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The former mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg has risen in a major way in a new Hill-HarrisX poll.
The poll was conducted between December 27-28.
It involved 431 self-identified Democrats and “left-leaning Independents.”
The participates were asked, “Who is your preference to become the Democratic nominee in the 2020 election for President?”
The results showed former Vice President Joe Biden in first place with 28% of the vote.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was in second place with 16%.
Bloomberg and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) were tied for third place with 11%.
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Mayor Pete Buttigieg sits in fourth place with just 6%, and rounding out the top six is “unsure” with 12%.
This news bodes well for Bloomberg.
However, according to the RealClearPolitics national average, the former New York City mayor still trails the pack with just 5.8% support — within striking distance of fourth place Buttigieg’s 7.9% support, but far out of reach of Biden (29.4%), Sanders (19.4%), and Warren (14.8%).
Looking more deeply into the polling data, one can see where Bloomberg’s support lies.
Among the 18-34 age group, he has only 6% support, which rises to 11% among the 35-49 group.
Among the 50-64 group, his support dips to 10%, then among 65+, his support explodes to 21%.
