Trump ahead of Clinton in Wisconsin depending on income

Marquette U. poll shows gap dwindling across board

Who you support for president can have a lot to do with the size of your wallet.

According to the just-released Marquette University Law School poll, the gap between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is closing in Wisconsin with Clinton now just five percentage points ahead among registered voters in the state.  

Among those voters, with annual incomes over $75,000, 49 percent support Trump and 35 percent support Clinton.

For those making less than $40,000 a year, Clinton gets 43 percent compared to Trump’s 31 percent.

Overall, the poll, released Wednesday, shows that 63 percent of registered voters have an unfavorable view of Trump, down from 65 percent three weeks ago. 

Clinton’s unfavorable rating is at 58 percent, up from 53 percent three weeks ago. 

Clinton had 42 percent among registered voters compared with 37 percent for Trump. Among likely voters, Clinton had 45 percent compared with 42 percent for Trump. 

The poll was conducted by phone Aug. 25 through Sunday, sampling 803 registered Wisconsin voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points for registered voters, 5 percent for likely.