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FILE-Side-by-side photo of Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. (Photo courtesy of FOX Newsedge)

Americans are giving their final opinion on Kamala Harris and Donald Trump with the presidential election several days away.

Gallup released its final pre-election evaluation asking respondents how they feel about the presidential and vice presidential candidates based on a favorable and unfavorable opinion.

About 49% of Americans have a favorable view of Harris compared to 44% who view Trump favorably. Tim Walz, Harris’ running mate, has a higher favorable rating, at 45%, than JD Vance, Trump’s vice presidential pick, at 39%.

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According to Gallup, Walz among the four candidates is rated more favorably than unfavorably, compared to Trump and Vance, who are viewed more unfavorably.

Among independent voters, Harris is viewed favorably at 44% and Trump at 42%, while Walz has a narrow lead over Vance, 39% to 36%.

Harris’ higher favorable rating compared to Trump nationally is significant, given that the candidate with the highest favorable rating has typically won recent presidential elections, Gallup noted.

Earlier this month, Gallup used a different metric of favorability and determined that Trump and Harris were almost tiedwith 50% of Americans giving Trump a positive rating of +1 to +5 and 48% doing the same for Harris.

Gallup compiled data for its October poll using several key criteria about the state of the nation and the presidential campaign. The analytics and advisory firm previously reported on electoral significance using these key metrics in a September survey.