# Nationwide opinion polling for the 2016 United States presidential election by demographic

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This page lists nationwide public opinion polling among demographics that have been conducted relating to the 2016 United States presidential election between prospective Democratic and Republican candidates. The two major party candidates were chosen at the Democratic National Convention and Republican National Convention in July 2016. The general election occurred on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.

## Two-way race
### By race or ethnicity
#### African Americans

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Undecided | Leading by % | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Politico/Morning Consult | November 4–5, 2016 | 80% | 11% | | 69% | 1,482 likely voters | ± 3.0% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | November 3–5, 2016 | 86% | 7% | | 79% | 1,282 likely voters | ± 2.7% |
| McClatchy/Marist College | November 1–3, 2016 | 86% | 7% | | 79% | 940 likely voters | ±3.2% |
| American Research Group | October 17–20, 2016 | 88% | 4% | 6% | 84% | 1,006 likely voters | ±3.0% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | October 10–13, 2016 | 86% | 9% | | 77% | 1,000 registered voters | ±3.1% |
| Pew Research | September 27-October 10, 2016 | 69% | 15% | | 54% | 4,132 respondents | ±2.8% |
| American Research Group | September 17–20, 2016 | 87% | 2% | 8% | 85% | 990 registered voters | ±3.2% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | September 16–19, 2016 | 81% | 7% | | 74% | 1,000 registered voters | ±3.1% |
| CBS News/New York Times | September 9–13, 2016 | 89% | 6% | | 83% | 1,753 adults | ±3.0% |
| Morning Consult | September 6–8, 2016 | 73% | 7% | | 66% | 1,961 registered voters | ±2.0% |
| YouGov/The Economist | September 4–6, 2016 | 82% | 11% | 5% | 71% | 1300 adults | ±4.4% |
| USA Today/Suffolk University | August 24–29, 2016 | 92% | 4% | | 88% | 1,000 voters | ±3% |
| Morning Consult | August 24–26, 2016 | 79% | 5% | 16% | 74% | 2,007 registered voters | ±2% |
| USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times | July 4 – August 4, 2016 | 80% | 14.6% | | 65.4% | | |
| Culturintel | June 1 – July 1, 2016 | 52% | 26% | 22% | 26% | | |
| SurveyUSA | September 2–3, 2015 | 59% | 25% | 16% | 34% | 108 African American registered voters | ± 3.3% |

#### Asian Americans

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Other | Undecided | Leading by % | Sample size | Margin of error |
| National Asian American Survey | August 10–September 29, 2016 | 59% | 16% | 10% | 16% | 43% | 2,543 | ± 3.5% |
| USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times | September 2–3, 2015 | 45.2% | 39.8% | | | 5.4% | | |
| SurveyUSA | September 2–3, 2015 | 39% | 41% | | 20% | 2% | 63 registered voters | ± 3.3% |

#### Hispanic Americans

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Undecided | Leading by % | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Politico/Morning Consult | November 4–5, 2016 | 61% | 27% | | 34% | 1,482 likely voters | ± 3.0% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | November 3–5, 2016 | 65% | 20% | | 45% | 1,282 likely voters | ± 2.7% |
| Pew Research | September 27-October 10, 2016 | 56% | 24% | | 32% | 4,132 respondents | ±2.8% |
| Wall Street Journal/NBC News/Telemundo | September 15–20, 2016 | 63% | 16% | | 47% | 300 Hispanic registered voters | ±5.66% |
| YouGov/The Economist | September 4–6, 2016 | 63% | 21% | 16% | 42% | 1,300 adults | ±4.4% |
| Morning Consult | September 1–2, 2016 | 61% | 21% | | 40% | 2,001 registered voters | ±2% |
| USA Today/Suffolk University | August 24–29, 2016 | 65% | 24% | | 41% | 1,000 voters | ±3% |
| USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times | July 4 – August 4, 2016 | 59.1% | 27.8% | | 31.3% | | |
| SurveyUSA | September 2–3, 2015 | 50% | 31% | 19% | 19% | 171 Hispanic American registered voters | ± 3.3% |

