Massachusetts Primary Results
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Democratic Exit Poll Highlights
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Profile of Voters for Each Candidate
Winners and Losers Within Groups
Republican Exit Poll Highlights
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Profile of Voters for Each Candidate
Winners and Losers Within Groups
Massachusetts Democratic Primary Exit Polls
VOTER CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTITUDES | Leader | Clinton | No Preference | Sanders | |
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Gender | Male 42% of voters | Sanders +17 | 41 | 0 | 58 |
Female 58% | Clinton +15 | 57 | 1 | 42 | |
Age | 18-24 11% of voters | Sanders +43 | 28 | - | 71 |
25-29 9% | Sanders +16 | 42 | - | 58 | |
30-39 15% | Clinton +6 | 53 | - | 47 | |
40-49 14% | Clinton +11 | 55 | 1 | 44 | |
50-64 32% | Clinton +3 | 51 | 1 | 48 | |
65 or over 19% | Clinton +20 | 59 | 1 | 39 | |
Age | 18-44 43% of voters | Sanders +8 | 46 | 0 | 54 |
45+ 57% | Clinton +9 | 54 | 1 | 45 | |
Race | White 85% of voters | Sanders +1 | 49 | 1 | 50 |
Black 4% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Hispanic/Latino 6% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Asian 4% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Other 1% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Which best describes your education? | High school or less 8% of voters | Sanders +14 | 43 | - | 57 |
Some college/assoc. degree 24% | Sanders +20 | 40 | 0 | 60 | |
College graduate 32% | Clinton +1 | 50 | 1 | 49 | |
Postgraduate study 35% | Clinton +17 | 58 | 1 | 41 | |
Education by race | White college graduates 58% of voters | Clinton +7 | 53 | 1 | 46 |
White non-college graduates 27% | Sanders +20 | 40 | 0 | 60 | |
Non White college graduates 9% | Clinton +34 | 66 | 1 | 32 | |
Non White non-college graduates 6% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
2015 total family income: | Under $30,000 13% of voters | Sanders +3 | 47 | 1 | 50 |
$30,000 - $49,999 18% | Sanders +20 | 40 | 0 | 60 | |
$50,000 - $99,999 33% | Sanders +8 | 46 | 0 | 54 | |
$100,000 - $199,999 30% | Clinton +15 | 57 | 1 | 42 | |
$200,000 or more 7% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Before today, had you ever voted in a Democratic presidential primary? | Yes 81% of voters | Clinton +10 | 55 | 1 | 45 |
No 17% | Sanders +45 | 27 | 0 | 72 | |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: | Democrat 65% of voters | Clinton +20 | 60 | 0 | 40 |
Republican 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Independent or something else 33% | Sanders +33 | 33 | 1 | 66 | |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Very liberal 29% of voters | Sanders +15 | 42 | 1 | 57 |
Somewhat liberal 41% | Clinton +20 | 60 | 0 | 40 | |
Moderate 25% | Sanders +9 | 45 | 1 | 54 | |
Conservative 5% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Are you currently married? | Yes 55% of voters | Clinton +11 | 55 | 1 | 44 |
No 45% | Sanders +11 | 44 | 0 | 55 | |
Gender by marital status | Married men 23% of voters | Sanders +1 | 49 | 0 | 50 |
Married women 33% | Clinton +19 | 59 | 1 | 40 | |
Non-married men 18% | Sanders +39 | 30 | 0 | 69 | |
Non-married women 26% | Clinton +7 | 53 | 0 | 46 | |
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? | Health care 16% of voters | Clinton +18 | 59 | 0 | 41 |
Economy/Jobs 40% | Clinton +4 | 52 | 0 | 48 | |
Terrorism 12% | Clinton +19 | 58 | 1 | 39 | |
Income inequality 30% | Sanders +19 | 40 | 1 | 59 | |
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? | Can win in November 20% of voters | Clinton +62 | 81 | 0 | 19 |
Cares about people like me 23% | Sanders +40 | 30 | 0 | 70 | |
Honest and trustworthy 27% | Sanders +82 | 9 | 0 | 91 | |
Has the right experience 26% | Clinton +81 | 90 | 0 | 9 | |
Who do you think is honest and trustworthy? | Only Clinton 7% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
Only Sanders 37% | Sanders +81 | 9 | 1 | 90 | |
Both of them 48% | Clinton +50 | 75 | - | 25 | |
Neither of them 6% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Who do you think is honest and trustworthy? | Only Clinton or both of them 54% of voters | Clinton +56 | 78 | 0 | 22 |
Only Sanders or neither of them 43% | Sanders +68 | 15 | 1 | 83 | |
Who do you think is honest and trustworthy? | Only Sanders or both of them 85% of voters | Sanders +8 | 46 | 0 | 54 |
Only Clinton or neither of them 12% | Clinton +56 | 76 | 2 | 20 | |
Who would you trust to handle an international crisis? | Only Clinton 36% of voters | Clinton +88 | 94 | 0 | 6 |
Only Sanders 16% | Sanders +94 | 3 | - | 97 | |
Both of them 41% | Sanders +29 | 35 | 1 | 64 | |
Neither of them 5% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Who would you trust to handle an international crisis? | Only Clinton or both of them 77% of voters | Clinton +25 | 62 | 1 | 37 |
Only Sanders or neither of them 21% | Sanders +84 | 7 | 1 | 91 | |
Who would you trust to handle an international crisis? | Only Sanders or both of them 57% of voters | Sanders +47 | 26 | 1 | 73 |
Only Clinton or neither of them 41% | Clinton +71 | 85 | 1 | 14 | |
