Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) 2016 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen (R) 2016 Presidential Poll

• Hillary Clinton (D) 47% (50%)
• Ted Cruz (R) 38% (37%)

• Hillary Clinton (D) 47% (46%)
• Rand Paul (R) 37% (39%)

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted April 9 & 12, 2015. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the polls conducted June 4-5, 2014 and June 14-15, 2014 are in parentheses.  

Inside the numbers:

Clinton is backed by 82% of Democrats, while about 70% of Republicans back Paul and Cruz. She runs even with the two GOP hopefuls among voters not affiliated with either major party.

Among women, Clinton leads Cruz 49% to 36% and Paul 49% to 35%. Clinton leads by narrower margins among men.

Clinton holds overwhelming leads in both matchups among voters under 40. The hypothetical races are much closer among older voters. Both Republicans lead among voters 65 and older.