Estimates from exit polls offer an initial indication of how groups voted on election night.
Estimates from exit polls offer an initial indication of how groups voted on election night.
New York Voter Surveys: How Different Groups Voted
UpdatedJune 1, 2021, 2:51 PM ET
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New York Voter Surveys: How Different Groups Voted
The numbers on this page areestimatesfrom A.P. VoteCast, a survey conducted for The Associated Press by NORC at the University of Chicago. These surveys were conducted online and by phone, largely in the days before the election.
The estimates shown here reflect the responses of 2,222 likely voters. They have been adjusted to match the actual vote count.
Demographic
Do you describe yourself as a man, a woman, or in some other way?
What is your age?
Which best describes your level of education?
What is your present religion, if any?
Do you consider yourself to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender?
Are you:
Are you the parent or guardian of any children under the age of 18?
What was your total household income in 2019?
Have you, or has any member of your household, ever served in the U.S. military?
Which of the following best describes the area where you live?
When did you vote?
Which type of vote did you cast?
Is this election your first time ever voting, or not?
Do you consider yourself a Democrat, a Republican, or do you not consider yourself either? Do you lean toward either party?
Do you consider yourself to be a liberal, moderate, or conservative?
Did you vote in the 2016 presidential election for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, or someone else?
Have you or someone in your household lost a job or income because of the coronavirus pandemic?
Have you missed out on a major event, like a wedding or funeral, because of the coronavirus pandemic?
Do you have a close friend or family member who has died from the coronavirus?
Issues and attitudes
Which best describes when you decided how you would vote?
Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the:
Which one of the following would you say is the most important issue facing the country?
Do you think the condition of the nation’s economy is:
Do you think the coronavirus in the United States is:
Which should be the federal government’s higher priority:
Do you favor or oppose requiring people to wear masks when around other people outside of their homes?
How serious a problem is racism in U.S. society?
How serious a problem is racism in policing?
Thinking about the criminal justice system in the United States, would you say it:
Do you approve or disapprove of recent protests against police violence?
Do you favor or oppose building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border?
Which comes closest to your opinion on abortion? Abortion should be:
In general, how concerned are you about the effects of climate change?
Should gun laws in the U.S. be made:
Do you favor or oppose increasing federal government spending on green and renewable energy?
Do you favor or oppose increasing taxes on goods imported to the U.S. from other countries?
Do you favor or oppose reducing government regulation of business?
Which of the following comes closest to what you would like to see lawmakers do with the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare?
Do you favor or oppose changing the health care system so that any American can buy into a government-run health care plan if they want to?
Thinking about the presidential election in the U.S., how confident are you that votes will be counted accurately?
Thinking about the presidential election in the U.S., how confident are you that people who are eligible will be allowed to vote?
Thinking about voting in this presidential election, how important to you were Supreme Court nominations?
Thinking about voting in this presidential election, how important to you were protests over police violence?
Thinking about voting in this presidential election, how important to you was the federal government’s response to the coronavirus?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Democratic Party?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Republican Party?
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Mike Pence?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Joe Biden?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Kamala Harris?
Would you say Joe Biden is a strong leader?
Would you say Donald Trump is a strong leader?
Would you say Joe Biden is honest and trustworthy?
Would you say Donald Trump is honest and trustworthy?
Would you say Joe Biden cares about people like you?
Would you say Donald Trump cares about people like you?
Would you say Joe Biden has the mental capability to serve effectively as president?
Would you say Donald Trump has the mental capability to serve effectively as president?
Would you say Joe Biden is healthy enough to serve effectively as president?
Would you say Donald Trump is healthy enough to serve effectively as president?
Would you say Joe Biden stands up for what he believes in?
Would you say Donald Trump stands up for what he believes in?
Would you describe your vote for president mainly as for your candidate or against his opponent?
How important is it to you for the next president to bring the country together?
How important is it to you for the next president to shake up the political system?
How important is it to you for the next president to look out for people like you?
Regardless of who you support, would you say Joe Biden or Donald Trump is better able to handle the economy?
Regardless of whom you support, would you say Joe Biden or Donald Trump is better able to handle the coronavirus pandemic?
Regardless of who you support, would you say Joe Biden or Donald Trump is better able to handle policing and criminal justice?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump has handled the coronavirus pandemic?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has handled the coronavirus pandemic?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Joe Biden?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump? And Joe Biden?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Kamala Harris?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Mike Pence?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Republican Party?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Andrew Cuomo?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Andrew Cuomo?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Bill de Blasio?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Bill de Blasio?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
Do you think Donald Trump has changed the way Washington works for the better, for the worse or not at all?
