exit poll

American  

noun

1. a poll taken of a small percentage of voters as they leave the polls, used to forecast the outcome of an election or determine the reasons for voting decisions.

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exit poll British  

noun

1. a poll taken by an organization by asking people how they voted in an election as they leave a polling station

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Other Word Forms

• exit polling noun

Example Sentences

According to a CNN exit poll, 55% of New York voters said the cost of living was the most important issue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

According to the first exit poll, the pro-European, centrist D66 party was projected as the winner with 27 seats out of the 150 in parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Sir Keir watched the exit poll with a small group of advisers as well as his wife, Victoria, and his two teenaged children.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

According to data from AP VoteCast, the Associated Press's next-generation spin on the traditional exit poll, Trump's share of the Black and Latino vote increased by 8 points each between 2020 and 2024.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2024

Some other figures from Friday's exit poll showed the gender divide between the different political parties and what parties voters gave their second preferences to.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024