#### White Americans

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Undecided | Leading by % | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Bloomberg Politics/Selzer & Co | November 4–6, 2016 | 38% | 50% | | 12% | 799 likely voters | ± 3.5% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | November 3–6, 2016 | 38% | 53% | | 15% | 2,220 likely voters | ± 2.5% |
| Politico/Morning Consult | November 4–5, 2016 | 39% | 49% | | 10% | 1,482 likely voters | ± 3.0% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | November 3–5, 2016 | 38% | 53% | | 15% | 1,282 likely voters | ± 2.7% |
| McClatchy/Marist College | November 1–3, 2016 | 37% | 49% | | 12% | 940 likely voters | ± 3.2% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | October 20–23, 2016 | 42% | 54% | 3% | 12% | 779 likely voters | ±4.0% |
| American Research Group | October 17–20, 2016 | 42% | 50% | 3% | 8% | 1,006 likely voters | ±3.0% |
| Bloomberg Politics/Selzer & Co | October 14–17, 2016 | 40% | 49% | | 9% | 1,006 likely voters | ±3.1% |
| PRRI/Brookings | October 12–17, 2016 | 40% | 43% | | 3% | 692 likely voters | ±4.4% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | October 10–13, 2016 | 40% | 51% | | 11% | 1,000 registered voters | ±3.1% |
| Pew Research | September 27-October 10, 2016 | 33% | 42% | | 9% | 4,132 respondents | ±2.8% |
| American Research Group | September 17–20, 2016 | 39% | 50% | 5% | 11% | 990 registered voters | ±3.2% |
| McClatchy/Marist College | September 15–20, 2016 | 37% | 53% | 2% | 16% | 1,298 adults | ±2.7% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | September 15–19, 2016 | 33% | 42% | 8% | 9% | 1,098 White American registered voters | ±3.4% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | September 16–18, 2016 | 41% | 49% | | 8% | 1,000 registered voters | ±3.1% |
| Morning Consult | September 6–8, 2016 | 35% | 44% | | 9% | 1,710 likely voters | ±2% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | September 5–8, 2016 | 36% | 50% | | 14% | 1,002 adults | ±3.5% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | September 1–4, 2016 | 34% | 55% | | 21% | 1,001 adults | ±3.5% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | August 25–29, 2016 | 35% | 44% | 7% | 9% | 1,946 Americans | ±2.5% |
| SurveyUSA | September 2–3, 2015 | 34% | 51% | 14% | 17% | 603 White American registered voters | ± 3.3% |

#### Non-white/Minority Americans

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Undecided | Leading by % | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Bloomberg Politics/Selzer & Co | November 4–6, 2016 | 63% | 26% | | 37% | 799 likely voters | ± 3.5% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | October 20–23, 2016 | 72% | 21% | | 51% | 779 likely voters | ±8.0% |
| Bloomberg Politics/Selzer & Co | October 14–17, 2016 | 74% | 21% | | 53% | 1,006 likely voters | ±3.1% |
| PRRI/Brookings | October 12–17, 2016 | 76% | 17% | | 59% | 692 likely voters | ±4.4% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | October 10–13, 2016 | 76% | 16% | | 60% | 1,000 registered voters | ±3.1% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | September 22–26, 2016 | 67% | 17% | 6% | 50% | 345 minority American registered voters | ±6.0% |

### By education
#### White Americans with a college degree

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Leading by % | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Politico/Morning Consult | November 4–5, 2016 | 48% | 41% | 7% | 1,482 likely voters | ± 3.0% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | November 3–5, 2016 | 51% | 41% | 10% | 1,282 likely voters | ± 2.7% |
| McClatchy/Marist College | November 1–3, 2016 | 50% | 40% | 10% | 940 likely voters | ± 3.2% |
| PRRI/Brookings | October 12–17, 2016 | 53% | 34% | 19% | 692 likely voters | ±4.4% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | September 16–19, 2016 | 49% | 43% | 5% | 1,000 registered voters | ±3.1% |
| CBS News/New York Times | September 9–13, 2016 | 51% | 40% | 11% | 1,753 adults | ±3.0% |

#### White Americans without a college degree

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Leading by % | Sample size | Margin of error |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | November 3–5, 2016 | 30% | 60% | 30% | 1,282 likely voters | ± 2.7% |
| McClatchy/Marist College | November 1–3, 2016 | 27% | 57% | 30% | 940 likely voters | ± 3.2% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | September 16–19, 2016 | 35% | 53% | 18% | 1,000 registered voters | ±3.1% |
| CBS News/New York Times | September 9–13, 2016 | 32% | 58% | 26% | 1,753 adults | ±3.0% |

