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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Analysts attributed this shift to economic and immigration concerns, which emerged as the primary issues for many Hispanic voters during the election, according to exit polls.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Tokyo Reuters — Japan’s shaky ruling coalition is likely to lose its majority in the upper house, exit polls showed after Sunday’s election, potentially heralding political turmoil as a tariff deadline with the United States looms.
—CNN Money, 20 July 2025
According to Friday exit polls, 68 percent of Superman ticket buyers were male, while nearly two-thirds of the audience were between the ages of 18 and 34.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
According to exit polls, Democrats in 2024 lost significant ground with middle-class voters, a cornerstone of their traditional base, down 10 percentage points from 2020.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 6 July 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Tokyo Reuters — Japan’s shaky ruling coalition is likely to lose its majority in the upper house, exit polls showed after Sunday’s election, potentially heralding political turmoil as a tariff deadline with the United States looms.
—CNN Money, 20 July 2025
According to Friday exit polls, 68 percent of Superman ticket buyers were male, while nearly two-thirds of the audience were between the ages of 18 and 34.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
According to exit polls, Democrats in 2024 lost significant ground with middle-class voters, a cornerstone of their traditional base, down 10 percentage points from 2020.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 6 July 2025
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“Exit poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit%20poll. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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