Wide education gaps in 2016 preferences. among all voters and among whites Presidential candidate preference, by educational attainment All voters White voters
Among whites, Trump won an overwhelming share of those without a college degree; and among white college graduates – a group that many identified as key for a potential Clinton victory – Trump outperformed Clinton by a narrow 4-point margin.
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 