Poll Indicates Trump Leading Biden in Presidential Race

The most recent poll conducted by the New York Times and Siena College, which was released this past Saturday (2), indicates that former President Donald Trump is currently leading in the presidential race against the incumbent, President Joe Biden. The poll suggests that Trump is ahead with 48% of the voting intentions, while 43% are in favor of Biden.

Other findings from the survey reveal that 47% of the respondents expressed their disapproval of Joe Biden’s administration, marking the highest recorded disapproval rate since the onset of his term. More so, 10% of the individuals who voted for Biden in the 2020 elections have indicated a shift in their voting intentions, now favoring Trump. Conversely, the former Republican President, Donald Trump, retains a high loyalty rate with 97% of his previous voters expressing their continued support.

The survey also highlighted other concerning statistics for the Biden administration. Only a quarter of the voters believe that the country is progressing in the right direction, and 43% of voters feel that the policies implemented under the current administration have negatively impacted them on a personal level. Furthermore, more than half of the respondents hold a pessimistic view of the country’s economic condition, deeming it as poor.

The New York Times/Siena survey was conducted with 980 registered voters from across the nation between February 25th and 28th. The overall margin of error for the survey is 3.5 percentage points. However, for those respondents who completed all questions, the margin of error is four points.