Harris blunts Trump's edge on economy to widen lead in new poll

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 47 per cent to 40 per cent in the race to win the Nov 5 US presidential election, as she appeared to blunt Trump's edge on the economy and jobs, a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Sept 24 found.

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Ms Harris had a lead of six percentage points based on unrounded figures - which showed her with support from 46.61 per cent of registered voters while Trump was backed by 40.48 per cent, according to the three-day poll that closed on Sept 23.

The Democrat's lead was slightly higher than her five-point advantage over Trump in a Sept 11-12 Reuters/Ipsos poll.

The latest poll had a margin of error of about four percentage points.

While national surveys including Reuters/Ipsos polls give important signals on the views of the electorate, the state-by-state results of the Electoral College determine the winner, with seven battleground states likely to be decisive.

Polls have shown Ms Harris and Trump are neck-and-neck in those battleground states, with many results within the polls' margins of error.

A recent New York Times/Siena College poll showed Trump with marginal leads in three of these states - Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina.