Republicans

Do you think things in this country (are generally going in the right direction) or do you feel things (have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track)?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Right Direction
5%
10%
Wrong Track
93%
84%
Don't know/No answer
2%
6%

If the 2016 Republican presidential primary in Florida were held today whom would you support?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Donald Trump
38%
20%
Marco Rubio
31%
49%
Ted Cruz
19%
21%
John Kasich
4%
2%
Other
1%
1%
Don't know/No answer
6%
8%

Which candidate would be your 2nd choice?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Ted Cruz
30%
41%
Marco Rubio
24%
23%
Donald Trump
15%
11%
John Kasich
14%
13%
Don't know/No answer
16%
11%

Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Ted Cruz? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Very favorable opinion
21%
31%
Somewhat favorable opinion
36%
37%
Somewhat unfavorable opinion
18%
10%
Very unfavorable opinion
17%
12%
Do not recognize
2%
7%
No answer
7%
3%

Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Marco Rubio? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Very favorable opinion
28%
40%
Somewhat favorable opinion
34%
36%
Somewhat unfavorable opinion
18%
10%
Very unfavorable opinion
13%
8%
Do not recognize
1%
1%
No answer
5%
5%

Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Donald Trump? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Very favorable opinion
27%
15%
Somewhat favorable opinion
30%
21%
Somewhat unfavorable opinion
15%
14%
Very unfavorable opinion
24%
47%
Do not recognize
1%
1%
No answer
4%
2%

Thinking about the three Republican candidates for President, Cruz, Rubio, Trump – who do you think is more honest and trustworthy?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Ted Cruz
21%
23%
Marco Rubio
34%
45%
Donald Trump
30%
15%
Don’t know
8%
13%
No answer
8%
3%

Who do you think has a better personality and temperament to serve effectively as president?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Ted Cruz
25%
27%
Marco Rubio
39%
51%
Donald Trump
26%
16%
Don’t know
7%
5%
No answer
3%
2%

Who do you think has a better chance of getting elected president in November 2016?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Ted Cruz
15%
18%
Marco Rubio
17%
25%
Donald Trump
60%
47%
Don’t know
5%
8%
No answer
3%
3%

Who do you think would do more to bring needed change to Washington?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Ted Cruz
18%
21%
Marco Rubio
21%
37%
Donald Trump
55%
31%
Don’t know
5%
8%
No answer
2%
2%

Who do you think is closer to you on the issues?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Ted Cruz
21%
24%
Marco Rubio
32%
45%
Donald Trump
39%
22%
Don’t know
4%
7%
No answer
4%
2%

Who do you trust most to handle the economy?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Ted Cruz
16%
17%
Marco Rubio
22%
39%
Donald Trump
56%
38%
Don’t know
3%
4%
No answer
3%
2%

Who do you trust most to handle immigration issues?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Ted Cruz
21%
23%
Marco Rubio
29%
47%
Donald Trump
45%
22%
Don't know
4%
6%
No answer
2%
2%

Who do you trust most to handle the threat of terrorism?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Ted Cruz
21%
22%
Marco Rubio
25%
43%
Donald Trump
45%
26%
Don’t know
6%
7%
No answer
3%
2%

Who do you trust most to handle healthcare?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Ted Cruz
23%
20%
Marco Rubio
29%
46%
Donald Trump
36%
23%
Don’t know
7%
9%
No answer
5%
2%

If the Republican primary for the US Senate seat from Florida were held today and the candidates were Carlos Beruff, Ron DeSantis, David Jolly, Carlos Lopez-Cantera and Todd Wilcox, for whom would you vote?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Carlos Lopez-Cantera
6%
27%
Ron DeSantis
6%
6%
David Jolly
5%
4%
Carlos Beruff
*
2%
Todd Wilcox
2%
1%
Don’t know
74%
53%
No answer
6%
8%

If he does not win the Florida Presidential Primary on March 15th, do you believe that Marco Rubio should or should not suspend his campaign for President?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Should suspend his campaign
59%
50%
Should not suspend his campaign
33%
42%
Don’t know
6%
4%
No answer
1%
4%

Which one of the following issues will be the MOST important in deciding your vote for President in November 2016?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Jobs and the economy
43%
41%
Terrorism
27%
26%
Foreign policy
8%
5%
Healthcare
7%
9%
Immigration
6%
9%
Global Climate Change
1%
1%
Same Sex Marriage
1%
1%
Education
2%
5%
Other
3%
1%
No opinion
2%
2%

With regard to the current opening on the Supreme Court, after President Obama nominates someone do you believe that the U.S. Senate should vote on President Obama’s nominee to fill the position or should the Senate delay action on the vacancy until after the next president takes office?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Vote
26%
19%
Delay
72%
74%
Don’t know
3%
6%
No answer
*
1%

Donald Trump has proposed banning Muslims who are not U.S. citizens from entering the United States for the time being. He says this would improve security against terrorism. Others say security would not be improved, and it’s wrong to bar people from the United States because of their religion. What’s your opinIon – would you support a ban on Muslims entering the United States, or do you this would be the wrong thing to do?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Strongly support
39%
36%
Somewhat support
18%
14%
Somewhat wrong thing to do
18%
18%
Strongly wrong thing to do
17%
23%
Don’t know
5%
6%
No answer
2%
4%

Do you approve or disapproved of President Obama’s plan to visit Cuba this month? He’d be the first sitting President to do so in 88 years.

