Biden leads Trump among registered voters in new national poll

A new national poll of voters shows President Biden narrowly leading former President Trump, and his lead widens slightly when narrowed down to those who say they plan to vote in November. did.

Marist/PBS News Hour The poll will be released on Monday It found that Mr. Biden leads Mr. Trump 51% to 48% among registered voters, a slight increase from a poll released earlier this month that showed Mr. Biden leading 50% to 58%.

The poll found that if only those who said they definitely planned to vote in the November election were counted, Biden’s lead would widen to 53% to 47%.

Among independent voters, both men received a tied vote share of 49% each, and 2% of independent voters surveyed said they were undecided.

Despite expanding the poll to include independent and third-party candidates such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West and Jill Stein, Biden is trailing in the polls. Maintaining a lead.

Even with these three candidates included, Mr. Biden still leads Mr. Trump 43-38 among registered voters, while Mr. Kennedy Jr. has 14% support. Kennedy Jr. received support from 8% of Democrats, 10% of Republicans and 27% of independents surveyed.

The poll was conducted April 16-18 among 1,192 adults, including 1,047 registered voters. That means it took place during the first week of Trump’s hush money trial in New York City. The poll has a margin of error of 3.4 percentage points.

Mr. Biden has been rising in national polls in recent weeks, and is now tied with Mr. Trump in the Decision Desk Headquarters average of national polls. The close race in the polls reflects what strategists have long said is a close race between Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump, likely a rematch of the 2020 race that Mr. Biden won.

However, polls in battleground states are favoring Trump. Decision Desk headquarters averages show Trump leading in Michigan, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina, while Biden leads in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. .