My analysis finds that even in a Trump+3 national environment, the former President would only net gain 6 electoral votes over his 2016 win (via Nevada). It would take a truly monumental shift for Trump to eclipse 312 electoral votes this November.
Swing state polling (per DDHQ) has almost universally become more competitive over the last ~2 weeks as Biden’s approval reaches its highest point since Jan.
The GOP nominee’s most efficient path to 270 in 2024?
Wisconsin, Arizona, and Georgia.
With 37 electoral votes between them, the average cost per electoral vote (using 2020 raw vote margins) is 1,160.
Decision Desk HQ projects "None of These Candidates" as the winner of the Nevada Republican primary.
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Nikki Haley has more than doubled her share of support in New Hampshire since this time in September, according to our polling average. FEC filings will be key, but this is the most noise we’ve seen a candidate make in this primary since the DeSantis campaign launch.
Worth mentioning here that AZ and GA have seen the 4th and 6th strongest pro-Dem shifts, respectively, relative to the nation since 2012.
Republicans most efficient path not including either state is Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Nevada- which would cost 3,898.
The GOP nominee’s most efficient path to 270 in 2024?
Wisconsin, Arizona, and Georgia.
With 37 electoral votes between them, the average cost per electoral vote (using 2020 raw vote margins) is 1,160.
Using RCP's final polling averages for 2012 and 2016, and FiveThirtyEight's in 2020, here is the average overperformance of presidential candidates in the last three elections across 17 recently competitive states.
North Carolina: R+1.95
Florida: R+1.49
New Hampshire: R+0.13
If we were to adjust the latest
@DecisionDeskHQ
polling averages based on the average overperformance of presidential candidates in these states since 2012...
North Carolina: R+9.95
Florida: R+10.59
New Hampshire: D+4.87
Nevada: R+1.80
Iowa: R+14.20
Michigan: R+4.18
Ohio:
Using RCP's final polling averages for 2012 and 2016, and FiveThirtyEight's in 2020, here is the average overperformance of presidential candidates in the last three elections across 17 recently competitive states.
North Carolina: R+1.95
Florida: R+1.49
New Hampshire: R+0.13
DDHQ Polling Average: 2024 Republican Primary (New Hampshire)
Donald Trump: 45.2% (-0.9)
Nikki Haley: 23.4% (+4.1)
Chris Christie: 11.8% (+1.2)
Ron DeSantis: 9.7% (+2.6)
Vivek Ramaswamy: 7.4% (+0.3)
(Change since Nov. 18)
See the average here:
The GOP nominee’s most efficient path to 270 in 2024?
Wisconsin, Arizona, and Georgia.
With 37 electoral votes between them, the average cost per electoral vote (using 2020 raw vote margins) is 1,160.
Dating back to 2000, 44 states have backed the same party in at least five of six elections.
The 6 states that haven’t:
Colorado
Florida
Iowa
Nevada
Ohio
Virginia
States that have voted for both parties since 2008:
Arizona
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
40 out of 50 states have backed the same party in each of the last four presidential elections.
States that have voted for both parties since 2008:
Arizona
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
40 out of 50 states have backed the same party in each of the last four presidential elections.
Would be curious to see if there is any data out there on how long it takes for name ID to catch up once a primary candidate becomes a general candidate.
How long would it take for a Newsom or a Whitmer to poll at Biden’s level against Trump if thrust into the nomination?
DDHQ Polling Average Comparison:
Donald Trump (R): 45.5% (+2.3)
Joe Biden (D): 43.2%
- Average based on 500 polls.
Joe Biden (D): 44.0% (+2.0)
Ron DeSantis (R): 42.0%
- Average based on 166 polls.
Nikki Haley (R): 43.9% (+4.7)
Joe Biden (D): 39.1%
- Average based on 34 polls.
These polls are just SO pointless.
Find me the voter who would support Harris over Trump but not Newsom or Whitmer.
Name ID is all that matters here, but there are those who will see this as “Newsom/Whitmer unelectable, this is why Biden/Harris is Dems only option”.
In 2016, Stein averaged 1.2% of the vote in the six closest states by margin where she was on the ballot (MN, NH, MI, PA, WI, FL).
Arizona was decided by 0.3% in 2020.
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DeSantis maintains his lead over Haley for now in Iowa (it’s narrowed considerably).
Prediction markets still give DeSantis a better than 50% chance of finishing second in the caucuses.
Nikki Haley leads Ron DeSantis for second place in DDHQ/
@thehill
's national Republican primary polling average by 1.3%.
Haley's average has risen by 0.9% since December 1st, while DeSantis' average has decreased by 2.5%.
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Given how well Trump is polling in AZ, NV, PA, GA, MI, and WI, these numbers are hardly surprising.
Will be interesting just how close the margin gets in right-swinging Florida to now firmly right-leaning Ohio.
For
@DecisionDeskHQ
: I took a look at how a Trump+3 national environment would realistically translate to the 2024 map, considering Republicans haven't won the popular vote by such a margin since 1988, predating today's electoral landscape.
RFK Jr.'s polling average has been steadily declining in recent months. Yet, this hasn't translated to a boost for either Trump or Biden, as they've remained capped at around 40% in most polls examining a three-way race.
48 congressional districts are labeled as "lean" or "tilt" by a plurality of the five forecasters (Cook, Sabato, Elections Daily, Split Ticket, Inside Elections).
Joe Biden would have won 37 of those districts in 2020.
48% of Monmouth respondents believe Biden will be replaced as the nominee, while 32% believe Trump will be replaced. I know it's a risk to make political predictions, but trust me, if those men have pulses then they'll be on the ballot in November