Poll: Trump has narrow leads in Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio

Donald Trump has a narrow lead over Hillary Clinton in Nevada, North Carolina and Ohio, according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday.

{mosads}In Nevada, the GOP nominee has a 3-point lead over Clinton among likely voters, 43 to 40 percent. Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson has 8 percent in the state.

Trump is also favored among independents in the state, 42 to 23 percent. The RealClearPolitics average of polls from Nevada shows Trump ahead by 2.3 points.

But Clinton leads Trump among women by 6 points in the Fox News poll.

In North Carolina, Trump has a 5-point lead over his Democratic rival. 

Trump is favored by 45 percent of likely voters in the state and Clinton is backed by 40 percent, according to the poll. Johnson garners 6 percent in that matchup.

Trump leads Clinton among white voters in the state, 58 to 27 percent. Clinton has an advantage among black voters, 85 to 3 percent.

Trump holds the lead over Clinton among independent voters in North Carolina, 41 to 24 percent.

The RealClearPolitics average of polls from North Carolina shows Trump ahead by 1.8 points.

In Ohio, Trump also holds a 5-point lead over Clinton, 42 to 37 percent. Johnson is backed by 6 percent of likely voters in the state and Green Party nominee Jill Stein is supported by 2 percent.

Trump has a 20-point lead over Clinton among independent voters and a 26-point lead over his Democratic rival among working-class whites in Ohio. The RealClearPolitics average from the state shows Trump ahead by 1.8 points.

Clinton leads the GOP nominee by 3 points among women in the Fox News poll.

It was conducted Sept. 18-20 among 704 likely voters in Nevada, 734 likely voters in North Carolina and 737 likely voters in Ohio. The margin of error for all three states is 3.5 percent.

Several recent polls have shown the race between both major party’s nominees tightening as the election nears. According to the RealClearPolitics average of polls nationally, Clinton has a 1.9-point lead over her Republican rival, 45.4 to 43.5 percent.