A national poll released on Tuesday, just days after the Democratic National Convention, showed Vice President Harris leading by four points over former President Trump.
of Voter A poll by Florida Atlantic University's (FAU) Political Communications and Public Opinion Research Institute and Main Street Research USA found Harris leading Trump 47 percent to 43 percent.
According to the poll, Harris, who replaced President Biden at the top of the party's list of candidates late last month, has an approval rating of 49% compared to the former president's 45%.
A national survey conducted just days after the Democratic National Convention in Chicago found that 53 percent of women and 45 percent of men supported the Democratic candidate. The former president received the support of 47 percent of men and 41 percent of women, the poll found.
The vice president held large leads among Hispanic voters (51%), black voters (73%) and white voters with college degrees (57%). The survey also found that the former president maintains strong support among white voters without college degrees, with 59% of those voters approving of him.
“Since rising to the top of the candidate list, Vice President Harris has effectively appealed to female voters, making the gender gap even more pronounced,” FAU assistant professor of political science Luzmarina Garcia said in a statement. “Harris has also re-established the Democratic Party's advantage with minority voters.”
The poll showed Harris holding a double-digit lead among independents, with 48% supporting her compared to Trump's 35%. In opinion polls The gap between the two presidential candidates has narrowed significantly, with Harris receiving 45% of independent support compared to Trump's 43%.
“Trump is losing support among independents compared to July. This could be due to the Democratic convention, but we need to keep an eye on it,” said Do-Kong Kim, an associate professor of political science at FAU. “If this trend continues, it will be difficult for Trump to maintain his lead in the election.”
The poll was conducted among 929 US voters from August 23 to 25, and has a margin of error of 3.2 percentage points.
