Marquette Poll Finds Biden and Trump are Evenly Matched in Head-to-Head Contest

According to a recent poll conducted by the Marquette University Law School, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are tied in a head-to-head contest.

When voters were asked to choose between Biden and Trump, the results showed a split among them:

Adding independent candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West, as well as Green Party candidate Jill Stein to the mix, Trump takes the lead:

• Biden: 37%
• Trump: 40%
• Kennedy: 17%
• Stein: 3%
• West: 3%

The poll also gathered voters’ opinions on each candidate:

• Biden: 39% favorable, 60% unfavorable, 1% undecided.
• Trump: 41% favorable, 58% unfavorable, 1% undecided.
• Kennedy: 31% favorable, 45% unfavorable, 24% undecided.
• Stein: 12% favorable, 26% unfavorable, 62% undecided.
• West: 11% favorable, 20% unfavorable, 69% undecided.

The survey sampled 902 registered voters nationwide from May 6-15, 2024, with a margin of error of +/- 4.6 percentage points.