Below are exit poll results conducted by Edison Media Research and Mitofsky International highlighting findings on gender and race.
The gender gap* is the difference in the percentages of women and men who support a given candidate — the gap between the genders, not within a gender. Even if women and men favor the same candidate, they may do so by different margins, resulting in a gender gap.
* We calculate the gender gap for each poll based on the votes of women and men who support the candidate leading in that poll.
| Poll | Date in Field | Overall Results | Gender Gap* | Women for McCain | Men for McCain | Women for Obama | Men for Obama |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 11/4 | Obama 53%; McCain 46% |
7 pts. | 41% | 50% | 56% | 49% |
| Florida | 11/4 | Obama 51%; McCain 49% |
1 pts. | 47% | 47% | 52% | 51% |
| Indiana | 11/4 | Obama 50%; McCain 49% |
5 pts. | 47% | 52% | 52% | 47% |
| Michigan | 11/4 | Obama 57%; McCain 41% |
8 pts. | 38% | 45% | 60% | 52% |
| Minnesota | 11/4 | Obama 54%; McCain 44% |
7 pts. | 41% | 47% | 57% | 50% |
| Missouri | 11/4 | McCain 50%; Obama 49% |
2 pts. | 48% | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| Montana | 11/4 | McCain 50%; Obama 47% |
6 pts. | 47% | 53% | 51% | 44% |
| Nevada | 11/4 | Obama 55%; McCain 43% |
8 pts. | 38% | 47% | 59% | 51% |
| New Hampshire | 11/4 | Obama 54%; McCain 45% |
12 pts. | 38% | 49% | 61% | 49% |
| New Mexico | 11/4 | Obama 57%; McCain 42% |
5 pts. | 39% | 45% | 59% | 54% |
| North Carolina | 11/4 | Obama 50%; McCain 49% |
12 pts. | 44% | 56% | 55% | 43% |
| Ohio | 11/4 | Obama 51%; McCain 47% |
2 pts. | 45% | 48% | 53% | 51% |
| Pennsylvania | 11/4 | Obama 55%; McCain 44% |
8 pts. | 41% | 48% | 59% | 51% |
| Virginia | 11/4 | Obama 52%; McCain 47% |
2 pts. | 46% | 47% | 53% | 51% |
| West Virginia | 11/4 | McCain 56%; Obama 43% |
1 pts. | 55% | 56% | 44% | 42% |
| Poll | Date in Field | Overall Results | Gender Gap Whites | White Women for McCain | White Men for McCain | White Women for Obama | White Men for Obama | Gender Gap Blacks | Black Women for McCain | Black Men for McCain | Black Women for Obama | Black Men for Obama | Gender Gap Latinos | Latino Women for McCain | Latino Men for McCain | Latino Women for Obama | Latino Men for Obama |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 11/4 | Obama 53%; McCain 46% |
4 pts. | 46% | 50% | 52% | 48% | NA | - | - | - | - | NA | - | - | - | - |
| FL | 11/4 | Obama 51%; McCain 49% |
0 pts. | 57% | 55% | 42% | 42% | 2 pts. | 3% | 5% | 97% | 95% | 5 pts. | 45% | 40% | 55% | 60% |
| IN | 11/4 | Obama 50%; McCain 49% |
7 pts. | 51% | 57% | 48% | 41% | 1 pts. | 10% | 11% | 90% | 89% | NA | - | - | - | - |
| MI | 11/4 | Obama 57%; McCain 41% |
7 pts. | 44% | 50% | 54% | 47% | 5 pts. | 1% | 6% | 99% | 94% | NA | - | - | - | - |
| MN | 11/4 | Obama 54%; McCain 44% |
7 pts. | 43% | 49% | 56% | 49% | NA | - | - | - | - | NA | - | - | - | - |
| MO | 11/4 | McCain 50%; Obama 49% |
0 pts. | 57% | 57% | 42% | 41% | 7 pts. | 3% | 10% | 95% | 90% | NA | - | - | - | - |
| MT | 11/4 | McCain 50%; Obama 47% |
1 pts. | 52% | 53% | 46% | 44% | NA | - | - | - | - | NA | - | - | - | - |
| NV | 11/4 | Obama 55%; McCain 43% |
9 pts. | 48% | 57% | 49% | 40% | 2 pts. | 5% | 5% | 95% | 93% | 0 pts. | 22% | 21% | 76% | 76% |
| NH | 11/4 | Obama 54%; McCain 45% |
12 pts. | 39% | 50% | 60% | 48% | NA | - | - | - | - | NA | - | - | - | - |
| NM | 11/4 | Obama 57%; McCain 42% |
2 pts. | 57% | 55% | 41% | 43% | NA | - | - | - | - | 7 pts. | 27% | 34% | 72% | 65% |
| NC | 11/4 | Obama 50%; McCain 49% |
6 pts. | 62% | 67% | 38% | 32% | 13 pts. | 0% | 13% | 100% | 87% | NA | - | - | - | - |
| OH | 11/4 | Obama 51%; McCain 47% |
2 pts. | 52% | 53% | 47% | 45% | 2 pts. | 2% | 2% | 96% | 98% | NA | - | - | - | - |
| PA | 11/4 | Obama 55%; McCain 44% |
8 pts. | 48% | 56% | 51% | 43% | 0 pts. | 5% | 4% | 95% | 95% | NA | - | - | - | - |
| VA | 11/4 | Obama 52%; McCain 47% |
3 pts. | 59% | 61% | 40% | 37% | 5 pts. | 6% | 11% | 94% | 89% | NA | - | - | - | - |
| WV | 11/4 | McCain 56%; Obama 43% |
2 pts. | 56% | 58% | 42% | 40% | NA | - | - | - | - | NA | - | - | - | - |