Maryland 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
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
Maryland Republican Primary Exit Polls
VOTER CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTITUDES | Leader | Cruz | Kasich | Trump | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male 52% of voters | Trump +36 | 17 | 23 | 59 |
Female 48% | Trump +27 | 20 | 23 | 50 | |
Age | 17-29 12% of voters | Trump +1 | 32 | 31 | 33 |
30-44 18% | Trump +37 | 13 | 22 | 59 | |
45-64 51% | Trump +30 | 18 | 24 | 54 | |
65 or over 18% | Trump +45 | 17 | 18 | 63 | |
Age | 17-44 30% of voters | Trump +22 | 21 | 26 | 48 |
45+ 70% | Trump +35 | 18 | 22 | 57 | |
Race | White 91% of voters | Trump +32 | 17 | 24 | 56 |
Black 4% | 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 15% of voters | Trump +38 | 24 | 12 | 62 |
Some college/assoc. degree 27% | Trump +43 | 19 | 17 | 62 | |
College graduate 32% | Trump +31 | 18 | 24 | 55 | |
Postgraduate study 26% | Trump +4 | 17 | 35 | 39 | |
Education by race | White college graduates 53% of voters | Trump +20 | 17 | 29 | 49 |
White non-college graduates 38% | Trump +47 | 17 | 17 | 64 | |
Non White college graduates 4% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Non White non-college graduates 5% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
2015 total family income: | Under $30,000 9% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
$30,000 - $49,999 11% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
$50,000 - $99,999 30% | Trump +38 | 15 | 22 | 60 | |
$100,000 - $199,999 31% | Trump +29 | 20 | 24 | 53 | |
$200,000 or more 19% | Trump +13 | 16 | 34 | 47 | |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: | Democrat 3% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
Republican 78% | Trump +37 | 20 | 20 | 57 | |
Independent or something else 18% | Trump +13 | 18 | 33 | 46 | |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Very conservative 28% of voters | Trump +20 | 34 | 11 | 54 |
Somewhat conservative 47% | Trump +31 | 15 | 25 | 56 | |
Moderate 23% | Trump +15 | 10 | 35 | 50 | |
Liberal 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Conservative 75% of voters | Trump +33 | 22 | 20 | 55 |
Moderate or liberal 25% | Trump +17 | 11 | 33 | 50 | |
Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical Christian? | Yes 42% of voters | Trump +22 | 29 | 19 | 51 |
No 58% | Trump +29 | 12 | 27 | 56 | |
White evangelical or white born-again Christians | White evangelical or white born-again Christian 36% of voters | Trump +30 | 24 | 19 | 54 |
All others 64% | Trump +30 | 16 | 25 | 55 | |
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? | Immigration 14% of voters | Trump +55 | 18 | 10 | 73 |
Economy/Jobs 38% | Trump +28 | 17 | 26 | 54 | |
Terrorism 21% | Trump +32 | 18 | 22 | 54 | |
Government spending 25% | Trump +18 | 23 | 27 | 45 | |
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? | Can win in November 12% of voters | Trump +3 | 21 | 36 | 39 |
Shares my values 35% | Kasich +1 | 34 | 35 | 24 | |
Tells it like it is 19% | Trump +82 | 6 | 6 | 88 | |
Can bring needed change 32% | Trump +58 | 10 | 14 | 72 | |
Does Wall Street do more to: | Help the U.S. economy 50% of voters | Trump +24 | 21 | 26 | 50 |
Hurt the U.S. economy 39% | Trump +40 | 16 | 19 | 59 | |
Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working? | Enthusiastic 1% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 10% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Dissatisfied, but not angry 51% | Trump +23 | 18 | 27 | 50 | |
Angry 37% | Trump +48 | 19 | 12 | 67 | |
Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working? | Enthusiastic or satisfied 11% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
Dissatisfied or angry 88% | Trump +37 | 18 | 20 | 57 | |
Was your vote for president mainly: | For your candidate 74% of voters | Trump +45 | 17 | 17 | 62 |
Against his opponents 24% | Kasich +13 | 22 | 44 | 31 | |
