Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in a statistical tie ahead of California contest
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in a statistical tie ahead of California contest
KURTIS LEE
Los Angeles Times
Clinton leads Sanders 49% to 47% among likely Democratic primary voters, according to the NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist survey. The polls margin of error is plus or minus 4.2%.
An average of several polls of California Democrats released in recent weeks shows Clinton with a lead of about 9 percentage points over Sanders.
Throughout the primary season, Clinton has captured the support of older voters and Sanders has netted the support of those much younger a similar trend that has emerged here in California, according to recent surveys.
In the NBC/WSJ/Marist poll, Clinton leads Sanders 63% to 33% among likely voters ages 45 and older, while Sanders outpaces Clinton 66% to 30% among those 45 and younger.