One in 10 Republicans less likely to vote for Trump after guilty verdict

Poll also finds over half say case won't affect their votes; 35% are more likely to back him

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Ten per cent of Republican registered voters say they are less likely to vote for Donald Trump following his felony conviction for falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn star, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on May 31.

The two-day poll, conducted in the hours after the Republican presidential candidate's conviction by a Manhattan jury on May 30, also found that 56 per cent of Republican registered voters said the case would have no effect on their votes and 35 per cent said they were more likely to support Trump, who has claimed the charges against him are politically motivated and has vowed to appeal.

The potential loss of a tenth of his party's voters is more significant for Trump than the stronger backing of more than a third of Republicans, since many of the latter would be likely to vote for him regardless of the conviction.