Nationwide opinion polling for the Republican Party 2016 presidential primaries
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This is a list of nationwide public opinion polls that have been conducted relating to the Republican primaries for the 2016 United States presidential election. The persons named in the polls are either declared candidates, former candidates or have received media speculation about their possible candidacy.
Latest polls
| Poll source | Sample size |
Margin of error |
Date(s) administered |
Jeb Bush |
Ben Carson |
Chris Christie |
Ted Cruz |
Carly Fiorina |
Lindsey Graham |
Mike Huckabee |
Bobby Jindal |
John Kasich |
Rand Paul |
Rick Perry |
Marco Rubio |
Rick Santorum |
Scott Walker |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox News | 383 | ± 5% | April 19–21, 2015 |
9% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 0% | 1% | 9% | 1% | 2% | 10% | 2% | 13% | 1% | 12% | Donald Trump 5% George Pataki 1% Other 1% None 3% Don't know 9% |
| Quinnipiac University | 567 | ± 4.1% | April 16–21, 2015 |
13% | 3% | 7% | 9% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 8% | 3% | 15% | 2% | 11% | Other 1% Wouldn't vote 1% Don't know 14% |
| — | 4% | 8% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 2% | 8% | 3% | 18% | 3% | 12% | Other 1% Wouldn't vote 1% Don't know 15% | ||||
| 13% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 2% | 2% | 7% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 20% | 2% | — | Other 1% Wouldn't vote 2% Don't know 14% | ||||
| CNN/ORC | 435 | ± 4.5% | April 16–19, 2015 |
17% | 4% | 4% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 11% | 3% | 11% | 3% | 12% | George Pataki 0% Other 5% None/No one 5% No opinion 2% |
| Monmouth University |
355 | ± 5.2% | March 30– April 2, 2015 |
13% | 7% | 5% | 11% | 1% | 1% | 9% | 1% | 1% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 11% | Donald Trump 7% George Pataki 0% John R. Bolton 0% Other 1% No one 2% Undecided 12% |
| 175 | ± 7.4% | 54% | — | 28% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Neither 12% Don't know 6% | ||
| 42% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46% | Neither 5% Don't know 7% | ||||
| — | — | 26% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58% | Neither 6% Don't know 10% | ||||
| 180 | ± 7.3% | 49% | — | — | 40% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Neither 6% Don't know 5% | ||
| — | — | 30% | 55% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Neither 9% Don't know 6% | ||||
| — | — | — | 41% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36% | Neither 11% Don't know 12% | ||||
| Fox News | 379 | ± 5% | March 29–31, 2015 |
12% | 11% | 4% | 10% | 1% | 0% | 10% | 2% | 1% | 9% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 15% | Donald Trump 3% George Pataki 1% Other 1% None 4% Don't know 6% |
| — | 12% | 7% | 10% | 2% | 0% | 10% | 2% | 1% | 10% | 3% | 9% | 2% | 16% | Donald Trump 3% George Pataki 1% Other 1% None 4% Don't know 6% | ||||
| 13% | 13% | 5% | 11% | 2% | 0% | 10% | 3% | 1% | 10% | 3% | 9% | 2% | — | Donald Trump 3% George Pataki 1% Other 1% None 5% Don't know 7% | ||||
| ABC News/ Washington Post |
443 | ± 4.7% | March 26–31, 2015 |
21% | 6% | 7% | 12% | 1% | 1% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 8% | 1% | 8% | 2% | 13% | Other/ None of these/ Wouldn't vote/ No opinion 12% |
| Public Policy Polling | 443 | ± 4.7% | March 26–31, 2015 |
17% | 10% | 4% | 16% | — | — | 6% | — | — | 10% | 3% | 6% | — | 20% | Undecided 8% |
| CNN/ORC | 450 | ± 4.5% | March 13–15, 2015 |
16% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 10% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 12% | 4% | 7% | 1% | 13% | Other 4% None/No one 6% No opinion 3% |
