| Poll source | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Other |
| Gravis Marketing Margin of error: ± 5.0% Sample size: 440 | December 18–21, 2015 | Donald Trump31% | Ted Cruz31% | Marco Rubio9% | Ben Carson 7%, Jeb Bush 4%, Mike Huckabee 4%, Carly Fiorina 3%, Chris Christie 2%, John Kasich 2%, George Pataki 1%, Lindsey Graham 1%, Rand Paul 1%, Rick Santorum 0%, Unsure 5% |
| CBS News/YouGov Margin of error: ± 5.3% Sample size: 1252 | December 14–17, 2015 | Ted Cruz40% | Donald Trump31% | Marco Rubio12% | Ben Carson 6%, Jeb Bush 2%, Rand Paul 2%, Carly Fiorina 2%, Mike Huckabee 2%, Chris Christie 1%, John Kasich 1%, Rick Santorum 1%, Lindsey Graham 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, George Pataki 0%, No preference 0% |
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ± 4.3% Sample size: 522 | December 10–13, 2015 | Donald Trump28% | Ted Cruz25% | Marco Rubio14% | Ben Carson 10%, Jeb Bush 7%, Carly Fiorina 3%, Chris Christie 3%, Mike Huckabee 3%, Rand Paul 2%, John Kasich 2%, Rick Santorum 1%, Lindsey Graham 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, George Pataki 0%, Undecided 1% |
| Quinnipiac University Margin of error: ± 3.3% Sample size: 874 | December 4–13, 2015 | Donald Trump28% | Ted Cruz27% | Marco Rubio14% | Ben Carson 10%, Jeb Bush 5%, Rand Paul 4%, Carly Fiorina 3%, Chris Christie 3%, Mike Huckabee 1%, John Kasich 1%, Rick Santorum 0%, George Pataki 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Lindsey Graham 0%, DK 3% |
| Loras College Margin of error: ± 4.4% Sample size: 499 | December 7–10, 2015 | Ted Cruz29.7% | Donald Trump23.4% | Ben Carson10.8% | Marco Rubio 10.6%, Jeb Bush 6.2%, Carly Fiorina 3.4%, Rand Paul 2.4%, Mike Huckabee 1.8%, John Kasich 1.0%, Rick Santorum 1.0%, Chris Christie 0.4%, Lindsey Graham 0.0%, Undecided 9.0% |
| Fox News Margin of error: ± 4.5% Sample size: 450 | December 7–10, 2015 | Ted Cruz28% | Donald Trump26% | Marco Rubio13% | Ben Carson 10%, Jeb Bush 5%, Rand Paul 5%, Chris Christie 2%, Carly Fiorina 2%, Mike Huckabee 1%, John Kasich 1%, Rick Santorum 1%, George Pataki 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Lindsey Graham 0%, Uncommitted 1%, Other 1%, DK 3% |
| DMR/Bloomberg Margin of error: ± 4.9% Sample size: 400 | December 7–10, 2015 | Ted Cruz31% | Donald Trump21% | Ben Carson13% | Marco Rubio 10%, Jeb Bush 6%, Chris Christie 3%, Mike Huckabee 3%, Rand Paul 3%, John Kasich 2%, Carly Fiorina 1%, Rick Santorum 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Lindsey Graham 0%, George Pataki 0%, Uncommitted 3%, Undecided 4% |
| Monmouth University Margin of error: ± 4.8% Sample size: 425 | December 3–6, 2015 | Ted Cruz24% | Donald Trump19% | Marco Rubio17% | Ben Carson 13%, Jeb Bush 6%, Rand Paul 4%, Carly Fiorina 3%, John Kasich 3%, Chris Christie 2%, Mike Huckabee 2%, Rick Santorum 1%, Lindsey Graham <1%, George Pataki 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Uncommitted 1%, Undecided 4% |