More demographic questions
What is your age?
What is your age?
How old are you? And what is your gender?
How old are you? And what is your gender?
What is your racial or ethnic heritage?
What is your racial or ethnic heritage?
What is your racial or ethnic heritage?
What is your racial or ethnic heritage? And what is your gender?
What is your racial or ethnic heritage? And what is your gender?
What is your racial or ethnic heritage? And how old are you?
What is your racial or ethnic heritage? And how old are you?
What is your racial or ethnic heritage? And how old are you?
What is your race, age and gender?
Which of the following best describes you and your family’s heritage?
Which of the following best describes you and your family’s heritage?
What is your present religion, if any?
What is your present religion, if any?
Would you describe yourself as a white evangelical or white born-again Christian?
How often, if at all, do you attend religious services?
How often, if at all, do you attend religious services?
Are you:
Are you married? What is your gender?
Are you the mother or father of any children under the age of 18?
Which best describes your level of education?
What is your gender and level of education?
What is your level of education and racial or ethnic heritage?
What is your racial or ethnic heritage and level of education?
What is your racial or ethnic heritage, level of education and gender?
What is your age and education level?
What was your total household income in 2019?
What was your total household income in 2019?
Which of the following best describes the area where you live?
What is your gender? And the size of the place where you live?
What is your racial or ethnic heritage? And the size of the place where you live?
What describes the area where you live? And what is your level of education?
Do you consider yourself to be a liberal, moderate, or conservative?
Which one of the following statements best describes you?
In the 2018 election for United States House of Representatives, did you vote for the Democratic candidate, the Republican candidate, or someone else?
Which one of the following statements best describes you?
What is your political party? (Leaners included.) Do you consider yourself to be a liberal, moderate, or conservative?
What is your political party? (Leaners included.) What is your gender?
Do you or does any other member of your household own a handgun, rifle, shotgun, or any other kind of firearm?
Do you or does any other member of your household own a handgun, rifle, shotgun, or any other kind of firearm?
Are you, or is anyone in your household, a member of a labor union?
Are you, or is anyone in your household, a member of a labor union?
Have you, or has any member of your household, ever served in the U.S. military?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Democratic Party?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Joe Biden? And the Democratic Party?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump? And the Republican Party?
What are your views on the Republican and the Democratic parties?
More issues and attitudes
Which best describes your family's financial situation? Are you...
Do you think the condition of the nation’s economy is:
Do you think the coronavirus in the United States is:
Do you think the coronavirus in the United States is:
Do you favor or oppose requiring people to wear masks when around other people outside of their homes?
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
Thinking about voting in this presidential election, how important to you were Supreme Court nominations?
Thinking about voting in this presidential election, how important to you were protests over police violence?
Thinking about voting in this presidential election, how important to you was the federal government’s response to the coronavirus?
Thinking about voting in this presidential election, how important to you was the economic downturn?
Thinking about voting in this presidential election, how important to you was the economic downturn?
How serious a problem is racism in U.S. society?
How serious a problem is racism in U.S. society?
How serious a problem is racism in policing?
How serious a problem is racism in policing?
In general, would you say police in this country are too tough, not tough enough or about right in handling of crime?
Thinking about the criminal justice system in the United States, would you say it:
Thinking about the presidential election in the U.S., how confident are you that votes will be counted accurately?
Thinking about the presidential election in the U.S., how confident are you that votes will be counted accurately?
Thinking about the presidential election in the U.S., how confident are you that people who are eligible will be allowed to vote?
Thinking about the presidential election in the U.S., how confident are you that people who are eligible will be allowed to vote?
Thinking about the presidential election in the U.S., how confident are you that people who are not eligible will not be allowed to vote?
Thinking about the presidential election in the U.S., how confident are you that people who are not eligible will not be allowed to vote?
Thinking about the presidential election in the U.S., how confident are you that people who are not eligible will not be allowed to vote?
How concerned are you that interference by foreign governments might affect the outcome of this election?
How concerned are you that interference by foreign governments might affect the outcome of this election?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?
Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working?
Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working?
Which comes closer to your views?
How important is it to you for the next president to bring the country together?
How important is it to you for the next president to shake up the political system?
How important is it to you for the next president to look out for people like you?
Do you favor or oppose increasing federal government spending on green and renewable energy?
Do you favor or oppose reducing government regulation of business?
Do you favor or oppose increasing taxes on goods imported to the U.S. from other countries?
Which of the following comes closest to what you would like to see lawmakers do with the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare?
How important to you were Supreme Court nominations in voting in this presidential election? And what would you like to see lawmakers do with the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare?
