New data from the Howard University Polling Initiative offers insight into Black voter support heading into the 2024 presidential election.
A Howard University poll found that overwhelming majorities of black voters in seven battleground states support Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump.
The poll found that 82% of respondents supported Harris, compared with just 12% who supported Trump.
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About 5% of respondents said they were undecided, while the remaining 1% said they planned to vote for either Harris or a candidate other than Trump.
The data shows significant differences across age groups.
About 89% of black voters over the age of 50 supported Harris, compared with just 8% who supported Trump and 4% who supported another candidate.
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Among young black voters, Harris still overwhelmingly supported her (75%), but support for Trump doubled to 16% and support for an alternative candidate soared to 9%.
The age difference was most stark among men, with Harris winning 72% to 21% among men under 50, but 88% to 10% among men over 50.
The Howard University poll surveyed registered black voters aged 18 and over in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
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Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHCI) Leadership Conference in Washington, DC (AP Photo/Jacqueline Martin)
The poll was conducted between September 4 and September 11, with a total of 1,000 respondents and a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
Individuals were surveyed via landline telephone, mobile phone, and text web.
