Poll Watch: FAU Florida 2016 Republican Primary Survey

FAU Florida 2016 GOP Primary Poll

• Donald Trump 44% {47.6%} [35.9%] (31.5%)
• Ted Cruz 21% {16.3%} [10.0%] (5.8%)
• Marco Rubio 21% {11.1%} [18.4%] (19.2%)
• John Kasich 9% {2.1%} [3.0%] (1.7%)

Survey of 852 likely Republican primary voters was conducted March 8-11, 2016. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted January 15-18, 2016 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted November 15-16, 2015 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted September 17-20, 2015 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Trump has a narrow lead among Hispanic Republicans. He has 37 percent, Rubio 34.5 percent, Cruz 20.5 percent and Kasich 8 percent.

Kasich, who has been emphasizing a positive message and not attacking the others, has the highest favorability rating among Republican voters: 60 percent, with just 28 percent unfavorable.

Trump is rated positively by 56 percent — down from 70 percent favorability in January — and negatively by 41 percent. Rubio is viewed favorably by 48 percent, negatively by 45 percent. And Cruz is viewed favorably by 44 percent and negatively by 49 percent.