If the Election Were Held Today | |||
Winner | Loser | ||
182 solid, 139 close
150 solid, 67 close
The following tables track the latest polls in the presidential race. In the Trial Heat, respondents were asked for whom they would vote. On Job Approval, they were asked whether they approve or disapprove of Bush’s performance. On Re-Elect, they were asked whether Bush deserves to be reelected or not. On Right Direction, they were asked whether things are going in the right direction or are on the wrong track. On Favorable Rating, they were asked whether they have a favorable or unfavorableimpression of each candidate.
The sixth table shows the latest state polls and tallies the electoral votes for each candidate if those polls hold true on Nov. 2. Each poll has a margin of error based on its sample size. Pollsters consider a lead significant only if it is more than double the margin of error. If a candidate leads by at least twice the margin, we put that state’s electoral votes in his “solid” column. Otherwise, we put the votes in his “close” column.
In the table of state polls, each state is marked dark red, light red, light blue, or dark blue, depending on which candidate is leading (red for Bush, blue for Kerry) and by how much. New polls are marked in yellow. If a poll moves a state’s electoral votes into a new column, a red arrow shows the direction in which that state has moved, as follows:
FL | 45 | 46 | 2 | 4 | Likely | 9/17-20 | American Research Group |
Trial Heat | Trend | |||||||||
Bush | Kerry | Nader | Margin of Error | Dates | Voters Sampled | Sponsor/ Pollster | Bush | Kerry | Since | |
48 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 9/21-23 | Likely | Time | -4 | +2 | 9/7-9 | |
50 | 44 | 2 | 4 | 9/20-22 | Likely | Marist | +3 | -3 | 7/30-8/2 | |
46 | 43 | 2 | 3.1 | 9/17-19 | Likely | Zogby | 0 | +1 | 9/8-9 | |
49 | 41 | N/A | 3 | 9/20-22 | Registered | CBS/NYT | -1 | -1 | 9/12-16 | |
52 | 45 | 1 | 3.5 | 9/20-22 | Likely | AP | 0 | +2 | 9/7-9 | |
46 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 9/21-22 | Likely | Fox News/Opinion Dynamics | -1 | -1 | 9/7-8 | |
47 | 45 | 5 | 3.1 | 9/19-21 | Likely | Democracy Corps | 0 | 0 | 9/12-14 | |
50 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 9/17-19 | Likely | NBC/WSJ | N/A | N/A | 8/23-25 | |
49 | 45 | 1 | 3.1 | 9/12-15 | Likely | Battleground | +2 | -4 | 8/15-17 | |
45 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 9/14-18 | Likely | IBD/TIPP | -1 | -4 | 9/7-12 | |
50 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 9/12-16 | Registered | CBS/NYT | +1 | +1 | 9/6-8 | |
54 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 9/13-15 | Likely | Gallup | +2 | -5 | 9/3-5 | |
47 | 46 | 1 | 2.5 | 9/11-14 | Likely | Pew | -7 | +8 | 9/8-10 | |
47 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 9/9-13 | Likely | Harris | 0 | +1 | 8/10-15 | |
51 | 44 | 3 | 3.6 | 9/8-12 | Likely | ICR | +5 | -2 | 9/1-5 | |
46 | 46 | 3 | 3.5 | 9/7-12 | Likely | IBD/TIPP | N/A | N/A | ||
49 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 9/9-10 | Registered | Newsweek | -3 | +2 | 9/2-3 | |
52 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 9/7-9 | Likely | Time | 0 | 0 | 8/31-9/2 | |
51 | 46 | 1 | 3.5 | 9/7-9 | Likely | AP | N/A | N/A | ||
47 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 9/7-8 | Likely | Fox | +4 | -1 | 8/24-25 |
Bush Job Approval | Trend | ||||||||
Approve | Disapprove | Margin of Error | Dates | Voters Sampled | Sponsor/ Pollster | Approve | Disapprove | Since | |
49 | 49 | 3/5 | 9/20-22 | Registered | Marist | 0 | +2 | 7/30-8-2 | |
47 | 52 | 3.1 | 9/17-19 | Likely | Zogby | 0 | -1 | 9/8-9 | |
48 | 44 | 3 | 9/20-22 | Registered | CBS/NYT | -2 | +2 | 9/12-16 | |
50 | 45 | 3 | 9/21-22 | Likely | Fox News/Opinion Dynamics | +1 | +1 | 9/7-8 | |
49 | 47 | 3.1 | 9/19-21 | Likely | Democracy Corps | -1 | -1 | 9/12-14 | |
47 | 48 | 3 | 9/17-19 | Registered | NBC/WSJ | 0 | 0 | 8/23-25 | |
53 | 45 | 3.1 | 9/12-15 | Likely | Battleground | +2 | -1 | 8/15-17 | |
50 | 42 | 3 | 9/12-16 | Registered | CBS/NYT | 0 | +1 | 9/6-8 | |
52 | 45 | 3 | 9/13-15 | Likely | Gallup | 0 | -1 | 9/3-5 | |
48 | 44 | 4 | 9/9-10 | Registered | Newsweek | -4 | +3 | 9/2-3 | |
56 | 41 | 3 | 9/7-9 | Registered | Time | +1 | -1 | 8/31-9/2 | |
49 | 44 | 3 | 9/7-8 | Likely | Fox | -2 | +1 | 8/24-25 | |
52 | 45 | 3 | 9/6-8 | Registered | ABC/WP | 0 | -2 | 8/26-29 | |
50 | 43 | 3 | 9/6-8 | Registered | CBS | +4 | -2 | 7/30- 8/1 | |
52 | 46 | 4 | 9/3-5 | Registered | CNN/USA | +3 | -1 | 8/23-25 |
Re-Elect | Trend | ||||||||
Yes | No | Margin of Error | Dates | Voters Sampled | Sponsor/ Pollster | Yes | No | Since | |
47 | 49 | 3.5 | 9/21-23 | Registered | Time | -5 | +4 | 9/7-9 | |
47 | 50 | 3.1 | 9/17-19 | Likely | Zogby | +1 | +1 | 9/8-9 | |
45 | 51 | 4 | 9/9-13 | Likely | Harris | N/A | N/A | ||
50 | 46 | 3 | 9/9-10 | Registered | Newsweek | -3 | +3 | 9/2-3 | |
52 | 45 | 3 | 9/7-9 | Registered | Time | +3 | -3 | 8/31- 9/2 |
Right Direction/Wrong Track | Trend | ||||||||
Right | Wrong | Margin of Error | Dates | Voters Sampled | Sponsor/ Pollster | Right | Wrong | Since | |
43 | 51 | 3.5 | 9/21-23 | Registered | Time | -3 | +2 | 9/7-9 | |
38 | 53 | 3.5 | 9/20-22 | Registered | Marist | -3 | +5 | 7/30-8/2 | |
43 | 52 | 3.1 | 9/19-21 | Likely | Democracy Corps | -1 | +1 | 9/12-14 | |
