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According to Edison Research, independent voter turnout in the US exceeds Democrats for the first time and is on par with Republicans

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According to Edison Research, independent voter turnout in the US exceeds Democrats for the first time and is on par with Republicans

Item 1 of 2 People wait in line to vote at St. Pius Church during the 2024 US presidential election on Election Day in Portland, Maine, USA, November 5, 2024. REUTERS/Faith Ninivaggi/File Photo

(1/2)People wait in line to vote at St. Pius Church during the 2024 US presidential election on election day in Portland, Maine, USA, November 5, 2024. REUTERS/Faith Ninivaggi/File Photo Purchase Licensing rightopens new tab
Nov 6 (Reuters) – Self-described independents made up a larger share of the vote than Democrats in Tuesday's U.S. presidential election and tied with Republicans, exit poll data from Edison Research showed.

It was the first time since Edison began polling in 2004 that independents' share of total voter turnout exceeded that of either of the two major U.S. political parties.

The share of independents was 34% in the latest Edison poll update, compared to 34% for Republicans and 32% for Democrats.

The share of independent voters increased by 8 percentage points compared to 2020, when it was a close third among both Democrats and Republicans at 26%.

As in 2020, independents favored the Democratic candidate – Vice President Kamala Harris – but Republican Donald Trump still improved his performance with the key swing voter bloc. About 50% of independents said they voted for Harris and 45% for Trump — an improvement of 4 percentage points for the Republican compared to 2020.

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Reporting by Dan Burns; Editing by Tom Hogue and Deepa Babington

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