Western Europeans are making it known who they hope will win the 2024 presidential election, according to a new poll conducted by YouGov.
A recent poll found that the majority want Vice President Kamala Harris to win, in addition to another poll which found that two-thirds of the British public also back Harris.
Support for Harris abroad appears to be surging ahead of Election Day on November 5, as people in seven Western European nations made it known that they supported her over former President Donald Trump.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaking at a campaign rally in Reno, Nevada, on October 31. A new poll revealed that the majority of respondents in Western Europe want Harris to win the election.
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The recent YouGov EuroTrack study conducted from October 9 to 24 found that respondents from Denmark were the most enthusiastic about Harris winning the election, while respondents from Italy were the least.
The poll surveyed 2,098 adults in Great Britain, 1,014 in France, 2,077 in Germany, 1,019 in Denmark, 1,007 in Sweden, 1,072 in Spain and 1,013 in Italy.
Overall, seven European countries—Denmark, 81 percent; Sweden, 73 percent; Germany, 71 percent; Spain, 65 percent; France, 62 percent; Britain, 61 percent; and Italy, 46 percent, supported Harris winning the presidency.
Newsweek reached out to a spokesperson for Harris and the Trump campaign for comment via email.
Only 7 percent of respondents from Denmark supported Trump, compared to 13 percent from Sweden, 14 percent from Germany, 17 percent from Spain, 15 percent from France, 16 percent from Britain and 24 percent from Italy.
The results of the poll were similar to a 2020 YouGov poll in which the majority of Western European respondents favored President Joe Biden over Trump.
Since the 2020, Sweden has grown more supportive of the Democratic candidate, and Italy has grown more supportive of the Republican.
Additionally, the 2020 poll included a question regarding if Western Europeans believed the election would be fair, and only 2 to 11 percent said they thought it would be “completely free and fair.”
The YouGov EuroTrack study, broken down by political parties across the seven countries, found that the majority of respondents from various parties backed Harris, with a few exceptions, including parties that are “considered more right-wing” such as Reform UK, Alternative for Germany (AFD), Brothers of Italy (FDI) and Vox, which is in Spain.
In comparison to her predecessor, the majority of respondents also reported that they thought Harris would be a “good or great” president, while most responded that Biden was “average.”
Regarding Trump, most respondents said they believed he would be “poor or terrible.”
The majority of Western European respondents also noted that they believed there would likely be violence if Trump does not win, as 73 percent in Denmark, 67 percent in Germany, 65 percent in Britain, 64 percent in Sweden, 63 percent in France and 47 percent in Italy responded it “definitely would” or “probably would” happen.
The opinions of Western Europeans closely resemble what American respondents said in a YouGov poll about expecting violence if Trump loses, as most respondents, 52 percent, think there is a high chance.
A YouGov poll conducted from October 15 to 16 focusing on Britain’s view of the election found that support for Harris was higher, at 64 percent to Trump’s 18 percent, and Labour and Liberal Democrat voters were the most supportive of Harris of all political parties.
Support for Trump was higher among British men, at 24 percent, than British women, 12 percent, and only one in six Britons have a favorable view of Trump compared to 60 percent for Harris.
Trump recently has not spoken favorably of the U.K. or Europe, as his campaign filed a complaint against the U.K.’s Labour Party alleging foreign election interference after the party sent volunteers to campaign for Harris.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejected Trump’s statement and said it is done every election, and that he has a “good relationship” with Trump.
Trump also recently said that the European Union would have to “pay a big price” for not buying enough American exports and promised to pass the “Trump reciprocal trade act” according to Reuters. He also said he would impose a 10 percent tariff on imports from all countries.
