After a decisive loss in 2024, Democrats are prioritizing the 2028 primary candidate with the best shot to win the general election, according to YouGov/The Economist poll released Thursday.

But that statement does not square with the candidate Democrats are most likely to consider supporting in the primaries, according to the poll.

A majority of Democrats — 58% — say they’re preference is a “nominee who can win the general election in November,” the survey found.

The remaining 42% said they’re preference is a nominee who agrees with them on most issues.

Democrats were asked who they would consider voting for based on a list of 10 potential candidates who fared the best in another YouGov/The Economist survey.

The results added up to more than 100% because the poll allowed Democrats to choose all candidates they might look at in the primary.

On top was former vice president and 2024 presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

A majority of Democrats — 58% — said they would consider voting for Harris in the 2028 primary.

Harris also led all potential contenders when voters were asked who was there “ideal candidate” in 2028.

A plurality of respondents — 29% — said Harris was the “ideal” primary candidate.

The poll’s results don’t jive with Harris losing the general election in 2024 to President Donald Trump and Democrats saying they want a nominee who would win in a general election.

Behind Harris was 2020 Democratic presidential primary contender and ex-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, whom 39% of Democrats said they would consider voting for in the 2028 primary.

Buttigieg also came in second on Democrats’ ideal candidate at 9%.

In third was a tie between 2028 Vice Presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, whom 38% of Democrats said they would consider voting for.

Just 3% percent said Walz is the Democrats’ ideal candidate and 7% described Ocasio-Cortez as the ideal candidate.

No other potential contender besides Harris achieved double digits on the ideal candidate question.

In fourth was independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (36% would consider, 6% ideal candidate), followed by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (33% would consider, 2% ideal candidate); California Gov. Gavin Newsom (31% would consider, 8% ideal candidate); New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker (27% would consider, 8% ideal candidate); Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (25% would consider, 2% ideal candidate); and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly (23% would consider, 4% ideal candidate.)