2016 US Elections - Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump Are Tied At 39% (September 21)
General Election Matchup
The race for the White House remains nearly neck and neck seven weeks out from Election Day. Among likely voters, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are tied at 39%. Clinton is down 1 point from last week, while Trump’s numbers remains constant.
- About one fifth of likely voters say they plan to vote for someone else, not vote for president or don’t know. This is about double the level seen in 2012.
- The race is also tied among likely voters on the 4-way ballot, which includes Gary Johnson and Jill Stein, with Trump holding a small advantage (Trump 39%; Clinton 37%; Johnson 7%; and Stein 2%). However, among registered voters Clinton leads by 4 points (Clinton 39%; Trump 35%; Johnson 9%; and Stein 4%).
Over the last week Trump’s favorability numbers have continued to fall, now at 42%, while Clinton’s favorability score has increased to 45%.
Other trends
With just less than one-fifth of Americans ranking the economy as their main concern on the list of problems facing America (19%), terrorism continues to take second place with 14%.
President Barack’s Obama approval rating among all-Americans fell one point from last week to 47%.
In our generic congressional ballot question, the race is essentially tied among likely voters, 40% Republican to 39% Democrat.
