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Harris vs. Trump · October 11, 2024

Kamala Harris
63.5%
Kamala Harris (D)
Donald Trump
36.5%
Donald Trump (R)
D+27.0%
Published October 11, 2024 · 400 likely voters · MoE ±4.9%
Election result
D+20.1% Kamala Harris won
This poll's error: D+6.9%
What we wrote at the time

Harris Stays Far Ahead in Her Home State

October 11, 2024

ActiVote’s October 11, 2024 California Presidential poll shows that Vice President Harris leads former President Trump by 27.0%. The poll was among 400 likely voters, has an average expected error of 4.9%, and was in the field between September 22, 2024 and October 10, 2024 with a median field date of October 1.

Trump wins 99% of Republicans and leads among those with High school or less. Harris leads among all other groups.

Political Spectrum

The crosstabs below show the support for Harris and Trump among left, moderate left, center, moderate right, and right voters. These groups are defined by splitting the national electorate in 5 equal sized groups of 20% each. Please note that in the very blue state of California, there are far more left-leaning voters than the national average and far fewer right-leaning voters.

Harris takes almost all (96%) of her core constituency (the left and moderate left). Trump has approximately 12% dissenters among his core constituency (the right and moderate right). Harris and Trump are tied among centrists. The large Harris lead is mostly the result of having many more left-leaning voters than right-leaning voters in blue California.

Comparisons

In 2020, Biden beat Trump in California by 29.2% while in 2016 Clinton beat Trump by 30.1%. In our previous poll (September 21, 2024), Harris led by 28.0%. The poll before that (August 19, 2024), Harris led by 30.6%.

Crosstabs

Weighted results by demographic group · October 11, 2024

Left
99%
Moderate Left
94%
Center
50%
50%
Moderate Right
86%
14%
Right
90%
10%
Donald TrumpKamala Harris

The full crosstab table

ActiVote · California President 2024 · October 11, 2024
ActiVote 400 LV Unweighted Weighted Donald Trump Kamala Harris
National ±4.9% MoE 100% 100% 36.5% 63.5%
Political Spectrum Left 26% 33% 1% 99%
Moderate Left 25% 21% 6% 94%
Center 22% 15% 50% 50%
Moderate Right 13% 14% 86% 14%
Right 15% 17% 90% 10%
Region rural 14% 13% 41% 59%
suburban 28% 27% 37% 63%
urban 58% 60% 35% 65%
Age 18-29 19% 17% 23% 77%
30-49 37% 31% 38% 62%
50-64 27% 24% 41% 59%
65+ 17% 28% 40% 60%
Gender F 35% 53% 29% 71%
M 65% 47% 45% 55%
Party D 57% 48% 5% 95%
R 23% 26% 99% 1%
I 11% 19% 26% 74%
Ethnicity White 71% 49% 39% 61%
Latino 21% 32% 38% 62%
Asian 4% 11% 39% 61%
Income Low 13% 15% 36% 64%
Middle 32% 33% 35% 65%
High 54% 52% 38% 62%
Education HS 18% 28% 58% 42%
Some C 11% 24% 41% 59%
BSC+ 72% 48% 22% 78%
All polls in this race: August 19, 2024 · September 21, 2024 · October 11, 2024 · October 28, 2024
Methodology. 400 likely voters in California. Responses weighted by Demographics and Spectrum. Average expected error ±4.9%. See Why trust our polls? for the methodology, disclosures and accuracy record.