Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #22965
 
Florida, 19 Wks Till Votes Counted, Clinton 4 Atop Trump; Marco and Murphy Tied in Pivotal Battle for Rubio's Senate Seat; Amendment 2 Up:

Donald Trump desperately needs Florida's 29 electoral votes to capture the White House in 134 days. But in an election for President in Florida today, between presumptive Republican Party nominee Trump and presumptive Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton, Clinton edges Trump, according to a SurveyUSA poll commissioned by Bay News 9 in Tampa and News 13 in Orlando.

At this hour, it's Clinton 46%, Trump 42%, Libertarian Gary Johnson 2%, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein 1%. 19 weeks until votes are counted, Trump leads among Florida's white voters and among Florida's Cubans, but trails among Florida's non-Cuban Hispanics, Florida's blacks and Florida's Asians. Among "very conservative" men, a group Trump must dominate, he holds 73% of the vote, but loses 20%, who cross-over to Clinton. Among high-school educated men, Trump leads, as one would expect, but just by 16 points, 54% to 38%. Among the most affluent voters, who typically gravitate to Republicans, Trump and Clinton tie, 44% each.

In Southeast Florida, which includes Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties (Mar a Lago is in Palm Beach County), Trump trails 56% to 32%. Trump leads in Northwest FL, Northeast FL, and Central FL, and ties Clinton in Southwest FL, but that is not enough for him to overcome Clinton's advantage in the population centers of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Boca Raton. Clinton leads by 12 points among voters under age 50. Trump leads by 2 points among voters age 50+. Clinton leads by 11 points among women. Trump leads by 3 points among men -- a 14-point gender gap.

Trump wins pro-life voters by 40 points, he wins gun owners by 22 points and wins Evangelicals by 28 points. Tea-Party members break 4:1 for Trump. Moderates break 5:3 for Clinton. Among voters who say the economy is the most important issue, Clinton leads Trump by 9. Among voters who say that national security is the most important issue, Trump edges Clinton. Among voters who say that immigration is the most important issue, Trump crushes Clinton by 45 points.

In a hypothetical election today for United States Senator from Florida, incumbent Republican Marco Rubio, who vowed not to seek re-election before seeking re-election, may or may not hold onto his seat, today's poll results show. In a match-up against possible Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy, Rubio and Murphy tie, 43% each, at this hour. If the Democrats instead nominate Alan Grayson, Rubio today leads narrowly, 44% to 40%. Much can and will change in this contest as voters get re-accustomed to Rubio being back in the race, but for now, the contest is a jump-ball. Trump's coattails, or lack of coattails, may help determine Rubio's fate. The seat has national significance if the Democrats are able to pick-up 4 or more other U.S. Senate seats on Election Day.

The 08/30/16 Republican primary is not competitive --- Rubio has 3 times as many vote as his 3 Republican challengers combined. The Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate is not yet on voters' radar. The last 5 public polls released in the contest show, on average, 45% of likely voters to be undecided. SurveyUSA today finds 35% of likely Democratic Primary voters undecided. Among voters with a preference, Murphy is at 30%, atop Grayson at 21%, Pam Keith at 10%, Reginald Luster at 3% and Rocky De La Fuente at 2%. Any outcome is possible, though Grayson certainly would rather be in Murphy's shoes today.

Amendment 2, which would legalize medical marijuana for individuals with certain conditions, is 3:1 favored to pass at this hour. Opposition to ballot measures increases as Election Day approaches. When votes are counted in 134 days, the "No" vote may be significantly greater than it is today.

