AP/GfK Poll: Clinton Leaps Ahead Of Trump Nationally

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during the presidential debate with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Hillary Clinton holds a comfortable double-digit lead over Donald Trump among likely voters nationally in a new poll from AP/GfK conducted in the five days following the final debate.

Clinton leads by 13 points, 54-41, in a head-to-head match against the businessman.

When third-party candidates are included, Clinton’s lead increases slightly to 14 points, 51-37, with Libertarian Gary Johnson trailing at 6 percent and Green Party candidate Jill Stein at 2 percent.

The former Secretary of State’s lead has risen significantly since AP/GfK last polled the nation in mid-September.

In a two-way race, Clinton led +6 in September which she increased to +13 today, and with third-party candidates, Clinton went from +6 in September to +14 today.

The AP/GfK poll was conducted online from Oct. 20-24 among 1,212 likely voters nationally, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percent.

TPM’s PollTracker Average for the general election shows Clinton leading Trump, 49.2 to 40.6.

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