Clinton opens up 6 point lead over Trump in Florida, poll shows

A poll released Thursday showed Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by six points in Florida. The poll, conducted by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative, showed Clinton leading Trump 49 percent to 43 percent among likely voters. Seven percent are still undecided. In FAU’s August poll, Trump was leading Clinton 43 percent to 41 percent. Among likely voters in Florida, Clinton leads with women, 51 percent to 42 percent, and with men, 46 percent to 45 percent. FAU conducted two polls simultaneously, a poll surveying 400 likely voters in Florida and a poll of 400 Hispanic voters in Florida. Clinton also holds a big lead in the Hispanic poll, winning support from 52 percent of voters compared to 33 percent for Trump.

A poll released Thursday showed Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by six points in Florida.

The poll, conducted by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative, showed Clinton leading Trump 49 percent to 43 percent among likely voters. Seven percent are still undecided.


In FAU’s August poll, Trump was leading Clinton 43 percent to 41 percent.

Among likely voters in Florida, Clinton leads with women, 51 percent to 42 percent, and with men, 46 percent to 45 percent.

FAU conducted two polls simultaneously, a poll surveying 400 likely voters in Florida and a poll of 400 Hispanic voters in Florida.

Clinton also holds a big lead in the Hispanic poll, winning support from 52 percent of voters compared to 33 percent for Trump.