Voter Screening / Historical Context: SurveyUSA interviewed 2,000 state of Florida adults 06/25/16 through 06/27/16. Research began as soon as names on the primary ballots were finalized 06/24/16. Most interviews were completed after the results of the British vote to leave the European Union were announced. Of the 2,000 adults interviewed, 1,873 were registered to vote. Of the registered voters, 555 were determined by SurveyUSA to be eligible and likely to vote in the 08/30/16 Democratic Primary, 618 were determined by SurveyUSA to be eligible and likely to vote in the 08/30/16 Republican Primary. Only voters eligible and likely to vote in each primary were asked the Senate primary horse-race questions. 1,678 survey respondents were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely to vote in the 11/08/16 general election for President, other state offices and statewide ballot measures. This research was conducted using blended sample, mixed mode. Respondents reachable on their home telephone (66% of likely November voters) were interviewed on their home telephone in the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents not reachable on a home telephone (34% of likely voters) were shown a questionnaire on their smartphone, tablet or other electronic device. In 2012, Democrat Barack Obama carried Florida by less than 1 percentage point. In 2008, Obama carried Florida by 3 percentage points. In 2004, George W Bush carried Florida by 5 percentage points. In 2000, a handful of votes separated Al Gore and Bush before The Supreme Court of the United States awarded the state to Bush. In 1996, Bill Clinton carried the state by 6 points, the largest margin of victory for either party in Florida in the past 25 years. In 1992 George Herbert Walker Bush carried Florida by 2 points.
 
1If the August 30th Republican primary for United States Senate were today, and these were the Republican primary candidates, who would you vote for? (candidate names rotated) Marco Rubio? Dwight Young? Carlos Beruff? Or Ernie Rivera?
555 Likely August GOP Primary VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+CubanNon-CubaRaceParty AffiliationParty AffiliationIdeologyTea PartyPresidential IssueEvangelicalAttend ChurchAbortionGun OwnerEducationIncomeCell Phone / LanRegionStrong RVery ConHS Educa
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesHispanicWhiteBlackAsian / Strong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibYesNoEconomyImmigratNationalYesNoNeverOccasionRegularlPro-lifePro-choiYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KCell PhoLandlineNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth EaMenMenMen
Marco Rubio35017317737701091341072432313329714171130403103301443134141601128424011795981481899011614322610617613259114168791201378626439291168879887331
Dwight Young5734238132114213662470102215170120361821219194112351523920261520213123241811222118181913444111414141087
Carlos Beruff633924410202814493557153118940004813023289012137262113283119202244153023111829112324125111025161019156
Ernie Rivera1174432374101000433100074042400296324753347652273633821512222
Undecided74344082720203539226716282016521148222162623221050221519214317362026353433122634152830373741322142116117
Total55528726861123172199184371362350910362551868513434441101718921611418713037118515814122129514519420933118627021195181259125193212150404506418113412613610853
Composition of Likely August GOP Primary Voters100%52%48%11%22%31%36%33%67%6%4%92%2%6%46%34%15%2%1%1%1%80%18%1%34%39%21%3%1%24%67%34%29%26%40%54%27%35%38%61%34%50%39%18%34%48%24%36%40%27%73%9%11%33%24%23%25%20%10%
 
2If the August 30th Democratic primary for United States Senate were today, and these were the Democratic primary candidates, who would you vote for? (candidate names rotated) Alan Grayson? Patrick Murphy? Pam Keith? Rocky de la Fuente? Or Reginald Luster?
618 Likely August Democratic Primary VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+CubanNon-CubaRaceParty AffiliationParty AffiliationIdeologyTea PartyPresidential IssueEvangelicalAttend ChurchAbortionGun OwnerEducationIncomeCell Phone / LanRegionStrong RVery ConHS Educa
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesHispanicWhiteBlackAsian / Strong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibYesNoEconomyImmigratNationalYesNoNeverOccasionRegularlPro-lifePro-choiYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KCell PhoLandlineNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth EaMenMenMen
Alan Grayson13061691325424938925810718442362533576349010928512771195914202110462373021105408513506637494135951113572128366
Patrick Murphy18489952227666850134911141281511371665922251571815585433131616415483214553676041137501283447994663704613713545338911218
Pam Keith60293181525122337514217101251317231204064311183562271211482419161641332552332132322164463221515043
Rocky De La Fuente107321343702730000016202821421092236414554452533613713132011
Reginald Luster176117712143001133100011142114325614135423147915103964528511622417014
Undecided2178613149635649112105616136671422743199694431681222864538719193175553148837855521547013723781145510257119981920396079057
Total61827833910213919218524137725384451363786142287231247141244785153212169109345482465814112546323021316714045020038982207318156251197230387514616813221942939
Composition of Likely August Democratic Primary Voters100%45%55%16%23%31%30%39%61%4%6%72%22%6%1%1%2%4%14%37%40%2%20%77%8%9%34%27%18%6%89%41%10%24%20%75%38%35%27%23%74%33%64%13%34%52%26%42%33%37%63%8%7%27%21%36%1%5%6%
 
