This is my summary of the Analysis of US exit polls done by ABC news. Full details at: https://abcnews.go.com/Elections/exit-polls-2020-us-presidential-election-results-analysis
On the leaders, the parties or issues that have become partisan, division was also highly partisan and symmetric, including views on: the economy, abortion, covid, counting votes "properly", health care, climate change, BLM/racism, and the competency of the Federal government.
Looking at all other factors which indicated a 60% or more tendency to
vote for Republican or Democrat it found:
- Those voting Democrat had a tendency to be: Black, Hispanic, Asian, had an advanced degree, in a worse/same financial situation, valued personal qualities of candidate (good judgement candidate, can unite country), had a positive view of state voting, might have voted for independents before, came from city over 50K residents, or were young (18-29, non-married women, first time voters).
- Those voting Republican had a tendency to be: White 45-59, Christian, may have decided their vote in the last week, were doing better financially than 2016, liked a strong leader.
Extracts from the full details for these factors are as follows:
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Are you: |
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(15,318 Respondents) |
Voted (D) |
Voted (R) |
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Black 12% responded |
87% |
12% |
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Hispanic/Latino 13% responded |
66% |
32% |
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Asian 3% responded |
63% |
31% |
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In which age group are you? |
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(15,452 Respondents) |
Voted (D) |
Voted (R) |
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18-29 17% responded |
62% |
35% |
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Age by race |
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(15,205 Respondents) |
Voted (D) |
Voted (R) |
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White 45-59 18% responded |
38% |
60% |
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Which best describes your education? You have: |
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(15,344 Respondents) |
Voted (D) |
Voted (R) |
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An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) 16% responded |
62% |
36% |
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Gender by marital status |
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(3,748 Respondents) |
Voted (D) |
Voted (R) |
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Non-married women 24% responded |
62% |
37% |
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Are you: |
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(2,470 Respondents) |
Voted (D) |
Voted (R) |
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Protestant 14% responded |
28% |
71% |
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Catholic 27% responded |
37% |
62% |
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Other Christian 31% responded |
32% |
67% |
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Are you gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender? |
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(3,615 Respondents) |
Voted (D) |
Voted (R) |
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Yes 7% responded |
61% |
28% |
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Is this the first year you have ever voted? |
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(3,953 Respondents) |
Voted (D) |
Voted (R) |
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Yes 13% responded |
66% |
32% |
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When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? |
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(3,731 Respondents) |
Voted (D) |
Voted (R) |
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In the last week 2% responded |
30% |
63% |
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Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation: |
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(3,731 Respondents) |
Voted (D) |
Voted (R) |
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Better today 41% responded |
25% |
72% |
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Worse today 20% responded |
74% |
23% |
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About the same 38% responded |
64% |
33% |
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Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE) |
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(3,845 Respondents) |
Voted (D) |
Voted (R) |
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Can unite the country 19% responded |
76% |
23% |
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Is a strong leader 32% responded |
28% |
71% |
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Has good judgment 23% responded |
68% |
27% |
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Which was more important in your vote for president today? |
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(3,845 Respondents) |
Voted (D) |
Voted (R) |
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My candidate's personal qualities 23% responded |
66% |
30% |
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Do you think your state makes it easy or difficult for you to vote? |
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(3,741 Respondents) |
Voted (D) |
Voted (R) |
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Somewhat easy 25% responded |
63% |
36% |
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Was your vote for president mainly: |
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|
(3,870 Respondents) |
Voted (D) |
Voted (R) |
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Against his opponent 24% responded |
68% |
30% |
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In the 2016 election for president, did you vote for: |
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(3,870 Respondents) |
Voted (D) |
Voted (R) |
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Hillary Clinton (Dem) 40% responded |
95% |
4% |
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Donald Trump (Rep) 42% responded |
8% |
92% |
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Other5 % responded |
62% |
24% |
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Did not vote 11% responded |
61% |
37% |
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Population of area, three categories |
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(15,343 Respondents) |
Voted (D) |
Voted (R) |
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City over 50,000 30% responded |
60% |
37% |