41 | 53 | 3.1 | 9/12-15 | Likely | Battleground | +1 | -1 | 8/15-17 | |
41 | 51 | 3 | 9/12-16 | Registered | CBS/NY Times | -3 | +1 | 9/6-8 | |
46 | 49 | 3 | 9/7-9 | Registered | Time | +1 | -1 | 8/31-Sept. 2 | |
44 | 52 | 3 | 9/6-8 | Registered | CBS | +5 | -3 | 7/30-Aug. 1 |
Favorable/Unfavorable Rating | Bush Trend | Kerry Trend | ||||||||
Bush | Kerry | Margin of Error | Dates | Voters Sampled | Sponsor/ Pollster | Fav | Unfav | Fav | Unfav | Since |
50/48 | 51/46 | 3.5 | 9/20-22 | Registered | Marist | -1 | +1 | -5 | +8 | 7/30-8/2 |
46/38 | 32/44 | 3 | 9/20-22 | Registered | CBS/NYT | -1 | 0 | +1 | +2 | 9/12-16 |
52/43 | 48/34 | 3 | 9/21-22 | Likely | Fox News/Opinion Dynamics | +1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9/7-8 |
47/38 | 31/42 | 3 | 9/12-16 | Registered | CBS/NYT | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 9/6-8 |
55/44 | 51/44 | 3 | 9/13-15 | Likely | Gallup | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
54/44 | 49/47 | 3.1 | 9/12-15 | Likely | Battleground | +3 | -3 | -5 | +5 | 8/15-17 |
49/46 | 51/40 | 2.5 | 9/11-14 | Registered | Pew | -6 | +6 | +1 | -4 | 9/8-10 |
52/44 | 48/44 | 3 | 9/9-10 | Registered | Newsweek | -3 | +4 | +3 | -2 | 9/2-3 |
54/38 | 43/42 | 3 | 9/7-9 | Registered | Time | +9 | -7 | -10 | +13 | 8/3-5 |
51/43 | 46/44 | 3 | 9/7-8 | Likely | Fox | +1 | -1 | -2 | +5 | 8/24-25 |
51/39 | 36/42 | 4 | 9/6-8 | Registered | ABC/WP | +1 | -1 | -7 | +2 | 8/26-29 |
47/39 | 32/41 | 3 | 9/6-8 | Registered | CBS | +4 | -5 | -6 | +7 | 7/30-8/1 |
55/44 | 53/43 | 4 | 9/3-5 | Registered | CNN/USA | +1 | 0 | +1 | +3 | 8/23-25 |
Electoral Vote | |||||||||||
State | Bush | Kerry | Nader | Margin | Sample | Dates | Sponsor/ Pollster | Bush Solid | Bush Close | Kerry Close | Kerry Solid |
AL | 57 | 30 | 5 | 4 | Likely | 9/9-11 | American Research Group | 9 | |||
AK | 56 | 33 | 4.3 | Registered | 6/23-30 | Dittman Research | 3 | ||||
AZ | 50 | 39 | N/A | 4 | Likely | 9/13-16 | Knight Ridder | 10 | |||
AR | 48 | 47 | N/A | 4.2 | Likely | 8/20-22 | Survey USA | 6 | |||
CA | 39 | 51 | N/A | 3 | Likely | 9/12-19 | Public Policy Institute | 55 | |||
CO | 52 | 44 | N/A | 4 | Likely | 9/21-23 | Survey USA | 9 | |||
CT | 38 | 45 | N/A | 3 | Registered | 8/12-17 | Quinnipiac University | 7 | |||
DE | 46 | 48 | N/A | 4.4 | Registered | 8/16-21 | Zogby Interactive | 3 | |||
DC | 3 | ||||||||||
FL | 49 | 46 | 2 | 4 | Likely | 9/18-22 | Gallup | 27 | |||
GA | 55 | 38 | N/A | 3 | Registered | 8/26-28 | Strategic Vision | 15 | |||
HI | 41 | 51 | 4 | 4 | Likely | 9/7-11 | American Research Group | 4 | |||
ID | 59 | 30 | 3 | 4 | Likely | 9/8-10 | American Research Group | 4 | |||