3If the November election for President were today, and you were filling out your ballot right now, who would you vote for? Republican Donald Trump? Democrat Hillary Clinton? Libertarian Gary Johnson? Green Party candidate Jill Stein? Or another candidate?
1678 Likely November VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+CubanNon-CubaRaceParty AffiliationParty AffiliationIdeologyTea PartyPresidential IssueEvangelicalAttend ChurchAbortionGun OwnerEducationIncomeCell Phone / LanRegionStrong RVery ConHS Educa
Credibility Interval: ± 2.4 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesHispanicWhiteBlackAsian / Strong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibYesNoEconomyImmigratNationalYesNoNeverOccasionRegularlPro-lifePro-choiYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KCell PhoLandlineNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth EaMenMenMen
Donald Trump (R)6983763226916222624223146739266342243262188138512227444921031199279159266141469259205185269381202245242414248369240128246302176243253180518578023316915913911369
Hillary Clinton (D)7653534121261872262253144523061542169541522284911725727437194531547127420911836683322711731415792692842031565662235111042334132032952492984675154209172279113148
Gary Johnson (L)35181651410519155327352491125262173514731311064727131110924141831021612141222341567131
Jill Stein (G)22101211462148202002321391351343237841871722013274175153811615181451674221
Other68254319132016323739499102125181511414381689231110357161216144931181825362041102629272215254477291213134
Undecided9030602032241452389167185916121321140244614913396457125529186429273427552756162151232936504065222236135
Total16788138652494125125056611017881011339222118292244193144185315288536523603276379512265149189132963930041445211205575865146369456578822645458284416175685721106129151514387498156155128
Composition of Likely November Voters100%48%52%15%25%30%30%39%61%5%6%80%13%7%18%15%12%9%11%19%17%32%31%36%16%23%31%16%9%11%80%38%18%25%27%67%34%35%31%38%57%40%54%16%33%51%27%38%35%34%66%8%9%31%23%30%9%9%8%
 
4What's the biggest issue facing the 2016 candidates for President? The economy? Immigration? Education? National Security? Health Care? Climate Change? Or something else?
1678 Likely November VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+CubanNon-CubaRaceParty AffiliationParty AffiliationIdeologyTea PartyPresidential IssueEvangelicalAttend ChurchAbortionGun OwnerEducationIncomeCell Phone / LanRegionStrong RVery ConHS Educa
Credibility Interval: ± 2.4 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesHispanicWhiteBlackAsian / Strong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibYesNoEconomyImmigratNationalYesNoNeverOccasionRegularlPro-lifePro-choiYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KCell PhoLandlineNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth EaMenMenMen
Economy6393243159716519218526237828364951133210385646373135110188200245107146204105466951563900175430207234188251358238355982063181672342172184215551202146186576751
Immigration300150150435873126101199152624921308558502317333114390657789742914502120300010516510095103148134123132581121208999100732272228916395434630
Education6736312219917422611651142853619151112282781216141395200015441931161747283652140123518303753211227454
National Security414186228551181459617324123253413736797259283379581511201376610014553334932500414115277138146127167220190197661352101041501561712443548117110104453233
Health Care108377015184232337577851310913510923382225618123627195950002086364623228031701836513639314067610372530512
Climate Change5533221291519213420485212169112431635211125144480005492991694317356103772817183724181120014
Other5934253201917233621431245558217910341647196725300010461118301345213441737122027124724191321211
Not Sure351223351612728002871245131267101831275402900082317611918102399141513410252210715003
Total16788138652494125125056611017881011339222118292244193144185315288536523603276379512265149189132963930041445211205575865146369456578822645458284416175685721106129151514387498156155128
Composition of Likely November Voters100%48%52%15%25%30%30%39%61%5%6%80%13%7%18%15%12%9%11%19%17%32%31%36%16%23%31%16%9%11%80%38%18%25%27%67%34%35%31%38%57%40%54%16%33%51%27%38%35%34%66%8%9%31%23%30%9%9%8%
 
