Clinton Leads By Eight Points In Siena/NYT Upshot North Carolina Poll

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton listens to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Hillary Clinton sits eight points ahead of Donald Trump in North Carolina following the final presidential debate, according to a new poll from Siena College/New York Times Upshot.

Clinton leads the poll of likely North Carolina voters in a head-to-head poll, 49-41, conducted in the four days following the Oct. 19 debate.

When third-party candidates are included, Clinton leads by seven points, 46-39, with Libertarian Gary Johnson following at 8 percent.

Clinton’s results have improved significantly in North Carolina since Siena/NYT Upshot last polled the state mid-September. She went from +2 in September to +8 now in a head-to-head match, and in a race including third-party candidates, the former Secretary of State went from tied with Trump in September to +7 today.

The Siena College/NYT Upshot poll was conducted Oct. 20-23 via live telephone interview among 792 likely North Carolina voters, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percent.

TPM’s PollTracker Average for the presidential election in North Carolina shows Clinton leading Trump, 47.6 to 44.8.

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