Just 27 percent of respondents in the poll said Trump acted “appropriately” and that the Senate should not remove him from office.
The poll released Tuesday had a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points and surveyed 1,993 registered voters.
Among respondents overall, about 55 percent said they either “strongly” or “somewhat” approve of the Senate convicting Trump.
Overall support for a conviction has ticked up since Trump was impeached last week.
The Jan. 8-11 poll — conducted before his impeachment — found about 54 percent of respondents said they would “strongly” or “somewhat” approve of a Senate conviction if the House impeached Trump.
Trump's trial in the Senate — his second in office — won't begin until after President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on Wednesday.
Now, all eyes have been on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has signaled he is open to a conviction . »