New Emerson College poll shows Harris with 2-point lead over Trump

The survey was conducted from Sept. 3rd to 4th among 1,000 voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

By Nicholas Ballasy

Published: September 5, 2024 3:41pm

Updated: September 5, 2024 3:42pm

A new Emerson College poll released on Thursday shows Vice President Kamala Harris with a 2-point lead nationally over former President Trump in the 2024 presidential race.

Harris is ahead of Trump 49% to 47%, with 3% of those surveyed undecided.

The survey was conducted from Sept. 3rd to 4th among 1,000 voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

“The 2024 presidential race currently mirrors 2020, with the Democratic lead narrowing from four points to two in national polls,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling. “In 2020, Biden re-established his four-point lead in late September ahead of the first debate; now, we’ll see what impact the debate has on the trajectory of this race.”

In the poll, suburban voters are split with 48% supporting Harris and 47% backing Trump.

"Within this lies a gender divide, suburban men breaking for Trump by 17 points, 57% to 40%, and suburban women breaking for Harris by 18 points, 56% to 38%.," Kimball said.