2016 US Elections - Clinton’s Favorability Holds Steady From Last Week (October 12)
General Election Trends
Hillary Clinton continues to lead Donald Trump among likely voters, the margin remains constant with Clinton up 7 percentage points at 44% to Trump at 37%.
- Nearly a fifth of likely voters continue to support alternatives to the major two candidates with 19% saying they will vote third party (9%), would not vote (4%) or don’t know (6%).
- Clinton also leads amongst likely voters on the 4-way ballot with the same 7 percentage point margin, which includes Gary Johnson and Jill Stein (Clinton 44%; Trump 37%; Johnson 6%; and Stein 2%).
Clinton’s favorability holds steady from last week at 50% amongst registered voters, while Trump’s favorability score has also decreased by 3-percantage points to 41%.
Other Trends
The general economy and terrorism are tied for the most serious problem facing the United States, with one-fifth of Americans citing each as a top threat.
President Barack Obama’s approval rating among all Americans rose 1- percentage points in the last week and stands at 52%.
In our generic congressional ballot question, Democrats have increased their lead with 46% of likely voters saying that they’ll vote for a Democratic candidate vs 36% saying that they’ll vote for a Republican candidate.
