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2020Final results

2020 election for President in New Hampshire

President · New Hampshire

Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Donald J. Trump (R) by 7.4 points.

Joseph R. Biden Jr.Democrat · winner
52.9%424,937
Donald J. TrumpRepublican
45.5%365,660
Jo JorgensenLibertarian
1.6%13,236
803,833 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+1.42004D+9.62008D+5.62012D+0.42016D+7.42020D+2.82024

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Polls against the result

R+20R+10EvenD+10D+20Result D+7.4Oct 1Nov 3
  • Poll with Biden ahead
  • Poll with Trump ahead
  • Result
PollsterDatesSampleBidenTrumpMarginAdjustedMiss vs resultGradeRelease
American Research GroupOct 27600 5839D+19—+11.6C+Wikipedia
SurveyMonkeyOct 261,013 5445D+9—+1.6C−Wikipedia
University of New HampshireOct 26864 5345D+8—+0.6CWikipedia
St. AnselmOct 251,018 5244D+8—+0.6A+Wikipedia
University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public OpinionOct 21757 5343D+10—+2.6A−Wikipedia
University of New HampshireOct 11899 5543D+12—+4.6CWikipedia
Suffolk UniversityOct 10500 5140.8D+10.2—+2.8AWikipedia
SurveyMonkeyOct 51,410 5741D+16—+8.6C−Wikipedia
St. AnselmOct 31,147 5341D+12—+4.6A+Wikipedia
Emerson CollegeSep 30700 53.145.3D+7.8—+0.4A+Wikipedia
American Research GroupSep 27600 5344D+9—+1.6C+Wikipedia
University of New HampshireSep 26972 5344D+9—+1.6CWikipedia
Rasmussen ReportsSep 24850 5642D+14—+6.6B+Wikipedia
University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public OpinionSep 21657 5244D+8—+0.6A−Wikipedia
The New York Times/Siena UniversitySep 10445 4542D+3—−4.4AWikipedia

Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).

Source: Each poll's release, via FiveThirtyEight poll listsUpdated Oct 27, 2020

The candidates

Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)Donald J. Trump (R)

Also on the ballot: Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian), 1.6%