Just days before the Election Day, the final New York Times/Siena College poll shows a razor-thin margin between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, highlighting a high-stakes race that remains incredibly close. Polls across the country have tightened, making this one of the most closely watched and unpredictable presidential elections in recent history.
The final NYT/Siena poll reveals Kamala leading Trump by a single point, with 48 percent of respondents favoring her compared to 47 percent for Trump. The poll surveyed 7,879 respondents nationwide, including several key battleground states that could determine the election’s outcome. Just under 1 percent of respondents indicated they had already voted for a third-party candidate, and 4 percent remained undecided or refused to answer. This slim margin and high number of undecided voters only add to the suspense and uncertainty surrounding the race.
Political analysts observe that the race is in a statistical dead heat, and the results in key states remain within each state’s margin of error. This closeness, coupled with strong support from each candidate’s base, suggests that voter turnout in these final days could be the deciding factor.
According to the poll, Kamala has made significant strides among core Democratic constituencies and gained ground in key swing states. Notably, she has increased her support among Black voters, now standing at 84 percent up from 80 percent in the previous NYT/Siena poll. Harris has also seen a slight uptick in support among Hispanic voters, moving from 55 percent to 56 percent.
Harris’s gains among these groups are........