According to early exit polls, Catholic voters supported Trump over Harris by a nearly 20-point margin. In 2020, Catholics backed Biden, who would become America’s second Catholic president, by a five-point margin. In both years, more than 1 in 5 voters were Catholic.

The first exit poll numbers of the 2024 US election are here, giving us an insight into the mindset of American voters.

Exit polls help us better understand who came out to vote, how different groups of people voted and how they feel about some of the biggest issues of the campaign.

After 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Election Day, Americans will get their first look at exit polls, which could offer early intel in the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump for the presidency. But how do exit polls work, and are they reliable? Here’s what to know on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

With Election Day upon us and millions of Americans lining up to cast their ballot, some may also complete exit polls. Here's what they mean.

How important will exit polls be this election cycle?” A. I find exit polls to be helpful when we try to understand WHY voters voted the way they did. Based on past cycles, I haven’t found them incredibly predictive of an election’s outcome.

It’s Election Day in the United States and while Americans will have to wait until polls close for official results, they will be able to first hear from voters when exit poll results begin to be released.