A new poll says Donald Trump is leading his Republican presidential rivals by at least 10 points in Illinois, while the remaining three GOP candidates are in a tight race for second place.
According to a newly released Chicago Tribune poll, Trump wins 32 percent of likely Republican primary voters, followed by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz at 22 percent, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at 21 percent and Ohio Gov. John Kasich at 18 percent.
The billionaire businessman led all demographics around the state, the newspaper found, including men, women and those who described themselves as “fairly conservative.”
Cruz’s one lead over Trump was among Illinois voters who identified themselves as “very conservative,” and Cruz led that segment of votes 36-28.
The poll of 600 registered Illinois voters likely to participate in the state’s primary was conducted Wednesday through Sunday and carries a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.
Illinois’ 69 delegates will be at stake on March 15, the same day as Florida and Ohio’s winner-take-all contests.