| CNN/ORC Margin of error: ± 4.5% Sample size: 552 | November 28-December 6, 2015 | Donald Trump33% | Ted Cruz20% | Ben Carson16% | Marco Rubio 11%, Jeb Bush 4%, Carly Fiorina 3%, Rand Paul 3%, Chris Christie 2%, Mike Huckabee 2%, John Kasich 1%, Rick Santorum 1%, Lindsey Graham 0%, George Pataki 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, No one 1%, Someone else 1%, No opinion 1% |
| Quinnipiac University Margin of error: ± 4.0% Sample size: 600 | November 16–22, 2015 | Donald Trump25% | Ted Cruz23% | Ben Carson18% | Marco Rubio 13%, Rand Paul 5%, Jeb Bush 4%, Carly Fiorina 3%, Chris Christie 2%, Rick Santorum 2%, Mike Huckabee 2%, John Kasich 1%, George Pataki 0%, Lindsey Graham 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, DK/NA 2% |
| CBS News/YouGov Margin of error: ± 6.2% Sample size: ? | November 15–19, 2015 | Donald Trump30% | Ted Cruz21% | Ben Carson19% | Marco Rubio 11%, Jeb Bush 5%, Carly Fiorina 4%, Chris Christie 2%, Rand Paul 2%, Rick Santorum 2%, Bobby Jindal 2%, John Kasich 1%, Mike Huckabee 1%, George Pataki 0%, Lindsey Graham 0%, Jim Gilmore 0% |
| Iowa State University/WHO-HD Margin of error: ± ? Sample size: 518 | November 2–15, 2015 | Ben Carson27% | Marco Rubio17% | Donald Trump15% | Ted Cruz 9%, Jeb Bush 5%, Rand Paul 3%, Carly Fiorina 2%, Mike Huckabee 1%, John Kasich 1%, Chris Christie 0%, Rick Santorum 0%, Lindsey Graham 0% |
| CNN/ORC Margin of error: ± 4.0% Sample size: 548 | October 29 – November 4, 2015 | Donald Trump25% | Ben Carson23% | Marco Rubio13% | Ted Cruz 11%, Jeb Bush 5%, Carly Fiorina 4%, Bobby Jindal 4%, Chris Christie 3%, Lindsey Graham 2%, John Kasich 2%, Rand Paul 2%, Mike Huckabee 2%, Rick Santorum 0%, George Pataki 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, No opinion 3% |
| Gravis Marketing/One America News Network Margin of error: ± 5.0% Sample size: 356 | October 30 – November 2, 2015 | Donald Trump29.4% | Ben Carson22.4% | Marco Rubio18.0% | Ted Cruz 8.5%, Jeb Bush 6.0%, Carly Fiorina 5.2%, John Kasich 3.1%, Chris Christie 2.4%, Rand Paul 1.8%, Bobby Jindal 1.5%, Mike Huckabee 1.1%, Rick Santorum 0.4%, Lindsey Graham 0.3% |
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ± 3.9% Sample size: 638 | October 30 – November 1, 2015 | Donald Trump22% | Ben Carson21% | Ted Cruz14% | Marco Rubio 10%, Bobby Jindal 6%, Mike Huckabee 6%, Jeb Bush 5%, Carly Fiorina 5%, Chris Christie 3%, Rick Santorum 2%, John Kasich 2%, Rand Paul 2%, Lindsey Graham 0%, George Pataki 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Undecided 1% |
| KBUR/Monmouth University Margin of error: ± 3.37% Sample size: 874 | October 29–31, 2015 | Ben Carson27.5% | Donald Trump20.4% | Ted Cruz 15.1% | Marco Rubio 10.1%, Jeb Bush 9.0%, Carly Fiorina 4.1%, Lindsey Graham 0.2%, Mike Huckabee 1.7%, John Kasich 1.9%, Rand Paul 1.6%, Chris Christie 2.3%, Bobby Jindal 1.3%, Rick Santorum 0.7%, Jim Gilmore 0.3%, George Pataki 0%, Undecided 3.8% |
