Three in 10 Americans believe Biden's 2020 election was illegitimate

A third of Americans believe that Joe Biden was elected president of the nation in 2020 illegitimately, according to a new poll by The Washington Post and the University of Maryland.

The poll asked "Regardless of whom you supported in the 2020 election, do you think Joe Biden’s election as president was legitimate, or was he not legitimately elected??":

The survey, according to The Washington Post examines the evolution of opinions regarding the events of Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol and details that "older Americans are slightly more likely than younger ones to say Biden was legitimately elected, as are voters with college degrees."

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Division by political leanings

The poll indicated that "Slightly fewer Republicans today (31 percent) say Biden’s election was legitimate compared with 2021 (39 percent)." Among Democrats the figures change, however, the number that believes he was elected illegitimately also increased (94% in 2023 vs. 91% in 2021).

On the other hand, the survey revealed that former President Donald Trump remains the favorite among Republican Party voters to win the primary and return to the White House in 2024.

The survey was conducted Dec. 14-18 among 1,024 American adults.