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Original question: Is this the first time you have ever voted in a midterm election?
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Share of votes by first time voters and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
This statistic shows the share of votes by first time midterm voters and party in the 2018 midterm elections in the United States on *. According to the exit polls, about ** percent of first time midterm voters cast their votes for Democratic candidates.
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National Election Pool, & NBCUniversal. (November 7, 2018). Share of votes by first time midterm voters and party in exit polls for the 2018 U.S. midterm elections on November 6, 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/940446/2018-midterm-election-exit-polls-votes-first-time-midterm-voters/
National Election Pool, und NBCUniversal. "Share of votes by first time midterm voters and party in exit polls for the 2018 U.S. midterm elections on November 6, 2018." Chart. November 7, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/940446/2018-midterm-election-exit-polls-votes-first-time-midterm-voters/
National Election Pool, NBCUniversal. (2018). Share of votes by first time midterm voters and party in exit polls for the 2018 U.S. midterm elections on November 6, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/940446/2018-midterm-election-exit-polls-votes-first-time-midterm-voters/
National Election Pool, and NBCUniversal. "Share of Votes by First Time Midterm Voters and Party in Exit Polls for The 2018 U.S. Midterm Elections on November 6, 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Nov 2018, /statistics/940446/2018-midterm-election-exit-polls-votes-first-time-midterm-voters/
National Election Pool & NBCUniversal, Share of votes by first time midterm voters and party in exit polls for the 2018 U.S. midterm elections on November 6, 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/940446/2018-midterm-election-exit-polls-votes-first-time-midterm-voters/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Share of votes by first time midterm voters and party in exit polls for the 2018 U.S. midterm elections on November 6, 2018 [Graph], National Election Pool, & NBCUniversal, November 7, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/940446/2018-midterm-election-exit-polls-votes-first-time-midterm-voters/