| Monmouth University Margin of error: ± 4.9% Sample size: 400 | October 22–25, 2015 | Ben Carson32% | Donald Trump18% | Ted Cruz10% | Marco Rubio 10%, Jeb Bush 8%, Carly Fiorina 5%, Rand Paul 3%, Bobby Jindal 2%, Mike Huckabee 2%, John Kasich 2%, Rick Santorum 1%, Chris Christie 1%, Lindsey Graham 0%, George Pataki 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Other 0%, Uncommitted 1%, Undecided 5% |
| Loras College Margin of error: ± 4.4% Sample size: 500 | October 19–22, 2015 | Ben Carson30.6% | Donald Trump18.6% | Marco Rubio10.0% | Jeb Bush 6.8%, Ted Cruz 6.2%, Bobby Jindal 4.6%, Carly Fiorina 2.4%, Chris Christie 1.8%, Rand Paul 1.8%, John Kasich 1.4%, Mike Huckabee 1.2%, Rick Santorum 0.8%, Lindsey Graham 0.4%, George Pataki 0%, Undecided 12.8% |
| CBS News/YouGov Margin of error: ± 6.5% Sample size: ? | October 15–22, 2015 | Donald Trump27% | Ben Carson27% | Ted Cruz12% | Marco Rubio 9%, Jeb Bush 6%, Carly Fiorina 3%, Rand Paul 3%, Mike Huckabee 2%, John Kasich 2%, Bobby Jindal 2%, Rick Santorum 2%, Chris Christie 1%, Lindsey Graham 0%, George Pataki 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, No preference 3% |
| DMR/Bloomberg Margin of error: ± 4.9% Sample size: 401 | October 16–21, 2015 | Ben Carson28% | Donald Trump19% | Ted Cruz10% | Marco Rubio 9%, Rand Paul 5%, Jeb Bush 5%, Carly Fiorina 4%, Mike Huckabee 3%, John Kasich 2%, Bobby Jindal 2%, Rick Santorum 2%, Chris Christie 1%, Lindsey Graham 0%, George Pataki 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Not sure 7%, Uncommitted 3% |
| Quinnipiac University Margin of error: ± 4.1% Sample size: 574 | October 14–20, 2015 | Ben Carson28% | Donald Trump20% | Marco Rubio13% | Ted Cruz 10%, Rand Paul 6%, Carly Fiorina 5%, Jeb Bush 5%, John Kasich 3%, Bobby Jindal 3%, Mike Huckabee 2%, Chris Christie 1%, Rick Santorum 1%, Lindsey Graham 0%, George Pataki 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Undecided 3% |
| NBC/WSJ Margin of error: ± 4.7% Sample size: 431 | October 2015 | Donald Trump24% | Ben Carson19% | Carly Fiorina8% | Jeb Bush 7%, Ted Cruz 6%, Marco Rubio 6%, Bobby Jindal 6%, Mike Huckabee 5%, Rand Paul 4%, Chris Christie 4%, John Kasich 3%, Rick Santorum 1%, Lindsey Graham 1%, George Pataki <1%, Jim Gilmore <1%, Undecided 7% |
| Gravis Marketing Margin of error: ± 4.6% Sample size: 454 | October 2, 2015 | Donald Trump18.8% | Ben Carson14.1% | Ted Cruz10.6% | Carly Fiorina 9.7%, Marco Rubio 8.9%, Jeb Bush 6.9%, John Kasich 2.6%, Rand Paul 2.4%, Mike Huckabee 1.8%, Lindsey Graham 1.8%, Bobby Jindal 1.7%, Chris Christie 1.4%, Rick Santorum 1.3%, George Pataki 0.3%, Unsure 17.9% |
