Donald Trump erases deficit against Kamala Harris in final pre-election Post poll

Republican Donald Trump has pulled into a virtual tie with Vice President Kamala Harris, according to the final poll commissioned by The Post ahead of Tuesday’s election — erasing a four-percentage point deficit as the race entered October.

The survey by Leger found Trump, 78, and Harris, 60, each receiving 49% support among likely voters, with the remaining 2% saying they would back another candidate.

Harris has lost two points of support from the Oct. 1 Leger poll for The Post, which showed her leading the 45th president 51% to 47%.

Former President Donald Trump is in a virtual tie with Vice President Kamala Harris, according to the final poll commissioned by The New York Post before Tuesday’s election. AP

Harris has lost two points of support from the Oct. 1 Leger poll for The Post, which showed her leading the 45th president 51% to 47%. REUTERS

The narrow margin suggests a victory for Trump in the all-important Electoral College. In 2016, the Republican nominee defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton despite losing the popular vote by 2.1 percentage points — and most polls indicate a narrower margin in the raw vote total this time around.

While most polls have shown a gender gap in the race between Trump and Harris, the Leger survey shows a wide age gap in support of the two major party nominees.

Among voters 18-34, Harris leads Trump by 20 percentage points (59%-39%), while Trump leads by 14 among those 55 and older, who tend to make up a larger slice of the electorate.