Poll Update
2016 General Election - Clinton 50%, Trump 40% (Normington, Petts & Associates 8/9-8/15/16)
This poll asked respondents 6 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster. Read our FAQ.
If the general election for President was held today and the candidates were: Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump, for whom would you vote?
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Hillary Clinton | 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | 40% | |
| (Other) | 1% | |
| (Neither) | 4% | |
| (Will not vote) | 1% | |
| (Undecided) | 4% |
And if the election for President was held today and the candidates were Democrat Hillary Clinton, Republican Donald Trump, Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein for whom would you vote?
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Hillary Clinton | 45% | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | 37% | |
| Gary Johnson | 8% | |
| Jill Stein | 4% | |
| (Undecided) | 6% |
When it comes to politics, do you generally consider yourself to be a DEMOCRAT, an INDEPENDENT or a REPUBLICAN?
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Strong Democrat | 28% | |
|---|---|---|
| Weak Democrat | 10% | |
| independent/lean Democrat | 8% | |
| independent | 9% | |
| independent/lean Republican | 9% | |
| Weak Republican | 12% | |
| Strong Republican | 21% | |
| (Don't know) | 3% |
Would you say things in the United States today are generally headed in the RIGHT DIRECTION or would you say things are pretty seriously off on the WRONG TRACK?
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Right Direction | 30% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 61% | |
| (Don't know) | 9% |
If the election for U.S. Congress were held today, for whom would you vote the DEMOCRATIC candidate or the REPUBLICAN candidate?
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Democrat | 48% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 41% | |
| (Other) | 2% | |
| (Don't know) | 8% |
Do you APPROVE or DISAPPROVE of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Approve | 51% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 45% | |
| (Don't know) | 5% |