Survey of Likely November Voters in
Miami-Dade County
September 2020
METHODOLOGY
500 Likely November 2020 Election
Sample Size Voters in Miami-Dade County
Dates of Interview September 1st – September 4th, 2020
Languages of Interview English, Spanish
Margin of Error +/- 4.4 percentage points
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VOTING ISSUES
Survey of Likely November 2020 Voters in Miami-Dade County
When participating in the November 3rd, 2020 Election, which
method of voting do you intend to use – voting by mail, in person
early voting, or voting at your precinct on election day?
37% 69% of people will have voted
32% before election day
26%
5%
Vote by mail In person early voting Voting at precinct on election day Don’t know/No answer
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When participating in the November 3rd, 2020 Election, which
method of voting do you intend to use – voting by mail, in person
early voting, or voting at your precinct on election day?
BY AGE
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Vote by mail 53% 29% 33% 45%
In person early voting 29% 38% 36% 22%
Voting at precinct on
election day
18% 31% 21% 29%
Don’t know/No
answer
- 2% 10% 4%
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When participating in the November 3rd, 2020 Election, which
method of voting do you intend to use – voting by mail, in person
early voting, or voting at your precinct on election day?
BY PARTY
Democrat Republican Independent
Vote by mail 42% 31% 36%
In person early voting 34% 28% 32%
Voting at precinct on
election day
19% 37% 28%
Don’t know/No answer 5% 4% 4%
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When participating in the November 3rd, 2020 Election, which
method of voting do you intend to use – voting by mail, in person
early voting, or voting at your precinct on election day?
BY RACE
White Black Hispanic
Vote by mail 42% 29% 39%
In person early voting 39% 41% 25%
Voting at precinct on
election day
16% 22% 33%
Don’t know/No answer 3% 8% 3%
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Given the current coronavirus pandemic how concerned are you with
the safety of participating in this November’s election – Very
concerned, somewhat concerned, somewhat unconcerned, or not
concerned at all?
Very / Somewhat concerned 33% 19% 52%
Somewhat unconcerned 4%
Not concerned at all 44%
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Given the current coronavirus pandemic how concerned are you with
the safety of participating in this November’s election – Very
concerned, somewhat concerned, somewhat unconcerned, or not
concerned at all?
BY PARTY
Democrat Republican Independent
Very/Somewhat concerned 61% 34% 57%
Somewhat unconcerned 7% 2% 1%
Not concerned at all 32% 64% 42%
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Given the current coronavirus pandemic how concerned are you with
the safety of participating in this November’s election – Very
concerned, somewhat concerned, somewhat unconcerned, or not
concerned at all?
BY RACE
White Black Hispanic
Very/Somewhat concerned 57% 68% 44%
Somewhat unconcerned 3% 9% 3%
Not concerned at all 40% 23% 53%
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IMAGE RATINGS
Survey of Likely November 2020 Voters in Miami-Dade County
Donald Trump
Very / Somewhat Favorable 33% 10% 43%
Somewhat / Very Unfavorable 7% 45% 52%
Do not recognize
No answer 5%
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Donald Trump
BY PARTY
Democrat Republican Independent
Favorable 14% 85% 45%
Unfavorable 77% 12% 50%
Do not recognize/
No answer
9% 3% 5%
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Donald Trump
BY RACE
White Black Hispanic
Favorable 46% 12% 53%
Unfavorable 51% 71% 44%
Do not recognize/
No answer
3% 17% 3%
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Donald Trump
BY HERITAGE
Non-Cuban
Cuban
Hispanic
Favorable 73% 40%
Unfavorable 27% 57%
Do not recognize/
No answer
- 3%
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Joe Biden
Very / Somewhat Favorable 37% 18% 55%
Somewhat / Very Unfavorable 8% 28% 36%
Do not recognize 3%
No answer 6%
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Joe Biden
BY PARTY
Democrat Republican Independent
Favorable 82% 17% 51%
Unfavorable 12% 74% 35%
Do not recognize/
No answer
6% 9% 14%
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Joe Biden
BY RACE
White Black Hispanic
Favorable 49% 83% 47%
Unfavorable 44% 6% 44%
Do not recognize/
No answer
7% 11% 9%
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Joe Biden
BY HERITAGE
Non-Cuban
Cuban
Hispanic
Favorable 32% 57%
Unfavorable 63% 31%
Do not recognize/
No answer
5% 12%
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PRESIDENTIAL
HORSERACE
Survey of Likely November 2020 Voters in Miami-Dade County
2012 Presidential Election Results in Miami-Dade County
62% OBAMA +24%
38%
OBAMA/BIDEN ROMNEY/RYAN
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2016 Presidential Election Results in Miami-Dade County
63% CLINTON +29%
34%
3%
CLINTON/KAINE TRUMP/PENCE Others
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If the election for President and Vice President of the United States
were being held today and the candidates on the ballot were the
Republican ticket of Donald Trump and Mike Pence or the Democratic
ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – whom would you vote for?
