Poll Update
2016 General Election - Clinton 49%, Trump 39% (Suffolk University/USA Today 10/20-10/24/16)
This poll asked respondents 10 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster. Read our FAQ.
If the general election was held today and the candidates were Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump, for whom will you vote or lean toward?
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Clinton | 49% | |
|---|---|---|
| Trump | 39% | |
| Undecided | 10% | |
| Refused | 2% |
Asked of 382 Likely Voters - Democrat
| Clinton | 92% | |
|---|---|---|
| Trump | 3% | |
| Undecided | 4% | |
| Refused | 1% |
Asked of 322 Likely Voters - Republican
| Clinton | 8% | |
|---|---|---|
| Trump | 83% | |
| Undecided | 7% | |
| Refused | 2% |
Asked of 280 Likely Voters - independent
| Clinton | 39% | |
|---|---|---|
| Trump | 38% | |
| Undecided | 19% | |
| Refused | 4% |
Your state’s presidential ballot may include Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein. If the general election was held today and the candidates were Democrat Hillary Clinton, Republican Donald Trump, Green Party Jill Stein, or Libertarian Gary Johnson, for whom will you vote or lean toward?
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Democrat Hillary Clinton | 47% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Donald Trump | 38% | |
| Green Party Jill Stein | 2% | |
| Libertarian Party Gary Johnson | 4% | |
| Undecided | 7% | |
| Refused | 2% |
Asked of 382 Likely Voters - Democrat
| Democrat Hillary Clinton | 89% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Donald Trump | 4% | |
| Green Party Jill Stein | 2% | |
| Libertarian Party Gary Johnson | 2% | |
| Undecided | 3% | |
| Refused | 1% |
Asked of 322 Likely Voters - Republican
| Democrat Hillary Clinton | 8% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Donald Trump | 80% | |
| Green Party Jill Stein | 2% | |
| Libertarian Party Gary Johnson | 3% | |
| Undecided | 6% | |
| Refused | 1% |
Asked of 280 Likely Voters - independent
| Democrat Hillary Clinton | 36% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Donald Trump | 35% | |
| Green Party Jill Stein | 3% | |
| Libertarian Party Gary Johnson | 8% | |
| Undecided | 14% | |
| Refused | 3% |
Do you think of yourself as a Democrat, Republican, or Independent? {IF INDEPENDENT, “Which party would you lean toward/feel closest to”}
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Democrat | 38% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 32% | |
| independent | 24% | |
| Other | 4% | |
| Refused | 2% |
Do you feel the country is headed in the right direction or is on the wrong track?
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Right Direction | 35% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 54% | |
| Undecided | 11% |
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Approve | 54% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 41% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Favorable | 57% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 39% | |
| Heard of/ Undecided | 4% | |
| Never Heard of | 0% |
Hillary Clinton Favorable Rating
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Favorable | 46% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 47% | |
| Never Heard of | 6% | |
| Heard of/ Undecided | 1% |
Gary Johnson Favorable Rating
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Favorable | 15% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 34% | |
| Heard of/ Undecided | 28% | |
| Never heard of | 22% |
Donald Trump Favorable Rating
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Favorable | 31% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 61% | |
| Never head of | 8% | |
| Heard of/ Undecided | 1% |
Jill Stein Favorable Rating
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Favorable | 13% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 26% | |
| Heard of/ Undecided | 34% | |
| Never Heard of | 28% |