In this photo combination, President Joe Biden (left) speaks in Milwaukee on March 13, 2024, and former President Donald Trump speaks in New York on January 11, 2024. Voters in Wisconsin, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island are scheduled to cast their ballots on Tuesday, April 2, with votes on each party's presidential nominees split between Biden and Trump, the Democratic and Republican nominees. It has now become a largely symbolic vote. (AP photo)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – The race remains close in Michigan, with former President Donald Trump still leading President Joe Biden by one point in the latest polls.
The poll, conducted by Emerson College Polling and sponsored by Nexstar Media, released today, found that 44% of respondents support Mr. Biden and 45% support Mr. Trump. did. A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points is statistically comparable. Approximately 11% were undecided.
The percentage has remained unchanged since the previous survey conducted at the end of March.
Michigan voters overwhelmingly cited the economy (jobs, inflation, taxes) as the state's most important issue, with 39.4% saying it was their top concern. Threats to democracy (11.5%), housing prices (8.5%), health care (8.3%), immigration (8.2%), access to abortion (7.1%), education (6.4%), and crime (4.2%) was cited as a top concern. .
When asked what they thought of the criminal trial currently being held in New York regarding Donald Trump's falsification of business records to disguise his hush money, approximately 50% of respondents answered, “Trump is to blame for this trial.'' I agreed with the opinion that it is appropriate to ask the following questions. 43% think the trial is a “witch hunt”.
If Trump were found guilty, 32% said they would be “more likely” to support him, while 29% said they would be “less likely to support him.”
When thinking about President Joe Biden, 40% of poll respondents said they approve of the president's job, while 52% said they disapprove. 8% are neutral or have no opinion on his performance.
Michigan remains a key battleground state. 270towin.comThe website, which tracks polls and predicts electoral votes, predicts Democrats will win about 226 electoral votes and Republicans 235. You need 270 people to win. Currently, Michigan (15 electors), Pennsylvania (19), and Wisconsin (10) are all considered contested. Winning all three is enough to give the candidate the White House.
Emerson College Poll surveyed 1,000 registered voters in Michigan by phone, email and online to collect data from April 25th to April 29th. About 38% of respondents identified themselves as Democrats, 37% as Republicans, and 26% as independent.
