Poll Update
2016 General Election - Clinton 44%, Trump 38% (Morning Consult 8/18-8/20/16)
This poll asked respondents 8 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster. Read our FAQ.
If the 2016 presidential election were held today and the candidates were Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, for whom would you vote?
Asked of 2001 Registered Voters
| Hillary Clinton | 44% | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | 38% | |
| Don't know/ No opinion | 18% |
Asked of 688 Registered Voters - Democrat
| Hillary Clinton | 86% | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | 7% | |
| Don't know/ No opinion | 7% |
Asked of 582 Registered Voters - Republican
| Hillary Clinton | 9% | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | 81% | |
| Don't know/ No opinion | 9% |
Asked of 731 Registered Voters - independent
| Hillary Clinton | 31% | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | 34% | |
| Don't know/ No opinion | 35% |
If the 2016 presidential election were held today and the candidates were Democrat Hillary Clinton, Republican Donald Trump and Libertarian Gary Johnson, for whom would you vote?
Asked of 2001 Registered Voters
| Democrat Hillary Clinton | 39% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Donald Trump | 36% | |
| Libertarian Gary Johnson | 8% | |
| Green Party’s Jill Stein | 4% | |
| Don’t Know / No Opinion | 13% |
Now, generally speaking, would you say that things in the country are going in the right direction, or have they pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track?
Asked of 2001 Registered Voters
| Right Direction | 29% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 71% |
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President?
Asked of 2001 Registered Voters
| Approve | 46% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 50% | |
| Don’t Know / No Opinion | 4% |
Asked of 688 Registered Voters - Democrat
| Approve | 83% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 16% | |
| Don’t Know / No Opinion | 2% |
Asked of 582 Registered Voters - Republican
| Approve | 13% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 85% | |
| Don’t Know / No Opinion | 2% |
Asked of 731 Registered Voters - independent
| Approve | 38% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 35% | |
| Don’t Know / No Opinion | 6% |
Donald Trump Favorable Rating
Asked of 2001 Registered Voters
| Very Favorable | 19% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 19% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 11% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 47% | |
| Heard Of, No Opinion | 3% | |
| Never Heard Of | 1% |
Hillary Clinton Favorable Rating
Asked of 2001 Registered Voters
| Very Favorable | 20% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 20% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 12% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 45% | |
| Heard Of, No Opinion | 2% | |
| Never Heard Of | 0% |
Bernie Sanders Favorable Rating
Asked of 2001 Registered Voters
| Very Favorable | 20% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 31% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 20% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 21% | |
| Heard Of, No Opinion | 7% | |
| Never Heard Of | 1% |
2016 National House Race
Asked of 2001 Registered Voters
| Democratic candidate | 42% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican candidate | 37% | |
| Don’t Know / No Opinion | 21% |