Former President Donald Trump has a double-digit lead over President Joe Biden among independents in New York state, according to a new Siena College poll.
Overall Survey Indicated In Democratic states, Biden’s approval rating is a net negative: Only 42% approve of Biden and 53% view him unfavorably, for a net negative favorability rating of -11%. In May, 45% viewed Biden favorably and 50% viewed him unfavorably, for a net negative of -5%. That means Biden’s net negative rating has increased by 6 percentage points in the last month.
“His approval rating has fallen to 45-53 percent, down slightly from 46-51 percent last month. Former President Trump
A Siena University poll found that favorability ratings ranged from 37% to 59%, down from 39% to 56% in May.
In the head-to-head race, Biden is ahead of Trump, but in New York state, Biden’s approval rating is just single digits at 47% and Trump’s at 39%, a difference of eight percentage points. In May, the difference between the two was nine points, and in April it was 10 points.
2024 New York General Elections:
Biden 47% (+8)
Trump 39%.Siena Research805RV, 6/12-17https://t.co/pfrpMZ3Klp
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Perhaps even more surprising is Trump’s advantage among independents in the Empire State, where he has a double-digit lead over Biden, leading Biden with 45 percent of independents in the state, while Biden has 28 percent of independents, giving the former president a 17-point advantage in a traditionally Democratic state.
“Biden maintains the support of three-quarters of Democrats, while Trump has the support of 85% of Republicans.
“Biden leads among independents, 45 to 28 percent,” said Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg. Said.
“The gender gap has widened again, with men supporting Trump 46% to 42% and women supporting Biden 51% to 33%. White voters are at both ends of the spectrum, with Biden having a huge lead among non-white voters, but Trump receiving support from 29% of black voters and 26% of Latino voters,” he added.
The poll was conducted among 805 New York state voters between June 12-17, 2024. It has a margin of error of +/- 4.1 percentage points and was conducted well after Trump’s historic rally in neighboring New Jersey, which drew more than 100,000 people.
A few weeks later, Trump held a historic rally in the Bronx, where the crowd cheered, “We love Trump!” and “Four more years!” It was another warning to Democrats.
Related: CNN’s Holmes: Trump’s Bronx rally was ‘bigger’ than Democrats ‘wanted’
