The demographic profile of the race is virtually unchanged from last week. The gender gap remains: Trump leads among men, while Clinton has a double-digit advantage among women.
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White voters are backing Trump, particularly white men and whites without a college degree. The race is close among white women, and Clinton has an edge among white college graduates. Clinton has a large lead with African Americans.
Similar percentages of the candidates’ own parties are backing them (over 8 in 10), while the race is close among independents.
Clinton enjoys a large lead among young voters, but 13 percent say they’ll vote for Gary Johnson or Jill Stein. Trump leads by seven points among seniors.
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