not enough data | - | - | |
| If Hillary Clinton is nominated, how likely is it that she would beat Donald Trump in November? | Very likely 32% of voters | Clinton +23 | 61 | 38 |
| Somewhat likely 30% | Clinton +1 | 44 | 43 | |
| Not too likely 21% | Sanders +59 | 7 | 66 | |
| Not at all likely 14% | Sanders +58 | 11 | 69 | |
| Has the process for selecting a Democratic presidential nominee this year been: | Fair 63% of voters | Clinton +9 | 48 | 39 |
| Unfair 35% | Sanders +56 | 15 | 71 | |
| When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary? | Just today 13% of voters | Not enough data | - | - |
| In the last few days 11% | Not enough data | - | - | |
| Sometime last week 5% | Not enough data | - | - | |
| In the last month 15% | Sanders +12 | 39 | 51 | |
| Before that 56% | Sanders +14 | 37 | 51 | |
| Population | City over 50,000 6% of voters | Sanders +1 | 47 | 48 |
| Suburbs 40% | Sanders +20 | 37 | 57 | |
| Small city and Rural 54% | Sanders +14 | 34 | 48 | |
| Region | North Industrial 20% of voters | Sanders +20 | 34 | 54 |
| E Panhandle/Allg 21% | Sanders +15 | 37 | 52 | |
| Central 26% | Sanders +15 | 37 | 52 | |
| Coal Country 34% | Sanders +16 | 34 | 50 |
West Virginia Republican Primary Exit Polls
| VOTER CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTITUDES | Leader | Cruz | Kasich | Trump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male 51% of voters | Trump +68 | 10 | 6 | 78 |
| Female 49% | Trump +68 | 8 | 7 | 76 | |
| Age | 17-29 17% of voters | Trump +53 | 11 | 6 | 64 |
| 30-44 26% | Trump +72 | 6 | 7 | 79 | |
| 45-64 40% | Trump +76 | 8 | 4 | 84 | |
| 65 or over 17% | Trump +53 | 16 | 13 | 69 | |
| Age | 17-44 43% of voters | Trump +65 | 8 | 6 | 73 |
| 45+ 57% | Trump +70 | 10 | 7 | 80 | |
| Race | White 97% of voters | Trump +68 | 9 | 7 | 77 |
| Black 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Hispanic/Latino 1% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Asian 0% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Other 1% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Which best describes your education? | High school or less 27% of voters | Trump +74 | 7 | 4 | 81 |
| Some college/assoc. degree 36% | Trump +75 | 6 | 4 | 81 | |
| College graduate 25% | Trump +62 | 12 | 9 | 74 | |
| Postgraduate study 12% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Education by race | White college graduates 35% of voters | Trump +55 | 13 | 12 | 68 |
| White non-college graduates 62% | Trump +75 | 6 | 4 | 81 | |
| Non White college graduates 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Non White non-college graduates 1% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| 2015 total family income: | Under $30,000 15% of voters | Trump +73 | 11 | 3 | 84 |
| $30,000 - $49,999 21% | Trump +77 | 10 | 3 | 87 | |
| $50,000 - $99,999 37% | Trump +66 | 8 | 8 | 74 | |
| $100,000 - $199,999 25% | Trump +58 | 7 | 10 | 68 | |
| $200,000 or more 2% | 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 73% | Trump +73 | 8 | 6 | 81 | |
| Independent or something else 25% | Trump +57 | 10 | 9 | 67 | |
| On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Very conservative 40% of voters | Trump +63 | 12 | 3 | 75 |
| Somewhat conservative 39% | Trump +68 | 9 | 9 | 77 | |
| Moderate 18% | Trump +79 | 1 | 8 | 87 | |
| Liberal 3% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Conservative 79% of voters | Trump +66 | 10 | 6 | 76 |
| Moderate or liberal 21% | Trump +71 | 1 | 10 | 81 | |
| Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical Christian? | Yes 70% of voters | Trump +69 | 9 | 5 | 78 |
| No 30% | Trump +65 | 8 | 11 | 76 | |
| White evangelical or white born-again Christians | White evangelical or white born-again Christian 65% of voters | Trump +68 | 9 | 5 | 77 |
| All others 35% | Trump +67 | 8 | 10 | 77 | |
| Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? | Immigration 9% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
| Economy/Jobs 56% | Trump +70 | 7 | 7 | 77 | |
| Terrorism 13% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Government spending 19% | Trump +56 | 12 | 12 | 68 | |
| Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? | Can win in November 8% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
| Shares my values 30% | Trump +24 | 19 | 17 | 43 | |
| Tells it like it is 23% | Trump +94 | 2 | 1 | 96 | |
| Can bring needed change 36% | Trump +88 | 4 | 3 | 92 | |
| Overall, would you say trade with other countries: | Creates more U.S. jobs 25% of voters | Trump +60 | 15 | 8 | 75 |
| Takes away U.S. jobs 67% | Trump +75 | 6 | 5 | 81 | |
| Has no effect on U.S. jobs 6% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working? | Enthusiastic 2% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
| Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 5% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Dissatisfied, but not angry 46% | Trump +65 | 8 | 8 | 73 | |
| Angry 46% | Trump +74 | 9 | 3 | 83 | |
| 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 +70 | 8 | 6 | 78 | |
| Would you say you feel betrayed by politicians from the Republican Party? | Yes 48% of voters | Trump +63 | 12 | 7 | 75 |
| No 49% | Trump +73 | 5 | 6 | 79 | |
| If Donald Trump is elected president, which best describes your feelings about what he would do in office? | Excited 30% of voters | Trump +98 | 1 | - | 99 |
| Optimistic 45% | Trump +86 | 3 | 3 | 89 | |
| Concerned 14% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Scared 9% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| If Donald Trump is elected president, which best describes your feelings about what he would do in office? | Excited or optimistic 75% of voters | Trump +90 | 3 | 2 | 93 |
| Concerned or scared 23% | Cruz +6 | 31 | 21 | 25 | |
| If these were the candidates in November, would you: | Vote for Hillary Clinton 2% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
| Vote for Donald Trump 83% | Trump +86 | 4 | 3 | 90 | |
| Not vote for either candidate 14% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| If Donald Trump is nominated, how likely is it that he would beat Hillary Clinton in November? | Very likely 59% of voters | Trump +90 | 3 | 1 | 93 |
| Somewhat likely 28% | Trump +60 | 11 | 9 | 71 | |
| Not too likely 7% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Not at all likely 4% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Do you think the Republican Party: | Is united now 9% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
| Is divided now but will unite by November 56% | Trump +80 | 6 | 4 | 86 | |
| Will still be divided in November 34% | Trump +40 | 16 | 14 | 56 | |
| When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary? | Just today 6% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
| In the last few days 6% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| Sometime last week 5% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
| In the last month 20% | Trump +53 | 8 | 13 | 66 | |
| Before that 63% | Trump +71 | 10 | 5 | 81 | |
| Population | City over 50,000 3% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
| Suburbs 36% | Trump +60 | 12 | 8 | 72 | |
| Small city and Rural 61% | Trump +75 | 6 | 5 | 81 | |
| Region | North Industrial 14% of voters | Trump +69 | 10 | 11 | 80 |
| E Panhandle/Allg 29% | Trump +66 | 10 | 5 | 76 | |
| Central 36% | Trump +62 | 9 | 8 | 71 | |
| Coal Country 22% | Trump +78 | 8 | 3 | 86 |
