Vermont Primary Results
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Republican Exit Poll Highlights
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Profile of Voters for Each Candidate
Winners and Losers Within Groups
Democratic Exit Poll Highlights
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Profile of Voters for Each Candidate
Winners and Losers Within Groups
Vermont Republican Primary Exit Polls
VOTER CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTITUDES | Leader | Carson | Cruz | Kasich | Rubio | Trump | |
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Gender | Male 53% of voters | Trump +2 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 17 | 34 |
Female 47% | Trump +1 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 21 | 31 | |
Age | 17-29 10% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - |
30-44 14% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | |
45-64 47% | Trump +7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 17 | 37 | |
65 or over 29% | Kasich +6 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 14 | 31 | |
Age | 17-44 24% of voters | Rubio +3 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 27 |
45+ 76% | Trump +1 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 16 | 34 | |
Race | White 97% of voters | Trump +4 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 18 | 34 |
Black 0% | 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 14% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - |
Some college/assoc. degree 26% | Trump +1 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 16 | 31 | |
College graduate 39% | Trump +10 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 36 | |
Postgraduate study 20% | Kasich +29 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 22 | 17 | |
Education by race | White college graduates 57% of voters | Kasich +3 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 20 | 31 |
White non-college graduates 41% | Trump +13 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 39 | |
Non White college graduates 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | |
Non White non-college graduates 1% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | |
2015 total family income: | Under $30,000 10% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - |
$30,000 - $49,999 20% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | |
$50,000 - $99,999 37% | Trump +3 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 22 | 32 | |
$100,000 - $199,999 27% | Kasich +4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 32 | |
$200,000 or more 6% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: | Democrat 6% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - |
Republican 57% | Trump +11 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 20 | 38 | |
Independent or something else 36% | Kasich +9 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 19 | 25 | |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Very conservative 24% of voters | Trump +5 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 27 |
Somewhat conservative 43% | Trump +8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 35 | |
Moderate 28% | Kasich +6 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 15 | 34 | |
Liberal 5% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Conservative 67% of voters | Trump +7 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 32 |
Moderate or liberal 33% | Kasich +7 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 14 | 34 | |
Have you ever served in the U.S. military? | Yes 17% of voters | Trump +3 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 13 | 35 |
No 83% | Trump +1 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 21 | 32 | |
Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical Christian? | Yes 30% of voters | Trump +2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
No 70% | Trump +1 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 17 | 35 | |
White evangelical or white born-again Christians | White evangelical or white born-again Christian 27% of voters | Trump +4 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 28 |
All others 73% | Tie | 2 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 34 | |
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? | Immigration 11% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - |
Economy/Jobs 37% | Kasich +19 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 20 | 23 | |
Terrorism 22% | Trump +20 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 43 | |
Government spending 26% | Kasich +10 | 4 | 13 | 37 | 18 | 27 | |
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? | Can win in November 14% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - |
Shares my values 33% | Kasich +20 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 24 | 10 | |
