Posted on: October 11, 2024, 08:13h.
Last updated on: October 11, 2024, 08:13h.
The latest poll of Nevada voters reveals Vice President Kamala Harris slightly edges former President Donald Trump just a few weeks before the presidential election.
Harris was favored by 48.1% of those questioned, according to the poll that was released this week. But Trump was very close with 47.3% backing him.
Also, .9% responded they back none of the candidates. Another 2.7% remain undecided.
The margin of error for the poll is plus or minus 3.2%, so the race is simply too close to call.
When it comes to difference by gender in Nevada, men were 52% to 43% for Trump, and women were 53% to 43% for Harris, according to the results.
Economy Is Most Important Issue
The poll also asked what Nevada voters considered the most important issues. Topping the list at 36.4% was the economy. Affordable housing was 15%, immigration 12.5%, threats to democracy 10.8%, education 7.9%, access to abortion 6.3%, health care 5%, and crime 3.4%.
Some 900 likely voters took part in the poll that was conducted earlier this month.
The tight race between Trump and Harris makes Nevada the “second-closest race among the seven swing states,” Las Vegas TV station KLAS reported.
The poll results in Michigan were even closer. Harris edges out Trump in that state by 49.2% to 49.0%.
But Trump tops Harris in five swing states: Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Swing states are seen as the key to who will win the election, according to many political analysts.
With the race still deadlocked and just under four weeks to go, it remains too close to call in key swing states, all within the margin of error,” Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said in a statement.
The poll was conducted by Emerson College, KLAS, and The Hill.
Trump Often Favored in Betting World
Earlier this week, Casino.org reported that betting odds continue to shift in Trump’s favor as Harris’ campaign and President Joe Biden’s administration face mounting problems.
Trump is the betting front-runner with implied odds of 53%. Harris has become the underdog, with an implied winning chance of below 47%. These percentages were reported on Tuesday by Polymarket, a decentralized peer-to-peer wagering platform.
In other betting circles, Ladbrokes has Trump at 5/6 (-120) for implied odds of 54.5%. Harris is at even money (+100) for implied odds of 50%. Paddy Power also has Harris even but Trump at 10/11 (-110) for implied odds of 52.3%. William Hill has Trump and Harris each at -110.
