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US Election Polling Chartpack – September 2

by Tom Lake

Latest Updates:

Betting Market:

  • Implied probability of a Biden win falls from 53.3% at last update on August 28 to 49.8% at the time of writing. In the same period, implied probability of a Trump win has risen from 45.2% to 48.8%.

Electoral College Projections:

  • Three new forecasters added, all projecting Biden wins. Our Progress gives Biden 290 to Trump's 126 with 122 toss-up EC votes. Plural Vote gives Biden 351 to Trump's 181 with six toss-up votes. Finally, Decision Desk HQ gives Biden 308 votes to 170 for Trump and 60 toss-up votes.

Nationwide Polling:

  • Twelve polls since last update all show Biden leading, with an average 49.0% support to Trump's 42.9%. This marks a 1.3% decrease for Biden and a 1.6% increase for Trump since our August 28 update. Narrowest poll in that period shows Biden leading 49-47%.

Swing State Polling:

  • North Carolina emerging as one of the closest states. Two polls released there since last update. One from Morning Consult with a 49-47% lead for Biden, the other from East Carolina University with the reverse for Trump. Trump averaged 46.9% in August polls to Biden's 47.4%
  • Biden retains lead in two Michigan polls, up by 4% and 10% in PPP (D) and Morning Consult polls respectively. Trump averaged 42.8% support in August polls in Michigan compared to Biden's 49.0%.
Betting Market Implied Probabilities For Presidential Election Winner, %

Source: Betdata.io, MNI

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