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Approve
33%
22%
Disapprove
59%
66%
Don’t know/ No opinion
7%
10%
No answer/Refused
1%
1%

Overall, do you support or oppose ending the so-called 'wet foot, dry foot' policy, which allows Cuban refugees to stay in the US if they reach US soil?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Strongly support
28%
32%
Somewhat support
23%
22%
Somewhat oppose
15%
11%
Strongly oppose
25%
26%
Don’t know
7%
7%
No answer
2%
2%

The United States territory of Puerto Rico has announced that it is close to defaulting on $72 billion worth of debt. Overall, do you support or oppose providing financial assistance to help Puerto Rico pay off its debt? Do you feel that way strongly, or somewhat?

 
Likely Republican
voters
Republican
Hispanics
Strongly support
10%
16%
Somewhat support
18%
25%
Somewhat oppose
18%
12%
Strongly oppose
44%
31%
Don’t know
8%
14%
No answer
2%
1%

Democrats

Do you think things in this country (are generally going in the right direction) or do you feel things (have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track)?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Right Direction
46%
57%
Wrong Track
46%
35%
Don't know/No answer
8%
8%

If the 2016 Democratic presidential primary in Florida were held today whom would you support? (If already voted: Which candidate did you support?)

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Hillary Clinton
64%
68%
Bernie Sanders
26%
21%
Don't know/No answer
10%
11%

Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Hillary Clinton? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Very favorable opinion
48%
58%
Somewhat favorable opinion
28%
28%
Somewhat unfavorable opinion
8%
4%
Very unfavorable opinion
11%
9%
Do not recognize
*
1%
No answer
5%
1%

Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Bernie Sanders? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Very favorable opinion
28%
28%
Somewhat favorable opinion
42%
34%
Somewhat unfavorable opinion
12%
13%
Very unfavorable opinion
7%
10%
Do not recognize
4%
8%
No answer
9%
7%

Sanders edges Clinton on honesty, but Florida Democrats rate Clinton much higher on other attributes

Who do you think is/has/would…

(Among Florida Democratic likely voters)

More honest/trustworthy

CLINTON

SANDERS

46%

39%

Do more to bring needed change

53

33

Closer to you on the issues

56

30

Better personality/temperament

65

26

Better chance of getting

elected in November

83

11

Sanders edges Clinton on honesty, but Florida Democrats rate Clinton much higher on other attributes

Who do you think is/has/would…

(Among Florida Democratic likely voters)

CLINTON

SANDERS

More honest/

trustworthy

39%

46%

Do more to bring

needed change

53

33

Closer to you

on the issues

56

30

Better personality/

temperament

65

26

Better chance of getting

elected in November

83

11

Thinking about the two Democratic candidates for President, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders – who do you think is more honest and trustworthy?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Hillary Clinton
39%
46%
Bernie Sanders
46%
35%
Don’t know
12%
18%
No answer
3%
1%

Who do you think has a better personality and temperament to serve as president?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Hillary Clinton
65%
67%
Bernie Sanders
26%
24%
Don’t know
6%
7%
No answer
3%
1%

Who do you think has a better chance of getting elected president in November 2016?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Hillary Clinton
83%
83%
Bernie Sanders
11%
9%
Don’t know
4%
7%
No answer
2%
1%

Who do you think would do more to bring needed change to Washington?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Hillary Clinton
53%
64%
Bernie Sanders
33%
25%
Don’t know
8%
9%
No answer
6%
2%

Who do you think is closer to you on the issues?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Hillary Clinton
56%
56%
Bernie Sanders
30%
24%
Don’t know
9%
19%
No answer
5%
2%

Florida Democrats trust

Clinton more on several issues

Who do you trust more to handle…

(Among Florida Democratic likely voters)

The economy

CLINTON

SANDERS

62%

29%

Health care

64

26

Immigration

64

20

The threat of terrorism

68

19

Florida Democrats trust Clinton more on several issues

Who do you trust more to handle…

(Among Florida Democratic likely voters)

CLINTON

SANDERS

The economy

62%

29%

Health care

64

26

64

20

Immigration

The threat of

terrorism

68

19

Who do you trust more to handle the economy?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Hillary Clinton
62%
64%
Bernie Sanders
29%
28%
Don’t know
4%
7%
No answer
5%
1%

