Poll: One in ten Scots would support Donald Trump in US election
A survey by YouGov of 1,042 people over the age of 18 found 68 per cent wanted Democratic nominee and former vice-president Joe Biden to win, with 21 per cent stating they were unsure who they would support.
All figures in the individual statistics in the raw data were rounded up.
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Hide AdWhen asked who they believed would win the election on 3 November, the gap narrowed with Mr Biden on 44 per cent and Mr Trump at 22 per cent.
Respondents were also asked a raft of questions on the two candidates and the performance of the president since his election in 2016, including how truthful their campaigns have been to date.
A total of 72 per cent of those asked believed Mr Trump's campaign had been mostly dishonest, while 40 per cent of people thought Mr Biden's campaign to be mostly honest - although 35 per cent said they did not know how to answer about the honesty of the former vice-president.
Respondents were also asked about the effect the presidency of Mr Trump has had on Scotland, with 61 per cent saying there has been at least some negative impact and just 6 per cent saying there has been a positive impact.
The survey found 76 per cent of respondents believed Mr Trump's policies have had a generally negative impact on the rest of the world, compared with 8 per cent who said his tenure has been positive.
According to the poll, 62 per cent of people asked believe Mr Trump to be a "terrible" president, with 5 per cent describing him as "good" and 2 per cent as "great".
Matt Smith, lead data journalist at YouGov, said: "After contracting coronavirus and trailing in the polls throughout October, Donald Trump will be looking for all