The polls are still open in many states and the votes are not yet counted, but some exit poll are in. Here’s a sampling:
NATIONAL :
By gender:
Men:
Romney: 53 percent
Obama: 45 percent
Women:
Romney: 44 percent
Obama: 54 percent
Romney voter break down by age:
18 to 29: 37 percent
30 to 44: 46 percent
45 to 64: 52 percent
65 and older: 56 percent
Obama voter break down by age:
18 to 29: 59 percent
30 to 44: 51 percent
45 to 64: 47 percent
65 and older: 43 percent
Votes by ideology:
Liberal (24 percent of voters):
Obama: 86 percent
Romney: 11 percent
Moderate (40 percent):
Obama: 56 percent
Romney: 42 percent
Conservative (35 percent):
Obama: 16 percent
Romney: 82 percent
By Party:
Democrats (37 percent):
Obama: 92 percent
Romney: 7 percent
Republicans (33 percent):
Obama: 93 percent
Romney: 6 percent
Independent (30 percent):
Obama: 45 percent
Romney: 50 percent
Votes by Religion:
Protestant (53 percent of voters):
Obama: 42 percent
Romney: 57 percent
Catholic (25 percent):
Obama: 49 percent
Romney: 48 percent
Other (7 percent):
Obama: 72 percent
Romney: 25 percent
No religious affiliation (12 percent):
Obama: 70 percent
Romney: 26 percent
By Race:
White:
Obama: 39 percent
Romney: 59 percent
African-American:
Obama: 93 percent
Romney: 7 percent
Latino:
Obama: 69 percent
Romney: 30 percent
Asian:
Obama: 74 percent
Romney: 25 percent
The most important issue in this election:
- economy: 60 percent
- health care: 17 percent
- the deficit: 15 percent
The economy is doing:
- better: 39 percent
- worse: 31 percent
- same: 28 percent
Are you better off?
- better off: 24 percent
- worse off: 34 percent
- the same: 40 percent
Romney favors:
- the rich (52 percent)
- the middle class (36 percent)
- the poor (2 percent)
Obama favors:
- the rich (10 percent)
- the middle class (43 percent)
- the poor (31 percent)
The most important quality in the candidate is:
- a vision for future: 29 percent
- share my values: 28 percent
- cares about people: 20 percent
- strong leader:19 percent
Who is more in touch with people like you?
- Obama: 52 percent
- Romney: 44 percent
Who would better handle the economy?
- Obama: 47 percent
- Romney: 51 percent
VIRGINIA:
Romney: 59 percent
Obama: 40 percent
By gender:
Men:
Romney: 52 percent
Obama: 45 percent
Women:
Romney: 47 percent
Obama: 52 percent
Romney voter break down by age:
18 to 29: 39 percent
30 to 44: 49 percent
45 to 64: 49 percent
65 and older: 59 percent
Obama voter break down by age:
18 to 29: 59 percent
30 to 44: 46 percent
45 to 64: 50 percent
65 and older: 40 percent
Votes by ideology:
Liberal (23 percent of voters):
Obama: 90 percent
Romney: 6 percent
Moderate (45 percent):
Obama: 55 percent
Romney: 44 percent
Conservative (32 percent):
Obama: 12 percent
Romney: 86 percent
Votes by Religion:
Protestant (63 percent of voters):
Obama: 48 percent
Romney: 51 percent
Catholic (15 percent):
Obama: 42 percent
Romney: 56 percent
Other (11 percent):
Obama: 77 percent
Romney: 23 percent
Romney: 59 percent
Obama: 40 percent
By Race:
White:
Obama: 34 percent
Romney: 63 percent
African-American:
Obama: 94 percent
Romney: 5 percent
Latino:
Obama: 53 percent
Romney: 44 percent
Asian:
Obama: 63 percent
Romney: 36 percent
OHIO:
The economy is doing:
- better: 37 percent
- worse: 33 percent
- same: 29 percent
How do you feel about Obama’s administration:
- dissatisfied: 27 percent
- angry: 23 percent
- enthusiastic: 24 percent
- satisfied: 24 percent
By gender:
Men:
Romney: 52 percent
Obama: 45 percent
Women:
Romney: 43 percent
Obama: 55 percent
Romney voter break down by age:
18 to 24: 34 percent
24 to 29: 34 percent
30 to 39: 41 percent
