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Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenKlobuchar releases names of bundlers Poll: Sanders takes lead in Iowa less than a month before vote Incumbency’s advantage could trump Democrats in 2020 MORE trounces his 2020 presidential primary competitors on support among black Democrats according to a national Washington Post-Ipsos poll released Saturday. 

Forty-eight percent of black Democrats back the former vice president, outpacing his nearest competitor by 28 points. Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersHill.TV’s Saagar Enjeti: ‘Woke cultural left’ could complicate Sanders’s economic message Klobuchar releases names of bundlers On The Money: Economy adds 145K jobs, meeting expectations | Dow briefly surpasses 29,000 for first time | Poll finds majority back tax hike for richest Americans MORE (I-Vt.) comes in second with 20 percent, followed by Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenHill.TV’s Saagar Enjeti: ‘Woke cultural left’ could complicate Sanders’s economic message Klobuchar releases names of bundlers On The Money: Economy adds 145K jobs, meeting expectations | Dow briefly surpasses 29,000 for first time | Poll finds majority back tax hike for richest Americans MORE (D-Mass.) with 9 percent.

Biden’s firewall among African American voters has helped him maintain his high levels of support in national and early state polls. 

However, the poll also shows signs of strength for Sanders among younger black Democrats, with him leading Biden 42 percent to 30 percent among African Americans under the age of 35. The Vermont Independent has long banked on strong support from younger Democrats. Biden, however, leads Sanders by a 41-16 percent margin among black Democrats ages 35-49 and gets a whopping 68 percent support among those aged 65 and older. 

The poll flashes warning signs for several other top- and middle-tier candidates who have thus far failed to gain traction among the crucial voting bloc.

Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPeter (Pete) Paul ButtigiegKlobuchar releases names of bundlers Poll: Sanders takes lead in Iowa less than a month before vote Mandy Moore to join Buttigieg on campaign trail in Iowa MORE, who has posted strong showings in largely white Iowa and New Hampshire but polls far weaker in South Carolina, hits only 2 percent in the poll. Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy Jean KlobucharKlobuchar releases names of bundlers Poll: Sanders takes lead in Iowa less than a month before vote Impeachment trial weighs on 2020 Democrats MORE (D-Minn.) receives less than 1 percent support from black Democrats. 

The poll is one of the most comprehensive to date of a demographic that typically plays an outsized role in determining the Democratic presidential nominee. Biden gets the support of 58 percent of black Democrats in the South, a region with disproportionately high numbers of African Americans that helped propel both Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaIncumbency’s advantage could trump Democrats in 2020 Trump points to stock market gains: ‘How are your 409K’s doing?’ The Memo: Trump claims Iran win while turning down heat MORE and Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonThe blue-state exodus gains momentum The Hill’s Campaign Report: Deadline day for Dems to make January debate Graham, Paul rift deepens over Trump’s war powers MORE to the presidential nominations in 2008 and 2016. 

African Americans surveyed by The Post pointed to Biden’s association with Obama and his perceived electability as the chief reasons for their support.

Biden “is the candidate that can try to get this country back on track, because we are way out of control,” said Eula Woodberry, a retired school district budget analyst in Dallas. “He’s levelheaded. I think he’s experienced, and I think he will look at the big picture. . . . He’s the type of person who can serve as the nucleus to bring people back together.”

“You know he was vice president under Obama. You know his experience. I trust him. I believe him. I think he’s the only person among the Democrats who can defeat Trump,” agreed Edward Phillips.

The Post-Ipsos poll surveyed 1,088 non-Hispanic black adults from Jan. 2-8 and has a margin of error of 3.5 percent.