2020 General Election: Trump vs. Biden

(4-Way)

pollsterdate
Biden (D)
Trump (R)
spread
Final Results51.446.9
Biden+4.5
RCP Average10/25 - 11/251.244.0
Biden+7.2
Economist/YouGov10/31 - 11/25343
Biden+10
IBD/TIPP*10/29 - 11/25046
Biden+4
Reuters/Ipsos10/29 - 11/25245
Biden+7
CNBC/Change Research (D)10/29 - 11/15242
Biden+10
Rasmussen Reports10/28 - 11/14847
Biden+1
Quinnipiac10/28 - 11/15039
Biden+11
JTN/RMG Research*10/29 - 10/315144
Biden+7
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl10/29 - 10/315242
Biden+10
SurveyUSA10/29 - 10/315244
Biden+8
FOX News10/27 - 10/295244
Biden+8
Harvard-Harris10/27 - 10/285446
Biden+8
The Hill/HarrisX10/25 - 10/284945
Biden+4
Emerson10/25 - 10/265045
Biden+5

RealClearPolitics Poll Average

2020 General Election: Trump vs. Biden
Biden
+7.2

54%

52%

50%

48%

46%

44%

42%

40%

10

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-5

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October

2020

April

July

October

Poll Data
pollsterdate
Biden (D)
Trump (R)
spread
Final Results51.446.9
Biden+4.5
RCP Average10/25 - 11/251.244.0
Biden+7.2
Economist/YouGov10/31 - 11/25343
Biden+10
IBD/TIPP*10/29 - 11/25046
Biden+4
Reuters/Ipsos10/29 - 11/25245
Biden+7
CNBC/Change Research (D)10/29 - 11/15242
Biden+10
Rasmussen Reports10/28 - 11/14847
Biden+1
Quinnipiac10/28 - 11/15039
Biden+11
JTN/RMG Research*10/29 - 10/315144
Biden+7
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl10/29 - 10/315242
Biden+10
SurveyUSA10/29 - 10/315244
Biden+8
FOX News10/27 - 10/295244
Biden+8
Harvard-Harris10/27 - 10/285446
Biden+8
The Hill/HarrisX10/25 - 10/284945
Biden+4
Emerson10/25 - 10/265045
Biden+5
Economist/YouGov10/25 - 10/275443
Biden+11
Reuters/Ipsos10/23 - 10/275242
Biden+10
USA Today/Suffolk10/23 - 10/275244
Biden+8
CNN10/23 - 10/265442
Biden+12
USC Dornsife10/20 - 11/25443
Biden+11
JTN/RMG Research*10/23 - 10/245144
Biden+7
CNBC10/21 - 10/245140
Biden+11
Economist/YouGov10/18 - 10/205243
Biden+9
Reuters/Ipsos10/16 - 10/205142
Biden+9
Quinnipiac10/16 - 10/195141
Biden+10
Rasmussen Reports10/14 - 10/204946
Biden+3
CNBC/Change Research (D)*10/17 - 10/185242
Biden+10
SurveyUSA10/16 - 10/195343
Biden+10
NY Times/Siena*10/15 - 10/185041
Biden+9
JTN/RMG Research*10/15 - 10/175143
Biden+8
The Hill/HarrisX10/13 - 10/154642
Biden+4
Economist/YouGov10/11 - 10/135242
Biden+10
The Hill/HarrisX10/10 - 10/134740
Biden+7
Reuters/Ipsos10/9 - 10/135141
Biden+10
IBD/TIPP10/11 - 10/154943
Biden+6
