According to a New York Times-Siena College poll released Saturday, President Joe Biden has significantly narrowed the gap with Donald Trump. While Trump maintained a four-point lead over Biden in February, the two candidates are now very close, with Trump's approval ratings at 47%. Among potential voters, 46% favor Biden.
The increase in Biden's approval ratings compared to the February poll likely indicates a strengthening of the Democratic base. While in February, only 85 percent of Biden's 2020 voters said they would vote to re-elect the president, a number that jumped to 90 percent in Saturday's poll.
By comparison, Trump – whose advantage has historically resulted from the strong consolidation of his electoral base – lost 3 percentage points. Among their 2020 supporters, down from 97%. In February, it reached 94 percent in the latest poll.
Both presidential candidates remain deeply unpopular with voters, with Biden increasing his net approval rating by 1 percentage point, according to a new poll. Compared to last February's poll, it was 42%, and Trump's percentage remained stable at 44%.
The New York Times poll, conducted in collaboration with Siena College, was conducted April 7-11 and included 1,059 registered voters. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
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