Post submitted by Lucas Acosta (he/him), former Deputy Director of Communications, Politics

This presidential primary every exit poll, in every state, shows one consistent trend: LGBTQ voters are fired up and turning out in record-high numbers.

From New Hampshire and South Carolina, to Texas and Illinois, LGBTQ voters have more than doubled — and in some cases tripled — their proportion in the population.

Over the last two decades, our rights have been on the ballot, spurring LGBTQ people to register and participate in politics more than many other demographic groups. LGBTQ voters have consistently punched above their weight and solidified themselves as a constituency to court.

For more information on LGBTQ and Equality Voters in states with primaries and caucuses in March, go to HRC’s March State Voter Snapshot.

TUESDAY’S PRIMARIES - CNN Exit Polling

State	LGBTQ Voters as % of Primary Voters	LGBTQ people as % of Adults
Arizona	10%	4.5%
Florida	8%	4.6%
Illinois	10%	4.3%

PREVIOUS PRIMARIES - CNN Exit Polling

State	LGBTQ Voters as % of Primary Voters	LGBTQ people as % of Adults
Alabama	7%	3.1%
California	9%	5.3%
Colorado	9%	4.6%
Maine	14%	4.9%
Massachusetts	13%	5.4%
Michigan	9%	4.0%
Minnesota	8%	4.1%
Mississippi	8%	3.5%
Missouri	12%	3.8%
New Hampshire	8%	4.7%
North Carolina	7%	4.0%
Oklahoma	10%	3.8%
South Carolina	7%	3.5%
Tennessee	8%	3.5%
Texas	10%	4.1%
Vermont	10%	5.2%
Virginia	8%	3.9%
Washington	9%	5.2%