2020Final results
2020 election for President in Ohio
President · Ohio
Donald J. Trump (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) by 8.0 points.
Donald J. TrumpRepublican · winner
53.3%3,154,834
Joseph R. Biden Jr.Democrat
45.2%2,679,165
Jo JorgensenLibertarian
1.1%67,569
Howie HawkinsGreen
0.3%18,812
5,922,202 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
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Polls against the result
- Poll with Biden ahead
- Poll with Trump ahead
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Biden | Trump | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civiqs | Oct 31 | 1,136 | 48 | 49 | R+1 | — | +7.0 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| Rasmussen Reports | Oct 31 | 800 | 45 | 49 | R+4 | — | +4.0 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| Research Co. | Oct 31 | 450 | 47 | 47 | Even | — | +8.0 | A | Wikipedia |
| Emerson College | Oct 30 | 656 | 49.6 | 48.7 | D+0.9 | — | +8.9 | A+ | Wikipedia |
| Quinnipiac University | Oct 30 | 1,440 | 47 | 43 | D+4 | — | +12.0 | A− | Wikipedia |
| Trafalgar GroupR-sponsored | Oct 30 | 1,041 | 44.4 | 49.2 | R+4.8 | — | +3.2 | B | Wikipedia |
| AtlasIntel | Oct 29 | 660 | 46.5 | 50.4 | R+3.9 | — | +4.1 | A | Wikipedia |
| Swayable | Oct 29 | 516 | 47.1 | 52.3 | R+5.2 | — | +2.8 | C+ | Wikipedia |
| Gravis Marketing | Oct 27 | 613 | 47 | 49 | R+2 | — | +6.0 | B− | Wikipedia |
| Wick | Oct 27 | 1,000 | 46.5 | 49.4 | R+2.9 | — | +5.1 | B− | Wikipedia |
| Morning Consult | Oct 26 | 2,179 | 46.6 | 49.2 | R+2.6 | — | +5.4 | C | Wikipedia |
| SurveyMonkey | Oct 26 | 6,025 | 47 | 51 | R+4 | — | +4.0 | C− | Wikipedia |
| Quinnipiac University | Oct 25 | 1,186 | 48 | 43 | D+5 | — | +13.0 | A− | Wikipedia |
| Swayable | Oct 25 | 440 | 43.6 | 55.3 | R+11.7 | — | −3.7 | C+ | Wikipedia |
| Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research | Oct 19 | 1,018 | 45 | 48 | R+3 | — | +5.0 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| Citizen Data | Oct 19 | 1,000 | 43.2 | 44.41 | R+1.2 | — | +6.8 | C− | Wikipedia |
| Rasmussen Reports | Oct 18 | 800 | 48 | 47 | D+1 | — | +9.0 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| Morning Consult | Oct 15 | 2,271 | 47 | 49 | R+2 | — | +6.0 | C | Wikipedia |
| CiviqsD-sponsored | Oct 10 | 586 | 47 | 50 | R+3 | — | +5.0 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| Quinnipiac University | Oct 10 | 1,160 | 48 | 47 | D+1 | — | +9.0 | A− | Wikipedia |
| SurveyMonkey | Oct 5 | 6,376 | 48 | 51 | R+3 | — | +5.0 | C− | Wikipedia |
| Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute | Oct 4 | 1,009 | 45.4 | 47 | R+1.6 | — | +6.4 | C− | Wikipedia |
| The New York Times/Siena University | Oct 4 | 661 | 45 | 44 | D+1 | — | +9.0 | A | Wikipedia |
| Trafalgar GroupR-sponsored | Oct 2 | 1,035 | 43.9 | 47.6 | R+3.7 | — | +4.3 | B | Wikipedia |
| YouGov | Oct 1 | 1,114 | 47 | 47 | Even | — | +8.0 | B | Wikipedia |
| OnMessage Inc.R-sponsored | Sep 30 | 800 | 47 | 47.5 | R+0.5 | — | +7.5 | A− | Wikipedia |
| Garin-Hart-Yang Research GroupD-sponsored | Sep 26 | 400 | 47 | 49 | R+2 | — | +6.0 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research | Sep 22 | 830 | 50 | 45 | D+5 | — | +13.0 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| Quinnipiac University | Sep 19 | 1,085 | 48 | 47 | D+1 | — | +9.0 | A− | Wikipedia |
| Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute | Sep 15 | 1,011 | 44.9 | 44.3 | D+0.6 | — | +8.6 | C− | Wikipedia |
| CiviqsD-sponsored | Sep 13 | 556 | 45 | 48 | R+3 | — | +5.0 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| SurveyMonkey | Sep 13 | 3,092 | 48 | 50 | R+2 | — | +6.0 | C− | Wikipedia |
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 31, 2020
The candidates
Donald J. Trump (R)Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian), 1.1%; Howie Hawkins (Green), 0.3%