CNN Exit Poll Result: Pennsylvania Voters Rank Democracy as Top Issue [Video]

Pennsylvania voters said democracy was the most important issue for them in this election, along with the economy and abortion.

CNN’s exit poll in the battleground state showed 64 percent of voters wanted abortion to be legal, while 36 percent said it should be illegal. Overall, 15 percent ranked abortion as their top issue.

Fracking, a key issue in the state, received 55 percent of voter support, compared to 36 percent for the Republican candidate. Most supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris opposed the divisive energy extraction method despite the vice president changing her stance to favor it during her campaign.

A third of voters who spoke to the outlet said democracy was their main driving factor, with 30 percent rating the economy as the biggest issue. Reflecting national exit polling, immigration was down the list at 12 percent.