exit poll

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.

exit poll

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• exit polling noun

Example Sentences

In last week's elections, when Democrats notched up a string of victories, exit polls indicated the economy once again led all issues as the subject of concern for American voters.

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But in this week’s election, Democrats in key states were able to disrupt that rightward shift by gaining back Latino support, exit polls showed.

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The surge in Democratic support during an off-year election reflected the electorate’s dissatisfaction with the direction of the country, driven largely by economic anxieties and cost-of-living concerns, according to exit polls.

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

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Voters in exit polls in the Garden State disapprove of Mr. Murphy, the incumbent Democratic Governor, and only 40% rate the state economy as positive.

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