Former vice president Joe Biden bested President Trump in a tight contest for Michigan’s 16 electoral votes.
The closest of the key states in 2016, Michigan drifted away from Republicans in 2018, as the party’s gains in rural areas were overwhelmed by Democratic gains in suburbs. Trump won Michigan in 2016 by a razor-thin margin.
The Post is publishing preliminary results from national and state exit polls that allow readers to explore demographic trends in the 2020 vote. These surveys randomly sample voters in three ways: in-person, as they exited voting places on or before Election Day, and by telephone, through a survey of more than 25,000 early voters, to help account for the huge increase of votes cast early.
Containing the coronavirus now, even if it hurts the economy54% of voters
16%
83%
Rebuilding the economy now, even if it hurts efforts to contain the coronavirus42%
87%
12%
Senate exit poll
In the Michigan U.S. Senate race, the incumbent, Gary Peters, a Democrat, won a tight race against Republican John James, a veteran and conservative media darling. Peters has represented Michigan in the Senate since 2015.
Who won each group in Michigan
Groups that candidates won by six or more percentage points
Containing the coronavirus now, even if it hurts the economy54% of voters
83%
14%
Rebuilding the economy now, even if it hurts efforts to contain the coronavirus42%
11%
87%
Methodology
Preliminary national and state exit poll results from interviews of randomly selected voters as they exited voting places across the country on Nov. 3, as well as from voters exiting early voting locations. Early voters were also reached through a telephone survey. The polls were conducted by Edison Research for the National Election Pool, The Washington Post and other media organizations. Results are weighted to match vote tallies by region and to correct for differential participation by subgroup.
Donald Trump
Joe Biden