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ± 4.4% Sample size: 488 | September 18–20, 2015 | Donald Trump24% | Ben Carson17% | Carly Fiorina13% | Ted Cruz 8%, Marco Rubio 8%, Mike Huckabee 6%, Jeb Bush 6%, Scott Walker 5%, Rand Paul 4%, Bobby Jindal 4%, John Kasich 2%, Chris Christie 1%, Rick Santorum 1%, George Pataki 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Lindsey Graham 0%, Undecided 3% |
| CBS News/YouGov Margin of error: ± 5.7% Sample size: 705 | September 3–10, 2015 | Donald Trump29% | Ben Carson25% | Ted Cruz10% | Marco Rubio 6%, Scott Walker 5%, Carly Fiorina 4%, Mike Huckabee 4%, Rick Santorum 3%, Jeb Bush 3%, Bobby Jindal 2%, John Kasich 2%, Rand Paul 2%, Chris Christie 1%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Lindsey Graham 0%, George Pataki 0%, Rick Perry 0%, No preference 4% |
| Quinnipiac University Margin of error: ± 3.0% Sample size: 1038 | August 27 – September 8, 2015 | Donald Trump27% | Ben Carson21% | Ted Cruz9% | Jeb Bush 6%, Carly Fiorina 5%, Marco Rubio 5%, John Kasich 5%, Rand Paul 4%, Mike Huckabee 4%, Scott Walker 3%, Bobby Jindal 2%, Chris Christie 1%, Rick Santorum 1%, Rick Perry 1%, Lindsey Graham 1%, George Pataki 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Undecided 4% |
| NBC News/Marist Margin of error: ± 5.0% Sample size: 390 | August 26 – September 2, 2015 | Donald Trump29% | Ben Carson22% | Jeb Bush6% | Carly Fiorina 5%, Rand Paul 5%, Scott Walker 5%, Ted Cruz 4%, Marco Rubio 4%, Bobby Jindal 4%, Mike Huckabee 3%, Chris Christie 2%, John Kasich 2%, Rick Santorum 1%, Rick Perry 0%, Lindsey Graham 0%, George Pataki 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Undecided 8% |
| Gravis Marketing/One America Margin of error: ± 4.4% Sample size: 507 | August 29–31, 2015 | Donald Trump31.7% | Ben Carson15.8% | Ted Cruz6.9% | Marco Rubio 5.8%, Scott Walker 5.6%, Bobby Jindal 5.2%, Carly Fiorina 4.6%, Jeb Bush 4.1%, Mike Huckabee 2.6%, Chris Christie 2.0%, John Kasich 1.4%, Rand Paul 1.3%, Rick Perry 0.9%, Rick Santorum 0.6%, Lindsey Graham 0.4%, George Pataki 0.1%, Undecided 10.9% |
| Monmouth University Margin of error: ± 4.9% Sample size: 405 | August 27–30, 2015 | Donald Trump23% | Ben Carson23% | Carly Fiorina10% | Ted Cruz 9%, Scott Walker 7%, Jeb Bush 5%, John Kasich 4%, Marco Rubio 4%, Rand Paul 3%, Rick Santorum 2%, Bobby Jindal 1%, Chris Christie 1%, Rick Perry 1%, George Pataki 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Lindsey Graham 0%, Someone else 0%, Undecided 5% |
| Des Moines Register/Bloomberg/Selzer Margin of error: ± 4.9% Sample size: 400 | August 23–26, 2015 | Donald Trump23% | Ben Carson18% | Ted Cruz8% | Scott Walker 8%, Jeb Bush 6%, Marco Rubio 6%, Carly Fiorina 5%, Mike Huckabee 4%, Rand Paul 4%, Chris Christie 2%, Bobby Jindal 2%, John Kasich 2%, Rick Perry 1%, Rick Santorum 1%, George Pataki 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Lindsey Graham 0%, Someone else 0%, Undecided 10% |
