Harris vs Trump latest presidential poll: Who is winning ahead of tomorrow’s election?
One day before the election, the latest presidential poll shows a tie between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
The poll by Yahoo News/YouGov shows Harris and Trump locked at 47% each among registered voters. It’s the first tie since Harris entered the race on July 21 after the exit of President Joe Biden. Previous Harris leads ranged from five points after the Sept. 10 debate to one point after the Democratic National Convention.
The two are also tied – 48% each – among likely voters.
Harris leads Trump by 3 percentage points when it comes to favorability, though both candidates are underwater with the public. Harris has a 47% favorable rating with a 49% unfavorable rating for an overall negative 2. Trump has a 44% favorability rating vs. 53% unfavorable, for a negative 9. Trump polled better when it came to how he handled the job of president. Forty-seven percent said they approved of the way Trump handled the presidency compared to 48% who disapproved for a negative one. Forty-four percent of the way Harris is handling her job as vice president compared to 48% who disapproved for a negative four.
Forty-four percent said the Republican nominee has a clearer plan to solve America’s problems compared to 42% who said the same about Harris. Fourteen percent said they weren’t sure.
Cost of living was the biggest concern for voters (38% said it was the top issue) followed by immigration (16%) and democracy (15%). No other issue scored above 10%. Trump scored best in handling cost of living (43% – 40%) as well as addressing crime, immigration and the conflict in the Middle East. Voters thought Harris would do a better job of handling the abortion issue and democracy.
Fifty-one percent said Harris was fit to serve as president though voters were split on Trump – 45% saying he was fit to serve as president, 45% said he wasn’t.
The Yahoo News/You Gov poll was conducted Oct. 29-31 among 1,710 adults. It has a margin of error of plus/minus 2.8 percent.