2016 Election: Very Close States
This isn’t a popularity contest™
This electoral map shows those states decided by 5% or less in popular vote in the 2016 election. Use it as a starting point to create and share your 2020 presidential election forecast.
The number of states meeting this competitiveness criteria expanded signficantly from 2012, when only four states (75 electoral votes) were decided by 5% or less. In 2016, four states were actually decided by less than 1% (Michigan, New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania).
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Map Updated: Jul. 7, 2017 at 16:24 UTC (12:24 PM EDT)
Headlines
The Nevada Poll: Sanders Leads Biden; 6 Candidates with Double-Digit Support
The Vermont Senator received 25% support, with the former vice-president at 18%
Sanders Narrowly Wins New Hampshire over Buttigieg; Klobuchar a Strong Third
The three split the state's 24 delegates as Warren, Biden fall well short of 15% threshold
Sen. Michael Bennet Exits Race
The Colorado Senator is the 2nd candidate to drop out after initial New Hampshire results were reported
Andrew Yang Suspends Presidential Campaign
Entrepreneur had not been able to break into the top tier of Democratic candidates
New Hampshire Primary: Overview and Live Results
Bernie Sanders led by several points over Pete Buttigieg in the final polling average; he won the state by 22 points over Hillary Clinton in 2016.
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