Trump vs. Clinton Polls: Clinton Leads in Matchup

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in early polling. (Getty)

With the race for both party’s presidential nominees in full swing, there is still a lot that can happen before the nominees are named. As things stand, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the front-runners to win their respective party’s nomination.

While there are plenty of nominating events between now and both party’s conventions, early polling data is available on who would be favored in a general election matchup between Trump and Clinton.

The potential matchup would feature two candidates with high unfavorable ratings among voters. According to Forbes, a recent poll shows Trump with a 59% unfavorable rating while Clinton had a 54% unfavorable rating among voters. Despite her high unfavorable rating, Clinton has the edge over Trump in recent polls.

Here’s a look at the latest Trump and Clinton polls.

RealClear Politics Average

RealClear Politics keeps a running average of the polls featuring potential presidential matchups. The average includes data from six polls. The FOX News poll conducted March 20-22, the Bloomberg poll conducted March 19-22, the Quinnipiac poll conducted March 16-21, the CBS News/New York Times poll conducted March 17-20, the CNN/ORC poll conducted March 17-20 and the Monmouth poll conducted March 17-20.

CANDIDATE	VOTE%
Hillary Clinton	50.0
Donald Trump	38.8

FOX News

The FOX News poll was conducted March 20-22. It has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.

CANDIDATE	VOTE%
Hillary Clinton	49
Donald Trump	38

Bloomberg

The Bloomberg poll was conducted March 19-22. It has a margin of error of 3.4 percentage points.

CANDIDATE	VOTE%
Hillary Clinton	54
Donald Trump	36

Quinnipiac

The Quinnipiac poll was conducted March 16-21. It has a margin of error of 2.6 percentage points.

CANDIDATE	VOTE%
Hillary Clinton	46
Donald Trump	40

CBS News/New York Times

The CBS News/New York Times poll was conducted March 17-20. It has a margin of error of 4 percentage points.

CANDIDATE	VOTE%
Hillary Clinton	50
Donald Trump	40

CNN/ORC

The CNN/ORC poll was conducted March 17-20. It has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.

CANDIDATE	VOTE%
Hillary Clinton	53
Donald Trump	41

Monmouth

The Monmouth poll was conducted March 17-20. It has a margin of error of 3.4 percentage points.

CANDIDATE	VOTE%
Hillary Clinton	48
Donald Trump	38