Joe Biden’s Lead Over Donald Trump Increases To 14 Points, Poll Shows

Fifty-three percent of respondents said they preferred Biden while 39% preferred President Donald Trump, according to the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. The poll was conducted Wednesday and Thursday, immediately after Tuesday’s presidential debate between the candidates, among 800 registered voters, according to NBC News.

“The clear loser from the debate was Donald Trump,” said Jeff Horwitt of Hart Research Associates, NBC News reported. “And at least for the short term, this has damaged his standing against Joe Biden.”

Biden’s substantial lead over Trump is his largest of the campaign so far, according to NBC News. He had previously had a lead of 11 percentage points in July. 

Trump supporters watch the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on September 29, 2020 in Old Forge, Pennsylvania. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump has declined most among seniors and suburban women, according to NBC News. He is down 62% to 35% and 58% to 33% in those demographics respectively. Voters aged 65 and older favored Trump in 2016, according to CNN exit polls.