Polling Shows Joe Biden Leading Trump By A Large Margin In Key Battleground States

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is getting good news in the form of a poll from Monmouth University which shows him leading Donald Trump in 300 of the most important swing counties that will decide who wins in November.


The Monmouth poll shows Biden only a three-point lead in the national popular vote, but as we learned in 2016, it’s the Electoral College count that will decide who becomes the next president.


In 300 swing counties polled by Monmouth, Biden has a significant advantage:

“In approximately 300 ‘swing’ counties where the margin of victory was less than ten points for either candidate – accounting for about one-fifth of the total U.S. electorate – 50% back Biden compared with 41% who support Trump.”

For contrast, Hillary Clinton only won those same key counties by a single point four years ago, and came up short in electoral votes, losing it by a final count of 306 to 232. Clinton lost by razor-thin margins in states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.


If Biden is able to maintain a significant lead in those same swing counties, he would be in prime position to win a large victory in both the popular and electoral vote, according to Patrick Murray, director of Monmouth University Polling Institute:

“The race looks tight right now between Trump and the probable Democratic nominee. But as we learned in 2016, the outcome will be determined by the Electoral College rather than the national popular vote.

“The poll results suggest Biden may actually be starting out with an advantage in crucial swing areas of the country.”

The election is still six months away, and a lot can happen between now and then. But at the moment Joe Biden is in a much stronger position that Clinton was in 2016. That’s a nice advantage to have, but there’s much work to be done in the months ahead.

One thought on “Polling Shows Joe Biden Leading Trump By A Large Margin In Key Battleground States

  1. How can anyone in their right might even consider trump for any position in power? Has Americans totally lost interest in the safety of the USA. Trump may fool many of the people of this once greatest country in the world but boy he sure does not fool every one. How could any sane citizen want more of this lying and cheating and chaos..

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