As of June 16, 2020, 60 percent of respondents said that they preferred Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee for the U.S. presidential election. On the other hand, 33 percent of respondents said they would have preferred Bernie Sanders to be the nominee.
Between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, who would you have preferred to be the Democratic nominee?
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YouGov. (June 16, 2020). Between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, who would you have preferred to be the Democratic nominee? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127817/share-us-adults-preferred-bernie-sanders-democratic-nominee/
YouGov. "Between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, who would you have preferred to be the Democratic nominee?." Chart. June 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127817/share-us-adults-preferred-bernie-sanders-democratic-nominee/
YouGov. (2020). Between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, who would you have preferred to be the Democratic nominee?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127817/share-us-adults-preferred-bernie-sanders-democratic-nominee/
YouGov. "Between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, Who Would You Have Preferred to Be The Democratic Nominee?." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127817/share-us-adults-preferred-bernie-sanders-democratic-nominee/
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