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2024 General Election Virginia Survey

Date: August 20-22, 2024

1. Introduction

This survey was conducted among 629 registered voters in Virginia, with a margin of error of ±4%. The data was weighted based on statewide voter demographics, including gender, age, race/ethnicity, education, and voter registration and turnout patterns. The survey was administered using online panels to ensure a representative sample of the Virginia electorate. Read the full report.

Electorate Breakdown from Weighted Results

  • Partisan ID: Democrat 36%, Republican 34%, Independent 30%
  • Gender: Female 51.5%, Male 48.5%
  • Age: 18-29 15%, 30-44 24%, 45-64 37%, 65+ 24%
  • Race: White 68%, Black 18%, Hispanic/Other 14%
  • Education: Non-college 57%, College 43%

2. Demographics

Q1. Did you vote in the 2020 presidential election? If so, which candidate did you support?

Candidate

Percentage (%)

Count

Joe Biden

51%

321

Donald Trump

39%

245

Some other candidate

2%

13

Didn’t Vote/Don’t Remember

8%

50


Q2. Which of the following best describes you politically?

Affiliation

Percentage (%)

Count

Democrat

36%

226

Republican

34%

214

Independent

30%

189

3. Candidate Favorability

Q3. We'd like to get your overall opinion of Vice President Kamala Harris.

Opinion

Percentage (%)

Count

Very Favorable

26%

164

Favorable

23%

145

Unfavorable

18%

113

Very Unfavorable

33%

207


Q4. We'd like to get your overall opinion of former President Donald Trump.

Opinion

Percentage (%)

Count

Very Favorable

23%

145

Favorable

21%

132

Unfavorable

18%

113

Very Unfavorable

38%

239

4. Head-to-Head Matchups

Q5. Who were you planning to vote for in the November General Election before President Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 race?

Candidate

Percentage (%)

Count

Joe Biden

45%

277

Donald Trump

45%

283

Some other candidate

4%

31

Undecided

6%

38


Q6. If the US presidential election were held today and your choices are between former President Donald Trump as the Republican Party's candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's candidate, who would you support?

Candidate

Percentage (%)

Count

Donald Trump

44%

277

Kamala Harris

47%

293

Some other candidate

5%

32

Undecided

4%

27

Demographic

Trump (%)

Harris (%)

Undecided/Other

Total Sample

44%

46.6%

9.4%

Gender

Male

50%

39%

11%

Female

39%

54%

7%

Age

18-29 years

36%

54%

10%

30-44 years

41%

52%

7%

45-64 years

46%

46%

10%

65+ years

49%

41%

10%

Race

White

52%

39%

9%

Black

13%

75%

12%

Hispanic/Other

43%

44%

13%

Education

No college/Some college

50%

40%

10%

College graduate

35%

55%

10%

Partisan Identity

Partisan Support

Trump

Harris

Republican

92%

3%

Democrat

5%

91%

Independent

36%

44%

Q7. Who do you trust most to handle these issues?

 

                               

Economy and Jobs – Donald Trump

48.4%

Economy and Jobs – Kamala Harris

47.3%

Immigration and Border Security – Donald Trump

50.2%

Immigration and Border Security – Kamala Harris

41.2%

Crime and Safety – Donald Trump

47.4%

Crime and Safety - Kamala Harris

48.1%

National Security/Foreign Policy - Donald Trump

46.5%

National Security/Foreign Policy - Kamala Harris

47.8%

Abortion Rights and Restrictions - Donald Trump

34.9%

Abortion Rights and Restrictions – Kamala Harris

58.4%


Q8. Did you vote in the 2021 Virginia's governor race? If so, which candidate did you support?

Candidate

Percentage (%)

Count

Glenn Youngkin

39%

245

Terry McAuliffe

38%

239

Some other candidate

3%

19

Undecided

20%

126

Q9. If the only two choices for president were Kamala Harris, the Democrat, and Donald Trump, the Republican, which candidate would you vote for?

Candidate

Percentage (%)

Count

Kamala Harris

48.6%

306

Donald Trump

45.8%

288

Would not vote

5.6%

35

Demographics

Trump

Harris

Would not vote  

Total Sample

45.8%

48.6%

5.6%

Gender

Male

53%

40%

7%

Female

39%

57%

4%

Age

18-29 years

39%

57%

4%

30-44 years

43%

53%

4%

45-64 years

48%

47%

5%

65+ years

50%

42%

8%


Race

White

53%

42%

5%

Black

15%

76%

9%

Hispanic/Other

45%

45%

10%


Education

Trump

Harris

Would not vote

No college/some college

53%

42%

5%

College

37%

59%

4%

Party

Trump

Harris

Would not vote

Republican

93%

4%

3%

Democrat

6%

92%

2%

Independent

39%

48%

13%


Q10. What is the most important issue to you in this election? Would you say the economy, immigration, abortion, crime, foreign affairs, or direction of country?

 

                               

Economy

37%

Immigration

8%

Crime

2%

Abortion

11%

Foreign Policy

4%

Direction of country

32%

Something else/don’t know

6%

Summary and Analysis

The survey results indicate a close race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the state of Virginia. Harris holds a slight edge among younger voters, while Trump performs better among older demographics. Both candidates have similar levels of support across gender lines, with Trump slightly ahead among male voters and Harris leading among females.