President Joe Biden has seen a dramatic fall in support among black voters, according to a new poll.
An ABC News-Washington Post poll found that just 52% of black respondents approved of Biden’s performance as president, down from 82% when he took office in 2021. The 30-point drop in support is the lowest of Biden’s presidency and comes as he prepares for reelection.
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Furthermore, 27% of black voters said they would probably or definitely vote for former President Donald Trump or lean toward him, over double his support in 2020. Trump won just 12% of the black vote in the last presidential election.
Black voters aren’t the only formerly solid demographic slipping away from Democrats. Biden’s support is even lower among Hispanics. Just 40% of Hispanics approve of Biden, and 43% said they would probably or definitely support Trump in a rematch or lean toward him. The number is 11 points above the 32% of the Hispanic vote Trump received in 2020.
White voters have an even lower approval for the president, with just 32% approving.
Women, another demographic that leans Democratic, have just a 39% approval rating for Biden. Independents, a key voting bloc in swing states, only have a 30% approval rating for Biden, despite the president winning them by 54% in 2020. In a rematch, they favor Trump 48-39%.
Biden’s low trend continued among centrists. Despite winning them by 64% in 2020, only 40% approve. Around half said they would vote for Trump over Biden in a rematch
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The dismal results of the poll present a sobering reality to Biden, who only recently launched his reelection campaign. He is widely expected to win the nomination, with his two current opponents, Marianne Williamson and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., seen as long shots in the race.
The ABC News-Washington Post poll was conducted from April 28-May 3, using a randomized sample of 1,006 adults. The margin of error was plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