### By gender
#### Male Americans

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Leading by % | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Bloomberg Politics/Selzer & Co | November 4–6, 2016 | 39% | 50% | 11% | 799 likely voters | ± 3.5% |
| Politico/Morning Consult | November 4–5, 2016 | 43% | 44% | 1% | 1,482 likely voters | ± 3.0% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | November 3–5, 2016 | 42% | 47% | 5% | 1,282 likely voters | ± 2.7% |
| McClatchy/Marist College | November 1–3, 2016 | 38% | 50% | 12% | 940 likely voters | ± 3.2% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | October 20–23, 2016 | 46% | 49% | 3% | 779 likely voters | ±5.0% |
| Bloomberg Politics/Selzer & Co | October 14–17, 2016 | 46% | 44% | 2% | 1,006 likely voters | ±3.1% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | October 10–13, 2016 | 45% | 48% | 3% | 1,000 registered voters | ±3.1% |
| Pew Research | September 27-October 10, 2016 | 34% | 41% | 7% | 4,132 respondents | ±2.8% |
| PRRI/The Atlantic | October 5–9, 2016 | 37% | 48% | 11% | 886 likely voters | |
| Ipsos/Reuters | September 22–26, 2016 | 43% | 40% | 3% | 562 registered voters | ±4.7% |
| American Research Group | September 17–20, 2016 | 38% | 55% | 17% | 990 registered voters | ±3.2% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | September 15–19, 2016 | 40% | 37% | 3% | 649 registered voters | ±4.4% |
| CBS News/New York Times | September 9–13, 2016 | 39% | 50% | 11% | 1,753 adults | ±3.0% |
| Quinnipiac University | September 8–13, 2016 | 41% | 50% | 9% | 960 likely voters | ±3.2% |
| YouGov/The Economist | September 4–6, 2016 | 43% | 44% | 1% | 1,300 adults | ±4.4% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | September 1–4, 2016 | 32% | 54% | 22% | 1,001 adults | ±3.5% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | August 25–29, 2016 | 42% | 40% | 2% | 1,946 Americans | ±2.5% |
| Quinnipiac University | August 18–24, 2016 | 42% | 48% | 6% | 1,498 likely voters | ±2.5% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | July 11–14, 2016 | 41% | 49% | 8% | 816 registered voters | ±4.0% |

#### Female Americans

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Leading by % | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Bloomberg Politics/Selzer & Co | November 4–6, 2016 | 51% | 36% | 15% | 799 likely voters | ± 3.5% |
| Politico/Morning Consult | November 4–5, 2016 | 47% | 41% | 6% | 1,482 likely voters | ± 3.0% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | November 3–5, 2016 | 53% | 38% | 15% | 1,282 likely voters | ± 2.7% |
| McClatchy/Marist College | November 1–3, 2016 | 48% | 37% | 11% | 940 likely voters | ± 3.2% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | October 20–23, 2016 | 54% | 41% | 13% | 779 likely voters | ±5.0% |
| Bloomberg Politics/Selzer & Co | October 14–17, 2016 | 55% | 38% | 17% | 1,006 likely voters | ±3.1% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | October 10–13, 2016 | 55% | 35% | 20% | 1,000 registered voters | ±3.1% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | September 22–26, 2016 | 45% | 32% | 13% | 849 registered voters | ±3.8% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | September 15–19, 2016 | 42% | 33% | 9% | 808 registered voters | ±3.9% |
| CBS News/New York Times | September 9–13, 2016 | 52% | 39% | 13% | 1,753 adults | ±3% |
| Quinnipiac University | September 8–13, 2016 | 54% | 36% | 18% | 960 likely voters | ±3.2% |
| Morning Consult | September 6–8, 2016 | 41% | 36% | 5% | 1,710 likely voters | ±2% |
| YouGov/The Economist | September 4–6, 2016 | 45% | 40% | 5% | 1,300 adults | ±4.4% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | September 1–4, 2016 | 53% | 38% | 15% | 1,001 adults | ±3.5% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | August 25–29, 2016 | 40% | 35% | 5% | 1,946 Americans | ±2.5% |
| USA Today/Suffolk University | August 24–29, 2016 | 54% | 38% | 16% | 1,000 voters | ±3% |
| Morning Consult | August 24–26, 2016 | 44% | 35% | 9% | 2,007 registered voters | ±2% |
| The McClatchy Company/Marist College | July 5–9, 2016 | 51% | 33% | 18% | 1,249 American adults | ±3.0% |

