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November 3, 2020
California Presidential Election Results 2020
WinnerProjected winner
Joe Biden
100% of expected vote in
17,500,881
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An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) (15%)
74%
24%
Education
College graduate (44%)
68%
30%
No college degree (56%)
59%
39%
Education and race
White college graduates (26%)
62%
36%
White non-college graduates (24%)
39%
59%
Non White college graduates (18%)
78%
21%
Non White non-college graduates (32%)
73%
24%
Education among Whites by Sex
White women college graduates (14%)
60%
38%
White women non-college graduates (13%)
41%
58%
White men college graduates (11%)
65%
34%
White men non-college graduates (11%)
37%
60%
Non-whites (51%)
75%
23%
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat (50%)
97%
2%
Republican (30%)
10%
89%
Independent or something else (20%)
57%
35%
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal (29%)
90%
9%
Moderate (41%)
70%
28%
Conservative (30%)
28%
70%
2019 total family income:
Under $30,000 (16%)
Not enough data
$30,000 - $49,999 (19%)
Not enough data
$50,000 - $99,999 (36%)
61%
37%
$100,000 - $199,999 (19%)
64%
35%
$200,000 or more (10%)
Not enough data
2019 total family income:
Under $50,000 (35%)
63%
36%
$50,000 or more (65%)
63%
36%
2019 total family income:
Under $100,000 (71%)
62%
37%
$100,000 or more (29%)
65%
34%
2019 total family income:
$50,000-$99,999 (36%)
61%
37%
Do you have any children under 18 living in your home?
Yes (45%)
57%
42%
No (55%)
65%
31%
Parents
Men with children (26%)
Not enough data
Women with children (20%)
Not enough data
Men without children (27%)
55%
39%
Women without children (27%)
76%
23%
Are you currently married?
Yes (61%)
60%
39%
No (39%)
64%
31%
Gender by marital status
Married men (34%)
59%
40%
Married women (27%)
62%
36%
Non-married men (18%)
51%
41%
Non-married women (20%)
76%
23%
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes (66%)
60%
39%
No (34%)
70%
26%
Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union?
Yes (28%)
63%
36%
No (72%)
63%
34%
Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian
Protestant or other Christian (36%)
44%
56%
Catholic (30%)
67%
30%
Jewish (2%)
Not enough data
Something else (7%)
Not enough data
None (25%)
72%
21%
Religion, combined Protestant and Other Christian, among Whites.
Protestant/Other Christian (19%)
Not enough data
Catholic (12%)
Not enough data
Jewish (1%)
Not enough data
Something else (3%)
Not enough data
None (14%)
Not enough data
White born-again or evangelical Christians
Yes (18%)
Not enough data
No (82%)
69%
28%
Are you gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender?
Yes (7%)
Not enough data
No (93%)
62%
37%
Have you ever served in the U.S. military?
Yes (14%)
Not enough data
No (86%)
64%
33%
Is this the first year you have ever voted?
Yes (13%)
Not enough data
No (87%)
62%
36%
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
In the last few days (2%)
Not enough data
In the last week (1%)
Not enough data
In October (12%)
Not enough data
In September (12%)
Not enough data
Before that (70%)
65%
33%
Time of Decision
In the last month (15%)
Not enough data
Before that (82%)
62%
35%
Time of Decision
In the last week (3%)
Not enough data
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
Excellent (8%)
Not enough data
Good (31%)
38%
59%
Not so good (32%)
84%
14%
Poor (27%)
84%
15%
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
Excellent or good (39%)
33%
64%
Not so good or poor (59%)
84%
14%
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today (37%)
43%
55%
Worse today (25%)
80%
14%
About the same (38%)
67%
31%
Do you expect life for the next generation of Americans to be:
Better than life today (58%)
71%
27%
Worse than life today (14%)
58%
37%
About the same (24%)
54%
46%
Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
Racial inequality (18%)
93%
6%
The coronavirus pandemic (23%)
90%
9%
The economy (21%)
27%
72%
Crime and safety (17%)
Not enough data
Health care policy (17%)
Not enough data
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
Can unite the country (25%)
93%
7%
Is a strong leader (20%)
37%
63%
Cares about people like me (26%)
49%
48%
Has good judgment (25%)
70%
25%
Which was more important in your vote for president today?
