Election 2024: Trump 48%, Harris 46%

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Former President Donald Trump is still ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris, but the lead is now only two percentage points.

The latest nationwide phone and online poll from Rasmussen Reports found that in a two-way matchup, 48% of likely U.S. voters would vote for Trump, while 46% would vote for Harris. Three percent (3%) say they would vote for another candidate, and another three percent (3%) are undecided. These results show a closer race than a week ago, when Trump had a three-percent lead with 49%, while Harris had 46%. (To see the wording of the poll question, click here.)

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The poll of 1,893 likely U.S. voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on August 22 and August 25-28, 2024. The sampling margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports polls is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC.

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