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Michigan Poll: Biden Boosts Lead Over Trump

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Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden waves before traveling to Grand Rapids, Michigan, at New Castle County Airport October 2, 2020 in New Castle, Delaware. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

By    |   Tuesday, 06 October 2020 11:40 AM EDT

Forty-eight percent of Michigan voters back Joe Biden, compared to  39.2% who favor President Donald Trump, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.

Here are how the results of the survey, conducted after the presidential debate, break down:.

  • 59.1% of voters over the age of 65 support Biden, compared to 29.2 who back Trump. A September poll showed Biden with a 7.5% lead in the age group.
  • 46% of voters between the ages of 50-64 support Biden, while 46% back Trump. The September poll showed Trump with an 51.8% to 42.2% advantage with the same age group.
  • 52.4% of voters who call themselves evangelicals support Trump, while 37.2% back Biden.

In the September poll, Biden had led Trump 47% to 42% among Michigan voters.

The latest poll, conducted Sept. 30-Oct. 3, surveyed 600 people in Michigan. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.

Jeffrey Rodack

Jeffrey Rodack, who has nearly a half century in news as a senior editor and city editor for national and local publications, has covered politics for Newsmax for nearly seven years.

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Forty-eight percent of Michigan voters back Joe Biden, compared to 39.2% who favor President Donald Trump, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll. Here are how the results of the survey, conducted after the presidential debate, break down: 59.1% of voters over the age of...
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