exit poll
noun
: a poll taken (as by news media) of voters leaving the voting place that is usually used for predicting the winners
exit polling
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The incumbent Aam Aadmi Party has dismissed the exit polls, questioning their accuracy.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
Yet network exit polls tell us Trump's share of the popular vote in 2024 was higher among those with household income of less than $50,000 than among those whose households made more.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
For example, one exit poll from Wisconsin published by NBC showed Trump has improved his vote share among Black voters by 13 percent since 2020.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
An exit poll from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) found Stein won among American Muslims nationwide, with 53 percent of the vote compared to 21 percent for Trump and 20 percent for Harris.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
Yet network exit polls tell us Trump's share of the popular vote in 2024 was higher among those with household income of less than $50,000 than among those whose households made more.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
For example, one exit poll from Wisconsin published by NBC showed Trump has improved his vote share among Black voters by 13 percent since 2020.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
An exit poll from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) found Stein won among American Muslims nationwide, with 53 percent of the vote compared to 21 percent for Trump and 20 percent for Harris.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Exit poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit%20poll. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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