My candidate's positions on the issues (66%)
61%
38%
My candidate's personal qualities (32%)
66%
31%
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Legal in all cases (35%)
77%
19%
Legal in most cases (24%)
79%
20%
Illegal in most cases (24%)
36%
62%
Illegal in all cases (12%)
Not enough data
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Legal (59%)
78%
19%
Illegal (36%)
36%
61%
Who would better handle the economy?
Joe Biden (63%)
94%
5%
Donald Trump (34%)
5%
91%
Who would better handle the coronavirus pandemic?
Joe Biden (64%)
95%
4%
Donald Trump (32%)
3%
93%
Which is more important?
Containing the coronavirus now, even if it hurts the economy (60%)
82%
17%
Rebuilding the economy now, even if it hurts efforts to contain the coronavirus (33%)
37%
59%
Do you think U.S. efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic are going:
Very well (18%)
Not enough data
Somewhat well (25%)
38%
60%
Somewhat badly (16%)
Not enough data
Very badly (41%)
96%
2%
Do you think U.S. efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic are going:
Very well or somewhat well (42%)
29%
69%
Very badly or somewhat badly (57%)
92%
6%
Has the coronavirus pandemic caused you:
A severe financial hardship (27%)
79%
19%
A moderate financial hardship (32%)
67%
32%
No financial hardship at all (40%)
53%
45%
Has the coronavirus pandemic caused you:
A severe financial hardship or a moderate financial hardship (59%)
72%
26%
Do you consider wearing a face mask in public more of a:
Personal choice (25%)
35%
62%
Public health responsibility (72%)
71%
26%
How confident are you that votes in your state will be counted accurately?
Very confident (51%)
81%
19%
Somewhat confident (28%)
59%
38%
Not very confident (9%)
Not enough data
Not at all confident (11%)
Not enough data
How confident are you that votes in your state will be counted accurately?
Very/Somewhat confident (79%)
73%
25%
Not very/Not at all confident (20%)
Not enough data
Do you think your state makes it easy or difficult for you to vote?
Very easy (74%)
69%
30%
Somewhat easy (14%)
66%
31%
Somewhat difficult (9%)
Not enough data
Very difficult (2%)
Not enough data
Do you think your state makes it easy or difficult for you to vote?
Very easy or somewhat easy (88%)
68%
30%
Very difficult or somewhat difficult (11%)
Not enough data
What should the Supreme Court do about Obamacare, the 2010 health care law?
Keep it as is (66%)
86%
12%
Overturn it (29%)
17%
80%
In deciding your vote for president, were appointments to the Supreme Court:
The most important factor (18%)
Not enough data
An important factor (48%)
66%
32%
A minor factor (19%)
Not enough data
Not a factor at all (13%)
Not enough data
In deciding your vote for president, were appointments to the Supreme Court:
Most important or an important factor (65%)
56%
41%
A minor factor or not a factor at all (33%)
71%
28%
Do you think climate change, also known as global warming, is a serious problem?
Yes (75%)
76%
21%
No (22%)
9%
89%
Do you think the country's criminal justice system:
Treats all people fairly (34%)
22%
77%
Treats Black people unfairly (60%)
86%
11%
Is racism in the U.S.:
The most important problem (18%)
92%
6%
One of many important problems (54%)
77%
21%
A minor problem (18%)
Not enough data
Not a problem at all (9%)
Not enough data
Is racism in the U.S.:
Most important problem or one of many important problems (72%)
81%
17%
A minor problem or not a problem at all (26%)
21%
77%
Is your opinion of the Black Lives Matter movement:
Favorable (65%)
86%
12%
Unfavorable (29%)
13%
86%
Was your vote for president mainly:
For your candidate (74%)
58%
42%
Against his opponent (19%)
85%
12%
How do you feel about the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve (26%)
6%
93%
Somewhat approve (12%)
Not enough data
Somewhat disapprove (10%)
Not enough data
Strongly disapprove (47%)
97%
1%
How do you feel about the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
Approve (38%)
13%
85%
Disapprove (57%)
96%
1%
Is your opinion of Joe Biden:
Favorable (64%)
93%
5%
Unfavorable (34%)
7%
90%
Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
Favorable (34%)
6%
90%
Unfavorable (62%)
93%
5%
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
Both (4%)
Not enough data
Only Biden (60%)
97%
3%
Only Trump (30%)
2%
97%
Neither (4%)
Not enough data
Do you think Joe Biden has the temperament to serve effectively as president?
