Virginia Statewide

General Election Exit Poll Results

Conducted: November 2, 2021

Number of Respondents: 800
Margin of Error: ± 3.46%

Q1. How likely are you to vote in the General Election being held today, or have you already
voted?

Response Percent
Already voted 89.7
Very likely to vote 10.3

Q2. By which method did you vote, or do you intend to vote?

Response Percent
Early by mail 12.8
Early in person 38.5
Already voted in person today 39.3
Plan to vote in person today 9.4

Q7. In the election for Governor who did you already, or do you intend, to vote for?

Response Percent
Glenn Youngkin 51.3
Terry McAuliffe 48.0
Princess Blanding 0.1
Another candidate 0.5

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Q8. In the election for Lt. Governor who did you already, or do you intend, to vote for?

Response Percent
Winsome Sears 50.3
Hala Ayala 49.7

Q9. In the election for Attorney General who did you already, or do you intend, to vote for?

Response Percent
Mark Herring 51.5
Jason Miyares 48.5

Q10. Do you have a Favorable or Unfavorable Opinion of Terry McAuliffe?

Response Percent
Very Favorable 26.0
Somewhat Favorable 20.6
Somewhat Unfavorable 8.5
Very Unfavorable 43.7
No Opinion/Never Heard Of 1.2

Q11. Do you have a Favorable or Unfavorable Opinion of Glenn Youngkin?

Response Percent
Very Favorable 37.0
Somewhat Favorable 16.0
Somewhat Unfavorable 7.2
Very Unfavorable 37.7
No Opinion/Never Heard Of 2.2

Q12. When deciding whom to support for Governor, when did you make up your mind?

Response Percent
Within the last 24 hours 1.3
Within the last week 4.4
Within the last month 18.5
More than a month ago 75.8

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Q13. How much did the issue of parental control and involvement in education factor into
your decision making when casting your ballot?

Response Percent
A lot 47.6
A little 16.0
Not at all 36.4

Q14. Do you have a Favorable or Unfavorable Opinion of Joe Biden?

Response Percent
Very Favorable 27.3
Somewhat Favorable 19.7
Somewhat Unfavorable 6.0
Very Unfavorable 46.3
No Opinion/Never Heard Of 0.7

Q15. Do you have a Favorable or Unfavorable Opinion of Donald Trump?

Response Percent
Very Favorable 21.3
Somewhat Favorable 20.7
Somewhat Unfavorable 7.5
Very Unfavorable 49.2
No Opinion/Never Heard Of 1.4

Q3. In which age group do you fall?

Response Percent
18-39 16.0
40-54 23.0
55-65 28.0
66 or older 33.0

Q4. Are you female or male?

Response Percent
Female 53.0
Male 47.0

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Q5. What is your race or ethnicity?

Response Percent
White 77.0
Black or African American 12.0
Hispanic or Latino 5.0
Asian 1.5
Any other race or ethnicity 4.5

Q6. Party

Response Percent
Democrat 39.0
Republican 34.0
Independent or Third Party 27.0

Q16. Do you consider yourself a conservative, a moderate, or a liberal?

Response Percent
Very Conservative 19.6
Somewhat Conservative 22.4
Moderate 34.9
Liberal 16.3
Very Liberal 6.8

Phone Type

Response Percent
Cellphone 87.1
Landline 12.9

General Vote History

Response Percent
0 4.2
1 8.6
2 9.5
3 15.6
4 62.0

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Media Market

Response Percent
Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill 0.4
Charlottesville 2.9
Greensboro-H.Point-W.Salem 0.2
Harrisonburg 2.8
Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws 19.9
Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle) 0.3
Richmond-Petersburg 19.4
Roanoke-Lynchburg 13.2
Tri-Cities Tn-Va 2.7
Washington Dc (Hagrstwn) 38.2