Wide education gaps in 2016 preferences. among all voters and among whites Presidential candidate preference, by educational attainment All voters White voters
A wide gap in presidential preferences emerged in the 2016 election between whites with and without a college degree. Trump’s margin among whites without a college degree was the largest among any candidate in exit polls since 1980. Two-thirds (67%) of non-college whites backed him, compared with just 28% who supported Clinton.
Wide education gaps in 2016 preferences. among all voters and among whites  | Presidential candidate preference, by educational attainment  | All voters  | White voters  | Dem.  | Dem.  | Some college  | Prefer Trump (R)  | margin  | margin  | or less  | by 4. point margin  | D+9  | D+4  | College grad  | D+2  | or more  | R+4  | R+11  | R+8  | College grad  | R+14  | R+20  | Rep.  | or more  | Rep.  | margin Rep. R+17  | margin  | Prefer Trump (R)  | Some college  | by 8 point margin  | R+25  | R+24  | or less  | R+39  | "80 '84 '88 `92 '96 "OO '04 'os '12 '16  | 80 188 '88 `92 96 'OO '04 '08 '12 '16  | Source: Based on exit polls conducted by Edison Research for the National Election Pool, as reported by CNN. Data from prior  | years from national exit polls. In 1980, race was cod ed by the interviewer instead of being asked of the respondent.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 