Bernie Sanders is the Democratic presidential front-runner in New Hampshire, holding a 10-point lead over Hillary Clinton, a new survey shows.
The
CNN/WMUR survey of 954 Granite State voters released on Wednesday provided this breakdown:
- Sanders: 50 percent.
- Clinton: 40 percent.
- Martin O'Malley: 1 percent.
Sanders led Clinton in the last survey in September — and the top two candidates finished stronger in Wednesday's showing, with the former secretary of state ending 10 points higher.
Here's how they fared:
- Sanders: Up 4 points, from 46 percent.
- Clinton: Up 10 points, from 30 percent.
- O'Malley: Down 1 point, from 2 percent.
In other results:
Who would you not vote for, under any circumstances?
- Clinton: 15 percent, up 2 points from September.
- O'Malley: 11 percent, up 9 points.
- Sanders: 5 percent, even with September's results.
Who is most likely to win the New Hampshire primary?
- Clinton: 59 percent, up 17 points from September.
- Sanders: 28 percent, down 14 points.
- O'Malley: 0 percent, even.
The CNN/WMUR survey results for Democrats came a day after tallies for Republicans showed front-runner
Donald Trump strongly in the lead among New Hampshire voters.
The poll was conducted between Nov. 30 and Monday. It has a margin of error of 4.9 percent.
The New Hampshire primary will be held on Feb. 9, one week after the Iowa caucuses.
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