President Biden has a significant lead over former President Donald Trump in the popular vote of a hypothetical 2024 matchup, a new national poll shows.
The Quinnipiac University survey shows Biden leading Trump 50% to 44% after the same poll had the incumbent edging out his rival, 47% to 46%, in December.
Biden's strong numbers are driven by the support of 58% of female voters, 52% of independents and 62% of voters with college degrees.
"The gender demographic tells a story to keep an eye on," said Quinnipiac polling analyst Tim Malloy.
"Propelled by female voters in just the past few weeks, the head-to-head tie with Trump morphs into a modest lead for Biden."
By contrast, Trump wins male voters with 53% support in that demographic, but only captures 40% of independents.
Biden still leads Trump if third-party candidates are introduced into the race.
In a five-person contest, Biden receives 39%, Trump receives 37%, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gets 14%, independent candidate Cornel West comes in at 3% and Green Party candidate Jill Stein gets 2%.
62% of college graduates back Biden..