A large number of Americans say they plan to move out of their state or even out of the country if the presidential candidate they oppose wins the election, according to a new poll.

A an inquiry published last week by StorageUnits.com sampled the opinions of 1,968 Americans who plan to support either former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. The poll was conducted on July 22, the day after President Joe Biden ended his bid for the Democratic nomination for president and endorsed Harris.

Overall, 15% of respondents said they planned to leave their state and/or the United States if the candidate they are opposing in the 2024 presidential election ends up winning the race. Nineteen percent of Harris supporters planned to move, as did 12% of Trump supporters.

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“Of Harris voters considering moving, 62% are thinking about moving to a state and 74% to a country that better aligns with their political views,” the survey found. “Of Trump voters considering moving, 67% are thinking about moving to a state and 60% to a country that better aligns with their political views.”

The most commonly cited concerns about a Trump presidency that would prompt Harris voters to move include increased social inequality (62%), a federal abortion ban (60%), the rollback of progressive rights (58%) and a lack of gun regulation (53%). Meanwhile, 62% of Trump voters who are thinking of moving listed both the higher cost of living and taxes as their biggest concerns about a Harris presidency.

As for states that Harris voters would like to move to if Trump wins the election, 13% said they want to move to New Jersey, followed by 8% who preferred California and 7% who expressed interest in moving to New York. Meanwhile, 38% of Harris voters who plan to leave the country if Trump wins election would make Canada their new home, followed by 16% who chose Great Britain and 7% who preferred to move to Mexico.

Fifteen percent of Trump voters thinking of moving to a place that better reflects their values, if Harris wins the election, would choose Florida as their destination state. Thirteen percent said the same about California, while 9% would prefer to move to Texas.

The countries seen by Trump voters as destinations if Harris wins are exactly the same ones chosen by Harris voters. Twenty-four percent of Trump voters willing to move would go to Canada if Harris won, while 13% would choose Britain and 11% would choose Mexico.

Commenting on the results of the survey, real estate expert James Heartquist asserted: “The division within the United States has become increasingly pronounced in recent years. This polarization is evident in the way people align themselves with political ideologies, often to the extent of considering relocation. The reasons for this division are manifold, including differing views on social issues, economic policies and governance styles.”

“This polarization is not only a political phenomenon but also a social one, affecting how communities interact and how individuals perceive their place within the country,” he added. “The stakes in the 2024 election are incredibly high. The outcome will shape the country's direction on critical issues like climate change, health care, immigration and economic inequality. The polarization is so intense that some Americans want to uproot their lives to live in a place that more closely matches their political beliefs.”

Heartquist also predicted that “the real estate market will likely be significantly affected by this political migration,” predicting “increased demand in certain areas and decreased demand in others,” which could end up “increasing property prices in politically favorable areas.”

He further asserted that “policy changes proposed by presidential candidates can affect market sentiment” by proposing “changes in tax laws or housing.”

Even as Harris replaced Biden as the Democrats' presumptive nominee for president, polarization around both major party candidates continues. Both candidates find themselves underwater when it comes to favorable ratings among the American public.

The RealClearPolitics average of polls measuring the candidates' favorability ratings find that 50.9% of Americans have an unfavorable view of Harris compared to 41.7% who have a favorable view of her, indicating a net disapproval rating of 9.2 percentage points.

Meanwhile, 43.8% of Americans view Trump favorably, while 52.5% have an unfavorable opinion of him. At 8.7 percentage points, Trump's online disapproval rating is slightly lower than Harris'.

Both Trump and Harris have much higher approval ratings than Biden, who has a net disapproval an estimate of 16.1% percentage points. Only 39.8% of Americans have a favorable opinion of Biden compared to 55.9% who have the opposite view of the president.

According to the RealClearPolitics average of polls conducted over the last three weeks, 47.9% of Americans plan to support Trump in the election, while 46.2% prefer Harris, a difference of 1.7 percentage points.

In a five-way race featuring Trump and Harris as well as independent candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West and Green Party candidate Jill Stein, 44.5% of voters plan to support Trump while 42.7% would support Harris. Kennedy's support is measured at 5.8%, followed by Stein at 1.1% and West at 0.8%.

The RealClearPolitics”No Toss Ups Map,” which predicts the outcome of the 2024 presidential election based on voting averages at the state level, shows Trump winning 312 electoral votes to Harris' 226. This makes the former president a slight favorite to win the White House at this point.