### Other criteria
#### Independent voters

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Leading by % | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Bloomberg Politics/Selzer & Co | November 4–6, 2016 | 38% | 44% | 6% | 799 likely voters | ± 3.5% |
| Bloomberg Politics/Purple Insights | October 28–31, 2016 | 39% | 35% | 4% | 601 likely voters who identify as independent | ± 4.0% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | October 20–23, 2016 | 43% | 48% | 5% | 779 likely voters | ±6.0% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | October 10–13, 2016 | 36% | 41% | 5% | 1,000 registered voters | ±3.1% |
| Emerson College | September 11–13, 2016 | 36% | 41% | 5% | 600 likely voters | ±3.9% |
| CBS News/New York Times | September 9–13, 2016 | 39% | 42% | 4% | 1,753 adults | ±3.0% |
| Quinnipiac University | September 8–13, 2016 | 40% | 45% | 5% | 960 likely voters | ±3.2% |
| Morning Consult | September 6–8, 2016 | 26% | 35% | 9% | 1,710 likely voters | ±2% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | September 5–8, 2016 | 39% | 37% | 2% | 1,002 adults | ±3.5% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | September 1–4, 2016 | 29% | 49% | 20% | 1,001 adults | ±3.5% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 26–28, 2016 | 41% | 45% | 4% | 881 likely voters | ±3.3% |
| Monmouth University | August 25–28, 2016 | 37% | 32% | 5% | 802 registered voters | ±3.5% |
| NBC News/SurveyMonkey | August 22–28, 2016 | 37% | 33% | 4% | 24,104 adults | ±1.0% |

#### LGBT Americans

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Leading by % | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Whitman Insight Strategies | March 29 – April 2, 2016 | 84% | 16% | 68% | 338 LGBT likely voters | ± 5.3% |

#### Young Americans

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Leading by % | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Harvard University Institute of Politics | October 7–17, 2016 | 59% | 25% | 34% | 1,054 18 to 29 year old American likely voters | ±3.11% |

#### Americans with household incomes of $100,000 or more

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Leading by % | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Bloomberg Politics/Purple Insights | September 16–19, 2016 | 46% | 42% | 4% | 600 likely voters with household incomes of $100,000 or more | ±4.0% |

## Three-way race
### Independent voters

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Gary Johnson Libertarian | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Public Policy Polling | October 20–21, 2016 | 32% | 36% | 13% | 990 likely voters | |
| Fox News | June, 2016 | 22% | 32% | 23% | | |

## Four-way race
### By race or ethnicity
#### African Americans

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Gary Johnson Libertarian | Jill Stein Green | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Pew Research | October 20–25, 2016 | 81% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 2,120 registered voters | |
| ABC News | October 20–22, 2016 | 82% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 874 likely voters | ±3.5% |
| SurveyUSA/Boston Globe/Colby College | October 11–14, 2016 | 85% | 6% | 2% | 0% | 845 likely voters | ±3.4% |
| CBS News/New York Times | September 28-October 2, 2016 | 80% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1,501 adults | ±4.0% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | September 19–22, 2016 | 89% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 1,001 adults | ±4.5% |
| YouGov/The Economist | September 18–19, 2016 | 79% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1,300 adults | ±3.9% |
| YouGov/The Economist | September 4–6, 2016 | 78% | 8% | 3% | 0% | 1,300 adults | ±4.4% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 26–28, 2016 | 73% | 9% | 3% | 6% | 881 likely voters | ±3.3% |

#### Hispanic Americans

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Gary Johnson Libertarian | Jill Stein Green | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Pew Research | October 20–25, 2016 | 65% | 18% | 6% | 4% | 2,120 registered voters | |
| ABC News | October 20–22, 2016 | 63% | 25% | 9% | 1% | 874 likely voters | ±3.5% |
| SurveyUSA/Boston Globe/Colby College | October 11–14, 2016 | 60% | 25% | 7% | 4% | 845 likely voters | ±3.4% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | September 19–22, 2016 | 68% | 19% | 8% | 3% | 1,001 adults | ±4.5% |
| YouGov/The Economist | September 18–19, 2016 | 54% | 23% | 9% | 2% | 1,300 adults | ±3.9% |
| YouGov/The Economist | September 4–6, 2016 | 56% | 20% | 1% | 15% | 1,300 adults | ±4.4% |
| Pew Research | August 9–16, 2016 | 50% | 26% | 9% | 9% | | |

