Hickenlooper, Biden post double-digit leads in May KOM Colorado Poll™

by | May 2020 | Campaign, Hickenlooper, politics, Polling

DENVER — Less than six months out from the General Election, Democratic front-runners in the top-of-the ticket races have moved out to commanding leads against their Republican counterparts among likely Colorado voters, according to the latest results from the Keating–OnSight–Melanson (KOM) Colorado Poll™ released Wednesday.

  • In a matchup against presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Donald Trump trails by 19 points (55% Biden to 36% Trump, with 6% undecided). In the critical 5 suburban counties where Colorado elections are won and lost, Biden leads Trump by 20 points (56% Biden to 36% Trump, with 5% undecided).
  • In a U.S. Senate match-up between Republican Cory Gardner and the Democratic front-runner, former Governor John Hickenlooper has an 18-point lead (54% Hickenlooper to 36% Gardner, with 9% undecided).

“Coloradans value steady leadership and are turning their backs on Donald Trump’s circus act and those — like Senator Gardner — who they view as enabling it,” said pollster Chris Keating, of Keating Research.

Among other key findings:

  • Donald Trump’s standing among likely November 2020 voters in Colorado is at its lowest level in 3 years, with 62% holding an unfavorable view and just 37% favorable.
  • Just 34% of respondents approve of the job Trump is doing on the coronavirus outbreak, compared to 59% who disapprove.
  • Governor Jared Polis receives high marks for his handling of the coronavirus (71% approve to 19% disapprove) and has also seen a significant increase in his favorability with voters — up from 50% last summer to 66% favorable in this survey.

The latest Keating–OnSight–Melanson (KOM) Colorado Poll™ conducted May 1-3, 2020, is the most recent installment in our effort to track voter opinions on the top political and public-policy issues of the day. The KOM Colorado Poll™ provides informative, accurate results using online surveys and was Colorado’s most accurate in the 2018 Colorado Gubernatorial race and in the 2016 Colorado Presidential election.

For complete results, please see the attached memo, toplines and crosstabs:

KOM Colorado Poll May 2020 – XTABS
KOM Colorado Poll May 2020 – Topline Results
KOM Colorado Poll May 2020 – MEMO