exit poll

American  

noun

1. a poll taken of a small percentage of voters as they leave the polls, used to forecast the outcome of an election or determine the reasons for voting decisions.

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exit poll British  

noun

1. a poll taken by an organization by asking people how they voted in an election as they leave a polling station

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Other Word Forms

• exit polling noun

Example Sentences

According to a CNN exit poll, 55% of New York voters said the cost of living was the most important issue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

According to the first exit poll, the pro-European, centrist D66 party was projected as the winner with 27 seats out of the 150 in parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

The narrow result also dashed the hopes of Noboa's supporters, who had been buoyed by an early exit poll suggesting he might clinch victory outright.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

Edison exit poll data showed Asian-American voters, though they overall voted for Harris at 55%, increased their support for Trump this election cycle by 6% compared to 2020.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025

If that order remains after the final count, it will reverse the exit poll prediction which had Sinn Féin in front and Fianna Fáil in third.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024