Poll Update
2016 General Election - Clinton 48%, Trump 41% (McClatchy/Marist 9/15-9/20/16)
This poll asked respondents 8 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster. Read our FAQ.
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Asked of 758 Likely Voters
| Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, the Democrats | 48% | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump and Mike Pence, the Republicans | 41% | |
| Neither | 8% | |
| Other | 1% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
Asked of Likely Voters - Democrat
| Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, the Democrats | 94% | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump and Mike Pence, the Republicans | 4% | |
| Neither | 1% | |
| Other | 0% | |
| Undecided | 1% |
Asked of Likely Voters - Republican
| Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, the Democrats | 7% | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump and Mike Pence, the Republicans | 87% | |
| Neither | 5% | |
| Other | 0% | |
| Undecided | 1% |
Asked of Likely Voters - independent
| Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, the Democrats | 40% | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump and Mike Pence, the Republicans | 38% | |
| Neither | 18% | |
| Other | 2% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Asked of 758 Likely Voters
| Hillary Clinton, the Democrat | 45% | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump, the Republican | 39% | |
| Gary Johnson, the Libertarian | 10% | |
| Jill Stein, of the Green Party | 4% | |
| Other | 1% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
Asked of Likely Voters - Democrat
| Hillary Clinton, the Democrat | 89% | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump, the Republican | 3% | |
| Gary Johnson, the Libertarian | 3% | |
| Jill Stein, of the Green Party | 4% | |
| Other | 0% | |
| Undecided | 1% |
Asked of Likely Voters - Republican
| Hillary Clinton, the Democrat | 6% | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump, the Republican | 86% | |
| Gary Johnson, the Libertarian | 5% | |
| Jill Stein, of the Green Party | 0% | |
| Other | 1% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
Asked of Likely Voters - independent
| Hillary Clinton, the Democrat | 34% | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump, the Republican | 32% | |
| Gary Johnson, the Libertarian | 20% | |
| Jill Stein, of the Green Party | 8% | |
| Other | 2% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
Overall, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Donald Trump?
Asked of 758 Likely Voters
| Favorable | 37% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 61% | |
| Unsure-Never Heard | 2% |
Overall, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Hillary Clinton?
Asked of 758 Likely Voters
| Favorable | 40% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 57% | |
| Unsure-Never Heard | 3% |
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
Asked of 1094 Registered Voters
| Approve | 52% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 43% | |
| Unsure | 5% |
Asked of Registered Voters - Democrat
| Approve | 88% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 8% | |
| Unsure | 4% |
Asked of Registered Voters - Republican
| Approve | 14% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 83% | |
| Unsure | 3% |
Asked of Registered Voters - independent
| Approve | 51% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 42% | |
| Unsure | 7% |
In general, thinking about the way things are going in the country, do you feel things are going in the right direction or that things are going in the wrong direction?
Asked of 1298 Adults
| Right Direction | 34% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong direction | 59% | |
| Unsure | 6% |
If November's election for Congress were held today, which party's candidate are you more likely to vote for in your district:
Asked of 1094 Registered Voters
| Democrat | 49% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 45% | |
| Neither (vol) | 3% | |
| Unsure | 4% |
Party Identification
Asked of 1094 Registered Voters
| Democrat | 35% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 30% | |
| independent | 33% | |
| Other | 1% |