Hillary Clinton has taken a 3-point lead over Donald Trump, according to the latest IBD/TIPP poll released Friday.
The results:
- Clinton: 43.8 percent;
- Trump: 40.8 percent;
- Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson: 7.3 percent;
- Green Party nominee Jill Stein: 1.8 percent;
- Other: 2.2 percent;
- Not sure: 4.1 percent.
Clinton is also ahead in a two-way matchup:
- Clinton: 45.2 percent;
- Trump: 41.8 percent.
The IBD/TIPP tracking poll of 973 likely voters is based on a weighted sample of 351 Democrats, 287 Republicans, and 308 who identify themselves as "independents" or "other."
Breaking down the poll results by region, Clinton appears to have the widest success in the western states:
- Clinton: 46 percent;
- Trump: 35 percent.
Results in the other regions are closer. Clinton leads by 2 points in the Midwest, 3 points in the Northeast, and Trump is ahead by 1 point in the South.
By age, Trump is ahead among voters ages 45 to 64.
- Clinton: 41 percent;
- Trump: 47 percent.
Younger voters, ages 18 to 44, favor Clinton:
- Clinton: 46 percent;
- Trump: 31 percent.
According to the RealClearPolitics average of 12 recent polls, Clinton is ahead by 5.4 points. However, in Missouri Trump is ahead by 7.2 points.
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