39% of voters prioritize "economy" due to prolonged inflation - US midterm election exit poll

[Washington Current Affairs] According to NBC News, in an exit poll for the midterm elections, 39% of voters answered that the policy they considered most important when voting was the economy. This appears to be due to prolonged inflation caused by soaring energy prices and high tariff policies resulting from the US-Iran conflict.

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Of those who answered ``economy'', 51% voted for the Democratic candidate in the House of Representatives election. In the election campaign, where the realization of ``affordability'' was an issue, the party intensified its criticism of the Trump administration over issues such as the deterioration of citizens' lives due to high gasoline prices. Regarding the country's economic situation, 75% of respondents answered that it was "not very good or bad." Of these, 69% voted for the Democratic Party.

The second most popular answer was "the current state of democracy" at 32%. Among voters who considered this issue important, 78% voted for Democratic candidates, compared to just 21% for Republicans. There appears to be a growing sense of crisis over President Trump issuing executive orders and forcefully pursuing his own policies.

In addition, "immigrants" accounted for 14%, followed by "medical care" at 8%. Those who cited immigration were more likely to support the Republican Party, while those who cited health care were more likely to support the Democratic Party.

Among male voters, the Democratic and Republican parties are tied at 49% each. Among women, 58% were Democrats, far exceeding the 40% of Republicans.

By race, 62% of Latinos said they voted Democratic. There is a possibility that support from Latinos, who supported Mr. Trump's return to office for a second term, may have begun to fall away. By age, Democrats outnumbered Republicans among voters aged 18 to 29, 30 to 44, and 45 to 64. Among those 65 and older, there were more Republicans.

NBC independently analyzed the day's exit polls commissioned by multiple media outlets to research companies.