The phrase "percentage point lead" refers to the difference in percentage between two competing entities or options. It shows how much one is ahead of the other in terms of percentages. Full definition
Republican Fred Akshar has a broad, 52 - percentage point lead over Democratic candidate Barbara Fiala in the special election fill a vacant state Senate seat in the Southern Tier region, according to an exclusive Time Warner Cable News / Siena College poll released this evening. (nystateofpolitics.com)
In the race for U.S. Senate in New York between Kirsten Gillibrand and Joe DioGuardi, Gillibrand has a 15 percentage point lead among likely voters including early voters and those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate. (maristpoll.marist.edu)
Hillary Clinton holds a double - digit percentage point lead in every poll of the state. (nystateofpolitics.com)