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Key Findings: Public Opinion Strategies Election Night Surveys 2
Public Opinion Strategies is pleased to present key findings
from two national surveys of 800 actual voters conducted on
November 8, 2016. These surveys were merged, for a total of
1,600 actual voters nationally. The margin of error is +2.5%.
Please note: additional data sources are referenced
throughout this presentation, including national exit polls and
NBC/WSJ national survey data.
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4 Key Findings: Public Opinion Strategies Election Night Surveys
Now, generally speaking, would you say that things in the COUNTRY are going in the right direction, or have they pretty seriously gotten
off on the wrong track?
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40% 34%
52%
82%
53% 62%
1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
Right Direction Wrong Track
Mood of the Country—Trend Data
-38% +7% -9% -69% -9% +23%
The majority of voters felt the country was off on the wrong track by a wide margin.
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5 Key Findings: Public Opinion Strategies Election Night Surveys
Now, some people decide early in a campaign how they will vote. Others make their decisions just before the election. When would you
say you made your FINAL decision on which candidate you were going to vote for in the election for President?
A shift did happen in the ballot data as we closed in on the election, one in ten voters made up their mind in the last few days leading up
to the election or on election day.
Presidential Time of Vote Decision-Making 2004 2012 2016
Today/The last few days before the
election 6% 7% 10%
October 10% 14% 14% September 10% 11% 14%
Before September 67% 67% 61%
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And, did you vote by mail or send in an absentee ballot for this year’s elections, did you go to an early polling location to cast a ballot
before today, or did you vote at the polls today?
Though, a higher percentage of people continue to move towards a trend of voting early by mail, absentee, or early
polling locations before election day.
Election Day Voters vs. Voted Early 2004 2008 2012 2016
Election Day Voters 75% 66% 61% 60%
Voted Early 24% 33% 36% 40%
7 Key Findings: Public Opinion Strategies Election Night Surveys
And, did you vote by mail or send in an absentee ballot for this year’s elections, did you go to an early polling location to cast a ballot
before today, or did you vote at the polls today?
Democrats voted earlier than they did in 2012 in higher percentages and Republicans are also up within the margin of error.
Election Day Voters vs. Voted Early—By Party
% Election Day Voters % Total Voted Early
Republicans (32%) 61% 37%
Independents (31%) 64% 34%
Democrats (36%) 60% 36%
2012
2016
% Election Day Voters % Total Voted Early
Republicans (43%) 60% 40%
Independents (15%) 66% 34%
Democrats (40%) 56% 44%
8 Key Findings: Public Opinion Strategies Election Night Surveys
And, for which of the following candidates did/will you vote for President...
Trump won Election Day voters. Presidential Ballot – Election Day Voters vs. Voted Early
% Election Day Voters % Total Voted Early
47% 44%
44% 48%
Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton
9 Key Findings: Public Opinion Strategies Election Night Surveys
The candidates secured their votes within their bases, with Republicans representing a plurality of the vote, while Clinton
carried Independents by a narrow five points.
And, for which of the following candidates did/will you vote for President...
Presidential Ballot – Overall & By Party
Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton
TOTAL 46% 45% Republicans
(43%) 88% 5% Independents*
(15%) 34% 39% Democrats
(40%) 4% 91% *Trump (34%) Clinton (39%) Johnson (15%) Stein (6%) Other (6%)
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36% 46% 50% 53% 57% 59% 52% 47% 46% 43%
Mitt Romney Barack Obama
28% 36%
58% 54% 52% 55% 52% 37% 42% 45%
18-29 30-44 45-59 60+ 65+
Donald Trump Hillary Clinton
2012
2016
-23% -6% +3% +7% +14%
-27% -16% +21% +12% +7%
And, for which of the following candidates did/will you vote for President...
Presidential Ballot—By Age
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57% 48%
36% 34% 43%
55%
Republican States Swing States Democratic States
Donald Trump Hillary Clinton
+23% +5% -19%
The swing states decided this election.
Presidential Ballot—By Electoral Map
60% 49% 39% 37%
50% 59%
Mitt Romney Barack Obama
+23% -1% -20%
And, for which of the following candidates did/will you vote for President...
2012
2016
12 Key Findings: Public Opinion Strategies Election Night Surveys
55%
8% 24%
36%
86% 67%
Whites African Americans Latinos
Donald Trump Hillary Clinton
+19% -78% -43%
Trump carried Whites by a larger margin than Romney, and Clinton did worse with African Americans and Latinos than Obama.
