Just-Released NBC News Poll Gives Clinton 9 Point Jump Over Trump

Proves Clinton’s Post-Convention Bounce Is Now a Surge

A brand new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Thursday evening shows former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton beating businessman Donald Trump by nine points. This is just one of many national and state polls released this week, after the Democratic National Convention which ended one week ago today, that have delivered monumental gains for the Democratic presidential nominee.

In this new NBC/WSJ poll (details), Clinton beats Trump 47 percent to 38 percent.

Trump won a majority of voters in only one category: his unfavorability rating, at 61%. His lowest marks were from African-Americans, where only one percent said they would vote for him.

Trump takesÂ white voters (45-40),Â seniors (46-43),Â independents (36-32), andÂ white voters without a college degree (49-36).

By contrast, Clinton won African-American voters (91-1), non-white voters (69-17), women (51-35) and men (43-42),Â young voters (46-34), andÂ white voters with a college degree (47-40).Â

Here’s the breakdown of questions:

Clinton Beats Trump:

Having the ability to handle aÂ crisis: Clinton 51% Trump 33%

Handling foreign policy: Clinton 55% Trump 29%

Dealing with the racial problems betweenÂ police and AfricanÂ Americans: Clinton 48% Trump 28%

Having the ability to unite theÂ country: Clinton 43% Trump 26%

Caring about people like me: Clinton 45% Trump 29%

Terrorism and homeland security: Clinton 44% Trump 43%

Dealing with immigration: Clinton 49% Trump 39%

Changing the country for the better: Clinton 42% Trump 39%

Being aÂ good commander-in-chief: Clinton 46% Trump 35%

Improving Americaâ€™s standing in the world: Clinton 47% Trump 33%