Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Newsletters Press Donate My Account Contacted By Us?
Pew Research Center Logo

Read our research on: Gun Policy | International Conflict | Election 2024

Pew Research Center Logo
Research Topics
All PublicationsMethodsShort ReadsTools & ResourcesExpertsAbout
Topics
Politics & PolicyInternational AffairsImmigration & MigrationRace & EthnicityReligionAge & GenerationsGender & LGBTQ
Family & RelationshipsEconomy & WorkScienceInternet & TechnologyNews Habits & MediaMethodological ResearchFull topic list
Regions & Countries
Asia & the PacificEurope & RussiaLatin AmericaMiddle East & North AfricaNorth AmericaSub-Saharan AfricaMultiple Regions / Worldwide
Formats
FeaturesFact SheetsVideosData Essays
Research Topics
Topics
Politics & PolicyInternational AffairsImmigration & MigrationRace & EthnicityReligionAge & GenerationsGender & LGBTQFamily & RelationshipsEconomy & WorkScienceInternet & TechnologyNews Habits & MediaMethodological ResearchFull topic list
Regions & Countries
Asia & the PacificEurope & RussiaLatin AmericaMiddle East & North AfricaNorth AmericaSub-Saharan AfricaMultiple Regions / Worldwide
Formats
FeaturesFact SheetsVideosData Essays
All PublicationsMethodsShort ReadsTools & ResourcesExpertsAboutNewslettersPressMy AccountContacted By Us?
DONATE

Read our research on: Gun Policy | International Conflict | Election 2024

Home Research Topics Politics & Policy U.S. Elections & Voters Voters & Voting Voter Demographics
Pew Research CenterJune 28, 2021
Behind Biden’s 2020 Victory

As in 2016, voters in 2020 had higher incomes and more formal education than nonvoters

← Prev Page
Page8Page9Page10Page11Page12Page13Page14Page15Page16Page17You are reading page18
Next Page →
As in 2016, voters in 2020 had higher incomes and more formal education than nonvoters

Post Infographics

Behind Biden’s 2020 Victory
Voters who voted in 2018 but not 2016 favored Biden in 2020
The gender gap narrowed among White voters
As in 2016 and 2018, wide educational differences among 2020 voters
Biden substantially increased Democratic support among independents from 2016
Young voters were a strong group for the Democrats, but less so than in 2018
Democrats gained among suburban voters in 2018 and 2020
Stable voting patterns among most religious groups
Biden’s voters more racially and ethnically diverse than Trump’s, but GOP voters slightly less likely to be White in 2020 than in 2016
Higher share of Biden’s voters were from suburban areas compared with Clinton
Differences in educational attainment of Trump, Biden coalitions
Nearly half of Biden’s voters were younger than 50
Catholics were about one-fifth of both candidates’ voters in 2020
White evangelical Protestants constituted roughly a third of voters for Republican candidates in the past three elections
Large share of voters cast a ballot by absentee or mail in the 2020 election
Black voters were more likely than others to cast ballots in person before Election Day in 2020
Sizable divides in candidate support by vote method
Despite higher turnout, wide disparities by age and race in voting persist
As in 2016, voters in 2020 had higher incomes and more formal education than nonvoters

Pew Research Center
1615 L St. NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
USA
(+1) 202-419-4300 | Main
(+1) 202-857-8562 | Fax
(+1) 202-419-4372 | Media Inquiries

Research Topics
Politics & PolicyInternational AffairsImmigration & MigrationRace & EthnicityReligionAge & GenerationsGender & LGBTQ
Family & RelationshipsEconomy & WorkScienceInternet & TechnologyNews Habits & MediaMethodological ResearchFull topic list
Follow Us
Email Newsletters Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube RSS

About Pew Research Center Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Copyright 2024 Pew Research Center About Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Settings Reprints, Permissions & Use Policy Feedback Careers