Politics & Government
Trump and Carson Lead in Virginia: UMW Survey
Hillary Clinton has a solid lead in Democratic Primary. And no hometown advantage for Jim Gilmore among GOP voters.
The latest presidential primary survey in Virginia mirrors national polls. Outsiders Ben Carson and Donald Trump are leading all challengers in the GOP field, while Hillary Clinton holds a commanding lead among Democratic voters.
Sponsored by the University of Mary Washington’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, the survey of registered voters asked voter interest in the candidates from both primary fields.
Among Republican-leaning voters, Carson led with 27 percent support, with Trump at 25 percent. Sen. Marco Rubio had 11 percent.
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“Virginia voters demonstrate once again that the state is up for grabs,” said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at UMW and director of the university’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies.
Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore polled at 0 percent among GOP-leaning voters.
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Among voters who described themselves as Democrats or leaning Democrat, Clinton had 58 percent support, compared to Sen. Bernie Sanders at 32 percent.
Princeton Survey Research Associates International conducted the telephone survey of 1,006 adult Virginians, including 814 registered voters, from Nov. 4-9. The interviews took place before the terrorist attacks Friday in Paris.
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