Louisiana GOP Polls 2016: Donald Trump Leads Ted Cruz

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz appear to be the top candidates in Louisiana. (Getty)

Results for the Louisiana Republican primary will not be in until later tonight but early polling suggests Donald Trump has a sizable lead on the rest of the field. According to RealClear Politics, Trump has an average lead of 15.6 percentage points in early polls.

Louisiana has the most delegates at stake of the March 5 primary and caucuses. The 47 delegates will be divided proportionally among the candidates based on the results.

Here’s a look at the early Louisiana GOP polls.

RealClear Politics Average

RealClear Politics keeps a running average of the Louisiana polls. The average includes data from three polls. The Gravis poll conducted March 3, the University of New Orleans poll conducted March 2 and the Trafalgar Group poll conducted March 1-2.

Gravis

The Gravis poll was conducted March 3. It has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.

University of New Orleans

The University of New Orleans poll was conducted March 2. It has a margin of error of 2.3 percentage points.

Trafalgar Group

The Trafalgar Group poll was conducted March 1-2. It has a margin of error of 2.7 percentage points.

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