Clinton vs. Trump Electoral Polls 2016 [ROUNDUP]: Hillary with Post-Convention Lead, But Will This Lead Last?
US electoral polls latest scores reveal Clinton up 15 points over Trump, may be due to post-convention and Obama positive speech.
In the latest nationwide electoral survey, it was shown that 46% of the American electorate support Hillary Clinton, while only 31% support Donald Trump. Will the Democratic presidential nominee maintain this post-convention lead?
Recent Poll Results
According to a recent nationwide poll, Clinton had a massive 15-point lead over her competitor. This suggests that Clinton is currently enjoying a post-convention high. These numbers were from an online nationwide poll conducted right after the Democratic National Convention event where Clinton delivered a 75-minute acceptance speech for her party's nomination.
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RABA Research said that Clinton captured the hearts of 46% of the respondents, while Trump got 31% of the audience. The same company did a similar survey on July 12 resulting in a 12-point lead for Clinton over Trump.
RABA Poll Results for Clinton, the Strongest Yet
RABA has been following the two candidates closely, and their recent poll shows Clinton's biggest lead yet. A survey from Reuters/Ipsos had Clinton at 40% while Trump was at 35%. 25% of the participants in the said poll answered "other." There was another Reuters/Ipsos survey that offered other options than Clinton and Trump. The said survey added Johnson and Jill Stein; Clinton and Trump had equal shares of votes in this survey.
RABA results for Clinton also demonstrated her best appeal to voters so far. One poll from RABA showed Clinton losing support from seniors and male voters, while getting only 50% from female voters.
2016 Electoral Map and Stats
According to a recently released electoral map from RCP, Clinton has gained a +1.1 lead over Trump (44.5 to 43.4). These are the results of the other current electoral surveys:
- LA Times/ USC: Trump up +4
- Reuters/Ipsos Clinton up +1
- CNN/ORC Trump up +3
- CBS News Trump up +1
- NBC News/SM Clinton up +1
Clinton's Speech Rousing Voters
Realclearpolitics.com placed Clinton at 43.7 percent and Trump at 43.3 percent. This showed that Clinton may have roused her voters with her speech promising law and order, patriotism and a lot of positive points. President Obama and other Clinton supporters may have also helped boost her numbers. Obama described Clinton as a candidate ready to take on anything and said "She will finish the job." The president meant the job that he started during his term and the ideals that his party supports.