| McClatchy- Marist |
426 | ± 4.7% | March 1–4, 2015 |
19% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 10% | — | — | 7% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 18% | Undecided 13% |
| Quinnipiac University |
554 | ± 4.2% | Feb. 22– March 2, 2015 |
16% | 7% | 8% | 6% | — | 1% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 18% | Other 1% Wouldn't vote 2% Undecided 17% |
| The Economist/ YouGov |
255 | ± 4.6% | February 21–23, 2015 |
13% | 8% | 9% | 6% | — | — | 7% | 3% | 1% | 9% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 10% | Others/No preference 26% |
| Public Policy Polling |
316 | ± 5.5% | February 20–22, 2015 |
17% | 18% | 5% | 5% | — | — | 10% | — | — | 4% | 3% | 3% | — | 25% | Other/Undecided 11% |
| CNN/ORC | 436 | ± 4.5% | February 12–15, 2015 |
12% | 9% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 17% | 1% | 2% | 11% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 11% | Other 3% None/No one 7% No opinion 3% |
| Poll source | Sample size |
Margin of error |
Date(s) administered |
Jeb Bush |
Ben Carson |
Chris Christie |
Ted Cruz |
Mike Huckabee |
Bobby Jindal |
John Kasich |
Rand Paul |
Rick Perry |
Mitt Romney |
Marco Rubio |
Paul Ryan |
Rick Santorum |
Scott Walker |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox News |
394 | ± 4.5% | January 25–27, 2015 |
10% | 9% | 4% | 4% | 11% | 2% | 1% | 11% | 4% | 21% | 5% | — | 1% | 8% | Lindsey Graham 1% Other 1% None 4% Undecided 5% |
| — | 9% | 5% | 5% | 12% | 3% | 1% | 11% | 4% | 25% | 5% | — | 1% | 9% | Lindsey Graham 1% Other 1% None 4% Undecided 6% | ||||
| 10% | 9% | — | 5% | 12% | 3% | 1% | 11% | 4% | 21% | 4% | — | 2% | 8% | Lindsey Graham 1% Other 1% None 4% Undecided 5% | ||||
| 15% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 13% | 3% | 2% | 13% | 4% | — | 5% | — | 2% | 9% | Lindsey Graham 1% Other 1% None 6% Undecided 6% | ||||
| Public Policy Polling | 400 | ± 4.9% | January 22–25, 2015 |
17% | 15% | 7% | 9% | 9% | — | — | 4% | 2% | 21% | — | — | — | 11% | Other/Undecided 5% |
| Rasmussen Reports | 787 | ± 3.5% | January 18–19, 2015 |
13% | 12% | 7% | — | — | — | — | 7% | 5% | 24% | 5% | — | — | 11% | Other 4% Undecided 12% |
| The Economist/ YouGov |
212 | ± ? | January 10–12, 2015 |
12% | 10% | 3% | 9% | 8% | — | — | 8% | 2% | 28% | 2% | 3% | — | 6% | Lindsey Graham 0% Other 3% No preference 6% |
| 29% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60% | — | — | — | — | Other 3% No preference 11% | ||||
| CNN/ORC | 453 | ± 4.5% | December 18–21, 2014 |
23% | 7% | 13% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 4% | — | 5% | 5% | 2% | 4% | Mike Pence, Rob Portman 0% Other 5% None/No one 5% No opinion 3% |
| ABC News/ Washington Post |
410 | ± 5.5% | December 11–14, 2014 |
10% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 9% | 4% | 21% | 4% | 8% | 3% | 5% | Other <0.5% None 2% Wouldn't vote <0.5% No opinion 6% |
| 14% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 10% | 5% | — | 7% | 11% | 3% | 7% | Other <0.5% None 2% Wouldn't vote <0.5% No opinion 6% | ||||
| Fox News | 409 | ± 5% | December 7–9, 2014 |
10% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 19% | 4% | 6% | 1% | 7% | None 2% Undecided 8% |
| McClatchy- Marist |
360 | ± 5.2% | December 3–9, 2014 |
14% | 8% | 9% | 4% | 9% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 19% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | Carly Fiorina 1% Undecided 13% |
| 16% | 8% | 10% | 5% | 12% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 5% | — | 3% | 7% | 3% | 3% | Carly Fiorina 1% Undecided 18% | ||||
| CNN/ORC | 510 | ± 4.5% | November 21–23, 2014 |
9% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 20% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 5% | Mike Pence 1% Rob Portman 0% Other 6% None/No one 2% Undecided 3% |
| 14% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 10% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 5% | — | 3% | 9% | 2% | 5% | Mike Pence 1% Rob Portman 0% Other 6% None/No one 2% Undecided 4% | ||||
| Quinnipiac University |
707 | ± 3.7% | November 18–23, 2014 |
11% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 19% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 5% | Rob Portman 0% Other 1% Wouldn't vote 1% Undecided 16% |
| 14% | 9% | 11% | 5% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 8% | 3% | — | 3% | 7% | 2% | 6% | Rob Portman 1% Other 1% Wouldn't vote 1% Undecided 16% | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports |
? | ± ? | November 20–21, 2014 |
18% | — | 15% | — | — | — | — | 13% | — | — | — | 20% | — | 20% | Other/Undecided 14% |
| ABC News/ Washington Post |
? | ± ? | October 9–12, 2014 |
10% | 6% | 8% | 3% | 10% | 1% | 1% | 9% | 5% | 21% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 1% | Other 1% None 2% No opinion 6% |
| 13% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 12% | 2% | 2% | 12% | 6% | — | 8% | 9% | 4% | 2% | Other 1% None 3% No opinion 9% | ||||
| McClatchy- Marist |
376 | ± 5.1% | September 24–29, 2014 |
15% | — | 12% | 4% | — | 4% | — | 13% | 7% | — | 6% | 13% | 3% | 3% | Undecided 21% |
| Zogby Analytics |
212 | ± 6.9% | September 3-4, 2014 |
10% | — | 9% | 5% | 9% | — | — | 15% | 5% | 15% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 2% | Susana Martinez 0.3% Nikki Haley 0.2% Rob Portman 0% Not sure 19% |
| Poll source | Sample size |
Margin of error |
Date(s) administered |
Jeb Bush |
Chris Christie |
Ted Cruz |
Mike Huckabee |
Bobby Jindal |
John Kasich |
Rand Paul |
Rick Perry |
Marco Rubio |
Paul Ryan |
Rick Santorum |
Scott Walker |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McClatchy-Marist | 342 | ± 5.3% | August 4–7, 2014 | 13% | 13% | 10% | — | 2% | — | 7% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 3% | 4% | Undecided 23% |
| Fox News | 358 | ± 5% | July 20–22, 2014 | 12% | 10% | 9% | — | 4% | 2% | 11% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 3% | 4% | Other 2% None 4% Don't know 6% |
| CNN/ORC | 470 | ± 4.5% | July 18–20, 2014 | 8% | 13% | 8% | 12% | — | — | 12% | 11% | 6% | 11% | 3% | 5% | Other 6% None/No one 2% No opinion 3% |
| Zogby Analytics | 282 | ± 6% | June 27–29, 2014 | 13% | 13% | — | — | 4% | 1% | 20% | — | 7% | — | — | 8% | Nikki Haley, Susana Martinez 1% |
| Quinnipiac | 620 | ± 2.6% | June 24–30, 2014 | 10% | 10% | 8% | 10% | 1% | 2% | 11% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 2% | 8% | Wouldn't vote 2% Don't know 20% |
| Saint Leo University | 225 | ± ? | May 28–June 4, 2014 | 16% | 11% | 8% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 2% | Ben Carson 6% Peter T. King 3% John R. Bolton, Rob Portman 1% Other 2% Don't know/Not sure 19% |
| CNN/ORC | 452 | ± 4.5% | May 29–June 1, 2014 | 12% | 8% | 9% | 11% | — | — | 14% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 4% | 5% | Other 6% None/No one 2% No opinion 5% |
| CNN/ORC | 473 | ± 4.5% | May 2–4, 2014 | 13% | 9% | 7% | 10% | — | — | 13% | 8% | 6% | 12% | 2% | 7% | Other 4% None/No one 4% No opinion 7% |
| Washington Post-ABC News | 424 | ± 5% | April 25–27, 2014 | 14% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 1% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 11% | — | 5% | Other 1% None of these 4% No opinion 5% |