| CNN/ORC Margin of error: ± 2% Sample size: 2,014 | August 7–11, 2015 | Donald Trump22% | Ben Carson14% | Scott Walker9% | Ted Cruz 8%, Carly Fiorina 7%, Mike Huckabee 7%, Jeb Bush 5%, Rand Paul 5%, Marco Rubio 5%, Chris Christie 3%, Lindsey Graham 2%, Bobby Jindal 2%, John Kasich 2%, Rick Perry 1%, Rick Santorum 1%, George Pataki 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Someone else 0%, No one 2%, No opinion 4% |
| NBC/Marist Margin of error: ± 5.3% Sample size: 342 | July 14–21, 2015 | Scott Walker19% | Donald Trump17% | Jeb Bush12% | Ben Carson 8%, Mike Huckabee 7%, Rand Paul 5%, Ted Cruz 4%, Marco Rubio 4%, Rick Perry 3%, Chris Christie 2%, John Kasich 2%, Bobby Jindal 1%, Carly Fiorina 1%, Lindsey Graham 1%, Rick Santorum 0%, George Pataki 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Undecided 14% |
| Quinnipiac University Margin of error: ± 3.8% Sample size: 666 | June 20–29, 2015 | Scott Walker18% | Ben Carson10% | Donald Trump10% | Ted Cruz 9%, Rand Paul 9%, Jeb Bush 8%, Marco Rubio 7%, Mike Huckabee 5%, Rick Perry 4%, Rick Santorum 4%, Carly Fiorina 3%, Bobby Jindal 3%, John Kasich 2%, Chris Christie 1%, Lindsey Graham 1%, George Pataki 0%, DK/NA 5% |
| Morning Consult Margin of error: ± ?% Sample size: 265 | May 31 – June 8, 2015 | Scott Walker18% | Jeb Bush10% | Mike Huckabee10% | Rand Paul 10%, Marco Rubio 7%, Chris Christie 6%, Ben Carson 5%, Donald Trump 5%, Ted Cruz 4%, Carly Fiorina 2%, Don't know/No opinion/Refused 21%, Someone else 3% |
| Gravis Marketing Margin of error: ± 5% Sample size: 364 | May 28–29, 2015 | Scott Walker17% | Marco Rubio13% | Ben Carson12% | Jeb Bush 10%, Mike Huckabee 8%, Ted Cruz 6%, Rick Santorum 6%, Carly Fiorina 5%, Chris Christie 4%, Rand Paul 4%, Unsure 15% |
| Des Moines Register Margin of error: ± 4.9% Sample size: 402 | May 25–29, 2015 | Scott Walker17% | Ben Carson10% | Rand Paul10% | Jeb Bush 9%, Mike Huckabee 9%, Marco Rubio 6%, Rick Santorum 6%, Ted Cruz 5%, Chris Christie 4%, Donald Trump 4%, Rick Perry 3%, Carly Fiorina 2%, John Kasich 2%, Lindsey Graham 1%, Bobby Jindal 1%, Uncommitted 4%, Not sure 7% |
| Quinnipiac University Margin of error: ± 3.8% Sample size: 667 | April 25 – May 4, 2015 | Scott Walker21% | Rand Paul13% | Marco Rubio13% | Ted Cruz 12%, Mike Huckabee 11%, Ben Carson 7%, Jeb Bush 5%, Chris Christie 3%, Rick Perry 3%, Carly Fiorina 2%, John Kasich 2%, Rick Santorum 2%, Bobby Jindal 1%, Lindsey Graham 0%, Don't know/No answer 6% |
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ± 4.6% Sample size: 462 | April 23–26, 2015 | Scott Walker23% | Marco Rubio13% | Jeb Bush12% | Mike Huckabee 10%, Rand Paul 10%, Ted Cruz 8%, Ben Carson 7%, Chris Christie 5%, Rick Perry 4%, Undecided 8% |
| Loras College Margin of error: ± 4.3% Sample size: 509 | April 21–23, 2015 | Scott Walker12.6% | Marco Rubio10% | Jeb Bush9.6% | Mike Huckabee 8.6%, Ted Cruz 6.5%, Ben Carson 6.3%, Rand Paul 6.3%, Chris Christie 5.1%, Rick Santorum 3.5%, Donald Trump 3.1%, Rick Perry 2.6%, Carly Fiorina 1%, Bobby Jindal 1%, John Kasich 1%, Lindsey Graham 0%, Undecided 22.8% |
