According to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll that surveyed voters in the second week of December, more than a quarter of respondents would support a third choice in a hypothetical race featuring Democratic President Joe Biden and former Republican President Donald Trump.
When presented with the choice between Biden, Trump, and a generic third option, voters narrowly favored Trump with 38%, followed closely by Biden at 36%. A notable 26% of voters preferred a third option, even though the question did not specify a particular candidate or party nominee.
When instead given the option to vote for independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rather than a generic third choice, Trump’s lead narrowed but still topped the field with 36% of respondents. In contrast, Biden decreased to 31%, while Kennedy garnered support from 16% of those surveyed.
Furthermore, the poll also surveyed voters on their opinions regarding the two-party system as a whole, revealing that “about six in 10 respondents” were dissatisfied with the current system and desired the option of a third choice.
The poll, conducted online from December 5 to December 11, surveyed 4,411 U.S. adults nationwide. Readers of Independent Political Report can find out more information about the article on the survey by Jason Lange and James Oliphant on the Ipsos website; however, crosstabs are not yet publicly available.
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