Florida GOP Polls 2016: Rubio Attempts to Catch Trump

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Marco Rubio is trailing Donald Trump is most early Florida polls. (Getty)

Marco Rubio is putting all his campaign efforts into winning his home state of Florida. A loss would likely signal the end of his campaign.

Some early polls show he has narrowed Donald Trump’s lead. A recent poll conducted by The Ledger showed Trump with just a 6 percentage point lead on Rubio. Trump’s lead in Florida varies in recent polls.

We have seen a variation in primary results and early polling numbers. On the Democratic side, Bernie Sanders won Michigan despite trailing by as many as 20 percentage points in early polls.

The winner of Florida will win all 99 delegates.

Here’s a look at the latest Florida Republican polls.


RealClear Politics Average

RealClear Politics keeps a running average of the Florida polls. The average includes data from eleven polls. The WTSP/Mason-Dixon poll conducted March 7-9, the Florida Times-Union poll conducted March 9, the Trafalgar Group poll conducted March 8-9, the Suffolk University poll conducted March 7-9, the FOX News poll conducted March 5-8, the News 13/SurveyUSA poll conducted March 4-6, the Quinnipiac poll conducted March 2-7, the Monmouth poll conducted March 3-6, the UNF poll conducted March 2-7, the CNN/ORC poll conducted March 2-6 and the Washington Post/Univision poll conducted March 2-5.

CANDIDATE VOTE%
Donald Trump 39.9
Marco Rubio 25.2
Ted Cruz 18.2
John Kasich 8.6

WTSP/Mason-Dixon

The WTSP/Mason-Dixon poll was conducted March 7-9. It has a margin of error of 3.8 percentage points.

CANDIDATE VOTE%
Donald Trump 36
Marco Rubio 30
Ted Cruz 17
John Kasich 8

Florida Times-Union

The Florida Times-Union poll was conducted March 9. It has a margin of error of 4.0 percentage points.

CANDIDATE VOTE%
Donald Trump 43
Marco Rubio 24
Ted Cruz 21
John Kasich 10

Trafalgar Group

The Trafalgar Group poll was conducted March 8-9. It has a margin of error of 2.8 percentage points.

CANDIDATE VOTE%
Donald Trump 42
Marco Rubio 23
Ted Cruz 21
John Kasich 11

Suffolk University

The Suffolk University poll was conducted March 7-9. It has a margin of error of 4.4 percentage points.

CANDIDATE VOTE%
Donald Trump 36
Marco Rubio 27
Ted Cruz 19
John Kasich 10

FOX News

The FOX News poll was conducted March 5-8. It has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.

CANDIDATE VOTE%
Donald Trump 43
Marco Rubio 20
Ted Cruz 16
John Kasich 10

News 13/SurveyUSA

The News 13/SurveyUSA poll was conducted March 4-6. It has a margin of error of 3.3 percentage points.

CANDIDATE VOTE%
Donald Trump 42
Marco Rubio 22
Ted Cruz 17
John Kasich 10

Quinnipiac

The Quinnipiac poll was conducted March 2-7. It has a margin of error of 3.8 percentage points.

CANDIDATE VOTE%
Donald Trump 45
Marco Rubio 22
Ted Cruz 18
John Kasich 8

Monmouth

The Monmouth poll was conducted March 3-6. It has a margin of error of 4.9 percentage points.

CANDIDATE VOTE%
Donald Trump 38
Marco Rubio 30
Ted Cruz 17
John Kasich 10

UNF

The UNF poll was conducted March 2-7. It has a margin of error of 3.6 percentage points.

CANDIDATE VOTE%
Donald Trump 36
Marco Rubio 24
Ted Cruz 16
John Kasich 9

CNN/ORC

The CNN/ORC poll was conducted March 2-6. It has a margin of error of 5.5 percentage points.

CANDIDATE VOTE%
Donald Trump 40
Marco Rubio 24
Ted Cruz 19
John Kasich 5

Washington Post/Univision

The Washington Post/Univision poll was conducted March 2-5. It has a margin of error of 5.5 percentage points.

CANDIDATE VOTE%
Donald Trump 38
Marco Rubio 31
Ted Cruz 19
John Kasich 4