Strong support for Biden has increased substantially since August, but he still lags Trump in strong backing | Pew Research Center

October 8, 2020

1. The Trump-Biden presidential contest

Strong support for Biden has increased substantially since August, but he still lags Trump in strong backing

Strong support for Biden has increased substantially since August, but he still lags Trump in strong backing

Download

Strong support for Biden has increased substantially since August, but he still lags Trump in strong backing

123 4 5 6…8

Infographic Gallery

1. The Trump-Biden presidential contest
Biden maintains lead over Trump; most voters are certain about their choice
Strong support for Biden has increased substantially since August, but he still lags Trump in strong backing
Views of Trump remain central to election preferences – both among his supporters and Biden’s
Trump leads among White voters, trails by wide margins among Black, Hispanic and Asian voters
Across various 2020 voter engagement metrics, candidate preferences look largely similar
Biden leads among those who supported Johnson and Stein in 2016, as well as among nonvoters four years ago
Trump fares better among those who plan to vote on Election Day; Biden holds advantages among mail, early voters
Compared with Biden and Trump voters, third-party supporters are less motivated to vote, unsure of choice