Across the country, Democrats spent more money on ads that used the word “police” during October than Republicans did, according to the media tracking firm AdImpact. [NYT 11/5/22]
According to CNN exit polls, women constituted 52% of the vote and men constituted 48% of the vote. “It wasn’t just the economy stupid – it was abortion.”
The top issues in the 2022 midterms (%) in each of the crucial states.
| Inflation | Abortion | Crime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 36% | 30% | 6% |
| Georgia | 37 | 26 | 13 |
| Michigan | 28 | 45 | 6 |
| Nevada | 36 | 28 | 11 |
| New Hampshire | 36 | 35 | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | 37 | 11 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | 31 | 12 |
| Nationally | 31 | 27 | 11 |
[Brookings/Elaine Kamarck and William Galston 11/10/22]
U.S. Election Project: 2022 election
(The data below is as of 11/23/22)
The voting age population of the United States: 239,420,150 people
Total voters in the 2022 election: 112,143,104
Eligible voters who voted: 46.8%