5If the November election for United States Senator from Florida were today, and these were the candidates on the ballot, who would you vote for? Republican Marco Rubio? Or Democrat Patrick Murphy?
1678 Likely November VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+CubanNon-CubaRaceParty AffiliationParty AffiliationIdeologyTea PartyPresidential IssueEvangelicalAttend ChurchAbortionGun OwnerEducationIncomeCell Phone / LanRegionStrong RVery ConHS Educa
Credibility Interval: ± 2.4 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesHispanicWhiteBlackAsian / Strong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibYesNoEconomyImmigratNationalYesNoNeverOccasionRegularlPro-lifePro-choiYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KCell PhoLandlineNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth EaMenMenMen
Marco Rubio (R)72137334898172214238270451494264236432452041285127431744920760208277170359139503273177198276405198260256424257367274118251332177263256218503656923317318213111963
Patrick Murphy (D)716354363103175223215278438275052114848181629491292232523420747441512522021213564329776151119565274240193132555208477952183881782642532424744247209159258122645
Other1145262183032344866677620181862424161682464252028371071181383221305835363840613658264240453825357911153824268915
Undecided12735933135431866617210117912181220133311294544723541712410231164527925050263972467225336841513477501019353133516
Total16788138652494125125056611017881011339222118292244193144185315288536523603276379512265149189132963930041445211205575865146369456578822645458284416175685721106129151514387498156155128
Composition of Likely November Voters100%48%52%15%25%30%30%39%61%5%6%80%13%7%18%15%12%9%11%19%17%32%31%36%16%23%31%16%9%11%80%38%18%25%27%67%34%35%31%38%57%40%54%16%33%51%27%38%35%34%66%8%9%31%23%30%9%9%8%
 
6What if the candidates for United States Senator were Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Alan Grayson?
1678 Likely November VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+CubanNon-CubaRaceParty AffiliationParty AffiliationIdeologyTea PartyPresidential IssueEvangelicalAttend ChurchAbortionGun OwnerEducationIncomeCell Phone / LanRegionStrong RVery ConHS Educa
Credibility Interval: ± 2.4 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesHispanicWhiteBlackAsian / Strong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibYesNoEconomyImmigratNationalYesNoNeverOccasionRegularlPro-lifePro-choiYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KCell PhoLandlineNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth EaMenMenMen
Marco Rubio (R)737383354971822192392794584743660314524720412652235721451201782122761774112144515278180198274423204262264435262375279117249352170268275225512636724717418513312259
Alan Grayson (D)66731834998164209197261406254848014642151520481302062333119843836542241901183159927273136117515265220175113525191448982053511802572142304374349191151233102249
Other1266461212634444778668523171862524182112246833192443168997433126337329464443673274214652404333319510133827368812
Undecided14948101334149267475941142113121821211432223056548256817125118471554281105858304591608028457350494786621221373544537
Total16788138652494125125056611017881011339222118292244193144185315288536523603276379512265149189132963930041445211205575865146369456578822645458284416175685721106129151514387498156155128
Composition of Likely November Voters100%48%52%15%25%30%30%39%61%5%6%80%13%7%18%15%12%9%11%19%17%32%31%36%16%23%31%16%9%11%80%38%18%25%27%67%34%35%31%38%57%40%54%16%33%51%27%38%35%34%66%8%9%31%23%30%9%9%8%
 