If Ted Cruz is the Republican nominee in November, would you: | Not vote for him 31% of voters | Trump +34 | 3 | 29 | 63 |
Probably vote for him 30% | Trump +29 | 10 | 28 | 57 | |
Definitely vote for him 36% | Trump +1 | 41 | 15 | 42 | |
If John Kasich is the Republican nominee in November, would you: | Not vote for him 24% of voters | Trump +66 | 11 | 5 | 77 |
Probably vote for him 30% | Trump +33 | 24 | 16 | 57 | |
Definitely vote for him 43% | Kasich +2 | 19 | 40 | 38 | |
If Donald Trump is the Republican nominee in November, would you: | Not vote for him 25% of voters | Kasich +24 | 30 | 54 | 5 |
Probably vote for him 16% | Tie | 32 | 31 | 32 | |
Definitely vote for him 57% | Trump +73 | 10 | 7 | 83 | |
If no one wins a majority of the delegates before the convention, should the party nominate the candidate: | With the most votes in the primaries 67% of voters | Trump +56 | 15 | 11 | 71 |
Who the delegates think would be the best nominee 30% | Kasich +25 | 28 | 53 | 15 | |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary? | Just today 11% 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 17% | Trump +4 | 21 | 36 | 40 | |
Before that 55% | Trump +50 | 17 | 12 | 67 | |
Population | City over 50,000 -1% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
Suburbs 87% | Trump +28 | 19 | 25 | 53 | |
Small city and Rural 13% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Region | East 40% of voters | Trump +40 | 15 | 21 | 61 |
Balt. City/Cnty 18% | Trump +31 | 20 | 22 | 53 | |
DC Suburbs 12% | Trump +4 | 25 | 34 | 38 | |
Central/West 30% | Trump +31 | 20 | 22 | 53 |
Maryland Democratic Primary Exit Polls
VOTER CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTITUDES | Leader | Clinton | Sanders | Uncommitted | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male 39% of voters | Clinton +15 | 55 | 40 | 5 |
Female 61% | Clinton +39 | 68 | 29 | 2 | |
Age | 17-29 14% of voters | Sanders +39 | 29 | 68 | 3 |
30-44 27% | Clinton +11 | 55 | 44 | 1 | |
45-64 41% | Clinton +58 | 77 | 19 | 3 | |
65 or over 18% | Clinton +48 | 70 | 22 | 7 | |
Age | 17-44 41% of voters | Sanders +6 | 46 | 52 | 2 |
45+ 59% | Clinton +55 | 75 | 20 | 4 | |
Race | White 43% of voters | Clinton +10 | 52 | 42 | 5 |
Black 46% | Clinton +53 | 75 | 22 | 2 | |
Hispanic/Latino 6% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Asian 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Other 3% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Which best describes your education? | High school or less 12% of voters | Clinton +39 | 68 | 29 | 2 |
Some college/assoc. degree 30% | Clinton +28 | 62 | 34 | 3 | |
College graduate 29% | Clinton +17 | 57 | 40 | 3 | |
Postgraduate study 29% | Clinton +37 | 67 | 30 | 4 | |
Education by race | White college graduates 29% of voters | Clinton +18 | 57 | 39 | 5 |
White non-college graduates 13% | Sanders +9 | 43 | 52 | 4 | |
Non White college graduates 29% | Clinton +37 | 67 | 30 | 2 | |
Non White non-college graduates 28% | Clinton +50 | 74 | 24 | 2 | |
2015 total family income: | Under $30,000 12% of voters | Clinton +19 | 58 | 39 | 1 |
$30,000 - $49,999 15% | Clinton +23 | 59 | 36 | 5 | |
$50,000 - $99,999 30% | Clinton +22 | 59 | 37 | 4 | |
$100,000 - $199,999 32% | Clinton +33 | 65 | 32 | 2 | |
$200,000 or more 11% | Clinton +56 | 77 | 21 | 2 | |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: | Democrat 80% of voters | Clinton +39 | 69 | 30 | 1 |
Republican 3% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Independent or something else 17% | Sanders +12 | 39 | 51 | 9 | |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Very liberal 24% of voters | Clinton +17 | 58 | 41 | 0 |
Somewhat liberal 38% | Clinton +27 | 62 | 35 | 2 | |
Moderate 33% | Clinton +42 | 69 | 27 | 4 | |
Conservative 5% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? | Health care 20% of voters | Clinton +33 | 64 | 31 | 4 |
Economy/Jobs 49% | Clinton +37 | 67 | 30 | 3 | |
