Supporters gather to hear US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speak at a rally in the Venice Beach neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, December 21, 2019. (Photo: Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
Surging Ten Points, Sanders Takes Lead Over Biden, Warren in California Tracking Poll
Since Sen. Kamala Harris dropped out last month, "Sanders appears to have gained almost all of [her] former supporters in California."
With a ten-point jump since November, Sen. Bernie Sanders has surged to the lead in a California tracking poll less than two months before the state's Democratic primary on Super Tuesday--March 3.
The tracking poll Public Policy Institute of California, which was last conducted in November, shows Sanders leading with support of 27 percent of likely Democratic primary voters, followed by former Vice President Joe Biden with 24 percent and Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 23 percent.
With a margin of error of 6.5 percent, the poll revealed a statistically tight race among the top three candidates--though fourth place was occupied by former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg who garnered just 6 percent. The most striking feature in the trends was that while support for Warren and Biden has plateaued since Sen. Kamala Harrris, who represents California, dropped out in early December, Sanders experienced a significant surge.
\u201c#NEW California @PPICNotes Poll:\n\nSanders 27% (+10 since last month)\nBiden 24% (-)\nWarren 23% (-)\nButtigieg 6% (-1)\nKlobuchar 4% (+3)\nYang 3% (-2)\nhttps://t.co/sjVuKv43ja\u201d— Political Polls (@Political Polls) 1578964839
"Sanders appears to have gained almost all of Kamala's former supporters in California," tweetedThe Hill's Krystal Ball in response.
As other polls in California and nationwide have also shown, the California survey points to a massive advantage for Sanders among the youth vote while Biden--and to a lesser extent Warren--do better with older voters.
"Among younger voters (age 18-44), Sanders (45%) has much more support than Warren (25%) and Biden (12%)," the PPIC noted, "while voters age 45 and older favor Biden (32%) over Warren (22%) and Sanders (15%)."
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With a ten-point jump since November, Sen. Bernie Sanders has surged to the lead in a California tracking poll less than two months before the state's Democratic primary on Super Tuesday--March 3.
The tracking poll Public Policy Institute of California, which was last conducted in November, shows Sanders leading with support of 27 percent of likely Democratic primary voters, followed by former Vice President Joe Biden with 24 percent and Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 23 percent.
With a margin of error of 6.5 percent, the poll revealed a statistically tight race among the top three candidates--though fourth place was occupied by former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg who garnered just 6 percent. The most striking feature in the trends was that while support for Warren and Biden has plateaued since Sen. Kamala Harrris, who represents California, dropped out in early December, Sanders experienced a significant surge.
\u201c#NEW California @PPICNotes Poll:\n\nSanders 27% (+10 since last month)\nBiden 24% (-)\nWarren 23% (-)\nButtigieg 6% (-1)\nKlobuchar 4% (+3)\nYang 3% (-2)\nhttps://t.co/sjVuKv43ja\u201d— Political Polls (@Political Polls) 1578964839
"Sanders appears to have gained almost all of Kamala's former supporters in California," tweetedThe Hill's Krystal Ball in response.
As other polls in California and nationwide have also shown, the California survey points to a massive advantage for Sanders among the youth vote while Biden--and to a lesser extent Warren--do better with older voters.
"Among younger voters (age 18-44), Sanders (45%) has much more support than Warren (25%) and Biden (12%)," the PPIC noted, "while voters age 45 and older favor Biden (32%) over Warren (22%) and Sanders (15%)."
With a ten-point jump since November, Sen. Bernie Sanders has surged to the lead in a California tracking poll less than two months before the state's Democratic primary on Super Tuesday--March 3.
The tracking poll Public Policy Institute of California, which was last conducted in November, shows Sanders leading with support of 27 percent of likely Democratic primary voters, followed by former Vice President Joe Biden with 24 percent and Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 23 percent.
With a margin of error of 6.5 percent, the poll revealed a statistically tight race among the top three candidates--though fourth place was occupied by former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg who garnered just 6 percent. The most striking feature in the trends was that while support for Warren and Biden has plateaued since Sen. Kamala Harrris, who represents California, dropped out in early December, Sanders experienced a significant surge.
\u201c#NEW California @PPICNotes Poll:\n\nSanders 27% (+10 since last month)\nBiden 24% (-)\nWarren 23% (-)\nButtigieg 6% (-1)\nKlobuchar 4% (+3)\nYang 3% (-2)\nhttps://t.co/sjVuKv43ja\u201d— Political Polls (@Political Polls) 1578964839
"Sanders appears to have gained almost all of Kamala's former supporters in California," tweetedThe Hill's Krystal Ball in response.
As other polls in California and nationwide have also shown, the California survey points to a massive advantage for Sanders among the youth vote while Biden--and to a lesser extent Warren--do better with older voters.
"Among younger voters (age 18-44), Sanders (45%) has much more support than Warren (25%) and Biden (12%)," the PPIC noted, "while voters age 45 and older favor Biden (32%) over Warren (22%) and Sanders (15%)."