Clinton leads Sanders among voters in Ohio, FLa., latest QU poll shows

COLUMBUS

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leads Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders among voters in Ohio and Florida, according to the latest Quinnipiac University Poll.

Clinton topped Sanders 62 percent-32 percent in Florida and 52 percent-43 percent in Ohio, though 16-17 percent of likely Democratic primary voters said they might change their mind.

“In both states, the number of undecided voters is smaller than her lead, meaning that to be victorious Sanders has to get all the undecideds and then take Clinton voters away from her,” Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the poll, said. “The fact that there is no meaningful difference between the two candidates’ supporters when it comes to professed loyalty to their candidate contributes to Sen. Sanders’ problems.”

Connecticut-based Quinnipiac regularly gauges the opinions of voters in Ohio and other swing states on candidates and issues.

Its latest poll included 511 voters in Florida and 521 in Ohio. The results had a margin of error of about 4 percentage points.

Brown said Clinton has a nearly “unsurmountable” lead among women in both states, but more men picked Sanders over Clinton.

Read more about the numbers and what they mean to the election in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.