Why Did Voters Cast Ballots in the Midterms? 43% Said 'To Oppose Trump,' 16% Said 'To Support Him'

U.S. voters have chosen the state of the economy and democracy as the most important national issues in the midterm elections.

President Donald Trump's approval rating recorded the lowest among incumbent presidents during past elections held since 2008.

According to the exit poll results conducted by polling agency SSRS at the request of major media outlets including NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, and the Associated Press, 39% of respondents picked the economy as the most important problem facing the U.S.

Respondents who chose the state of democracy came in second at 32%, followed by immigration at 14%, healthcare at 8%, foreign policy at 4%, and the crime rate at 3%.

Regarding the reason for voting on this day, 43% of respondents chose to express opposition to President Trump, while 41% responded that Trump did not affect their vote.

Only 16% of respondents answered that they voted to express support for President Trump.

When asked if government corruption was a factor in their choice this time, 54% of respondents answered that it was a decisive factor, and 36% answered that it was a major factor.

In addition, regarding the cost of living issue, 49% selected it as a decisive factor and 39% as a major factor.

President Trump's job approval rating stood at 38%.

NBC pointed out that this is the lowest level among the approval ratings of incumbent presidents during presidential and midterm elections since George W. Bush, whose approval rating plummeted to 27% in 2008.

Party approval ratings did not differ significantly between the Republican and Democratic parties.

The approval rating for the Democratic Party was 46% (with 54% negative evaluation), while the Republican Party stood at 41% (with 59% negative evaluation).
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