--- description: A CBS News/YouGov poll shows Sanders leading by double digits in both states title: Bernie Sanders Leads By Double Digits in Iowa, New Hampshire image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt501587549f9c3fd7/69886360f887dc54f8e92546/bernie-sanders.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [2016 Election](/tag/2016-election/) ## 2016 Election Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Bernie Sanders Surges in Iowa and New Hampshire Polls  by [Tanya Basu](/author/tanya-basu/)  ## Tanya Basu Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 13, 2015 4:44 PM CUT  Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally to preserve union pensions on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Sept. 10, 2015. Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally to preserve union pensions on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Sept. 10, 2015.Joshua Roberts—Reuters  by [Tanya Basu](/author/tanya-basu/)  ## Tanya Basu Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 13, 2015 4:44 PM CUT Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has become the Democratic primary’s frontrunner in the key caucus states of Iowa and New Hampshire, according to [a CBS News poll, conducted with YouGov](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/battleground-tracker-sanders-surges-in-ia-nh-clinton-up-in-sc/ "undefined"). He has the vote of 43% of likely Democratic caucus voters in Iowa, whereas Hillary Clinton has 33%. The poll of 1670 people has a margin of error of +/- 6.6%. Among 1350 voters in New Hampshire, Sanders lead widens to 52% versus Clinton’s 30%, with a margin of error of +/- 7.4%. Clinton comfortably leads Sanders among 1840 registered voters in South Carolina, with 46% of voters preferring her over Sanders’s 23%. The poll there had a margin of error of +/- 6.8%. In all three states, Vice President Joe Biden polled in third despite not officially tossing his name in the ring. One place where Sanders is seriously beating Clinton is in overall voter excitement. According to the poll, 78% of Sanders voters expressed “enthusiastic support,” for the candidate compared to 39% of Clinton backers. Sanders supporters said they were concerned about income inequality, which he has made a cornerstone of his campaign. Both Clinton and Sanders supporters believe the two candidates are interested in middle class issues, but voters overwhelmingly believe Sanders is more invested in policies addressing those concerns than Clinton, with nearly half saying so in New Hampshire and 37% agreeing in Iowa. Also noteworthy is Sanders’s strong support—70%—among independents, a group that is particularly prevalent in New Hampshire. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4032797/sanders-surge-clinton-iowa-new-hampshire-cbs-poll/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4032797/sanders-surge-clinton-iowa-new-hampshire-cbs-poll/"},"headline":"Bernie Sanders Surges in Iowa and New Hampshire Polls","datePublished":"2015-09-13T16:44:58.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T10:53:56.628Z","description":"The Vermont senator's secret might be his legion of \"enthusiastic supporters\"","url":"https://time.com/4032797/sanders-surge-clinton-iowa-new-hampshire-cbs-poll/","keywords":["2016 Election","Hillary Clinton","democrats","2016 Election topic","Joe Biden","Iowa","Bernie Sanders","new hampshire","South Carolina"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt501587549f9c3fd7/69886360f887dc54f8e92546/bernie-sanders.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Tanya Basu","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/tanya-basu/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt501587549f9c3fd7/69886360f887dc54f8e92546/bernie-sanders.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Democratic presidential candidate Sen. 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