A new poll says Hillary Clinton is ahead of Bernie Sanders in Maryland by 25 points just days ahead of that state’s primary, and is leading the Vermont senator in almost every demographic polled.
According to the Monmouth University poll released Thursday, Clinton swept Sanders among men (59-32) and women (56-32), and among both black (64-20) and white (52-39) voters. She also led him among voters over age 50 (64-25) as well as voters under age 50 (50-39), a demographic that has favored Sanders in other contests.
Overall, Clinton is outpolling Sanders 57-32.
“The demographics of Maryland’s Democratic electorate are similar to past primary states where Clinton has done very well. However, it looks like that isn’t as important a factor since she holds large leads among practically every voting bloc,” said Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute.
In order for Sanders to win the democratic nomination, he must capture 73 percent of the remaining delegates. Maryland will be crucial to that fight as the state is second to Pennsylvania when it comes to how many delegates are up for grabs on April 26. But with his shrinking lead, numbers show it’s unlikely he’ll be able to surpass the former secretary of state.
Maryland has traditionally been a blue state, and even though 32 percent of Democrats don’t support Clinton, 87 percent of Democratic voters said they’d vote for Clinton in a Clinton vs. Donald Trump election, while 5 percent said they’d vote for Trump. If Sanders is the nominee, 83 percent of Maryland Democrats would vote for him, while 6 percent would vote for Trump.
Looking at the state’s U.S Senate primary, which will be held the same day, Rep. Chris Van Hollen currently holds a 52-36 lead over Rep. Donna Edwards, and 8 percent of voters still undecided.
The Monmouth University poll was conducted via telephone from April 18 to 20 among 300 Maryland democratic voters with a margin or error of plus or minus 5.7 percentage points.