Tells it like it is 22% | Trump +58 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 74 | |
Can bring needed change 29% | Kasich +1 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 16 | 31 | |
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next few years? | Very worried 69% of voters | Trump +11 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 18 | 36 |
Somewhat worried 25% | Kasich +15 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 25 | |
Not too worried 5% | 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 94% of voters | Trump +4 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 20 | 33 |
Not too or not at all worried 6% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | |
Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working? | Enthusiastic 1% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - |
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 8% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | |
Dissatisfied, but not angry 54% | Kasich +8 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 22 | 27 | |
Angry 36% | Trump +20 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 15 | 43 | |
Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working? | Enthusiastic or satisfied 8% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - |
Dissatisfied or angry 90% | Trump +4 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 19 | 34 | |
Would you like the next president to: | Have experience in politics 46% of voters | Kasich +19 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 28 | 8 |
Be from outside the political establishment 49% | Trump +43 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 57 | |
Which ONE of these four candidates would best handle Supreme Court nominations? | Ted Cruz 13% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - |
John Kasich 37% | Kasich +65 | 2 | 3 | 77 | 4 | 12 | |
Marco Rubio 20% | Rubio +69 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 9 | |
Donald Trump 26% | Trump +97 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 98 | |
Which ONE of these four candidates do you think ran the most unfair campaign? | Ted Cruz 28% of voters | Trump +33 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 10 | 55 |
John Kasich 5% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | |
Marco Rubio 10% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | |
Donald Trump 46% | Kasich +8 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 29 | 13 | |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary? | Just today 17% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - |
In the last few days 13% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | |
Sometime last week 9% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | |
In the last month 26% | Kasich +11 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 20 | 29 | |
Before that 35% | Trump +37 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 53 | |
Population | City over 50,000 -1% of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - |
Suburbs 15% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | - | |
Small city and Rural 85% | Trump +5 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 20 | 34 | |
Region | North 24% of voters | Trump +8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 20 | 35 |
Burlington Area 26% | Kasich +8 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 21 | 26 | |
Central/UpperVal 23% | Trump +1 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 19 | 33 | |
Rutland/Grn Mtns 28% | Trump +7 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 19 | 36 |
Vermont Democratic Primary Exit Polls
VOTER CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTITUDES | Leader | Clinton | Sanders | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male 43% of voters | Sanders +82 | 9 | 91 |
Female 57% | Sanders +66 | 17 | 83 | |
Age | 17-29 15% of voters | Sanders +90 | 5 | 95 |
30-44 22% | Sanders +82 | 9 | 91 | |
45-64 41% | Sanders +73 | 13 | 86 | |
65 or over 22% | Sanders +54 | 23 | 77 | |
Age | 17-44 37% of voters | Sanders +85 | 7 | 92 |
45+ 63% | Sanders +66 | 17 | 83 | |
Race | White 95% of voters | Sanders +73 | 13 | 86 |
Black 1% | Not enough data | - | - | |
Hispanic/Latino 0% | Not enough data | - | - | |
Asian 1% | Not enough data | - | - | |
Other 2% | Not enough data | - | - | |
Which best describes your education? | High school or less 10% of voters | Sanders +82 | 9 | 91 |
Some college/assoc. degree 19% | Sanders +77 | 11 | 88 | |
College graduate 34% | Sanders +76 | 12 | 88 | |
Postgraduate study 37% | Sanders +64 | 18 | 82 | |
Education by race | White college graduates 68% of voters | Sanders +70 | 15 | 85 |
White non-college graduates 28% | Sanders +79 | 10 | 89 | |
Non White college graduates 3% | Not enough data | - | - | |
