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

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exit poll

In the NBC News exit poll, nearly half of voters said the cost of living was a “crucial” consideration in their vote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

An exit poll is expected to be released immediately.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

The exit poll also spelt bad news for the GreenLeft-Labour party of former European Commissioner Frans Timmermans, who had long been second in the polls and is now set to come fourth.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 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

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

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