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl10/9 - 10/125342
Biden+11
NPR/PBS/Marist10/8 - 10/135443
Biden+11
Rasmussen Reports10/7 - 10/135045
Biden+5
JTN/RMG Research*10/8 - 10/105143
Biden+8
ABC News/Wash Post10/6 - 10/95543
Biden+12
Economist/YouGov10/4 - 10/65142
Biden+9
The Hill/HarrisX10/3 - 10/64540
Biden+5
FOX News10/3 - 10/65343
Biden+10
Reuters/Ipsos10/2 - 10/65240
Biden+12
CNBC/Change Research (D)*10/2 - 10/45242
Biden+10
Rasmussen Reports9/30 - 10/65240
Biden+12
SurveyUSA10/1 - 10/45343
Biden+10
CNN10/1 - 10/45741
Biden+16
JTN/RMG Research*10/1 - 10/35143
Biden+8
The Hill/HarrisX9/30 - 10/14740
Biden+7
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl9/30 - 10/15339
Biden+14
IBD/TIPP9/30 - 10/14946
Biden+3
CNBC/Change Research (D)9/29 - 9/305441
Biden+13
Economist/YouGov9/27 - 9/305042
Biden+8
Reuters/Ipsos9/25 - 9/295142
Biden+9
Rasmussen Reports9/23 - 9/295143
Biden+8
Monmouth*9/24 - 9/275045
Biden+5
JTN/RMG Research*9/24 - 9/265145
Biden+6
The Hill/HarrisX9/22 - 9/254540
Biden+5
NY Times/Siena9/22 - 9/244941
Biden+8
Harvard-Harris9/22 - 9/244745
Biden+2
Emerson9/22 - 9/234844
Biden+4
ABC News/Wash Post9/21 - 9/245444
Biden+10
Economist/YouGov9/20 - 9/224942
Biden+7
The Hill/HarrisX9/19 - 9/214540
Biden+5
Reuters/Ipsos9/18 - 9/225042
Biden+8
Rasmussen Reports9/16 - 9/224847
Biden+1
CNBC/Change Research (D)*9/18 - 9/205142
Biden+9
Quinnipiac9/17 - 9/215242
Biden+10
JTN/RMG Research*9/17 - 9/195044
Biden+6
IBD/TIPP9/16 - 9/195044
Biden+6
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl9/13 - 9/165143
Biden+8
Economist/YouGov9/13 - 9/155142
Biden+9
NPR/PBS/Marist9/11 - 9/165243
Biden+9
Rasmussen Reports9/9 - 9/154647
Trump+1
Reuters/Ipsos9/11 - 9/155041
Biden+9
The Hill/HarrisX9/10 - 9/144539
Biden+6
JTN/RMG Research*9/10 - 9/124843
Biden+5
FOX News9/7 - 9/105146
Biden+5
Economist/YouGov9/6 - 9/85243
Biden+9
USC Dornsife9/7 - 9/135242
Biden+10
The Hill/HarrisX9/5 - 9/84739
Biden+8
CNBC/Change Research (D)*9/4 - 9/64943
Biden+6
Monmouth*9/3 - 9/85144
Biden+7
Reuters/Ipsos9/3 - 9/85240
Biden+12
Rasmussen Reports9/2 - 9/84846
Biden+2
CBS News/YouGov9/2 - 9/45242
Biden+10
USC Dornsife8/31 - 9/65242
Biden+10
Harvard-Harris8/31 - 9/25347
Biden+6
Economist/YouGov8/30 - 9/15140
Biden+11
IBD/TIPP8/29 - 9/14941
Biden+8
CNN8/28 - 9/15143
Biden+8
Emerson8/30 - 8/314947
Biden+2
Reuters/Ipsos8/28 - 9/14740
Biden+7
The Hill/HarrisX8/29 - 8/314640
Biden+6
USA Today/Suffolk8/28 - 8/315043
Biden+7
Quinnipiac8/28 - 8/315242
Biden+10
Rasmussen Reports8/26 - 9/14945
Biden+4
