Economy Top Issue for US Voters: Exit Polls – The Epoch Times

People vote in the midterm election in a preschool in Upper Arlington, Ohio, on Nov. 3, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The economy topped voters’ list of issues in this year’s midterm elections, according to exit polling.

Thirty-nine percent of voters nationwide said the economy was the most important issue, with 75 percent rating current conditions as poor.

Recent consumer surveys have similarly highlighted persistent concerns about affordability, including the cost of gasoline, groceries, and housing.

Exit polls show that 87 percent are concerned about what they pay at the pump. On inflation, 57 percent said it has caused “moderate hardship.”

But the country is split on which party would better handle the economy. Forty-three percent said the Democrats, while 38 percent chose Republicans. Twenty percent said neither.

Meanwhile, the state of democracy was a leading concern for 32 percent of voters, followed by immigration (14 percent), healthcare (8 percent), and foreign policy (4 percent).

The data also suggested that President Donald Trump remained a significant factor in the election, with 4 in 10 voters saying their ballot was cast primarily in opposition to the president.