New Emerson Poll: Trump Extends Lead Over Biden By 4 Points
Former President Donald Trump has extended his growing lead over President Joe Biden as a presidential rematch appears likely in 2024, according to a new poll.
Emerson College released a new survey on Wednesday showing the Republican frontrunner with a 4% lead over Biden in a head-to-head matchup. Trump maintained his 47% support while Biden’s support feel from 45% to 43% while 10% of those surveyed were undecided.
When third party candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West, and Jill Stein were added as a hypothetical third party option, support for both Trump and Biden dropped.
The poll highlights Biden’s staggering polls numbers as he was leading Trump in the same Emerson College poll last year. Female voters were the demographic group where Biden lost the most support.
“Last November, Biden led Trump by 4 points, whereas this November, he trails Trump by 4,” said Emerson’s Spencer Kimball in a statement. “Several key groups have shifted in the past year: Biden led at this time last year among women by 7 points, which has reduced to a point this year.”
Moreover, Biden also appears to be losing support from the diverse coalition that helped him enter the White house. The poll showed Biden lost 15 points in support amongst Black voters and 11 points with Hispanic or Latino voters.
Voters under the age of 50 were also less likely to support Biden as he dropped 13 points with that key demographic. His numbers also declined with educated voters as Biden dropped 16 points with four-year college graduates.
The survey also showed Trump voters were more motivated to vote for their candidates despite four criminal indictments he faces. Nearly half of Trump voters said they were excited to vote for their candidate compared to only 29% of Biden supporters
Overall, Trump’s polling against Biden has gotten stronger in the last month as he leads the 46th president by a national average of 2.3%, according to Real Clear Politics.
The president also lost 13 points from voters under the age of 50, and he’s down 16 points among four-year college graduates, the pollsters found.
Emerson conducted the survey with 1,475 registered voters between November 17th-20th. The poll has a margin of error of 2.5%.