| Fox News | 384 | ± 5% | April 13–15, 2014 | 14% | 15% | 7% | — | 2% | — | 14% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 5% | Other 1% None 6% Don't know 9% |
| McClatchy-Marist | 416 | ± 4.8% | April 7–10, 2014 | 13% | 12% | 4% | 13% | 4% | <1% | 12% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 3% | 5% | Other/Undecided 14% |
| WPA Research | 801 | ± ? | March 18–20, 2014 | 11% | 9% | 9% | 13% | 3% | — | 13% | 1% | 6% | 6% | 3% | 5% | Other/Undecided 21% |
| CNN/ORC | 801 | ± 5% | March 7–9, 2014 | 9% | 8% | 8% | 10% | — | — | 16% | 11% | 5% | 15% | 3% | — | Other 6% None/No one 4% No opinion 5% |
| Public Policy Polling | 542 | ± 4.2% | March 6–9, 2014 | 15% | 14% | 11% | 18% | 4% | — | 14% | — | 6% | 5% | — | 5% | Other/Not Sure 9% |
| 21% | 14% | 13% | — | 5% | — | 15% | — | 8% | 9% | — | 5% | Other/Not Sure 10% | ||||
| McClatchy-Marist | 403 | ± 4.9% | February 4–9, 2014 | 8% | 13% | 5% | 13% | — | 1% | 9% | 2% | 12% | 9% | 2% | 7% | Sarah Palin 8% Undecided 12% |
| 12% | — | 6% | 15% | — | 1% | 11% | 3% | 15% | 13% | 4% | 8% | Undecided 14% | ||||
| CNN/ORC | ? | ± 5% | January 31– February 2, 2014 |
10% | 10% | 8% | 14% | — | — | 13% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 4% | — | Other 8% None/No one 3% No opinion 4% |
| Public Policy Polling | 457 | ± 4.6% | January 23–26, 2014 | 14% | 13% | 8% | 16% | 5% | — | 11% | — | 8% | 8% | — | 6% | Other/Not Sure 10% |
| 18% | 17% | 11% | — | 5% | — | 13% | — | 8% | 9% | — | 7% | Other/Not Sure 11% |
| style="width:150px;"|Poll source | Sample size |
Margin of error |
style="width:150px;"|Date(s) administered |
Jeb Bush |
Chris Christie |
Ted Cruz |
Bobby Jindal |
Rand Paul |
Rick Perry |
Marco Rubio |
Paul Ryan |
Rick Santorum |
Scott Walker |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Post-ABC News | 457 | ± 5% | January 20–23, 2014 | 18% | 13% | 12% | — | 11% | — | 10% | 20% | — | — | Other 2% None/no-one 5% Undecided 9% |
| Quinnipiac | 813 | ± 3.4% | January 15–19, 2014 | 11% | 12% | 9% | 3% | 13% | — | 8% | 13% | — | 6% | John Kasich 2% Wouldn't vote 1% Don't know 22% |
| NBC News/Marist | 358 | ± 5% | January 12–14, 2014 | 8% | 16% | 5% | 3% | 9% | 6% | 7% | 12% | 5% | 4% | Undecided 25% |
| Fox News | 376 | ± 5% | December 14–16, 2013 | 12% | 16% | 12% | — | 11% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 3% | 6% | Other 1% None 5% Don't know 11% |
| Public Policy Polling | 600 | ± 3.9% | December 12–15, 2013 | 10% | 19% | 14% | 3% | 11% | — | 7% | 10% | — | 4% | Mike Huckabee 13% Other/Not Sure 10% |
| 12% | 23% | 15% | 4% | 12% | — | 8% | 11% | — | 6% | Other/Not Sure 10% | ||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | 343 | ± ?% | December 9–15, 2013 | — | 18% | 14% | — | 15% | — | 11% | — | — | 4% | Other 16% Don't know 21% |
| Quinnipiac | 1,182 | ± 1.9% | December 3–9, 2013 | 11% | 17% | 13% | 3% | 14% | — | 7% | 9% | — | 5% | John Kasich 2% Other 2% Wouldn't vote 1% Don't know 17% |
| McClatchy-Marist | 419 | ± 4.8% | December 3–5, 2013 | 10% | 18% | 10% | — | 12% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 4% | 4% | Sarah Palin 8% Undecided 13% |
| CNN/ORC | 418 | ± 5% | November 18–20, 2013 | 6% | 24% | 10% | — | 13% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 6% | — | Other 6% None/No-one 2% No opinion 6% |
| NBC News | 428 | ± 5.5% | November 7–10, 2013 | — | 32% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Another Republican 31% Wouldn't vote 1% Don't know 35% |
| Rasmussen | ? | ± ? | November 7–8, 2013 | 12% | 22% | 12% | — | 20% | — | 16% | — | — | 5% | Don't know 13% |
| Public Policy Polling | 629 | ± 3.9% | October 29–31, 2013 | 12% | 15% | 14% | 5% | 13% | — | 9% | 9% | 4% | — | Sarah Palin 7% Other/Not Sure 12% |
