Bernie Sanders is within single digits of Hillary Clinton in a new poll of New Hampshire Democratic primary voters. The survey from CNN and WMUR finds Clinton’s support among Granite State Democrats at 43 percent, while Sanders, a Vermont senator, registers 35 percent support. That’s the best showing for Sanders since was first included in the CNN/WMUR poll in July 2014, while it is Clinton’s worst performance since February 2013.
Support for Sanders has skyrocketed since he entered the race for president last month. The May CNN/WMUR poll found he had just 13 percent support in May, and was in the single digits in previous polls. Clinton, meanwhile, has stumbled in New Hampshire since January, when she reached her high point of 74 percent among Democratic primary voters. In this current poll, Clinton also has her lowest net favorability rating, at 55 percent. Sanders actually ties with Clinton in net favorability.
The Real Clear Politics average of polls still gives Clinton a 19-point advantage in New Hampshire, but the WMUR is just the latest in a string of polls showing Sanders gaining on the former secretary of state.
Clinton won the 2008 New Hampshire primary after losing the Iowa caucuses to Barack Obama. The victory was credited with allowing Clinton to continue her bid against Obama, which she ultimately lost.