Terrorism 9% | Clinton +37 | 65 | 28 | 7 | |
Income inequality 19% | Sanders +4 | 47 | 51 | 2 | |
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? | Can win in November 14% of voters | Clinton +67 | 82 | 15 | 3 |
Cares about people like me 30% | Clinton +1 | 48 | 47 | 4 | |
Honest and trustworthy 23% | Sanders +33 | 32 | 65 | 3 | |
Has the right experience 31% | Clinton +86 | 92 | 6 | 2 | |
Which candidate would do the better job handling gun policy? | Hillary Clinton 62% of voters | Clinton +84 | 91 | 7 | 1 |
Bernie Sanders 32% | Sanders +72 | 12 | 84 | 4 | |
Should the next president: | Generally continue Barack Obama's policies 62% of voters | Clinton +48 | 73 | 25 | 2 |
Change to more liberal policies 22% | Sanders +21 | 39 | 60 | 0 | |
Change to less liberal policies 11% | Clinton +15 | 50 | 35 | 13 | |
In the last few years, have race relations in this country: | Gotten better 13% of voters | Clinton +38 | 66 | 28 | 5 |
Stayed about the same 36% | Clinton +27 | 62 | 35 | 2 | |
Gotten worse 49% | Clinton +27 | 62 | 35 | 3 | |
Does Wall Street do more to: | Help the U.S. economy 33% of voters | Clinton +51 | 74 | 23 | 3 |
Hurt the U.S. economy 55% | Clinton +16 | 56 | 40 | 3 | |
If Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee in November, would you: | Not vote for her 13% of voters | Sanders +68 | 8 | 79 | 11 |
Probably vote for her 23% | Sanders +23 | 35 | 58 | 6 | |
Definitely vote for her 62% | Clinton +72 | 86 | 14 | 0 | |
If Bernie Sanders is the Democratic nominee in November, would you: | Not vote for him 22% of voters | Clinton +76 | 84 | 7 | 8 |
Probably vote for him 24% | Clinton +64 | 80 | 16 | 4 | |
Definitely vote for him 51% | Sanders +9 | 45 | 54 | 1 | |
Which candidate inspires you more about the future of the country? | Hillary Clinton 54% of voters | Clinton +93 | 95 | 2 | 2 |
Bernie Sanders 41% | Sanders +54 | 22 | 76 | 2 | |
Who would have the better chance to defeat Donald Trump in November? | Hillary Clinton 73% of voters | Clinton +67 | 82 | 15 | 3 |
Bernie Sanders 23% | Sanders +87 | 6 | 93 | 1 | |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary? | Just today 10% of voters | Clinton +34 | 64 | 30 | 4 |
In the last few days 9% | Clinton +22 | 57 | 35 | 8 | |
Sometime last week 3% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
In the last month 15% | Clinton +24 | 60 | 36 | 3 | |
Before that 63% | Clinton +31 | 64 | 33 | 2 | |
In today's Democratic U.S. Senate primary, did you just vote for: | Donna Edwards 39% of voters | Clinton +35 | 67 | 32 | 1 |
Chris Van Hollen 54% | Clinton +41 | 68 | 27 | 4 | |
Population | City over 50,000 -1% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - |
Suburbs 92% | Clinton +32 | 64 | 32 | 3 | |
Small city and Rural 8% | Not enough data | - | - | - | |
Region | East 20% of voters | Clinton +20 | 57 | 37 | 5 |
Balt. City/Cnty 29% | Clinton +29 | 63 | 34 | 3 | |
DC Suburbs 36% | Clinton +44 | 71 | 27 | 2 | |
Central/West 15% | Clinton +11 | 53 | 42 | 5 |
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- IA Iowa 2/1 - DEM, REP
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- SC South Carolina 2/20 - REP, 2/27 - DEM
- AL Alabama 3/1 - DEM, REP
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- CO Colorado 3/1 - DEM
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- VT Vermont 3/1 - DEM, REP
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- KY Kentucky 3/5 - REP, 5/17 - DEM
- LA Louisiana 3/5 - DEM, REP
- ME Maine 3/5 - REP, 3/6 - DEM
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- PR Puerto Rico 3/6 - REP, 6/5 - DEM
- HI Hawaii 3/8 - REP, 3/26 - DEM
- ID Idaho 3/8 - REP, 3/22 - DEM
- MI Michigan 3/8 - DEM, REP
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- DC Washington D.C. 3/12 - REP, 6/14 - DEM
- WY Wyoming 3/12 - REP, 4/9 - DEM
- FL Florida 3/15 - DEM, REP
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- ID Idaho 3/8 - REP, 3/22 - DEM
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