Compare the current 2020 Presidential map projections of various political pundits. Use any of the maps to create and share your own 2020 forecast
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2020 Presidential Election Forecasts
These maps reflect the ratings of a number of quantitative and qualitative forecasters, as well as some consensus projections. Click or tap any of the thumbnails for an interactive version that you can use to create and share your own 2020 Presidential forecast.
2020 President: Consensus Electoral Map
As of November 1, 2020
This map aggregates the ratings of
nine organizations to come up with a consensus forecast for the 2020 presidential election.
Use the timeline feature to view the map as it looked at the end of each day.
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November 1: Indiana moves from Likely to Safe Republican; Minnesota from Leans to Likely Democratic.
2020 Electoral Map Based on Polls
Current as of Map Timestamp
Updated three times daily, this map tracks the electoral vote count for the 2020 presidential election
based on polling. The 2016 election margin, rounded to the nearest 1%, is used where there are no polls.
Use the timeline feature to view the map based on the final update each day.
States where the margin is <5% are shown as toss-up. Leaning is <10%, likely <15%. Safe is 15% or higher.
Use this map as a starting point to create and share your own 2020 presidential election forecast.
2020 Electoral Map Based on Polls
Current as of Map Timestamp
Updated three times daily, this map tracks the electoral vote count for the 2020 presidential election
based on polling. The 2016 election margin, rounded to the nearest 1%, is used where there are no polls.
Use the timeline feature to view the map based on the final update each day.
States where the margin is <5% are shown as toss-up. Leaning is <10%, likely <15%. Safe is 15% or higher.
Use this map as a starting point to create and share your own 2020 presidential election forecast.
2020 Map Based on Polls (No Toss-ups)
Current as of Map Timestamp
Updated three times daily, this map will track the electoral vote count
based on polling, with no toss-ups (unless exactly tied).
The candidate that leads in the polls is shown as the winner of the state. The 2016 party winner is used where there are no polls.
See the
regular Biden-Trump Polling Map for more granular ratings based on the margin between the two nominees.
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Crystal Ball 2020 Electoral College
As of November 2, 2020
The final electoral college ratings for the 2020 presidential election from Larry Sabato and the team at the
University of Virginia Center for Politics. Use this map as a starting point to create and share your own 2020 presidential election forecast.
November 2: In this final update, all toss-ups are removed. Florida, Iowa, ME-2 and Ohio move to Leans Republican; Georgia and North Carolina to Leans Democratic.
Cook Political Report Electoral College Forecast
As of October 28, 2020
The current ratings for the 2020 presidential election from
The Cook Political Report. Use this as a starting point to create and share your own 2020 presidential election forecast.
October 28: Texas moves from Leans Republican to Toss-up.
Read Amy Walter's analysis here.
Inside Elections Presidential Ratings
As of October 28, 2020
The current ratings for the 2020 presidential election from
Inside Elections. Use this as a starting point to create and share your own 2020 presidential election forecast.
October 28: Georgia and North Carolina move from Toss-up to Tilt Democratic; Texas from Tilt Republican to Toss-up.
The Economist's US Presidential Election Forecast
Current as of Map Timestamp
Updated twice daily, this is an electoral map projection based on
The Economist's US presidential election forecast.
Use the timeline feature to view the map based on the final update each day.
The Toss-Up tan color is used where neither candidate currently has a 65% or higher chance of winning. The colored gradients are used to show higher probabilities for Biden or Trump, deepening as the likelihood of winning increases: Light (65%+), Medium (85%+), Dark (99%+).
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FiveThirtyEight 2020 Election Forecast
Current as of Map Timestamp
Updated every two hours, this is an electoral map projection derived from the
FiveThirtyEight 2020 Election Forecast.
Use the timeline feature to view the map as it looked at the end of each day.
The Toss-Up tan color is used where neither candidate currently has a 65% or higher chance of winning. The colored gradients are used to show higher probabilities for Biden or Trump, deepening as the likelihood of winning increases: Light (65%+), Medium (80%+), Dark (95%+).
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Politico 2020 Presidential Forecast
As of November 2, 2020
The final ratings for the 2020 presidential election from
Politico. Use this as a starting point to create and share your own 2020 presidential election forecast.
November 2: Alaska moves from Likely to Leans Republican; Georgia from Leans Republican to Toss-up; Indiana from Safe to Likely Republican.
PredictIt Market Probabilities
Current as of Map Timestamp
Updated every four hours, this is an electoral map based on the then-current
PredictIt market odds for the 2020 presidential election.
Use the timeline feature to view the map based on the final update each day.
Unless the odds are exactly 50%, the toss-up color is not used in this map. The colored gradients are used to show higher probabilities for Biden or Trump, deepening as the market likelihood of winning increases: Tilt (<60%) Leans (60%+), Likely (80%+), Safe (90%+).
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Princeton Election Consortium
Map Based on Polling
Part of the
Princeton Election Consortium polling-derived forecast series for the likelihood of a Biden or Trump victory in each state.
You can view the
full series of three maps here.
A state is shown as toss-up where the probability is 60% or less. The colored gradients get progressively deeper as the probability increases: Leans (<80%), Likely (<95%), Safe (95%+).
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Decision Desk | 0ptimus 2020 Presidential Forecast
Current as of Map Timestamp
Updated daily, this is an electoral map projection derived from the
Decision Desk | 0ptimus 2020 Presidential Election Model.
The Toss-Up tan color is used where neither candidate currently has a 60% or higher chance of winning. The colored gradients are used to show higher probabilities for Biden or Trump, deepening as the likelihood of winning increases: Leans (60%+), Likely (75%+), Safe (90%+).
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HK Forecasts Presidential Election Forecast
Current as of Map Timestamp
Updated daily, this is an electoral map projection based on
JHK Forecasts presidential election forecast. This data-driven model was created by
Jack Kersting.
Outputs from the model drive much of the 270toWin
2020 election simulator.
The Toss-Up tan color is used where neither candidate currently has a 60% or higher chance of winning. The colored gradients are used to show higher probabilities for Biden or Trump, deepening as the likelihood of winning increases: Light (60%+), Medium (85%+), Dark (95%+).
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NPR 2020 Election Map Ratings
As of October 30, 2020
The final 2020 electoral college projection from NPR.
Use this map as a starting point to create and share your own 2020 electoral map forecast.
October 30: Four changes. Note that NPR is using the 'Likely' terminology to cover what others call both 'Likely' and 'Safe'. We label those states safe on this map as, for the most part, this is consistent with how these states are characterized in other forecasts.
CNN 2020 Electoral College Map
As of October 7, 2020
From
CNN: "As President Donald Trump remains infected with coronavirus and absent from the campaign trail, his campaign finds itself in its worst political position since the start of the campaign season. The President had a disastrous debate performance last week in what was one of his last best chances to turn things around before millions of Americans began casting their ballots."
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October 7: Iowa moves from Leans Republican to Toss-up; NE-2 and Pennsylvania from Toss-up to Leans Democratic.
U.S. News Electoral College Ratings
As of October 28, 2020
The
current ratings for the 2020 presidential election from Louis Jacobson for U.S. News & World Report. Use this as a starting point to create and share your own 2020 presidential election forecast.
October 28: Arizona moves from Leans Democratic to Toss-up; Georgia and Iowa Leans Republican to Toss-up; Kansas and Montana Safe to Likely Republican; Maine and ME-1 from Leans to Likely Democratic.