According to preliminary data from an exit poll by Edison Research, published by Reuters, 71 percent of voters nationwide were white, an increase from 67 percent in Edison Research’s 2020 exit poll. While these results are still updating as more data comes in, 11 percent of voters were Black, down from 13 percent in 2020.
The early exit poll also provided a gender-based breakdown. White men made up 34 percent of voters, slightly down from 35 percent in 2020. Conversely, white women increased to 37 percent from 32 percent in 2020. Among Black voters, Black men remained at 4 percent, matching 2020 levels, but Black women saw a slight decrease to 7 percent from 8 percent in 2020.
