3 takeaways from the midterm exit polls

As the dust settles following the 2026 midterm elections, exit polls show that Christians made up a smaller share of the electorate than they did two years ago, with white Evangelicals holding steady in their support for Republicans while other Christian demographics shifted left.

Exit polling for news outlets interviewing midterm voters in over 45 states shows how multiple demographic subgroups voted in Tuesday’s elections, which delivered control of the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate to Democrats. The shifting dynamics in Washington present an obstacle to President Donald Trump's legislative agenda in his final two years in office. 

The data shows noticeable changes in the electorate's makeup and in how religious subgroups voted compared to the 2024 election, which Republican President Donald Trump won.

Here are three takeaways.