Biden trails Trump in key swing states

One year before the U.S. election, Democratic President Joe Biden trails Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in five of the six most important swing states


KEY BATTLEGROUND STATES

States likely to decide 2024 election

Wisconsin 
Michigan
Arizona
Nevada
Georgia
Pennsylvania

Donald Trump, 77

Joe Biden, 80


TRUMP AHEAD IN CURRENT POLLS*

NEVADA	+10
Biden	41% 
Trump	52%

GEORGIA +6
Biden	43% 
Trump	49%

ARIZONA +5
Biden	44% 
Trump	49%

MICHIGAN +5
Biden	43% 
Trump	48%

PENNSYLVANIA +4
Biden 	44% 
Trump 	48%

WISCONSIN +2
Biden	47%
Trump	45%


Responding to polls, political strategist David Axelrod, who orchestrated Barack Obama’s successful 2008 and 2012 campaigns, says President Biden should think carefully about whether to continue to seek re-election


*Margins calculated using unrounded figures. New York Times/Siena College polls of 3,662 registered voters, Oct 22-Nov 3. 


Sources: New York Times, Politico, Reuters. 
Pictures: Getty 
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