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Trump vs. Harris · October 10, 2024

Kamala Harris
51.2%
Kamala Harris (D)
Donald Trump
48.8%
Donald Trump (R)
D+2.4%
Published October 10, 2024 · 400 likely voters · MoE ±4.9%
Election result
R+1.4% Donald Trump won
This poll's error: D+3.8%
What we wrote at the time

Harris With Small Lead in Michigan

October 10, 2024

ActiVote’s October 11, 2024 Michigan Presidential poll shows that Vice President Harris leads former President Trump by 2.4%. The poll was among 400 likely voters, has an average expected error of 4.9%, and was in the field between September 15, 2024 and October 9, 2024 with a median field date of September 27.

Trump leads among rural and suburban voters, middle-aged voters (30-64), men, Republicans and Independents and high income voters. Harris leads or ties all other categories.

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 swing state of Michigan, the groups are not exactly the same size as in the overall national electorate.

Harris gets 97% of her core constituents (left and moderate left), while Trump gets 96% his: the right and moderate right. Harris has a small lead among the centrists.

Comparisons

In 2020, Biden beat Trump in Michigan by 2.8% while in 2016 Trump beat Clinton by 0.2%. In our August 28, 2024 poll, Harris had a lead of 0.2%.

Crosstabs

Weighted results by demographic group · October 10, 2024

Left
99%
Moderate Left
96%
Center
47%
53%
Moderate Right
96%
Right
96%
Donald TrumpKamala Harris

The full crosstab table

ActiVote · Michigan President 2024 · October 10, 2024
ActiVote 400 LV Unweighted Weighted Donald Trump Kamala Harris
National ±4.9% MoE 100% 100% 48.8% 51.2%
Political Spectrum Left 27% 22% 1% 99%
Moderate Left 23% 21% 4% 96%
Center 20% 14% 47% 53%
Moderate Right 12% 14% 96% 4%
Right 17% 28% 96% 4%
Region rural 39% 35% 52% 48%
suburban 35% 37% 62% 38%
urban 26% 28% 27% 73%
Age 18-29 27% 15% 48% 52%
30-49 40% 30% 52% 48%
50-64 23% 25% 56% 44%
65+ 10% 30% 40% 60%
Gender F 34% 52% 39% 61%
M 66% 48% 60% 40%
Party D 60% 55% 29% 71%
R 33% 30% 75% 25%
I 7% 15% 67% 33%
Ethnicity White 88% 79% 50% 50%
Black 7% 11% 37% 63%
Latino 2% 4% 42% 58%
Income Low 26% 24% 40% 60%
Middle 37% 47% 49% 51%
High 36% 29% 56% 44%
Education HS 21% 34% 50% 50%
Some C 18% 25% 49% 51%
BSC+ 60% 42% 48% 52%
All polls in this race: August 28, 2024 · October 10, 2024 · November 1, 2024
Methodology. 400 likely voters in Michigan. Responses weighted by Demographics and Spectrum. Average expected error ±4.9%. See Why trust our polls? for the methodology, disclosures and accuracy record.