Emerson Missouri poll: Biden leads Sanders 48% - 44%

[honest.abe]

An Emerson College/Nexstar Media poll of Democratic voters in Missouri finds a tight race between former Vice President Joe Biden at 48% and Senator Bernie Sanders at 44%, a statistical dead heat. Six-percent (6%) of voters were undecided or voting for someone else and 2% were voting for Tulsi Gabbard. The poll was conducted March 4-5, 2020, with a sample of n=425 of likely Democratic primary voters and a margin of error of +/- 4.7%.

The poll was conducted before Senator Elizabeth Warren had dropped out of the Presidential race on Thursday, however, Warren supporters were asked who their second choice candidates are. A majority, 53%, said that Sanders was their second choice, followed by 32% who said Biden was their second choice, 5% who chose Gabbard, and 10% who were undecided as to who their second choice candidate will be.

As has been the case in previous Emerson polls, there is a large age divide in support of the candidates. Of voters under the age of 50, 66% support Sanders, compared to 27% who support Biden. And of voters 50 and older, 70% support Biden, and 21% support Sanders.

Among white voters, it is a tight race as both Biden and Sanders receive 47% support. While among non-white voters, Biden leads with 50% support followed by Sanders at 36%.

https://emersonpolling.reportablenews.com/pr/missouri-2020-biden-with-slim-lead-on-sanders

Sounds like Missouri will be a wash with neither candidate gaining much, which probably benefits Biden.

[squirecam]

1. How do 5% of Warren voters go to Tulsi?

Nt

[honest.abe]

2. Weird isnt it.

I have no idea why anyone would vote for Tulsi.

[LaurenOlimina]

3. Since 20% of Bernie's supporters won't vote, that's great for Joe!

[RandySF]

4. It always comes down to Saint Louis

[democrattotheend]

5. That's closer than I expected

And with more of Warren's supporters preferring Sanders, it's probably about even now.

How reliable was this poll on Super Tuesday?

[showblue22]

6. They are not supporting Bernie. Not what I have seen.

[Sherman A1]

7. I will vote next Tuesday in St. Louis

It will either be Bernie Sanders or Andrew Yang. Still up in the air, but leaning Sanders.

[honest.abe]

8. Andrew Yang dropped out.

[Sherman A1]

9. Actually

I know that tidbit. I may choose to vote for him anyway.

[honest.abe]

10. Ok understood.