A new poll shows former President Trump leading Vice President Harris by one point in a head-to-head contest in Michigan, a battleground state held just three weeks before Election Day.
of AARP pollThe report, released Tuesday, shows Trump outperforming his Democratic rival in the Great Lakes state by a margin of 49% to 48%, within the margin of error. Another 1 percent said they would choose another option, while 2 percent remained undecided.
When the race was expanded to include independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Green Party hopeful Jill Stein, the party candidates were tied at 46%. According to the poll, Mr Kennedy had 3% support, Mr Stein 1% and 2% undecided.
By age, the former president led Harris 47% to 46% among voters between the ages of 50 and 65. The vice president alienated President Trump from young voters ages 18 to 34, garnering 54% support to his Republican rival's 40%. According to the poll, Ms. Harris maintained a lead among voters 65 and older, with 53% support compared to Mr. Trump's 42%.
Both White House candidates had strong support from their party bases, but polls showed a wide gender gap. According to the poll, Mr. Trump led by 21 points among men, 57% to 36%, and among women, Ms. Harris led with 55% to Mr. Trump's 36%.
According to the poll, Mr. Trump had a 7-point lead among independents, 45% to 38%.
According to a recent Harvard University CAPS/Harris poll, early voting has begun in several battleground states, and polls show the former president has a minimal lead of 48% to 47% among early voters in battleground states. Shows that he is holding the lead.
Trump leads the vice president in Michigan by less than a point, 48.7% to 48%, according to a Hill/Decision Desk poll in the state. However, according to the index, Harris leads the nation with 49.8% of the votes compared to the former president's 46.9%.
The AARP poll was conducted Oct. 2-8 among 1,382 likely voters and had a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
