After Hillary Clinton's decisive win in New York last week — ending her string of losses — she now has a 10-point lead over Bernie Sanders nationally. Though the margin between the candidates increased only slightly from 9 points last week, the latest numbers show a slow but steady national climb by Clinton over the past three weeks, according to the latest from the NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll.
The Democratic candidates now face off in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic primaries Tuesday in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania.
The NBC News|SurveyMonkey poll was conducted online from April 18 to April 24 of 10,707 adults aged 18 and over.
The Democratic candidates now face off in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic primaries Tuesday in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania.
The NBC News|SurveyMonkey poll was conducted online from April 18 to April 24 of 10,707 adults aged 18 and over.
Both Democratic candidates held back-to-back MSNBC town halls Monday night in Philadelphia — hoping to appeal to voters in Pennsylvania on the eve of the primaries. All of Tuesday's primaries are closed with the exception of Rhode Island — which utilizes a mixed format in which unaffiliated voters can vote in either party's primary.
Nationally, Clinton continues to do well among those who say they belong to the Democratic Party. Sanders has done particularly well among Independents. After Sanders' defeat in New York, his campaign emphasized that a state's open or closed primary format may have an effect on his performance.
In this week's poll, Clinton captures 56 percent support among registered voters who say they identify as Democrats. Sanders has 38 percent support of Democrats. This margin flips in Sanders' favor, however, among Independents who lean toward the Democratic Party. This group supports Sanders over Clinton, 55 percent to 38 percent.
Nationally, Clinton continues to do well among those who say they belong to the Democratic Party. Sanders has done particularly well among Independents. After Sanders' defeat in New York, his campaign emphasized that a state's open or closed primary format may have an effect on his performance.
In this week's poll, Clinton captures 56 percent support among registered voters who say they identify as Democrats. Sanders has 38 percent support of Democrats. This margin flips in Sanders' favor, however, among Independents who lean toward the Democratic Party. This group supports Sanders over Clinton, 55 percent to 38 percent.
Poll: Clinton Builds on Lead Over Sanders Nationally was first published in http://www.nbcnews.com
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