7What if it were Republican Carlos Beruff and Democrat Patrick Murphy?
1678 Likely November VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+CubanNon-CubaRaceParty AffiliationParty AffiliationIdeologyTea PartyPresidential IssueEvangelicalAttend ChurchAbortionGun OwnerEducationIncomeCell Phone / LanRegionStrong RVery ConHS Educa
Credibility Interval: ± 2.4 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesHispanicWhiteBlackAsian / Strong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibYesNoEconomyImmigratNationalYesNoNeverOccasionRegularlPro-lifePro-choiYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KCell PhoLandlineNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth EaMenMenMen
Carlos Beruff (R)50028621458120153169178322302844527281941431012591793371352515621099155120336189142137197278153168172314157263173881642309918619513136841521651201211119852
Patrick Murphy (D)7863774091211992422233214653152579156502526315913924725851229505567727520912539699312891631536032872752161725802355171072464172082982612874995248220169296163250
Other154649018294958471071391201519332432261617557742232355212715112454234428839496368705675305664575338301241820443833111212
Undecided23986153536367551161231412195232140512934223516918551325887281215182932680601527895638313810311739781177780751241151730855948191314
Total16788138652494125125056611017881011339222118292244193144185315288536523603276379512265149189132963930041445211205575865146369456578822645458284416175685721106129151514387498156155128
Composition of Likely November Voters100%48%52%15%25%30%30%39%61%5%6%80%13%7%18%15%12%9%11%19%17%32%31%36%16%23%31%16%9%11%80%38%18%25%27%67%34%35%31%38%57%40%54%16%33%51%27%38%35%34%66%8%9%31%23%30%9%9%8%
 
8And what if it were Republican Carlos Beruff and Democrat Alan Grayson?
1678 Likely November VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+CubanNon-CubaRaceParty AffiliationParty AffiliationIdeologyTea PartyPresidential IssueEvangelicalAttend ChurchAbortionGun OwnerEducationIncomeCell Phone / LanRegionStrong RVery ConHS Educa
Credibility Interval: ± 2.4 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesHispanicWhiteBlackAsian / Strong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibYesNoEconomyImmigratNationalYesNoNeverOccasionRegularlPro-lifePro-choiYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KCell PhoLandlineNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth EaMenMenMen
Carlos Beruff (R)541303238571281651931843573531486193521215111533101243631581616622811120312735919915914521130616517619334116728818591178254107198214135407465218312913112210252
Alan Grayson (D)7583633951271922372023194393152550163462124234913725125245209503607125520012440674319811531425802812692031595732245031092324052062902472904685251212169273103654
Other16375872132496153109146126201626253130181912527931263057229912946363846944251646183518627587054564331132132149324711711
Undecided21772145456061501061119131761921334424322033217776532550892213121677523785314070905475122941083777997573641161001727705747131012
Total16788138652494125125056611017881011339222118292244193144185315288536523603276379512265149189132963930041445211205575865146369456578822645458284416175685721106129151514387498156155128
Composition of Likely November Voters100%48%52%15%25%30%30%39%61%5%6%80%13%7%18%15%12%9%11%19%17%32%31%36%16%23%31%16%9%11%80%38%18%25%27%67%34%35%31%38%57%40%54%16%33%51%27%38%35%34%66%8%9%31%23%30%9%9%8%
 
9Also on the ballot in November will be Amendment 2, which would legalize medical marijuana for individuals with certain medical conditions. On Amendment 2, ... Are you ...? Certain to vote yes? Certain to vote no? Or not certain?
1678 Likely November VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+CubanNon-CubaRaceParty AffiliationParty AffiliationIdeologyTea PartyPresidential IssueEvangelicalAttend ChurchAbortionGun OwnerEducationIncomeCell Phone / LanRegionStrong RVery ConHS Educa
Credibility Interval: ± 2.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesHispanicWhiteBlackAsian / Strong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibYesNoEconomyImmigratNationalYesNoNeverOccasionRegularlPro-lifePro-choiYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KCell PhoLandlineNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth EaMenMenMen
Yes1143564579195294384270489654586890715086135143120100152251235277372486144201361235139989474421722732518304324252733277514416221943675543064243804377068795351254356748296
No310147163287672134104206212024840221066145221337211678058981027895612301197581129161631011431931021271464298164811011207423624211068970545521
Not Certain22510212327425610169157813184321052402723202831927059347673205301527853607212962609811691891142880111559268621641734584571281812
Total16788138652494125125056611017881011339222118292244193144185315288536523603276379512265149189132963930041445211205575865146369456578822645458284416175685721106129151514387498156155128
Composition of Likely November Voters100%48%52%15%25%30%30%39%61%5%6%80%13%7%18%15%12%9%11%19%17%32%31%36%16%23%31%16%9%11%80%38%18%25%27%67%34%35%31%38%57%40%54%16%33%51%27%38%35%34%66%8%9%31%23%30%9%9%8%