Trump way ahead of Harris among Utah voters in presidential race
Trump way ahead of Harris among Utah voters in presidential race

As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are traveling to swing states across the country to make their final pitch to voters, the race in Utah is all but decided.

A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll conducted by HarrisX shows Trump is polling 30 percentage points ahead of Harris among Utah voters, with just over a week to go before Election Day.

The poll shows Trump with 61% support among Utah voters, compared to 30% for Harris. Another 2% say they’ll vote for independent candidate Cornel West, while Green Party candidate Jill Stein garners 1% support, and 6% of voters say they’re unsure.

When including which way undecided voters are leaning, Trump’s support among Utah voters increases to 63%, Harris’ to 31%, West to 4%, and Stein to 2%.

Jason Perry, director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah, said Trump is seeing more success this year in Utah than in past presidential elections.

“Donald Trump currently holds a strong position in Utah’s presidential race, polling at 61%,” he said. “Over recent election cycles, his support among Utah voters has grown, with his share increasing from 46% in 2016 to 58% in 2020. As the election approaches, he appears to once again be in a strong position in the Beehive State.”

The poll was conducted by HarrisX Interactive Oct. 15-19, among 813 registered Utah voters. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percentage points.

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