Former President Donald Trump holds a substantial lead over other Republican contenders in the upcoming New Hampshire primary, with a 16-point advantage in recent polls.
By yourNEWS Media Staff
Just days before the New Hampshire primary on Jan. 23, former President Donald Trump leads the pack of Republican candidates with a significant 16-point margin, as reported by a Suffolk University/Boston Globe/NBC-10 survey. According to the poll, Trump has garnered 50% support among likely voters in New Hampshire, leading former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who has 34%. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis trails with only 5% support, and 6% of respondents remain undecided.
This poll, the first survey conducted without conservative businessman Vivek Ramaswamy or former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, both of whom have exited the race, shows Trump’s consistent lead.
Since the previous poll conducted in early January, support for Trump and Haley has increased by 4 and 8 points, respectively, while DeSantis has dropped by 3 points, as noted in the earlier survey results. David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, commented to The Boston Globe on Haley’s challenges in Iowa and Trump’s consolidation of younger GOP voters with Ramaswamy’s endorsement.
In the Iowa caucus, Trump achieved a decisive victory with 51% support, followed by DeSantis at 21.2%, Haley at 19.1%, and Ramaswamy at 7.7%, as reported by The Associated Press. Following the Iowa results, Ramaswamy endorsed Trump, further bolstering his position.
Despite focusing his campaign on New Hampshire, Christie withdrew on Jan. 10 after polling in the low double digits. The RealClearPolitics average for the New Hampshire Republican primary shows Trump leading by 13.2 points, with Haley and other candidates trailing.
Nikki Haley has received the endorsement of New Hampshire GOP Gov. Chris Sununu and is actively campaigning in the state. In her home state of South Carolina, Haley is in second place with 21.8% support, behind Trump’s 52%, and DeSantis at 11%, according to the RCP average.
The Suffolk University/Boston Globe/NBC-10 poll, conducted between Jan. 15 and Jan. 16, surveyed 500 likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4%.
Requests for comments from the campaigns of Trump, Haley, and DeSantis have not received immediate responses.