By Jason Lange
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The race between Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and President Donald Trump looked like a toss-up among likely voters in Florida and Arizona, according to Reuters/Ipsos opinion polls released on Wednesday.
Reuters/Ipsos is polling likely voters in six states – Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Florida and Arizona – that will play critical roles in deciding whether Trump wins a second term in office or if Biden ousts him in the November election.
Below is a state-by-state look at Reuters/Ipsos findings, based on the online responses of likely voters, which include responses from some who cast ballots ahead of the formal Nov. 3 Election Day, a practice expected to increase due to the coronavirus health crisis:
FLORIDA:
* Voting for Biden: 47%
* Voting for Trump: 47%
* 46% said Biden would be better at handling the coronavirus pandemic. 46% said Trump would be better.
* 51% said Trump would be better at managing the economy. 41% said Biden would be better.
* 3% said they already had voted.
ARIZONA:
* Voting for Biden: 47%
* Voting for Trump: 46%
* 47% said Biden would be better at handling the coronavirus pandemic. 44% said Trump would be better.
* 49% said Trump would be better at managing the economy. 44% said Biden would be better.
* 3% said they already had voted.
MICHIGAN:
* Voting for Biden: 49%
* Voting for Trump: 44%
* 50% said Biden would be better at handling the coronavirus pandemic. 44% said Trump would be better.
* 48% said Trump would be better at managing the economy. 45% said Biden would be better.
* 2% said they already had voted.
NORTH CAROLINA:
* Voting for Biden: 47%
* Voting for Trump: 47%
* 47% said Biden would be better at handling the coronavirus pandemic. 45% said Trump would be better.
* 51% said Trump would be better at managing the economy. 44% said Biden would be better.
* 4% said they already had voted.
WISCONSIN:
* Voting for Biden: 48%
* Voting for Trump: 43%
* 48% said Biden would be better at handling the coronavirus pandemic. 40% said Trump would be better.
* 48% said Trump would be better at managing the economy. 42% said Biden would be better.
* 1% said they already had voted.
PENNSYLVANIA:
* Voting for Biden: 49%
* Voting for Trump: 46%
* 48% said Biden would be better at handling the coronavirus pandemic. 44% said Trump would be better.
* 51% said Trump would be better at managing the economy. 45% said Biden would be better.
* 2% said they already had voted.
NOTES
The Reuters/Ipsos opinion polls are conducted online in all six states in English, as well as in Spanish in Arizona and Florida.
* In Florida, from Sept 11-16, it gathered responses from 1,005 adults, including 586 likely voters and has a credibility interval of 5 percentage points.
* In Arizona, from Sept 11-17, it gathered responses from 1,005 adults, including 565 likely voters and has a credibility interval of 5 percentage points.
* In Michigan, from Sept 11-16, it gathered responses from 1,005 adults, including 637 likely voters and has a credibility interval of 4 percentage points.
* In North Carolina, from Sept 11-16, it gathered responses from 1,005 adults, including 586 likely voters and has a credibility interval of 5 percentage points.
* In Wisconsin, from Sept 11-16, it gathered responses from 1,005 adults, including 609 likely voters and has a credibility interval of 5 percentage points.
* In Pennsylvania, from Sept 11-16, it gathered responses from 1,005 adults, including 611 likely voters and has a credibility interval of 5 percentage points.
(Reporting by Jason Lange in Washington and Chris Kahn in New York; Editing by Scott Malone and Howard Goller)
