Final polls today: Who's leading between Trump and Harris?
Trump, Harris make final pitch to voters
It’s Election Day 2024. Americans will head to the polls to decide on who should be the next president of the United States. Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump spent their final campaign hours on Monday in key swing states. FOX 5 NY’s Robert Moses has the details.
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Election Day has arrived, and the final hours are ticking for Americans to cast their votes.
US PRESIDENTIAL POLLS TODAY: NATIONAL l SWING STATES l 270 TO WIN
The outcome of the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remains a true toss-up, according to the most recent polling.
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Harris has maintained a slight lead nationally, while Trump still had a slight edge in several of the important swing states. Here’s what some of the final polls said:
Who is leading in the presidential polls?
Marist/PBS/NPR
Released: Monday, Nov. 4
Harris with a 4 point lead nationally
The last national NPR/PBS News/Marist poll found Harris to have a 4-point lead over Trump among likely voters.
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Overall, 51% said they’d support Harris if they were voting today, and 47% said they’d be supporting Trump. Two percent said they were supporting another party’s candidate.
New York Times/Siena
Released: Sunday, Nov. 3
Harris with a 1 point lead nationally
The final set of polls from New York Times/Siena found the candidates are still essentially tied, battling it down to the final hour.
Overall, 48% of responders said they’d vote for Harris if the election was held today, to 47% saying their vote would be for Trump.
On the state level, the poll showed Harris had made gains in North Carolina and Georgia, while Trump made gains in Pennsylvania and maintained his lead in Arizona.
Gallup poll
Released: Wednesday, Oct. 30
Harris viewed more favorably nationally
Gallup’s poll focused more on how Americans view the candidates versus who they’d vote for.
Kamala Harris was slightly more favored than Donald Trump by Americans, according to the results.
Approximately 49% of Americans had a favorable view of Harris compared to 44% viewing Trump favorably. Tim Walz, Harris’ running mate, had a higher favorable rating at 45% than JD Vance, Trump’s vice-presidential pick, at 39%.
Latest polls in swing states
It takes 270 electoral votes to win the White House, and the seven swing states have a collective 93 votes that will ultimately decide who wins.
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Swing state polls today
Arizona polls
Consensus: Donald Trump
An average of 17 polls, with the latest as of Nov. 4, showed Trump with a 1.7% lead over Harris, according to 270toWin. Arizona has 11 electoral votes.
Georgia polls
Consensus: Donald Trump
An average of 15 polls, the most recent on Nov. 34, shows Trump with a 1.2% lead in Georgia. Georgia has 16 electoral votes.
Michigan polls
Consensus: Kamala Harris
An average of 23 polls, the most recent on Nov. 4, shows Harris with a 1.8% lead in Michigan. Michigan has 15 electoral votes.
Nevada polls
Consensus: Donald Trump
An average of 13 polls, the most recent on Nov. 4, shows Trump with a 0.6% lead in Nevada. Nevada has six electoral votes.
North Carolina polls
Consensus: Donald Trump
An average of 16 polls, the most recent on Nov. 4, shows Trump with a 1.3% lead in North Carolina. North Carolina has 16 electoral votes.
Pennsylvania polls
Virtually tied
An average of 25 polls, the most recent on Nov. 4, shows Trump and Harris virtually tied at both 48.2%. Pennsylvania has 19 electoral votes.
Wisconsin polls
Consensus: Kamala Harris
An average of 17 polls, the most recent on Nov. 4, shows Harris with a 1.1% lead in Wisconsin. Wisconsin has 10 electoral votes.
What time do polls close today?
If you haven't already cast your ballot in the 2024 election by early or mail-in voting, here's what you need to know about what time polls close in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut on Election Day.
270 to Win Election Map
It will take 270 electoral votes to win the 2024 presidential election. Click states on this interactive map to create your own 2024 election forecast. Create a specific match-up by clicking the party and/or names near the electoral vote counter. Source: 270toWin.
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The Source: This story was written based on information published on Nov. 5, 2024, by 270toWin, a national polling aggregate, citing the averages of several polls being conducted continuously across the U.S. The story was reported from Detroit with contribution from Kelly Hayes.