Rasmussen Poll: 81 Percent of Republicans Say Trump Gets Nomination

Rasmussen says 81 percent of the likely Republican voters surveyed for the its weekly "Trump Change" poll now say New York real estate magnate Donald Trump has a lock on the party's presidential nomination.

That result is up 10 points from a week ago, before Trump's victories in the South Carolina primary and the Nevada caucus.

Here's what the poll, conducted Feb. 23-24 and released Friday, shows how likely GOP voters responded:

How likely is it that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee for president in 2016?

• Very likely: 45 percent
• Somewhat likely: 36 percent
• Not very likely: 9 percent
• Not at all likely: 6 percent
• Not sure: 4 percent 

Even non-Republicans overwhelmingly expect Trump to clinch the nomination:

• Very likely: 37 percent
• Somewhat likely: 33 percent
• Not very likely: 15 percent
• Not at all likely: 8 percent
• Not sure: 6 percent