Biden ahead of Trump by 14 points with strong advantage among women and minority voters, new poll shows

Democrat now beating US president amongst men and white voters overall, as well as women and minorities

A new poll has shown Joe Biden commanding a dominant lead over Donald Trump, who now trails the Democrat by 14 points.

The New York Times' latest poll, published on Tuesday, also showed Mr Biden’s support widening among women and minority voters.

Some 50 per cent would support Mr Biden in November’s presidential election, according to The Times’ newest poll, compared to 36 per cent who would back president Trump.

The 14 point distance between Mr Biden and Mr Trump is also the widest seen in 2020, and an undoubtable warning that his reelection bid could be in trouble.

That comes as the US president has presided over an economic crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic and nationwide protests against systemic racism and police brutality.

The Times’ poll, which was carried-out with the Siena College Research Institute (SCRI), suggests that most Americans have turned their backs on the president amid multiple crises.

Mr Biden, who has made inroads with numerous voters, has more support among women and young people than Hillary Clinton did in 2016, according to the new poll.

More male voters, white Americans and middle aged people are also backing Mr Biden in 2020, despite such voters representing the Republican party’s traditional base.

Whilst Mr Trump had a 19-point advantage over Mr Biden among white voters without college degrees, the Democratic candidate had a slim 1-point lead with white voters overall.

Mr Biden’s national lead comes amid numerous polls that show Mr Trump‘s slide.

Those include Fox News, whose poll put 12 percentage points between Mr Biden and Mr Trump last week.

“It’s also worth noting that the president’s 41-56 approval rating is quite consistent with other polls and, if anything, somewhat better than what else we’re seeing this AM over appx. the same field period”, wrote pollster Nate Cohn on Twitter.

Mr Cohn added that Tuesday’s poll, based on those who turned-out to vote in 2016, would still place Mr Biden 10 points ahead.