No Republican presidential candidate has won the state since 1988
Trump is leading Biden by one point in New Jersey, according to a Coefficient Poll released on Friday.
The poll comes as a shock, because no Republican presidential candidate has won the state for 36 years, since 1988.
Just 36% of those surveyed approved of Biden’s performance, with 56% saying they disapproved.
Equally shocking was Trump’s performance among blacks and Hispanics in the state, with 19% and 30% of voters in those demographics respectively saying they would vote for Trump.
An earlier poll from March showed that Biden was leading the state by just single digits. In 2020, he won with a 16% margin, 57% to 41%. It would appear the gap is closing even further as November approaches; although it should be noted that the result of the new Coefficient Poll was within the margin of error.
As local news outlet Save Jersey notes, “A younger Biden represented neighboring Delaware in the Senate for decades before becoming vice president, and former Democrat Senate President Steve Sweeney used to refer to him as South Jersey’s third senator. He’s not polling like an honorary son.”
