A new Monmouth University poll gives Hillary Clinton a 7-point lead over Donald Trump in Wisconsin. | Getty Hillary Clinton's narrow lead inches up in Wisconsin

Hillary Clinton is maintaining her advantage over Donald Trump in the battleground state of Wisconsin, with a 7-percentage-point lead, up 2 points since August, according to a new Monmouth University poll released Wednesday.

Among likely voters, 47 percent said they would vote for Clinton, while 40 percent chose Trump — showing a slight uptick for the Democratic candidate from August, when 43 percent said they would vote for her and 38 percent said they supported Trump.


Meanwhile, 6 percent said they would vote for Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson and 1 percent backed Green Party nominee Jill Stein. Two percent said they would support another candidate.

The poll also reflects how House Speaker Paul Ryan’s endorsement of Trump has affected his popularity in his home state.

About one in five Wisconsin voters say Ryan has been too supportive of the Republican presidential candidate, while 33 percent said he hasn’t been supportive enough. Roughly 36 percent say he’s given Trump the appropriate amount of support.

Ryan endorsed Trump earlier this year, although he effectively abandoned the GOP presidential nominee after Trump’s taped comments describing unwanted sexual advances toward women. Instead, Ryan plans to focus on the congressional races rather than the presidential election.

Though about half of Wisconsin voters say Ryan’s support of Trump has had no impact on their view of the speaker, 39 percent say his support of the nominee makes them think less highly of him. Eight percent said Ryan’s support of Trump made them think more highly of him.

The poll also showed Democrat Russ Feingold holding a comfortable lead over incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson — 52 percent to 44 percent, down slightly from 54 percent to 41 percent in August.