Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonHillicon Valley: FBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden | Treasury Dept. sanctions Iranian government-backed hackers The Hill's Campaign Report: Arizona shifts towards Biden | Biden prepares for drive-in town hall | New Biden ad targets Latino voters FBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden MORE holds an overwhelming lead in Florida ahead of the state’s March 15 primary, according to a new poll released on Friday.

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The Quinnipiac University survey shows Clinton with 59 percent support in the Sunshine State, followed by Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersMcConnell accuses Democrats of sowing division by 'downplaying progress' on election security The Hill's Campaign Report: Arizona shifts towards Biden | Biden prepares for drive-in town hall | New Biden ad targets Latino voters Why Democrats must confront extreme left wing incitement to violence MORE, her sole remaining rival, with 33 percent support.

Clinton, who is vying to become the first female president, makes strong inroads among women in the state, carrying the demographic by a 69-34 percent margin.

“This has been a turbulent political year, but the Florida Democratic primary looks like a blow-out,” said Peter Brown, assistant director of the poll, adding that “Clinton would have to undergo a political meltdown of historic proportions to lose this contest."

A Public Policy Polling poll released on Thursday found Clinton leading Sanders by a similar margin in the state, up by a 57 percent to 32 percent.

The Quinnipiac poll surveyed 476 likely Democratic primary voters from Feb. 21 to 24 and has a 4.5 percent margin of error.