January–August 2016 statewide opinion polling for the 2016 United States presidential election

Statewide polls for the 2016 United States presidential election are as follows. The polls listed here, by state, are from January 1 to August 31, 2016 and provide early data on opinion polling between a possible Republican candidate against a possible Democratic candidate.

Note some states had not conducted polling yet or no updated polls were present from January 1 to August 31, 2016.

Alabama
9 electoral votes (Republican in 2008) 60%–39% (Republican in 2012) 61%–38%

Alaska
3 electoral votes (Republican in 2008) 59%–38% (Republican in 2012) 55%–41%

Four-way race

Arizona
11 electoral votes (Republican in 2008) 53%–45% (Republican in 2012) 53%–44%


 * Four-way race

Arkansas
6 electoral votes (Republican in 2008) 59%–39% (Republican in 2012) 61%–37%


 * Three-way race

California
55 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 61%–37% (Democratic in 2012) 60%–37%


 * Three-way race


 * Four-way race

Colorado
9 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 54%–45% (Democratic in 2012) 51%–46%


 * Two-way race


 * Four-way race

Connecticut
7 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 61%–38% (Democratic in 2012) 58%–41%


 * Four-way race

Delaware
3 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 62%–37% (Democratic in 2012) 59%–40%


 * Three-way race

District of Columbia
3 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 92%–7% (Democratic in 2012) 91%–7%

No polling was conducted in 2016

Florida
29 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 51%–48% (Democratic in 2012) 50%–49%

Georgia
16 electoral votes (Republican in 2008) 52%–47% (Republican in 2012) 53%–45%


 * Three-way race


 * Four-way race

Idaho
4 electoral votes (Republican in 2008) 61%–36% (Republican in 2012) 64%–32%


 * Four-way race

Illinois
20 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 62%–37% (Democratic in 2012) 58%–41%


 * Three-way race


 * Four-way race

Indiana
11 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 50%–49% (Republican in 2012) 54%–44%


 * Three-way race

Iowa
6 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 54%–44% (Democratic in 2012) 52%–46%


 * Four-way race

Kansas
6 electoral votes (Republican in 2008) 56%–42% (Republican in 2012) 60%–38%


 * Three-way race


 * Four-way race

Kentucky
8 electoral votes (Republican in 2008) 57%–41% (Republican in 2012) 60%–38%


 * Four-way race

Louisiana
8 electoral votes (Republican in 2008) 59%–40% (Republican in 2012) 58%–41%


 * Two-way race

Maine
4 electoral votes (Statewide vote worth 2 EVs; 1st and 2nd congressional districts worth 1 EV each) (Democratic in 2008) 58%–40% (Democratic in 2012) 56%–41%

Maryland
10 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 62%–36% (Democratic in 2012) 62%–36%


 * Four-way race

Massachusetts
11 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 62%–36% (Democratic in 2012) 61%–38%

Michigan
16 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 57%–41% (Democratic in 2012) 54%–45%

Three-way race

Four-way race

Minnesota
10 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 54%–44% (Democratic in 2012) 53%–45%

Missouri
10 electoral votes (Republican in 2008) 49.4%–49.2% (Republican in 2012) 53%–44%

Three-way race

Four-way race

Nevada
6 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 55%–43% (Democratic in 2012) 52%–46%


 * Two-way race

Three-way

Four-way race

Five-way race

New Hampshire
4 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 54%–45% (Democratic in 2012) 52%–46%

Three-way race

Four-way race

New Jersey
14 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 57%–42% (Democratic in 2012) 58%–41%

Three-way race

Four-way race

New Mexico
5 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 57%–42% (Democratic in 2012) 53%–43%


 * Three-way race
 * Four-way race

New York
29 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 63%–36% (Democratic in 2012) 63%–35%

Three-way race

Four-way race

North Carolina
15 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 50%–49% (Republican in 2012) 50%–48%

Three-way race

Four-way race

Ohio
18 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 51%–47% (Democratic in 2012) 51%–48%

Three-way race

Four-way race

Oklahoma
7 electoral votes (Republican in 2008) 66%–34% (Republican in 2012) 67%–33%

Three-way race

Oregon
7 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 57%–40% (Democratic in 2012) 54%–42%

Four-way race

Pennsylvania
20 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 54%–44% (Democratic in 2012) 52%–47%

Three-way race

Four-way race

South Carolina
9 electoral votes (Republican in 2008) 54%–45% (Republican in 2012) 55%–44%

Four-way race

Tennessee
11 electoral votes (Republican in 2008) 57%–42% (Republican in 2012) 59%–39%

Texas
38 electoral votes (Republican in 2008) 55%–44% (Republican in 2012) 57%–41%

Three-way race

Five-way race

Utah
6 electoral votes (Republican in 2008) 62%–34% (Republican in 2012) 73%–25%


 * Three-way race


 * Four-way race


 * Six-way race

Vermont
3 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 67%–30% (Democratic in 2012) 67%–31%

Three-way race

Virginia
13 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 53%–46% (Democratic in 2012) 51%–47%

Three-way race

Four-way race

Washington
12 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 57%–40% (Democratic in 2012) 56%–41%

Four-way race

West Virginia
5 electoral votes (Republican in 2008) 56%–43% (Republican in 2012) 62%–36%

Four-way race

Wisconsin
10 electoral votes (Democratic in 2008) 56%–42% (Democratic in 2012) 53%–46%

Three-way race

Four-way race