According to exit polling in ten key states of the 2024 presidential election in the United States, roughly 90 percent of voters who considered the economy their most important issue voted for Donald Trump. In comparison, 74 percent of those who considered abortion their most important issue voted for Kamala Harris.
Exit polls of the presidential election in the United States in 2024, share of votes by leading issue
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Exit polling was conducted across the U.S. in key states Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.
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Various sources, & NBCUniversal. (November 9, 2024). Exit polls of the presidential election in the United States in 2024, share of votes by leading issue [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535319/presidential-election-exit-polls-share-votes-leading-issue-us/
Various sources, und NBCUniversal. "Exit polls of the presidential election in the United States in 2024, share of votes by leading issue." Chart. November 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535319/presidential-election-exit-polls-share-votes-leading-issue-us/
Various sources, NBCUniversal. (2024). Exit polls of the presidential election in the United States in 2024, share of votes by leading issue. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535319/presidential-election-exit-polls-share-votes-leading-issue-us/
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