Vice President Kamala Harris has maintained a narrow lead over former President Donald Trump, according to a new national poll, which shows little change in voter support following the Democratic National Convention. The ABC News/Ipsos poll, released on Sunday, reveals that Harris leads Trump 50 percent to 46 percent among both adults and registered voters. Among likely voters, Harris’s lead increases slightly to 52 percent to Trump’s 46 percent.
These results are statistically similar to a previous poll conducted in August, before the convention, where Harris held 49 percent of support among registered voters, compared to Trump’s 45 percent. Despite anticipation that the Democratic National Convention might provide a post-convention boost for Harris, the new poll indicates that her lead over Trump has remained stable.
One notable shift in the poll results is the widening gender gap. Harris now leads among women by 13 points—54 percent to Trump’s 41 percent—an increase from the 6-point lead she held before the convention. Conversely, Trump continues to lead among men, holding a 5-point advantage, 51 percent to 46 percent.
Harris also performed better in public perception regarding campaign effectiveness, with 56 percent of Americans rating her campaign as excellent or good. In contrast, only 41 percent said the same for Trump, with a majority expressing a more negative view of his campaign.
However, Trump outperformed Harris in terms of voter trust on key issues. The poll shows Trump leading by 8 points over Harris on the economy and inflation, and by 9 points on handling the U.S.-Mexico border situation. Despite this, Harris is viewed as more trustworthy than Trump on issues such as protecting American democracy and making appointments to the Supreme Court.
These findings align with other recent polls that show Harris holding a slim edge over Trump. According to a polling index by The Hill and Decision Desk HQ, Harris currently has a 3.8-point national lead over Trump.
The ABC News/Ipsos poll was conducted from August 23 to 27 and included 2,496 completed interviews. The poll has a margin of sampling error of 2.1 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level.
