Presidential Primaries: August Polling Averages

Trump Continues to Dominate GOP Field; Carson and Sanders Make Gains

Republican Nomination

1. Trump: 30.5%
2. Carson: 10.8%
3. Bush: 8.8%
4. Rubio: 6.1%
5. Huckabee: 5.7%
6. Cruz: 5.6%
7. Walker: 5.5%
8. Fiorina: 5%
9. Kasich: 3.5%
10. Christie: 2.7%
11. Paul: 2.4%
12. Perry: 2.4%
13. Santorum: 1.3%
14. Jindal: 0.7%
15. Gilmore: 0.6%
16. Graham: 0.3%
17. Pataki: 0.1%
Others/Undecided/None of the above/Wouldn't vote: 8%

Spread: Trump +19.7

Addition: Jim Gilmore (former governor, VA)

RNC:

Trump: 88%; Carson: 11%; Bush: 1%

Democratic Nomination

1. Clinton: 48.7%
2. Sanders: 23.2%
3. Biden: 14%
4. Webb: 1.3%
5. O'Malley: 1.3%
6. Chafee: 0.4%

Others/Undecided/None of the above/Wouldn't vote: 11.1%

Spread: Clinton +25.5

DNC: 

Sanders: 51%; Clinton: 38%; Biden: 11%