Vice President Kamala Harris’ win in Tuesday’s presidential debate appears to have had little effect on swaying North Carolina voters — a new poll suggests Donald Trump may have even gained support in the key battleground state.
According to a Trafalgar Group poll released Saturday, Trump leads Harris 48.4% to 46% among likely voters. The survey, conducted on Sept. 11 and 12, reflects earlier August polls that had Trump ahead by just two points but indicates that 2% of Harris’ previous supporters may have shifted to Trump despite his underwhelming debate performance in Philadelphia.
Of the 1,094 respondents, the majority favored the Republican nominee when asked who they would vote for if the election were held today. Only 3.1% said they were undecided, and 2.4% chose candidates other than Trump or Harris.
The poll also showed that most participants were white females, with 34% identifying as non-white. Women made up a larger percentage of respondents. Party affiliation was relatively balanced, with 35.2% identifying as Republican and 33.1% as Democrat, while the remainder fell outside of the two main parties.
An August Survey USA poll from High Point University had shown Harris with a slim 3-point lead among registered voters and a 2-point lead among likely voters in North Carolina. The FiveThirtyEight polling average for the state now has Harris ahead by a razor-thin margin of just one-tenth of a percentage point.