Grinnell/Selzer8/26 - 8/304941
Biden+8
The Hill/HarrisX8/25 - 8/284738
Biden+9
Economist/YouGov8/23 - 8/255041
Biden+9
The Hill/HarrisX8/22 - 8/254738
Biden+9
Rasmussen Reports8/19 - 8/254645
Biden+1
CNBC/Change Research (D)*8/21 - 8/235143
Biden+8
CBS News/YouGov8/20 - 8/225242
Biden+10
Economist/YouGov8/16 - 8/185040
Biden+10
The Hill/HarrisX8/15 - 8/184638
Biden+8
Rasmussen Reports8/12 - 8/184844
Biden+4
The Hill/HarrisX8/11 - 8/144539
Biden+6
CNN8/12 - 8/155046
Biden+4
ABC News/Wash Post8/12 - 8/155444
Biden+10
CBS News/YouGov8/12 - 8/145242
Biden+10
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl8/9 - 8/125041
Biden+9
FOX News8/9 - 8/124942
Biden+7
Economist/YouGov8/9 - 8/114939
Biden+10
The Hill/HarrisX8/8 - 8/114440
Biden+4
CNBC/Change Research (D)*8/7 - 8/95044
Biden+6
Monmouth*8/6 - 8/105141
Biden+10
Rasmussen Reports8/5 - 8/114943
Biden+6
NPR/PBS/Marist8/3 - 8/115342
Biden+11
The Hill/HarrisX8/2 - 8/54340
Biden+3
GU Politics/Battleground8/1 - 8/65340
Biden+13
Economist/YouGov8/2 - 8/44940
Biden+9
Rasmussen Reports7/29 - 8/44845
Biden+3
Emerson7/29 - 7/305046
Biden+4
Economist/YouGov7/26 - 7/284940
Biden+9
IBD/TIPP7/25 - 7/284841
Biden+7
Rasmussen Reports7/22 - 7/284842
Biden+6
CNBC/Change Research (D)*7/24 - 7/265142
Biden+9
CBS News/YouGov7/21 - 7/245141
Biden+10
Harvard-Harris7/21 - 7/235545
Biden+10
Economist/YouGov7/19 - 7/214841
Biden+7
Rasmussen Reports7/15 - 7/214745
Biden+2
The Hill/HarrisX7/17 - 7/204538
Biden+7
FOX News7/12 - 7/154941
Biden+8
ABC News/Wash Post7/12 - 7/155444
Biden+10
Economist/YouGov7/12 - 7/144940
Biden+9
CNBC/Change Research (D)*7/10 - 7/125141
Biden+10
Rasmussen Reports7/8 - 7/144744
Biden+3
Quinnipiac7/9 - 7/135237
Biden+15
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl7/9 - 7/125140
Biden+11
Economist/YouGov7/5 - 7/74940
Biden+9
Rasmussen Reports7/5 - 7/75040
Biden+10
The Hill/HarrisX7/3 - 7/44339
Biden+4
Economist/YouGov6/28 - 6/304940
Biden+9
IBD/TIPP6/27 - 6/304840
Biden+8
Monmouth6/26 - 6/305341
Biden+12
CNBC/Change Research (D)6/26 - 6/284941
Biden+8
USA Today/Suffolk6/25 - 6/295341
Biden+12
NPR/PBS/Marist6/22 - 6/245244
Biden+8
The Hill/HarrisX6/22 - 6/234339
Biden+4
Economist/YouGov6/21 - 6/234941
Biden+8
CNBC6/19 - 6/224738
Biden+9
NY Times/Siena6/17 - 6/225036
Biden+14
Harvard-Harris6/17 - 6/185644
Biden+12
Economist/YouGov6/14 - 6/165041
Biden+9
FOX News6/13 - 6/165038
Biden+12
Quinnipiac6/11 - 6/154941
Biden+8
CNBC/Change Research (D)6/10 - 6/125141
Biden+10
Economist/YouGov6/7 - 6/94941
