Florida Republican Polls 2016: Trump Maintains Lead

Marco Rubio is trailing in the early Florida polls. (Getty)

For the past month, Donald Trump has led in most of Florida’s early polls. Several polls were taken within the last week and indicate that Trump has maintained his lead on Marco Rubio in Florida.

The Rubio campaign has been focused on winning his home state and his poor showing in early primaries have made the March 15 primary a must-win. Early polling is not an exact science and primary results can differ from the polls.

Florida represents a key prize for the Republican candidates as it begins the next stage of the primary process where the delegates go to the winner regardless of their margin of victory.

Here’s a look at the latest Florida GOP polling numbers.

RealClear Politics Average

RealClear Politics keeps a running average of the Florida polls. The average includes data from three polls. The News 13/SurveyUSA poll was conducted March 4-6. The Monmouth poll was conducted March 3-6. The PPP poll was conducted February 24-25.

News 13/SurveyUSA

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

Monmouth

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

PPP

The PPP poll was conducted February 24-25. It has a margin of error of 4.6 percentage points.

The Tarrance Group

The poll was conducted for Our Principles PAC by The Tarrance Group. It was conducted February 29-March 2. It is important to note that the poll was taken by an Anti-Trump group according to the Miami Herald. It has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.