Who do you trust more to handle immigration issues?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Hillary Clinton
64%
66%
Bernie Sanders
20%
18%
Don’t know
11%
14%
No answer
5%
2%

Who do you trust more to handle the threat of terrorism?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Hillary Clinton
68%
69%
Bernie Sanders
19%
18%
Don’t know
8%
11%
No answer
5%
3%

Who do you trust more to handle healthcare?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Hillary Clinton
64%
67%
Bernie Sanders
26%
21%
Don’t know
8%
11%
No answer
3%
1%

If the Democratic primary for the US Senate seat from Florida were held today and the candidates were Alan Grayson and Patrick Murphy, for whom would you vote?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Alan Grayson
19%
23%
Patrick Murphy
27%
17%
Don’t know
47%
55%
No answer
7%
6%

The biggest issue for Florida Democrats is the economy

Which one of these following issues will be the most important in deciding your vote for president?

(Among Florida Democratic likely voters)

DEMOCRATIC LIKELY VOTERS

HISPANIC LIKELY VOTERS

Jobs and the economy

38%

35%

Health care

20

21

Education

11

15

Terrorism

8

7

Global climate change

8

6

Foreign policy

7

3

Immigration

2

8

Same sex marriage

2

-

Other/No answer

4

5

The biggest issue for Florida Democrats is the economy

Which one of these following issues will be the most important in deciding your vote for president?

(Among Florida Democratic likely voters)

DEMOCRATIC LIKELY VOTERS

HISPANIC LIKELY VOTERS

38%

Jobs and the

economy

35%

20

Health care

21

11

Education

15

8

Terrorism

7

8

Global

climate change

 

6

7

Foreign policy

3

2

Immigration

8

Same sex

marriage

2

-

4

Other/No answer

5

Which one of the following issues will be the MOST important in deciding your vote for President in November 2016?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Jobs and the economy
38%
35%
Healthcare
20%
21%
Education
11%
16%
Terrorism
9%
7%
Global Climate Change
8%
6%
Foreign policy
7%
3%
Immigration
2%
7%
Same Sex Marriage
2%
*
Other
2%
3%
No opinion
2%
1%

With regard to the current opening on the Supreme Court, after President Obama nominates someone do you believe that the U.S. Senate should vote on President Obama’s nominee to fill the position or should the Senate delay action on the vacancy until after the next president takes office?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Vote
78%
75%
Delay
18%
14%
Don’t know
4%
10%
No answer
*
*

Donald Trump has proposed banning Muslims who are not U.S. citizens from entering the United States for the time being. He says this would improve security against terrorism. Others say security would not be improved, and it’s wrong to bar people from the United States because of their religion. What’s your opinIon – would you support a ban on Muslims entering the United States, or do you this would be the wrong thing to do?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Strongly support
11%
13%
Somewhat support
4%
5%
Somewhat wrong thing to do
16%
12%
Strongly wrong thing to do
64%
65%
Don’t know
4%
5%
No answer
2%
*

Do you approve or disapproved of President Obama’s plan to visit Cuba this month? He’d be the first sitting President to do so in 88 years.

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Approve
87%
85%
Disapprove
9%
11%
Don’t know/ No opinion
4%
3%
No answer/Refused
*
*

Overall, do you support or oppose ending the so-called 'wet foot, dry foot' policy, which allows Cuban refugees to stay in the US if they reach US soil?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Strongly support
28%
42%
Somewhat support
18%
16%
Somewhat oppose
21%
7%
Strongly oppose
21%
24%
Don’t know
10%
10%
No answer
2%
1%

The United States territory of Puerto Rico has announced that it is close to defaulting on $72 Billion worth of debt. Overall, do you support or oppose providing financial assistance to help Puerto Rico pay off its debt? Do you feel that way strongly, or somewhat?

 
Likely Democratic
voters
Democratic
Hispanics
Strongly support
22%
39%
Somewhat support
23%
20%
Somewhat oppose
15%
8%
Strongly oppose
29%
24%
Don’t know
8%
9%
No answer
2%
*

This Washington Post-Univision poll was conducted on March 2-5 among a random sample of 449 likely Democratic voters in Florida’s presidential primary and 450 Republican primary voters, including interviews on land-line and cellular phones conducted in English and Spanish. Both samples included an oversample of Hispanic likely voters, which were weighted back to an estimate of their share of the primary electorate. The margin of sampling error for overall Democratic primary results is plus or minus six percentage points for Democratic primary results and 5.5 points for the sample of Republican primary results. The error margins for samples of 184 Hispanic Democratic voters and 164 Hispanic Republican voters are 9.5 percentage points. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by Bendixen & Amandi International and the Tarrance Group. A list of Florida registered voters was used to sample voters.