Biden+8
CNN6/2 - 6/55541
Biden+14
NPR/PBS/Marist6/2 - 6/35043
Biden+7
Emerson6/2 - 6/35347
Biden+6
The Hill/HarrisX6/1 - 6/44737
Biden+10
IBD/TIPP5/31 - 6/34542
Biden+3
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl5/28 - 6/24942
Biden+7
Economist/YouGov5/31 - 6/24740
Biden+7
CNBC5/29 - 5/314841
Biden+7
Monmouth5/28 - 6/15241
Biden+11
CBS News/YouGov5/29 - 6/14743
Biden+4
ABC News/Wash Post5/25 - 5/285343
Biden+10
Economist/YouGov5/23 - 5/264542
Biden+3
FOX News5/17 - 5/204840
Biden+8
Rasmussen Reports5/18 - 5/194843
Biden+5
Economist/YouGov5/17 - 5/194742
Biden+5
CNBC5/15 - 5/174845
Biden+3
Quinnipiac5/14 - 5/185039
Biden+11
The Hill/HarrisX5/13 - 5/144241
Biden+1
Harvard-Harris5/13 - 5/145347
Biden+6
Economist/YouGov5/10 - 5/124743
Biden+4
CNN5/7 - 5/105146
Biden+5
Economist/YouGov5/3 - 5/54642
Biden+4
CNBC5/1 - 5/34744
Biden+3
Monmouth4/30 - 5/45041
Biden+9
CBS News/YouGov4/28 - 5/14943
Biden+6
IBD/TIPP4/26 - 4/294343
Tie
Emerson4/26 - 4/284842
Biden+6
Economist/YouGov4/26 - 4/284741
Biden+6
USA Today/Suffolk4/21 - 4/255040
Biden+10
Economist/YouGov4/19 - 4/214842
Biden+6
The Hill/HarrisX4/19 - 4/204240
Biden+2
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl4/13 - 4/154942
Biden+7
Harvard-Harris4/14 - 4/165347
Biden+6
Economist/YouGov4/12 - 4/144843
Biden+5
Monmouth4/3 - 4/74844
Biden+4
FOX News4/4 - 4/74242
Tie
Economist/YouGov4/5 - 4/74842
Biden+6
CNBC4/3 - 4/64439
Biden+5
CNN4/3 - 4/65342
Biden+11
Quinnipiac4/2 - 4/64941
Biden+8
IBD/TIPP3/29 - 4/14741
Biden+6
Economist/YouGov3/29 - 3/314642
Biden+4
Grinnell/Selzer3/27 - 3/304743
Biden+4
Harvard-Harris3/24 - 3/265545
Biden+10
ABC News/Wash Post3/22 - 3/254947
Biden+2
Economist/YouGov3/22 - 3/244642
Biden+4
FOX News3/21 - 3/244940
Biden+9
Monmouth3/18 - 3/224845
Biden+3
Emerson3/18 - 3/195347
Biden+6
Economist/YouGov3/15 - 3/174841
Biden+7
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl3/11 - 3/135243
Biden+9
Economist/YouGov3/8 - 3/104743
Biden+4
CNN3/4 - 3/75343
Biden+10
Quinnipiac3/5 - 3/85241
Biden+11
Harvard-Harris2/26 - 2/285545
Biden+10
IBD/TIPP2/20 - 2/294946
Biden+3
FOX News2/23 - 2/264941
Biden+8
CBS News/YouGov2/20 - 2/224745
Biden+2
ABC News/Wash Post2/14 - 2/175245
Biden+7
Emerson2/16 - 2/184852
Trump+4
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl2/14 - 2/175244
Biden+8
NPR/PBS/Marist2/13 - 2/165044
Biden+6
Quinnipiac2/5 - 2/95043
Biden+7
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl1/26 - 1/295044
Biden+6
IBD/TIPP1/23 - 1/304948
Biden+1
