ECU poll finds more North Carolinians oppose impeachment but think it’s time for a new president; state remains a toss-up for 2020 election

• 50% of registered voters in North Carolina oppose the impeachment and removal of President Trump from office compared to 44% who favor it.
  • More than 80% of self-identified Democrats favor impeachment compared to 9% of Republicans and 36% of independents and unaffiliated registered voters.
• However, only 44% of registered voters in North Carolina think that Trump should be re-elected compared to 51% who think it is time for someone else to be president.
• North Carolina is almost evenly split on Trump’s job performance, with 45% who approve and 47% who disapprove.
• Among Democrats, former Vice President Joe Biden leads at 29%, ahead of Sen. Bernie Sanders 19%, Sen. Elizabeth Warren 17%, Andrew Yang 9%, Sen. Kamala Harris 8%, Mayor Pete Buttigieg 4%, Beto O’Rourke 4%, Sen. Amy Klobuchar 3%, Sen. Cory Booker 1%, and Julian Castro 1%.
• In head-to-head matchups against some of the top Democratic contenders, Trump currently sits in a virtual tie in North Carolina, roughly 13 months from Election Day.
  • Trump vs. Biden: Trump 46.4%, Biden 49.7% (Biden plus 3.3%)
  • Trump vs. Sanders: Trump 47.7%, Sanders 48.5% (Sanders plus 0.8%)
  • Trump vs. Warren: Trump 48.5%, Warren 47.6% (Trump plus 0.9%)
  • Trump vs. Harris: Trump 49.3%, Harris 46.9% (Trump plus 2.4%)
  • Trump vs. Buttigieg: Trump 49.4%, Buttigieg 46.8% (Trump plus 2.6%)

The results are based on data collected from 1,076 registered voters in North Carolina who completed the survey between Oct. 2-9. The margin of error is plus or minus 3%.

“North Carolina has been a presidential battleground state since the 2008 election and the numbers in our poll make clear that North Carolina will once again be a hotly contested state in 2020. Public opinion among registered voters in North Carolina is split on the issue of impeachment, and on whether the president deserves a second term in office,” said Francia.

Francia is the director of the ECU Center for Survey Research and professor of political science. Morris is a senior polling scientist for the ECU Center for Survey Research and professor of political science. The center is a member of the American Association for Public Opinion Research Transparency Initiative.

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