61% of Biden's 2020 voters strongly or somewhat agree that he is “too old” to serve effectively.
A significant number of voters who voted for President Biden in the 2020 election now feel he is “too old” to effectively serve another term, a recent New York Times/Siena College survey revealed.
The poll indicates that 61% of Biden's 2020 voters strongly or somewhat agree that he is “too old” to serve effectively. Even among those considering supporting him in a hypothetical general election, 59% share the opinion that he is too old to be an effective president.
The general sentiment among registered voters is that 73% believe Biden's age is an obstacle to his effectiveness in office, including 56% of Democrats.
This is consistent with previous polls that expressed concerns about Biden's age. Currently, Biden is the oldest president in office in the history of the United States, at 81 years old, and if re-elected, he would surpass his record, reaching 86 years old at the end of his term.
Comparatively, former President Donald Trump, who is four years younger than Biden, faces fewer concerns about his age. When asked if Trump is “too old” to be effective, only 42% of registered voters strongly or somewhat agreed. Trump supporters, both in 2020 and in a hypothetical 2024 election, are less likely to see his age as a limiting factor.
Curiously, the survey also reveals that in a hypothetical rematch, Trump leads Biden by 5 percentage points, achieving 48% of support. The survey, conducted Feb. 25-28, involved 980 registered voters and has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.
