The outlook in Pennsylvania for Bernie Sanders looks bleak. (Getty)
Bernie Sanders continues to receive bad news in Pennsylvania. Hillary Clinton has maintained her lead in the state in all the major early polls.
According to RealClear Politics, Clinton has an average lead of 16.9 percentage points. The only poll that has Sanders within single digits (8 percentage points) of Clinton is the CBS News/YouGov poll conducted April 20-22. With Clinton’s large New York victory, Sanders faces a must win scenario in Pennsylvania.
Heading into Tuesday’s primaries, Clinton leads Sanders by 235 pledged delegates. In addition to Pennsylvania, the following states are holding nominating events on April 26: Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Delaware.
Here’s the latest Pennsylvania Democratic polls.
RealClear Politics Average
RealClear Politics keeps a running average of the Pennsylvania polls. The average includes data from six polls. The PPP poll conducted April 22-24, the Harper poll conducted April 21-23, the CBS News/YouGov poll conducted April 20-22, the NBC/WSJ/Marist poll conducted April 18-20, the Monmouth poll conducted April 17-19 and the Franklin & Marshall poll conducted April 11-18.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE% |
| Hillary Clinton | 54.7 |
| Bernie Sanders | 37.8 |
PPP
The PPP poll was conducted April 22-24. It has a margin of error of 3.6 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE% |
| Hillary Clinton | 51 |
| Bernie Sanders | 41 |
Harper
The Harper poll was conducted April 21-23. It has a margin of error of 3.9 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE% |
| Hillary Clinton | 61 |
| Bernie Sanders | 33 |
CBS News/YouGov
The CBS News/YouGov poll was conducted April 20-22. It has a margin of error of 6.7 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE% |
| Hillary Clinton | 51 |
| Bernie Sanders | 43 |
NBC/WSJ/Marist
The NBC/WSJ/Marist poll was conducted April 18-20. It has a margin of error of 3.6 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE% |
| Hillary Clinton | 55 |
| Bernie Sanders | 40 |
Monmouth
The Monmouth poll was conducted April 17-19. It has a margin of error of 5.6 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE% |
| Hillary Clinton | 52 |
| Bernie Sanders | 39 |
Franklin & Marshall
The Franklin & Marshall poll was conducted April 11-18. It has a margin of error of 5.3 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE% |
| Hillary Clinton | 58 |
| Bernie Sanders | 31 |
