Share of votes by gun ownership and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018

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This statistic shows the share of votes by gun ownership and party in the 2018 midterm elections in the United States on November 6, 2018. According to the exit polls, about 36 percent of voters who had a gun in their household voted for Democratic candidates, compared to 61 percent of gun owners who voted for Republican candidates.

Share of votes by gun ownership and party in exit polls for the 2018 U.S. midterm elections on November 6, 2018

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Statistic: Share of votes by gun ownership and party in exit polls for the 2018 U.S. midterm elections on November 6, 2018

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Release date

November 2018

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United States

Survey time period

November 6, 2018

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National Election Pool is a consortium of ABC News, CBS News, CNN, and NBC News.
Original question: Does anyone in your household own a gun?

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