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
noun
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In 2016, Trump received the support of 8% of Black voters, according to exit polls.
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Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
In exit polls, the candidate who won independents has won the election in nine out of the last 12 presidential contests (all but in 2012, 2004 and 1976).
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 May 2024
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Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
In exit polls, the candidate who won independents has won the election in nine out of the last 12 presidential contests (all but in 2012, 2004 and 1976).
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 May 2024
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“Exit poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit%20poll. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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