| 14% | 16% | 15% | 6% | 16% | — | 10% | 11% | 5% | — | Other/Not Sure 8% |
| style="width:150px;"|Poll source | Sample size |
Margin of error |
style="width:150px;"|Date(s) administered |
Jeb Bush |
Chris Christie |
Ted Cruz |
Bobby Jindal |
Susana Martinez |
Rand Paul |
Rick Perry |
Marco Rubio |
Paul Ryan |
Rick Santorum |
Scott Walker |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newsmax/ Zogby |
418 | ± 4.9% | September 23–29, 2013 |
11.2% | 11.4% | 6.5% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 10.1% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 9.1% | 2.8% | 1.5% | Allen West 1.4% Ben Carson 1.3% Mitch Daniels, John Kasich, Rob Portman, Jim DeMint, Bob McDonnell <1% Nikki Haley, John Thune 0% Don't know 28.3% |
| Quinnipiac | September 23–29, 2013 |
11% | 13% | 10% | 3% | — | 17% | — | 12% | 10% | — | 4% | Don't know 20% | ||
| Public Policy Polling | 743 | ± 3.6% | September 25–26, 2013 |
11% | 14% | 20% | — | 4% | 17% | — | 10% | 10% | 3% | 3% | Other/Not sure 9% |
| CNN/ORC | 452 | ± 4.5% | September 6–8, 2013 |
10% | 17% | 7% | — | — | 13% | 6% | 9% | 16% | 5% | — | Other 6% None/no-one 4% Not sure 6% |
| Rasmussen | 1,000 | ± 3% | August 1–2, 2013 |
16% | 21% | — | — | — | 15% | — | 18% | 13% | — | 6% | Other 3% Not Sure 8% |
| Public Policy Polling | 500 | ± 4.3% | July 19– 21, 2013 |
13% | 13% | 12% | 4% | 2% | 16% | — | 10% | 13% | 4% | — | Other/Not Sure 13% |
| McClatchy-Marist | 357 | ± 5.2% | July 15– 18, 2013 |
10% | 15% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 9% | 4% | 12% | 13% | 2% | 2% | Other/Not Sure 25% |
| Public Policy Polling | 806 | ± 3.5% | May 6– 9, 2013 |
15% | 15% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 14% | — | 16% | 9% | 5% | — | Other/Not Sure 15% |
| Farleigh Dickinson University | 323 | ± 5.5% | April 22– 28, 2013 |
16% | 14% | — | — | — | — | — | 18% | — | 9% | — | Other 21% Not sure 22% |
| Quinnipiac | 712 | ± 3.7% | March 26– April 1, 2013 |
10% | 14% | — | 3% | — | 15% | — | 19% | 17% | — | 2% | Bob McDonnell 1% Other 1% Other/Not Sure 18% |
| Public Policy Polling | 1,125 | ± 2.9% | March 27– 30, 2013 |
12% | 15% | — | 4% | 1% | 17% | 2% | 21% | 12% | 5% | — | Other 1% Other/Not Sure 10% |
| Poll source | Sample size |
Margin of error |
Date(s) administered |
Jeb Bush |
Chris Christie |
Mike Huckabee |
Bobby Jindal |
Rand Paul |
Rick Perry |
Marco Rubio |
Paul Ryan |
Rick Santorum |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | 508 | ± 4.4% | January 31– February 3, 2013 |
13% | 13% | 11% | 4% | 10% | 3% | 22% | 15% | — | Susana Martinez 1% Other/Not Sure 8% |
| Public Policy Polling | 563 | ± 4.1% | January 3–6, 2013 | 14% | 14% | 15% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 21% | 16% | — | Susana Martinez 2% Other/Not Sure 7% |
| Harper Polling | 2,746 | ± 1.87% | December 19, 2012 | — | 18% | — | — | 8% | — | 34% | — | — | Condoleezza Rice 14% Allen West 5% Scott Brown 3% Not sure 18% |
| Public Policy Polling | 475 | ± 4.5% | November 30–December 2, 2012 | 12% | 14% | 11% | — | 7% | — | 18% | 12% | 4% | Condoleezza Rice 8% Sarah Palin 7% Other/Not Sure 7% |
| Public Policy Polling | 742 | ± 3.6% | April 12–15, 2012 | 17% | 21% | 17% | 3% | 4% | — | 10% | 7% | 12% | Other/Not Sure 10% |
See also
- General election polling
- Nationwide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2016
- Statewide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2016
- Democratic primary polling
- Nationwide opinion polling for the Democratic Party 2016 presidential primaries
- Statewide opinion polling for the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016
- Republican primary polling
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