Note: Exit poll percentages may have updated since this post. The voters in the 2024 presidential election were looking for a leader and someone who could bring needed change, and for that change they looked back to former President Donald Trump.

Democrat Kamala Harris faced Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in the U.S. presidential election, after the two candidates vied for support by staking positions on issues including abortion, the economy and foreign policy.

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.

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.

Voters across America are going to the polls on Tuesday, 5 November, to cast their vote for the 47th president of the United States — either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. Once voting closes, election workers will count ballots and data will be released.

This post will be updated with the latest news throughout Election Night. Refresh for latest. The presidential election billed as one of the most consequential in history will soon see a first batch of data,