More Than a 3rd of US Adults Say Biden’s Election Was Illegitimate: Poll

The survey’s results track with the findings of a CNN poll conducted in July.

President Joe Biden takes the oath of office during his inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images

More than one-third of U.S. adults now believe that President Joe Biden wasn’t legitimately elected, a new survey shows, marking an uptick from December 2021.

The Washington Post-University of Maryland poll, conducted last month, found that 36 percent of respondents believe that President Biden’s election was illegitimate—a 7-point increase from two years ago.