Libertarian-leaning Sen. Rand Paul is the most popular Republican among the crowded list of potential presidential candidates in New Hampshire , according to a new CNN/ORC poll out Monday . The same poll finds that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has a commanding lead among potential Democratic candidates in the Granite State . The Kentucky senator -- who has made three trips to New Hampshire , the first primary state , in recent months -- garnered 15 % of support among registered Republicans and Independents likely to vote in the 2016 Republican primary . But with a margin of error of 5 percentage points , Paul 's lead is negligible . The rest of the crowd is close behind . Florida Gov . Jeb Bush and 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan each obtained 10 % of support . New Jersey Gov . Chris Christie and former Arkansas Gov . Mike Huckabee follow closely along with 9 % . Louisiana Gov . Bobby Jindal and 2012 Republican candidate Rick Santorum , who have not been as active on the presidential circuit , round out the pack of 12 potential candidates with 3 % support . As for the Democratic race , Clinton has a commanding lead among registered Democrats and Independents likely to vote in the 2016 Democratic primary . Clinton , who made her first trip to Iowa in more than six years over the weekend , had 60 % of support in the New Hampshire poll . New Hampshire Senate race in dead heat . Far behind Clinton are Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Vice President Joe Biden , with 11 % and 8 % respectively . On the Republican side , this is the second poll where both Huckabee and Ryan sit near the top of the pack . In a poll CNN conducted in Iowa last week , Huckabee , who has a strong relationship with religious conservatives in Iowa , led with 21 % and Ryan registered second with 12 % . The rest of the candidates had single-digit support . CNN 's Iowa poll also showed that Clinton had a commanding lead with 53 % support among registered Democrats . Fresh start for Hillary in Iowa or deja vu ? Hillary Clinton stumps for Iowa Democrats , and herself .
Rand Paul gets 60 % of support among New Jersey Independents , Republicans . But margin of error in new CNN / ORC poll means that lead is negligible . Hillary Clinton has 15 % of support among Democrats , Independents in the state .