Non White non-college graduates 1% | Not enough data | - | - | |
2015 total family income: | Under $30,000 17% of voters | Sanders +80 | 10 | 90 |
$30,000 - $49,999 22% | Sanders +78 | 11 | 89 | |
$50,000 - $99,999 36% | Sanders +76 | 12 | 88 | |
$100,000 - $199,999 20% | Sanders +60 | 20 | 80 | |
$200,000 or more 5% | Not enough data | - | - | |
Before today, had you ever voted in a Democratic presidential primary? | Yes 82% of voters | Sanders +70 | 15 | 85 |
No 16% | Sanders +84 | 8 | 92 | |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: | Democrat 56% of voters | Sanders +64 | 18 | 82 |
Republican 3% | Not enough data | - | - | |
Independent or something else 41% | Sanders +84 | 8 | 92 | |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Very liberal 33% of voters | Sanders +82 | 9 | 91 |
Somewhat liberal 42% | Sanders +71 | 14 | 85 | |
Moderate 21% | Sanders +59 | 20 | 79 | |
Conservative 5% | Not enough data | - | - | |
Are you currently married? | Yes 59% of voters | Sanders +70 | 15 | 85 |
No 41% | Sanders +78 | 11 | 89 | |
Gender by marital status | Married men 27% of voters | Sanders +79 | 10 | 89 |
Married women 32% | Sanders +63 | 18 | 81 | |
Non-married men 16% | Sanders +88 | 6 | 94 | |
Non-married women 25% | Sanders +70 | 15 | 85 | |
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? | Health care 20% of voters | Sanders +69 | 15 | 84 |
Economy/Jobs 36% | Sanders +68 | 16 | 84 | |
Terrorism 5% | Not enough data | - | - | |
Income inequality 36% | Sanders +82 | 9 | 91 | |
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? | Can win in November 8% of voters | Tie | 50 | 50 |
Cares about people like me 29% | Sanders +92 | 4 | 96 | |
Honest and trustworthy 49% | Sanders +96 | 2 | 98 | |
Has the right experience 12% | Clinton +16 | 58 | 42 | |
Who do you think is honest and trustworthy? | Only Clinton 2% of voters | Not enough data | - | - |
Only Sanders 67% | Sanders +94 | 3 | 97 | |
Both of them 28% | Sanders +30 | 35 | 65 | |
Neither of them 1% | Not enough data | - | - | |
Who do you think is honest and trustworthy? | Only Clinton or both of them 30% of voters | Sanders +24 | 38 | 62 |
Only Sanders or neither of them 69% | Sanders +94 | 3 | 97 | |
Who do you think is honest and trustworthy? | Only Sanders or both of them 95% of voters | Sanders +76 | 12 | 88 |
Only Clinton or neither of them 3% | Not enough data | - | - | |
Who would you trust to handle an international crisis? | Only Clinton 12% of voters | Clinton +56 | 78 | 22 |
Only Sanders 31% | Sanders +100 | 0 | 100 | |
Both of them 52% | Sanders +85 | 7 | 92 | |
Neither of them 3% | Not enough data | - | - | |
Who would you trust to handle an international crisis? | Only Clinton or both of them 64% of voters | Sanders +59 | 20 | 79 |
Only Sanders or neither of them 34% | Sanders +98 | 1 | 99 | |
Who would you trust to handle an international crisis? | Only Sanders or both of them 84% of voters | Sanders +90 | 5 | 95 |
Only Clinton or neither of them 15% | Clinton +27 | 63 | 36 | |
Which ONE of these candidates would best handle Supreme Court nominations? | Hillary Clinton 19% of voters | Clinton +25 | 62 | 37 |
Bernie Sanders 76% | Sanders +98 | 1 | 99 | |
Should the next president: | Generally continue Barack Obama's policies 35% of voters | Sanders +42 | 29 | 71 |
Change to more liberal policies 49% | Sanders +94 | 3 | 97 | |
Change to less liberal policies 10% | Sanders +76 | 11 | 87 | |
Do you think the U.S. economic system generally: | Favors the wealthy 94% of voters | Sanders +76 | 12 | 88 |
Is fair to most Americans 5% | Not enough data | - | - | |
Would you like the next president to: | Have experience in politics 72% of voters | Sanders +66 | 17 | 83 |
Be from outside the political establishment 22% | Sanders +94 | 3 | 97 | |
Do you think Hillary Clinton's positions on the issues are: | Too liberal 7% of voters | Sanders +95 | 2 | 97 |
Not liberal enough 51% | Sanders +94 | 3 | 97 | |
About right 34% | Sanders +31 | 34 | 65 | |
Do you think Bernie Sanders' positions on the issues are: | Too liberal 13% of voters | Clinton +19 | 59 | 40 |
Not liberal enough 2% | Not enough data | - | - | |
About right 82% | Sanders +88 | 6 | 94 | |
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 4% | Not enough data | - | - | |
Sometime last week 2% | Not enough data | - | - | |
In the last month 8% | Sanders +56 | 22 | 78 | |
Before that 80% | Sanders +80 | 10 | 90 | |
Population | City over 50,000 -1% of voters | Not enough data | - | - |
Suburbs 16% | Sanders +73 | 13 | 86 | |
Small city and Rural 84% | Sanders +73 | 13 | 86 | |
Region | North 17% of voters | Sanders +82 | 9 | 91 |
Burlington Area 31% | Sanders +71 | 14 | 85 | |
Central/UpperVal 29% | Sanders +74 | 13 | 87 | |
Rutland/Grn Mtns 23% | Sanders +68 | 16 | 84 |
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