Donald Trump had a great performance on Super Tuesday and early polling numbers show that could continue in the upcoming primaries. According to RealClear Politics, Trump is favored by an average of 15.4 percentage points in Michigan.
The Michigan Republican primary will take place on March 8. It is an important state with 59 delegates up for grabs. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio hope they can narrow the gap in Michigan prior to the primary date. The GOP held its most recent debate in Detroit, Michigan just days before the primary.
Here’s a look at the latest Michigan polls.
RealClear Politics Average
RealClear Politics keeps a running average of the Michigan GOP polls. The average includes data from three polls. The FOX 2 Detroit/Mitchell poll conducted March 1, the EPIC-MRA poll conducted February 27-29 and the MRG poll conducted February 22-27.
CANDIDATE | VOTE % |
Donald Trump | 33.7 |
Marco Rubio | 18.3 |
Ted Cruz | 17.0 |
John Kasich | 10.0 |
Ben Carson | 8.3 |
FOX 2 Detroit/Mitchell
The FOX 2 Detroit/Mitchell poll was conducted March 1. It has a margin of error of 3.8 percentage points.
CANDIDATE | VOTE % |
Donald Trump | 39 |
Marco Rubio | 19 |
Ted Cruz | 14 |
John Kasich | 12 |
Ben Carson | 9 |
EPIC-MRA
The EPIC-MRA poll was conducted February 27-29. It has a margin of error of 4.9 percentage points.
CANDIDATE | VOTE % |
Donald Trump | 29 |
Ted Cruz | 19 |
Marco Rubio | 18 |
John Kasich | 8 |
Ben Carson | 7 |
MRG
The MRG poll was conducted February 22-27.
CANDIDATE | VOTE % |
Donald Trump | 33 |
Marco Rubio | 18 |
Ted Cruz | 18 |
John Kasich | 10 |
Ben Carson | 9 |