Poll: Trump Trounces in Hypothetical Republican Primary by 47 Points

Former President Trump trounces his potential competitors in a hypothetical 2024 Republican Primary matchup, a Zogby Analytics survey released Friday found.

The survey asked respondents, “For whom would you vote if the Republican Primary or Caucus for President was held today?”

Trump takes a dominating lead, as over half, 59.1 percent, chose the former president. No one else even came close, as former Vice President Mike Pence fell 47 points behind with 12 percent support. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came in third with 7.4 percent, followed by former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley (5.2 percent), former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (2.2 percent). Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (1.6 percent), Sen. Ted Cruz (1.5 percent), and Marco Rubio (1.3 percent). Over 5 percent said they are “not sure,” and 4.3 percent indicate they would vote for somebody else:

2024 National Republican Primary Poll:

Trump 59%
Pence 12%
DeSantis 7%
Haley 5%
Pompeo 2%
Abbott 2%
Cruz 2%
Rubio 1%@TheZogbyPoll ~ 371 LV ~ 10/8-10/10https://t.co/2fKUVzhgCE

— PollTracker (@PollTrackerUSA) November 12, 2021

The survey, taken October 8-10, 2021, among 371 likely Republican primary voters, has a margin of error of +/- 5.1 percent. 

Similarly, the survey asked the same among likely Democrat primary voters and found Biden leading with 40.2 percent of the vote. Former first lady Michelle Obama came in second with 20 percent, followed by Vice President Kamala Harris (9.8 percent), failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacy Abrams (6.3 percent), California Gov. Gavin Newsom (4 percent), and Sen. Cory Booker (3.6 percent). 

Overall, Zogby concluded that any race absent of both Trump and Biden would “throw both primary lists into chaos”:

Who would emerge on the Republican side? The Democrats, who are experiencing an in-house brawl between moderates and progressives, would probably tear each other limb for limb. At that point, you might hear “paging Mrs. Obama,” “paging Mrs. Obama, is anyone home, please save our party!”

A recent Emerson College survey showed Trump leading Biden in a hypothetical 2024 matchup.