IL | 39 | 54 | N/A | 4 | Likely | 9/14-16 | Research 2000 | 21 | |||
IN | 54 | 38 | N/A | 4 | Likely | 9/7-9 | Research 2000 | 11 | |||
IA | 48 | 45 | 1 | 3 | Likely | 9/21-22 | Fox News | 7 | |||
KS | 57 | 35 | 2 | 4 | Likely | 9/15-18 | American Research Group | 6 | |||
KY | 53 | 38 | 3 | 3.8 | Likely | 9/10-15 | Bluegrass Poll | 8 | |||
LA | 50 | 42 | 1 | 4 | Likely | 9/17-21 | American Research Group | 9 | |||
ME | 47 | 46 | N/A | 3.6 | Likely | 9/20-22 | Survey USA | 4 | |||
MD | 43 | 52 | 2 | 4 | Likely | 9/7-9 | American Research Group | 10 | |||
MA | 27 | 64 | 4 | Likely | 9/10-13 | American Research Group | 12 | ||||
MI | 44 | 46 | 1 | 3 | Likely | 9/21-22 | Fox News | 17 | |||
MN | 46 | 46 | N/A | 4.5 | Likely | 9/18-24 | Rasmussen | 10 | |||
MS | 61 | 30 | N/A | 5.8 | Registered | 4/5-21 | Mississippi State Univ. | 6 | |||
MO | 50 | 44 | N/A | 4 | Likely | 9/16-19 | American Research Group | 11 | |||
MT | 53 | 33 | N/A | 4 | Registered | 5/24-26 | Mason-Dixon | 3 | |||
NE | 61 | 30 | 2 | 4 | Likely | 9/9-12 | American Research Group | 5 | |||
NV | 52 | 43 | 1 | 5 | Likely | 9/18-21 | Gallup | 5 | |||
NH | 46 | 46 | 2 | 4 | Likely | 9/20-23 | Research 2000 | 4 | |||
NJ | 43 | 47 | N/A | 3.2 | Likely | 9/16-19 | Quinnipiac | 15 | |||
NM | 47 | 43 | 2 | 4 | Likely | 9/15-16 | Mason Dixon | 5 | |||
NY | 40 | 52 | 1 | 4 | Likely | 9/14-16 | American Research Group | 31 | |||
NC | 48 | 45 | N/A | 4.9 | Registered | 8/8-11 | Research 2000 | 15 | |||
ND | 62 | 33 | 1 | 4 | Likely | 7-10 | 3 | ||||
OH | 48 | 44 | 2 | 3 | Likely | 9/21-22 | Fox News | 20 | |||
OK | 64 | 30 | N/A | 5 | Registered | 9/1-2 | Westhill Partners | 7 | |||
OR | 48 | 47 | N/A | 3.7 | Likely | 9/19-21 | Survey USA | 7 | |||
PA | 47 | 49 | N/A | 3 | Likely | 9/16-24 | Temple University | 21 | |||
RI | 30 | 58 | 4 | 4 | Likely | 9/11-13 | American Research Group | 4 | |||
SC | 54 | 42 | N/A | 4 | Registered | 9/7-9 | Public Opinion Strategies | 8 | |||
SD | 58 | 39 | N/A | 4.4 | Registered | 8/24-26 | Public Opinion Strategies | 3 | |||
TN | 53 | 37 | 1 | 4 | Likely | 9/11-14 | Mason-Dixon | 11 | |||
TX | 57 | 34 | N/A | 3 | Registered | 8/9-26 | Scripps Howard | 34 | |||
UT | 64 | 27 | 4 | 4 | Likely | 9/10-13 | American Research Group | 5 | |||
VT | 40 | 50 | 4 | 4 | Likely | 9/9-12 | American Research Group | 3 | |||
VA | 49 | 43 | N/A | 4 | Likely | 9/12-14 | American Research Group | 13 | |||
WA | 42 | 51 | 2 | 4.9 | Likely | 9/17-20 | Ipsos-Public Affairs | 11 | |||
WV | 51 | 45 | N/A | 5 | Likely | 9/17-20 | Gallup | 5 | |||
WI | 52 | 38 | 4 | 4 | Likely | 9/16-21 | University of Wisconsin | 10 | |||
WY | 65 | 29 | 2 | 4 | Likely | 9/9-11 | American Research Group | 3 |