Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's peak among potential 2016 Democratic presidential candidates has started to slip, but her lead is still considered as "overwhelmingly" strong.

The latest ABC News and Washington Post poll showed Clinton ahead by 47 percentage points against the other six potential candidates in the Democratic Party included in the survey, including Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, Virginia Sen. Jim Webb and Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Clinton received 61 percent of the poll; however, it is down by double digits compared to earlier in the year when she received 73 percent in January. Since January, Clinton's percentage has slipped but maintained steady in the 60s.

Also consistent in the double-digit territory has been Biden. The vice president received 14 percent in the latest poll results, which is the highest he's received, compared to January's figure at 11 percent.

A potential presidential threat to Biden, and perhaps Clinton, is Warren. In January, Warren was receiving single-digit attraction among survey respondents, specifically 9 percent. The latest results have Warren with 13 percent.

"Warren's been described as the darling of liberals, and indeed her support among liberals has gained 11 points since June, while Clinton's has slipped in this group by 14 points. Nonetheless, Clinton still holds a wide 59-19 percent lead over Warren among liberals, with 12 percent for Biden," noted Langer Research Associates, producer of the poll for ABC News and Washington Post.

Although Warren has increased her odds, Langer Research Associates stated it is "not remotely enough to make it look competitive at this stage" against Clinton, but the Massachusetts senator's gains was still highlighted as "movement nonetheless."

Sanders and Webb were in single digits with 4 percent and 3 percent, respectively. O'Malley failed to register a percentage, despite receiving 1 percent in October's poll.

The ABC News/Washington Post poll was conducted between Dec. 11 and Dec. 14, with 1,000 adults participating.

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