| Gravis Marketing Margin of error: ± 5% Sample size: 388 | April 13, 2015 | Jeb Bush16% | Scott Walker13% | Marco Rubio12% | Ben Carson 9%, Rand Paul 9%, Mike Huckabee 8%, Ted Cruz 6%, Chris Christie 5%, Carly Fiorina 3%, Rick Santorum 2%, Undecided 17% |
| Opinion Savvy Margin of error: ± 4.16% Sample size: 552 | March 20, 2015 | Scott Walker29% | Ben Carson14% | Jeb Bush12% | Mike Huckabee 11%, Ted Cruz 7%, Chris Christie 5%, Rand Paul 5%, Marco Rubio 5%, Donald Trump 3%, Other/Undecided 10% |
| Quinnipiac University Margin of error: ± 3.9% Sample size: 623 | February 16–23, 2015 | Scott Walker25% | Rand Paul13% | Ben Carson11% | Mike Huckabee 11%, Jeb Bush 10%, Ted Cruz 5%, Marco Rubio 4%, Chris Christie 4%, Rick Santorum 4%, Rick Perry 3%, Bobby Jindal 2%, John Kasich 0%, Unsure 9% |
| Gravis Marketing Margin of error: ± 4% Sample size: 343 | February 12–13, 2015 | Scott Walker24% | Jeb Bush10% | Rand Paul10% | Chris Christie 9%, Mike Huckabee 7%, Marco Rubio 7%, Rick Santorum 6%, Ben Carson 5%, Ted Cruz 4%, Carly Fiorina 3%, Unsure 15% |
| NBC News/Marist Margin of error: ± 5.5% Sample size: 320 | February 3–10, 2015 | Mike Huckabee17% | Jeb Bush16% | Scott Walker15% | Chris Christie 9%, Rand Paul 7%, Ben Carson 6%, Marco Rubio 6%, Rick Santorum 5%, Rick Perry 4%, Ted Cruz 2%, Lindsey Graham 1%, Undecided 14% |
| Selzer & Co. Margin of error: ± 4.9% Sample size: 402 | January 26–29, 2015 | Scott Walker15% | Rand Paul14% | Mitt Romney13% | Mike Huckabee 10%, Ben Carson 9%, Jeb Bush 8%, Ted Cruz 5%, Chris Christie 4%, Rick Santorum 4%, Marco Rubio 3%, Rick Perry 3%, Bobby Jindal 2%, Carly Fiorina 1%, John Kasich 1%, Donald Trump 1%, Mike Pence 0%, Uncommitted 2%, Not sure 5% |
| Scott Walker16% | Rand Paul15% | Mike Huckabee13% | Ben Carson 10%, Jeb Bush 9%, Chris Christie 6%, Ted Cruz 6%, Rick Santorum 5%, Marco Rubio 4%, Rick Perry 3%, Bobby Jindal 2%, Carly Fiorina 1%, John Kasich 1%, Donald Trump 1%, Mike Pence 0%, Uncommitted 3%, Not sure 5% |
| Loras College Margin of error: ± 5.5% Sample size: 316 | January 21–26, 2015 | Mitt Romney13.7% | Mike Huckabee12.5% | Ben Carson10.5% | Jeb Bush 9.9%, Scott Walker 8.3%, Rand Paul 6.7%, Ted Cruz 5.1%, Marco Rubio 4.2%, Chris Christie 3.8%, Rick Santorum 3.8%, Rick Perry 2.9%, Bobby Jindal 1.6%, Carly Fiorina 1%, John Kasich 1%, Lindsey Graham 0.3% Undecided 14.7% |
| Mike Huckabee14.4% | Jeb Bush13.1% | Ben Carson12.8% | Scott Walker 9.9%, Rand Paul 7%, Chris Christie 5.4%, Ted Cruz 5.4%, Marco Rubio 4.2%, Rick Santorum 3.8%, Rick Perry 3.2%, Bobby Jindal 1.6%, Carly Fiorina 1.3%, John Kasich 1.3%, Lindsey Graham 0.6% Undecided 16% |
| Gravis Marketing Margin of error: ± 3% Sample size: 404 | January 5–7, 2015 | Mitt Romney21% | Jeb Bush14% | Scott Walker10% | Mike Huckabee 9%, Rand Paul 8%, Ted Cruz 7%, Chris Christie 5%, Paul Ryan 5%, Marco Rubio 4%, Undecided 18% |