CNN Exit Poll Result: Pennsylvania Voters Rank Democracy as Top Issue

Pennsylvania voters said democracy was the most important issue for them in this election, along with the economy and abortion.

CNN’s exit poll in the battleground state showed 64 percent of voters wanted abortion to be legal, while 36 percent said it should be illegal. Overall, 15 percent ranked abortion as their top issue.

Fracking, a key issue in the state, saw 55 percent of voter support, against 36 percent.

A third of voters the outlet spoke to said democracy was the main driving factor for them, with 30 percent rating the economy as the biggest issue. Reflecting national exit polling, immigration was further down the list at 12 percent.

The Keystone State, where Trump survived one of two attempts on his life, is viewed by many as the biggest prize in the electoral college and was won by Joe Biden in 2020.

For Kamala Harris too, Pennsylvania is a central plank in the quickest path to the White House: if she picks up Michigan and Wisconsin, she will – assuming other states do not flip – pass the magic number of 270 votes.

The same is true for Trump, and he could also collect the keys to the Oval Office by securing Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

This is a developing story which will be updated.