Presidential Ballot—Ethnicity
57%
6%
26% 41%
93%
72%
Mitt Romney Barack Obama
+16% -87% -46%
And, for which of the following candidates did/will you vote for President...
2012
2016
13 Key Findings: Public Opinion Strategies Election Night Surveys
55%
17%
36%
75%
Whites Non-Whites
Donald Trump Hillary Clinton
+19% -58%
Presidential Ballot—By Whites/Non-Whites
57%
21%
41%
77%
Mitt Romney Barack Obama
+16% -56%
And, for which of the following candidates did/will you vote for President...
2012
2016
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49% 43% 40%
50%
Men Women
Donald Trump Hillary Clinton
+9% -7%
And, for which of the following candidates did/will you vote for President...
There was a divide by gender, but not as much as 2012.
Presidential Ballot—By Gender
53% 43% 43%
55%
Mitt Romney Barack Obama
+10% -12%
2012
2016
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And, putting aside character or other personal issues for the presidential campaign, what one or two ISSUES were most important to you
when deciding to vote for President?
2004 2008 2012 2016
The Economy/Jobs 28% 52% 57% 30%
Health Care 13% 13% 17% 10%
National/Homeland Security 11% 4% 4% 10%
Immigration/Illegal Immigration NA NA 1% 9%
Foreign Policy 6% 5% 8% 8%
Education 3% 3% 5% 7%
Abortion—Pro-Life 6% 7% 4% 6%
Supreme Court Judges 1% NA 1% 6%
Moral Issues/Values 14% 4% 4% 5%
Taxes 5% 12% 5% 4%
Iraq—Negative 20% 8% NA NA
Most Important Vote Issue For President
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22%
54%
22%
57%
21%
55%
17%
41%
78%
45%
77%
41%
77%
36%
75%
Whites Non-Whites Whites Non-Whites Whites Non-Whites Whites Non-Whites
Republican Candidate Democratic Candidate
And, for which of the following candidates did/will you vote for President...
Presidential Ballot—Trend by Whites/Non-Whites
+17% -56%
November 2004
+9% -55%
November 2008
+16% -56%
November 2012
+19% -58%
November 2016
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Among Whites Net Republican Margin (%Rep-%Dem)
2000 +13% 2004 +17% 2008 +12% 2012 +20% 2016 +21%
Among African Americans Net Republican Margin (%Rep-%Dem)
2000 -81% 2004 -77% 2008 -91% 2012 -87% 2016 -80%
Among Hispanics/Latinos Net Republican Margin (%Rep-%Dem)
2000 -27% 2004 -9% 2008 -36% 2012 -44% 2016 -36%
*Data from 2000, 2004 and 2008, 2012 Exit Poll data from the presidential elections.
Presidential Ballot By Ethnicity – EXIT POLL DATA
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Presidential Ballot Net Difference—By Marital Status and Gender (POS Post Elect Data)
2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
Married Men +20% +21% +9% +22% +22%
Married Women +1% +11% +2% 0% +10%
Unmarried Men -2% -8% -24% -22% -15%
Unmarried Women -31% -25% -29% -31% -30%
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Presidential Ballot Net Difference—By Education/Ethnicity/Gender (POS Post Elect Data)
2008 2012 2016
Less Than College White Men +29% +33% +38%
Less Than College White Women +22% +14% +23%
College + White Men +6% +20% +14%
College + White Women -10% -2% -2%
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Now, thinking about the elections for U.S. Congress...And, for whom will/did you vote in the election for U.S. Congress in your district?
2016 Congressional Ballot— Overall & By Party
Congressional Ballot – Overall & By Party
The Republican Candidate
The Democratic Candidate
TOTAL 50% 48%
Republicans (43%) 92% 5%
Independents (15%) 43% 50%
Democrats (40%) 6% 93%
23 Key Findings: Public Opinion Strategies Election Night Surveys
Now, thinking about the elections for U.S. Congress...And, for whom will/did you vote in the election for U.S. Congress in your district?
2016 Congressional Ballot— By Election Day Voters vs. Voted Early
% Election Day Voters % Total Voted Early
The Republican Candidate 51% 48%
The Democratic Candidate 46% 50%
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49% 47%
42% 48% 50% 48%
52% 51% 50% 48%
2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
The Republican Candidate The Democratic Candidate
Now, thinking about the elections for U.S. Congress...And, for whom will/did you vote in the election for U.S. Congress in your district?
Our post election national data shows this year was a tight race on the Congressional ballot and similar to where we were in 2000.
Congressional Ballot—Trend Data
+1% -2% -9% -5% +2%
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