Majorities of Trump, Biden voters say they have just a few or no friends who support the other candidate % of registered voters who say of their close friends support the Other major party's candidate for president
Supporters of Donald Trump and Joe Biden are divided not just in their views of the two presidential candidates and in their broader political beliefs and values. They are also largely divided in their personal relationships: Roughly four-in-ten registered voters in both camps say that they do not have a single close friend who supports the other major party candidate, and fewer than a quarter say they have more than a few friends who do, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in July and August.
Most voters instead report having a lot of friends who share their political preferences. Around six-in-ten Trump supporters (59%) say they have a lot of friends who share their support for the president’s reelection bid, while a slightly smaller share of Biden supporters (48%) say a lot of their close friends also back the former vice president in the election this fall. Nearly nine-in-ten backers of both Trump (89%) and Biden (87%) say they have at least some close friends who support their candidate for president.
Majorities of Trump, Biden voters say they have just a  | few or no friends who support the other candidate  | % of registered voters who say  | of their close friends support the  | Some  | a lot  | Justa few  | None  | Same candidate they do for president  | Trump supporters  | 59  | 30  | 82  | Biden supporters  | 48  | 38  | 10 3  | Other major party's candidate for president  | Trump supporters 3  | 19  | 38  | 39  | Biden supporters  | 3  | 19  | 35  | 42  | Note: Based on registered voters.  | Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 27-Aug. 2, 2020.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 