Emerson1/21 - 1/235050
Tie
ABC News/Wash Post1/20 - 1/235046
Biden+4
LA Times/USC1/15 - 1/284940
Biden+9
FOX News1/19 - 1/225041
Biden+9
CNN1/16 - 1/195344
Biden+9
IBD/TIPP1/3 - 1/114846
Biden+2
Emerson12/15 - 12/175248
Biden+4
CNN12/12 - 12/154944
Biden+5
USA Today/Suffolk12/10 - 12/144144
Trump+3
IBD/TIPP12/5 - 12/145045
Biden+5
FOX News12/8 - 12/114841
Biden+7
Quinnipiac12/4 - 12/95142
Biden+9
SurveyUSA11/20 - 11/215239
Biden+13
Emerson11/17 - 11/204951
Trump+2
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl10/27 - 10/305041
Biden+9
ABC News/Wash Post10/27 - 10/305639
Biden+17
FOX News10/27 - 10/305139
Biden+12
IBD/TIPP10/24 - 10/315343
Biden+10
Emerson10/18 - 10/215149
Biden+2
CNN10/17 - 10/205343
Biden+10
SurveyUSA10/15 - 10/165241
Biden+11
FOX News10/6 - 10/85040
Biden+10
Quinnipiac10/4 - 10/75140
Biden+11
IBD/TIPP9/26 - 10/35144
Biden+7
Rasmussen Reports9/23 - 9/244347
Trump+4
Emerson9/21 - 9/235049
Biden+1
FOX News9/15 - 9/175238
Biden+14
SurveyUSA9/13 - 9/164941
Biden+8
ABC News/Wash Post9/2 - 9/55540
Biden+15
IBD/TIPP8/22 - 8/305442
Biden+12
Emerson8/24 - 8/265446
Biden+8
Quinnipiac8/21 - 8/265438
Biden+16
FOX News8/11 - 8/135038
Biden+12
SurveyUSA8/1 - 8/55042
Biden+8
IBD/TIPP7/25 - 8/15441
Biden+13
Emerson7/27 - 7/295149
Biden+2
FOX News7/21 - 7/234939
Biden+10
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl7/7 - 7/95142
Biden+9
Emerson7/6 - 7/85347
Biden+6
ABC News/Wash Post6/28 - 7/15343
Biden+10
Rasmussen Reports6/23 - 7/24844
Biden+4
Emerson6/21 - 6/245545
Biden+10
FOX News6/9 - 6/124939
Biden+10
Quinnipiac6/6 - 6/105340
Biden+13
FOX News5/11 - 5/144938
Biden+11
Emerson5/10 - 5/135446
Biden+8
CNN4/25 - 4/295145
Biden+6
The Hill/HarrisX4/25 - 4/264337
Biden+6
Politico/Morning Consult4/19 - 4/214234
Biden+8
Emerson4/11 - 4/145347
Biden+6
PPP (D)3/27 - 3/285340
Biden+13
Rasmussen Reports3/17 - 3/214944
Biden+5
FOX News3/17 - 3/204740
Biden+7
Emerson3/17 - 3/185545
Biden+10
Emerson2/14 - 2/165545
Biden+10
PPP (D)1/19 - 1/215341
Biden+12
PPP (D)6/8 - 6/105339
Biden+14
PPP (D)3/23 - 3/255639
Biden+17
PPP (D)2/9 - 2/115142
Biden+9
CNN1/14 - 1/185740
Biden+17
PPP (D)12/11 - 12/125440
Biden+14
PPP (D)10/27 - 10/295638
Biden+18
Emerson10/12 - 10/145142
Biden+9
PPP (D)9/22 - 9/255340
Biden+13
PPP (D)8/18 - 8/215139
Biden+12
PPP (D)7/14 - 7/175439
Biden+15
PPP (D)6/9 - 6/115441
Biden+13
PPP (D)5/12 - 5/145440
Biden+14
PPP (D)4/17 - 4/185440
Biden+14
PPP (D)3/27 - 3/285440
Biden+14

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