Yes (66%)
91%
9%
No (33%)
5%
89%
Do you think Donald Trump has the temperament to serve effectively as president?
Yes (37%)
12%
87%
No (60%)
92%
5%
Do you think the presidential candidates have the temperament to serve effectively as president?
Both (8%)
Not enough data
Only Biden (58%)
96%
3%
Only Trump (28%)
1%
98%
Neither (5%)
Not enough data
If Joe Biden is elected president, would you feel:
Excited (29%)
96%
3%
Optimistic (35%)
90%
9%
Concerned (18%)
7%
84%
Scared (15%)
Not enough data
If Joe Biden is elected president, would you feel:
Excited or optimistic (65%)
93%
6%
Concerned or scared (33%)
5%
91%
If Donald Trump is re-elected president, would you feel:
Excited (16%)
Not enough data
Optimistic (19%)
14%
85%
Concerned (23%)
90%
3%
Scared (39%)
95%
4%
If Donald Trump is re-elected president, would you feel:
Excited or optimistic (35%)
9%
90%
Concerned or scared (63%)
93%
4%
Which candidate has the physical and mental health needed to serve effectively as president?
Only Joe Biden (48%)
98%
2%
Only Donald Trump (29%)
2%
97%
Both of them (13%)
Not enough data
Neither of them (7%)
Not enough data
Which candidate has the physical and mental health needed to serve effectively as president?
Joe Biden does (60%)
92%
7%
Joe Biden does not (37%)
16%
79%
Which candidate has the physical and mental health needed to serve effectively as president?
Donald Trump does (42%)
23%
76%
Donald Trump does not (55%)
95%
3%
Is your opinion of Kamala Harris:
Favorable (57%)
96%
2%
Unfavorable (39%)
16%
82%
Is your opinion of Mike Pence:
Favorable (34%)
13%
85%
Unfavorable (58%)
94%
4%
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
Only Harris (53%)
98%
1%
Only Pence (30%)
5%
94%
In the 2016 election for president, did you vote for:
Hillary Clinton (Dem) (56%)
95%
5%
Donald Trump (Rep) (29%)
2%
97%
Other (4%)
Not enough data
Did not vote (9%)
Not enough data
Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working?
Enthusiastic (14%)
Not enough data
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic (19%)
29%
70%
Dissatisfied, but not angry (32%)
79%
19%
Angry (32%)
91%
8%
Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working?
Enthusiastic or satisfied (33%)
23%
74%
Dissatisfied or angry (64%)
85%
13%
In your vote for president, how would you rate the importance of recent rising COVID-19 cases?
The most important factor (33%)
Not enough data
An important factor (39%)
74%
23%
A minor factor (11%)
Not enough data
Not a factor at all (11%)
Not enough data
In your vote for president, how would you rate the importance of recent rising COVID-19 cases?
Important (72%)
79%
19%
Not important (22%)
Not enough data
In your vote for president, how would you rate the importance of recent rising COVID-19 cases?
Factor (83%)
71%
28%
Not a factor (11%)
Not enough data
Area type
Urban (43%)
68%
30%
Suburban (52%)
60%
37%
Rural (5%)
Not enough data
Region
Coastal (10%)
65%
34%
Inland (30%)
52%
45%
Bay Area (18%)
75%
23%
L.A. County (24%)
71%
27%
Southern Coast (18%)
58%
39%
The expected vote is the total number of votes that are expected in a given race once all votes are counted. This number is an estimate and is based on several different factors, including information on the number of votes cast early as well as information provided to our vote reporters on Election Day from county election officials. The figure can change as NBC News gathers new information.