Do you favor or oppose changing the health care system so that any American can buy into a government-run health care plan if they want to?
Do you favor or oppose building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border?
Which of the following comes closer to your opinion? Should most immigrants who are living in the United States illegally be:
In general, how concerned are you about the effects of climate change?
Which comes closest to your opinion on abortion? Abortion should be:
What should the United States Supreme Court do about Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision on abortion: leave it as is or overturn it?
Should abortion be legal or illegal? And what should the Supreme Court do about Roe v. Wade?
How important to you were Supreme Court nominations in voting in this presidential election? And what should the Supreme Court do about Roe v. Wade?
Do you think the Trump administration has made the U.S. safer or less safe from terrorism, or hasn’t it made much difference?
Do you think the Trump administration has made the U.S. safer or less safe from crime, or hasn’t it made much difference?
Do you think the Trump administration has made the U.S. safer or less safe from cyberattacks, or hasnt it made much difference?
Do you think President Trump is too tough, not tough enough or about right in his approach to Russia?
Do you think President Trump is too tough, not tough enough or about right in his approach to China?
Do you think President Trump is too tough, not tough enough or about right in his approach to North Korea?
Do you think the United States should take a more or less active role solving the worlds problems, or is its current role about right?
Which best describes when you decided how you would vote?
How interested are you in the upcoming election?
How interested are you in the upcoming election?
Do you approve or disapprove of recent protests against police violence?
How confident are you that your state's economy will recover quickly after the pandemic?
How confident are you that your state's economy will recover quickly after the pandemic?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo has handled the coronavirus pandemic?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo has handled the coronavirus pandemic?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has handled the coronavirus pandemic?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump has handled the coronavirus pandemic?
Would you say Joe Biden is too tolerant of extremist groups, or not?
Would you say Donald Trump is too tolerant of extremist groups, or not?
Do you think corruption in the U.S. government would be a major problem, a minor problem or not a problem if Joe Biden is elected president?
Do you think corruption in the U.S. government would be a major problem, a minor problem or not a problem if Joe Biden is elected president?
Do you think corruption in the U.S. government would be a major problem, a minor problem or not a problem if Donald Trump is re-elected president?
Do you think corruption in the U.S. government would be a major problem, a minor problem or not a problem if Donald Trump is re-elected president?
A.P. VoteCast is a survey of the American electorate conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago for The Associated Press.
The margin of sampling error for all voters is estimated to be plus or minus 2.8 percentage points. Potential sampling error is greater in the estimates for smaller subgroups. More details about A.P. VoteCast's methodology areavailable here.
Latest updates
Nicholas Fandos, in Washington
Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s victory, defying a mob that stormed the Capitol after being egged on by President Trump.Read more ›
Maggie AstorJan. 7, 2021
Vice President Mike Pence affirms Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president.
Astead Herndon, in AtlantaJan. 6, 2021
Today encapsulated the politics of progress and grievance that have defined the Trump years: Senate wins for Warnock and Ossoff, and a mob at the Capitol.Read more ›
Jonathan Martin, in AtlantaJan. 6, 2021
Democrats have now captured control of the Senate as Jon Ossoff has defeated David Perdue, following the Rev. Raphael Warnock’s victory over Senator Kelly Loeffler.See live results ›
The New York TimesJan. 6, 2021
A mob of people loyal to President Trump stormed the Capitol, halting Congress’s counting of the electoral votes to confirm President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory.Read more ›
Trip GabrielDec. 14, 2020
Joseph R. Biden Jr. has received a majority of votes from the Electoral College, formally securing the presidency in the manner set out in the Constitution.Read more ›
Isabella Grullón PazDec. 14, 2020
The 538 members of the Electoral College are meeting to cast ballots for president based on the election results in their states, formalizing Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory.Track the Electoral College results ›
The New York TimesDec. 5, 2020
California has certified its electors for the 2020 election, officially giving Joseph R. Biden Jr. more than the 270 pledged electors needed to become president.Read more ›
Reid Epstein, in WashingtonNov. 30, 2020
The chairwoman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission has certified Biden as the winner in Wisconsin, formalizing his narrow victory in a state Trump carried four years ago.Read more ›
Glenn Thrush, in WashingtonNov. 30, 2020
Arizona has officially certified Biden’s narrow victory in the state, further undermining Trump’s efforts to portray his decisive national loss as a matter still under dispute.Read more ›
Michael D. Shear, in WashingtonNov. 23, 2020
President Trump authorized his government to begin the transition to President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s administration.Read more ›
2020 Election Results
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Source: Associated Press
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