55% BIDEN +17%
38%
2% 4%
1%
BIDEN/HARRIS TRUMP/PENCE Not voting for President Someone else Don't know/No answer
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If the election for President and Vice President of the United States
were being held today and the candidates on the ballot were the
Republican ticket of Donald Trump and Mike Pence or the Democratic
ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – whom would you vote for?
BY GENDER
Male Female
Biden/Harris 53% 56%
Trump/Pence 38% 37%
Other/Don’t know/No answer 9% 7%
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If the election for President and Vice President of the United States
were being held today and the candidates on the ballot were the
Republican ticket of Donald Trump and Mike Pence or the Democratic
ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – whom would you vote for?
BY PARTY
Democrat Republican Independent
Biden/Harris 81% 16% 51%
Trump/Pence 12% 80% 33%
Other/Don’t know/No answer 7% 4% 16%
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If the election for President and Vice President of the United States
were being held today and the candidates on the ballot were the
Republican ticket of Donald Trump and Mike Pence or the Democratic
ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – whom would you vote for?
BY METHOD OF VOTING
In Person At Precinct on
Vote By Mail
Early Voting Election Day
Biden/Harris 66% 54% 36%
Trump/Pence 28% 34% 58%
Other/Don’t know/No answer 6% 12% 6%
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If the election for President and Vice President of the United States
were being held today and the candidates on the ballot were the
Republican ticket of Donald Trump and Mike Pence or the Democratic
ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – whom would you vote for?
BY RACE
White Black Hispanic
Biden/Harris 48% 84% 46%
Trump/Pence 44% 7% 47%
Other/Don’t know/No answer 8% 9% 7%
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If the election for President and Vice President of the United States
were being held today and the candidates on the ballot were the
Republican ticket of Donald Trump and Mike Pence or the Democratic
ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – whom would you vote for?
BY LANGUAGE OF INTERVIEW
English Spanish
Biden/Harris 65% 33%
Trump/Pence 27% 60%
Other/Don’t know/No answer 8% 7%
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If the election for President and Vice President of the United States
were being held today and the candidates on the ballot were the
Republican ticket of Donald Trump and Mike Pence or the Democratic
ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – whom would you vote for?
BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
US-Born Foreign-Born
Biden/Harris 67% 38%
Trump/Pence 24% 56%
Other/Don’t know/No answer 9% 6%
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If the election for President and Vice President of the United States
were being held today and the candidates on the ballot were the
Republican ticket of Donald Trump and Mike Pence or the Democratic
ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – whom would you vote for?
BY HERITAGE
Non-Cuban
Cuban
Hispanic
Biden/Harris 30% 58%
Trump/Pence 68% 32%
Other/Don’t know/No answer 2% 10%
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2016 Presidential Exit Poll Results
BY CUBAN VOTERS IN FLORIDA
Cuban Voters
Clinton/Kaine 41%
Trump/Pence 54%
SOURCE: NBC NEWS 2016 FLORIDA PRESIDENTIAL EXIT POLL
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2012 Presidential Exit Poll Results
BY CUBAN VOTERS IN FLORIDA
Cuban Voters
Obama/Biden 49%
Romney/Ryan 47%
SOURCE: NBC NEWS 2012 FLORIDA PRESIDENTIAL EXIT POLL
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DEMOGRAPHICS
Survey of Likely November 2020 Voters in Miami-Dade County
COUNTRY OF BIRTH
48%
23%
9%
6%
3% 4%
2% 2% 2% 1%
United States Cuba South America Central America Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Haiti Jamaica/Bahamas Mexico Other
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PARENT/GRANDPARENT
COUNTRY OF BIRTH
59%
14%
11%
6% 4%
1% 2% 2% 1%
United States Cuba Central America South America Puerto Rico Haiti Mexico Other No answer
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GENDER
Male
53% 47%
Female
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LANGUAGE
33%
English
67% Spanish
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REGION
36%
32% 32%
South Northeast Northwest
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PARTY
Democrat
24%
Republican 46%
Independent 30%
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The media generally classifies most people as Black, White,
Hispanic, Asian or Native American, which do you consider
yourself to be?
57%
22%
18%
3%
Hispanic White Black Asian/Other
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AGE
31% 30% 29%
10%
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
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Survey of Likely November Voters in Miami-Dade County
September 2020
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