40 to 49: 52 percent
50 to 64: 50 percent
65 and older: 55 percent
Obama voter break down by age:
18 to 24: 63 percent
24 to 29: 64 percent
30 to 39: 56 percent
40 to 49: 46 percent
50 to 64: 49 percent
65 and older: 44 percent
Votes by ideology:
Liberal (22 percent of voters):
Obama: 89 percent
Romney: 9 percent
Moderate (42 percent):
Obama: 58 percent
Romney: 40 percent
Conservative (35 percent):
Obama: 18 percent
Romney: 81 percent
Votes by Religion:
Protestant (55 percent of voters):
Obama: 48 percent
Romney: 51 percent
Catholic (25 percent):
Obama: 44 percent
Romney: 55 percent
No religious affiliation (12 percent):
Obama: 71 percent
Romney: 22 percent
By Race:
White:
Obama: 42 percent
Romney: 57 percent
African-American:
Obama: 96 percent
Romney: 4 percent
Latino:
Obama: 56 percent
Romney: 40 percent
FLORIDA:
OBAMA: 50 percent
ROMNEY: 49 percent
By gender:
Men:
Romney: 52 percent
Obama: 47 percent
Women:
Romney: 46 percent
Obama: 53 percent
Romney voter break down by age:
18 to 29: 31 percent
30 to 44: 47 percent
45 to 64: 51 percent
65 and older: 58 percent
Obama voter break down by age:
18 to 29: 67 percent
30 to 44: 52 percent
45 to 64: 48 percent
65 and older: 42 percent
Votes by ideology:
Liberal (23 percent of voters):
Obama: 87 percent
Romney: 12 percent
Moderate (43 percent):
Obama: 53 percent
Romney: 46 percent
Conservative (35 percent):
Obama: 21 percent
Romney: 78 percent
Votes by Religion:
Protestant (50 percent of voters):
Obama: 42 percent
Romney: 57 percent
Catholic (24 percent):
Obama: 48 percent
Romney: 52 percent
Jewish ( 5 percent):
Obama: 66 percent
Romney: 31 percent
Other (6 percent):
Obama: 68 percent
Romney: 29 percent
No religious affiliation (15 percent):
Obama: 71 percent
Romney: 26 percent
By Race:
White:
Obama: 38 percent
Romney: 61 percent
African-American:
Obama: 96 percent
Romney: 4 percent
Latino:
Obama: 60 percent
Romney: 39 percent
CONNECTICUT:
OBAMA: 66 percent
ROMNEY: 33 percent
By gender:
Men:
Romney: 51 percent
Obama: 47 percent
Women:
Romney: 39 percent
Obama: 60 percent
Romney voter break down by age:
18 to 29: 33 percent
30 to 44: 47 percent
45 to 64: 44 percent
65 and older: 51 percent
Obama voter break down by age:
18 to 29: 62 percent
30 to 44: 52 percent
45 to 64: 54 percent
65 and older: 49 percent
Votes by ideology:
Liberal (27 percent of voters):
Obama: 91 percent
Romney: 7 percent
Moderate (48 percent):
Obama: 54 percent
Romney: 45 percent
Conservative (26 percent):
Obama: 16 percent
Romney: 83 percent
Votes by Religion:
Protestant (34 percent of voters):
Obama: 55 percent
Romney: 43 percent
Catholic (41 percent):
Obama: 45 percent
Romney: 54 percent
No religious affiliation (12 percent):
Obama: 71 percent
Romney: 25 percent
By Race:
White:
Obama: 46 percent
Romney: 52 percent
African-American:
Obama: 91 percent
Romney: 8 percent
Latino:
Obama: 80 percent
Romney: 18 percent
Massachusetts:
OBAMA: 58 percent
ROMNEY: 40 percent
The most important issue in this election:
- economy: 60 percent
- health care: 10 percent
- deficit: 10 percent
- foreign policy: 5 percent
By gender:
Men:
Romney: 45 percent
Obama: 51 percent
Women:
Romney: 35 percent
Obama: 63 percent
Romney voter break down by age:
18 to 29: 25 percent
30 to 44: 43 percent
45 to 64: 43 percent
65 and older: 43 percent
Obama voter break down by age:
18 to 29: 70 percent
30 to 44: 51 percent
45 to 64: 56 percent
65 and older: 56 percent
Votes by ideology:
Liberal (32 percent of voters):
Obama: 88 percent
Romney: 8 percent
Moderate (48 percent):
Obama: 51 percent
Romney: 45 percent
Conservative (21 percent):
Obama: 24 percent
Romney: 76 percent