Which ONE of these candidates would best handle Supreme Court nominations? | Hillary Clinton 52% of voters | Clinton +80 | 90 | 0 | 10 |
Bernie Sanders 43% | Sanders +89 | 5 | 0 | 94 | |
Should the next president: | Generally continue Barack Obama's policies 45% of voters | Clinton +40 | 70 | 0 | 30 |
Change to more liberal policies 34% | Sanders +36 | 32 | 0 | 68 | |
Change to less liberal policies 16% | Sanders +22 | 38 | 1 | 60 | |
Do you think the U.S. economic system generally: | Favors the wealthy 87% of voters | Sanders +3 | 48 | 1 | 51 |
Is fair to most Americans 11% | Clinton +19 | 59 | 1 | 40 | |
Would you like the next president to: | Have experience in politics 78% of voters | Clinton +20 | 60 | 0 | 40 |
Be from outside the political establishment 17% | Sanders +74 | 12 | 1 | 86 | |
Do you think Hillary Clinton's positions on the issues are: | Too liberal 8% of voters | Sanders +40 | 30 | - | 70 |
Not liberal enough 29% | Sanders +51 | 24 | 0 | 75 | |
About right 57% | Clinton +40 | 70 | 0 | 30 | |
Do you think Bernie Sanders' positions on the issues are: | Too liberal 31% of voters | Clinton +73 | 86 | 0 | 13 |
Not liberal enough 6% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
About right 59% | Sanders +43 | 28 | 0 | 71 | |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary? | Just today 12% of voters | Sanders +11 | 43 | 1 | 54 |
In the last few days 11% | Clinton +18 | 59 | - | 41 | |
Sometime last week 4% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
In the last month 15% | Sanders +11 | 44 | 0 | 55 | |
Before that 56% | Clinton +2 | 51 | 0 | 49 | |
Population | City over 50,000 16% of voters | Clinton +24 | 61 | 1 | 37 |
Suburbs 84% | Sanders +3 | 48 | 1 | 51 | |
Small city and Rural -1% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Region | Boston Area 33% of voters | Clinton +9 | 54 | 1 | 45 |
No Shore/Rte 128 17% | Clinton +6 | 52 | 1 | 46 | |
S Shore/Cape Cod 13% | Sanders +3 | 48 | 1 | 51 | |
Rte 495/Ind Belt 21% | Sanders +1 | 49 | 1 | 50 | |
Western Mass 15% | Sanders +12 | 44 | - | 56 |
Massachusetts Republican Primary Exit Polls
VOTER CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTITUDES | Leader | Carson | Cruz | Kasich | No Preference | Rubio | Trump | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male 52% of voters | Trump +36 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 52 |
Female 48% | Trump +26 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 46 | |
Age | 18-24 8% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - |
25-29 8% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
30-39 10% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
40-49 18% | Trump +31 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 18 | 49 | |
50-64 33% | Trump +38 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 54 | |
65 or over 23% | Trump +29 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 51 | |
Age | 18-44 33% of voters | Trump +16 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 43 |
45+ 67% | Trump +35 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 53 | |
Race | White 92% of voters | Trump +32 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 50 |
Black 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Hispanic/Latino 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Asian 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Other 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Which best describes your education? | High school or less 13% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Some college/assoc. degree 27% | Trump +46 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 61 | |
College graduate 41% | Trump +24 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 46 | |
Postgraduate study 19% | Trump +1 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 24 | 29 | |
Education by race | White college graduates 56% of voters | Trump +17 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 41 |
White non-college graduates 36% | Trump +50 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 63 | |
Non White college graduates 4% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Non White non-college graduates 4% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2015 total family income: | Under $30,000 8% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$30,000 - $49,999 12% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
$50,000 - $99,999 34% | Trump +31 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 49 | |
$100,000 - $199,999 35% | Trump +24 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 47 | |
$200,000 or more 11% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: | Democrat 5% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Republican 46% | Trump +33 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 51 | |
Independent or something else 49% | Trump +30 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 50 | |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Very conservative 18% of voters | Trump +21 | 7 | 26 | 4 | - | 16 | 47 |
Somewhat conservative 44% | Trump +29 | 2 | 8 | 13 | - | 22 | 51 | |
