The presidential contest between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump stands at a virtual tie: A nearly identical share of registered voters say they would vote for Trump (49%) as say they’d vote for Biden (48%).
As in recent national elections, there are wide differences in candidate support by voters’ gender, age, race and ethnicity, and education.
Gender
Both women and men are largely split in their preferences, though men (52%) are somewhat more likely than women (47%) to say they’d vote for Trump.
Race and ethnicity
A 56% majority of White voters say they would vote for Trump, while 42% back Biden. By comparison, most Black voters (77%) and Asian voters (59%) say they would vote for Biden.
About half of Hispanic voters (52%) say they would vote for Biden, and 44% say they would vote for Trump.
Age
About six-in-ten voters under 30 (59%) say they would vote for Biden if the…