#### White Americans

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Gary Johnson Libertarian | Jill Stein Green | Sample size | Margin of error |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | October 20–23, 2016 | 39% | 52% | 4% | 2% | 779 likely voters | ±4.0% |
| ABC News | October 20–22, 2016 | 43% | 47% | 5% | 1% | 874 likely voters | ±3.5% |
| Quinnipiac University | October 5–6, 2016 | 38% | 51% | 5% | 2% | 1,064 likely voters | ± 3.0% |
| CBS News/New York Times | September 28-October 2, 2016 | 37% | 49% | 8% | 2% | 1,501 adults | ±4.0% |
| YouGov/The Economist | September 18–19, 2016 | 32% | 46% | 7% | 2% | 1,300 adults | ±3.9% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | September 15–19, 2016 | 31% | 41% | 10% | 3% | 1,098 White American registered voters | ±3.4% |
| YouGov/The Economist | September 4–6, 2016 | 32% | 45% | 9% | 4% | 1,300 adults | ±4.4% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | August 25–29, 2016 | 35% | 42% | 7% | 2% | 1,496 Americans | ±2.5% |
| Pew Research | August 9–16, 2016 | 33% | 45% | 11% | 4% | | |
| YouGov/The Economist | July 30 – August 1, 2016 | 33% | 42% | 10% | 4% | 1300 adults | ± 4.0% |

### By gender
#### Female Americans

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Gary Johnson Libertarian | Jill Stein Green | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Pew Research | October 20–25, 2016 | 52% | 36% | 4% | 2% | 2,120 registered voters | |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | October 20–23, 2016 | 52% | 39% | 3% | 1% | 779 likely voters | ±5.0% |
| ABC News | October 20–22, 2016 | 55% | 35% | 3% | 2% | 874 likely voters | ±3.5% |
| CBS News/New York Times | September 28-October 2, 2016 | 51% | 33% | 8% | 3% | 1,501 adults | ±4.0% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | September 19–22, 2016 | 55% | 36% | 4% | 2% | 1,001 adults | ±4.5% |
| YouGov/The Economist | September 18–19, 2016 | 44% | 37% | 4% | 2% | 1,300 adults | ±3.9% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | September 15–19, 2016 | 39% | 31% | 9% | 5% | 808 registered voters | ±3.9% |
| Emerson College | September 11–13, 2016 | 53% | 34% | 7% | 1% | 800 likely voters | ±3.4% |

#### Male Americans

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Gary Johnson Libertarian | Jill Stein Green | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Pew Research | October 20–25, 2016 | 39% | 43% | 8% | 4% | 2,120 registered voters | |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | October 20–23, 2016 | 44% | 47% | 4% | 3% | 779 likely voters | ±5.0% |
| CBS News/New York Times | September 28-October 2, 2016 | 38% | 49% | 7% | 2% | 1,501 adults | ±4% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | September 19–22, 2016 | 35% | 54% | 7% | 1% | 1,001 adults | ±4.5% |
| YouGov/The Economist | September 18–19, 2016 | 37% | 39% | 10% | 3% | 1,300 adults | ±3.9% |
| Emerson College | September 11–13, 2016 | 28% | 52% | 11% | 3% | 800 likely voters | ±3.4% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | August 25–29, 2016 | 42% | 37% | 8% | 2% | 1,946 Americans | ±2.5% |
| Quinnipiac University | August 18–24, 2016 | 35% | 42% | 14% | 6% | | |
| Pew Research | August 9–16, 2016 | 33% | 45% | 10% | 4% | | |
| RABA Research | July 29, 2016 | 42% | 35% | 8% | 3% | 956 Americans | ± 3.2% |
| YouGov/The Economist | July 23–24, 2016 | 35% | 45% | 6% | 3% | 1300 general population respondents | ± 4.2% |

### By education
#### White Americans with a college degree

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Gary Johnson Libertarian | Jill Stein Green | Sample size | Margin of error |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | October 20–23, 2016 | 51% | 40% | 5% | 1% | 779 likely voters | ±5.5% |
| ABC News | October 20–22, 2016 | 52% | 36% | 7% | 1% | 874 likely voters | ±3.5% |
| CBS News/New York Times | September 28-October 2, 2016 | 49% | 37% | 8% | 3% | 1,501 adults | ±4.0% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | September 19–22, 2016 | 48% | 39% | 8% | 2% | 1,001 adults | ±4.5% |

