Hillary Clinton has a large lead in Maryland’s early polls. (Getty)
With New York in the rear view mirror, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton eye Maryland as one of the key states hosting a primary on April 26. Maryland has 95 delegates at stake in the primary.
Early polls show Clinton with a lead in Maryland. Based on the polling data, Clinton is the favorite in both Maryland and Pennsylvania. The two states have the largest delegate numbers of next week’s primaries.
Sanders has less than a week to cut into Clinton’s lead in Maryland and Pennsylvania before pivotal primaries are held on April 26.
Here’s a look at the latest Maryland Democratic polls.
RealClear Politics Average
RealClear Politics keeps a running average of the Maryland polls. The average includes data from three polls. The PPP poll conducted April 15-17, the NBC 4/Marist poll conducted April 5-9 and the Washington Post/University of Maryland poll conducted March 30-April 3.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE% |
| Hillary Clinton | 57.0 |
| Bernie Sanders | 36.3 |
PPP
The PPP poll was conducted on April 15-17. It has a margin of error of 4.4 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE% |
| Hillary Clinton | 58 |
| Bernie Sanders | 33 |
NBC 4/Marist
The NBC 4/Marist poll was conducted April 5-9. It has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE% |
| Hillary Clinton | 58 |
| Bernie Sanders | 36 |
Washington Post/University of Maryland
The Washington Post/University of Maryland poll was conducted March 30-April 3. It has a margin of error of 5.5 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE% |
| Hillary Clinton | 55 |
| Bernie Sanders | 40 |