Moderate 33% | Trump +19 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 15 | 48 | |
Liberal 5% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Conservative 62% of voters | Trump +30 | 4 | 13 | 11 | - | 20 | 50 |
Moderate or liberal 38% | Trump +16 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 15 | 47 | |
Have you ever served in the U.S. military? | Yes 18% of voters | Trump +35 | 2 | 13 | 14 | - | 15 | 50 |
No 82% | Trump +30 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 49 | |
Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian | Protestant or other Christian 32% of voters | Trump +22 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 43 |
Catholic 50% | Trump +34 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 53 | |
Jewish 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Something else 4% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
None 11% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical Christian? | Yes 26% of voters | Trump +30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 49 |
No 74% | Trump +29 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 49 | |
White evangelical or white born-again Christians | White evangelical or white born-again Christian 20% of voters | Trump +32 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 50 |
All others 80% | Trump +29 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 18 | 49 | |
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? | Immigration 16% of voters | Trump +63 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 74 |
Economy/Jobs 33% | Trump +17 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 25 | 42 | |
Terrorism 31% | Trump +29 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 50 | |
Government spending 17% | Trump +5 | 2 | 19 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 33 | |
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? | Can win in November 15% of voters | Trump +14 | - | 5 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 49 |
Shares my values 31% | Kasich +16 | 5 | 20 | 37 | 1 | 21 | 14 | |
Tells it like it is 26% | Trump +75 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 82 | |
Can bring needed change 26% | Trump +40 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 57 | |
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next few years? | Very worried 67% of voters | Trump +37 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 54 |
Somewhat worried 26% | Trump +15 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 18 | 43 | |
Not too worried 5% | 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 93% of voters | Trump +34 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 51 |
Not too or not at all worried 7% | 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 11% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Dissatisfied, but not angry 49% | Trump +23 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 44 | |
Angry 38% | Trump +48 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 61 | |
Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working? | Enthusiastic or satisfied 13% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dissatisfied or angry 87% | Trump +34 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 51 | |
Would you like the next president to: | Have experience in politics 36% of voters | Rubio +1 | 0 | 13 | 35 | 1 | 36 | 12 |
Be from outside the political establishment 56% | Trump +67 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 74 | |
Which ONE of these four candidates do you think ran the most unfair campaign? | Ted Cruz 30% of voters | Trump +59 | 3 | 2 | 11 | - | 12 | 71 |
John Kasich 3% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Marco Rubio 16% | Trump +76 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - | 1 | 83 | |
Donald Trump 37% | Tie | 3 | 15 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 14 | |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary? | Just today 16% of voters | Trump +3 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 30 |
In the last few days 16% | Trump +6 | 1 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 33 | |
Sometime last week 6% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
In the last month 23% | Trump +20 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 18 | 45 | |
Before that 39% | Trump +61 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 70 | |
Population | City over 50,000 4% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Suburbs 96% | Trump +32 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 50 | |
Small city and Rural -1% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Region | Boston Area 19% of voters | Trump +28 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 48 |
No Shore/Rte 128 20% | Trump +25 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 46 | |
S Shore/Cape Cod 18% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Rte 495/Ind Belt 27% | Trump +30 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 48 | |
Western Mass 15% | Trump +32 | 4 | 14 | 16 | - | 16 | 48 |
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