#### White Americans without a college degree

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Gary Johnson Libertarian | Jill Stein Green | Sample size | Margin of error |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | October 20–23, 2016 | 31% | 60% | 3% | 2% | 779 likely voters | ±5.5% |
| ABC News | October 20–22, 2016 | 36% | 55% | 3% | 2% | 874 likely voters | ±3.5% |
| CBS News/New York Times | September 28-October 2, 2016 | 30% | 56% | 8% | 1% | 1,501 adults | ±4.0% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | September 19–22, 2016 | 30% | 62% | 4% | <1% | 1,001 adults | ±4.5% |

### By age
#### Americans aged 18–34

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Gary Johnson Libertarian | Jill Stein Green | Sample size | Margin of error |
| USA Today/Rock the Vote | October 24–27, 2016 | 62% | 21% | 8% | 4% | 668 likely voters | ±5.5% |
| SurveyUSA/Boston Globe/Colby College | October 11–14, 2016 | 55% | 25% | 6% | 5% | 845 likely voters | ±3.4% |
| USA Today/Rock the Vote | October 11–13, 2016 | 68% | 20% | 8% | 1% | 400 likely voters | ±5.5% |
| Quinnipiac | September 8–13, 2016 | 31% | 26% | 29% | 15% | 960 likely voters | ±3.2% |
| Investor's Business Daily | July 29-August 4, 2016 | 30% | 12% | 35% | 14% | 851 likely voters | ±3.2% |

#### Americans aged 35–49

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Gary Johnson Libertarian | Jill Stein Green | Sample size | Margin of error |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | October 20–23, 2016 | 48% | 41% | 4% | 2% | 779 likely voters | ±8.5% |
| Quinnipiac | September 8–13, 2016 | 44% | 31% | 19% | 2% | 960 likely voters | ±3.2% |

#### Americans aged 50–64

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Gary Johnson Libertarian | Jill Stein Green | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Pew Research | October 20–25, 2016 | 43% | 47% | 4% | 2% | 2,120 registered voters | |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | October 20–23, 2016 | 46% | 50% | 2% | 1% | 779 likely voters | ±6.0% |
| Quinnipiac | September 8–13, 2016 | 42% | 47% | 6% | 3% | 960 likely voters | ±3.2% |

#### Americans aged 65+

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Gary Johnson Libertarian | Jill Stein Green | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Pew Research | October 20–25, 2016 | 45% | 47% | 3% | 1% | 2,120 registered voters | |
| ABC News/Washington Post | September 19–22, 2016 | 41% | 53% | 2% | 2% | 1,001 adults | ±4.5% |
| Quinnipiac | September 8–13, 2016 | 42% | 49% | 4% | 1% | 960 likely voters | ±3.2% |

### Other criteria
#### Independent voters

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Gary Johnson Libertarian | Jill Stein Green | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Bloomberg Politics/Purple Insights | October 28–31, 2016 | 30% | 27% | 19% | 8% | 601 likely voters who identify as independent | ± 4.0% |
| Fox News | September 11–14, 2016 | 31% | 36% | 16% | 7% | 1,006 registered voters | ±3.0% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | September 1–4, 2016 | 29% | 49% | 16% | 6% | 1,001 adults | ±3.5% |
| Quinnipiac University | August 18–24, 2016 | 33% | 34% | 19% | 9% | 1,498 likely voters | ±2.5% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | July 25–29, 2016 | 21% | 19% | 18% | 6% | 1,788 registered voters | ± 2.4% |

#### Americans with household incomes of $100,000 or more

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Gary Johnson Libertarian | Jill Stein Green | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Bloomberg Politics/Purple Insights | September 16–19, 2016 | 41% | 37% | 9% | 2% | 600 likely voters | ±4.0% |

#### Military

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Gary Johnson Libertarian | Jill Stein Green | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Military Times/Syracuse University | September 2016 | 16.3% | 37.6% | 36.5% | 1.2% | 2,200 active-duty military | ±2.0% |

#### LGBT Americans

| Poll source | Date | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Gary Johnson Libertarian | Jill Stein Green | Sample size | Margin of error |
| Pew Research | September 27-October 10, 2016 | 72% | 13% | 7% | 8% | 167 registered voters who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual | |