New Hampshire Exit Poll: President
Entrance and Exit Polls Explainer
Entrance and Exit polls are surveys conducted on Election Day outside of polling places in a sample of precincts across the country. Entrance Polls take place before voters enter a Caucus, whereas Exit Polls take place after voters leave a Primary. People are asked not only whom they voted for, but also what issues mattered most to them. For more details, read the Exit Polls Explainer.
For more information about the research methods, read the Exit Poll Methodology.
Are you:
(2,185 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Are you: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (52%) 1,136 respondents | 59% | 39% | 1% | - |
Female (48%) 1,049 respondents | 51% | 47% | 1% | - |
Are you:
(2,147 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Are you: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
White (93%) 1,997 respondents | 54% | 43% | 1% | - |
Black (1%) 21 respondents | - | - | - | - |
Hispanic/Latino (4%) 86 respondents | - | - | - | - |
Asian (1%) 21 respondents | - | - | - | - |
Other (1%) 21 respondents | - | - | - | - |
Are you:
(2,147 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Are you: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
White (93%) 1,997 respondents | 54% | 43% | 1% | - |
Non-White (7%) 150 respondents | 58% | 37% | - | - |
In which age group are you?
(2,182 Respondents)
Candidate order
| In which age group are you? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
18-29 (10%) 218 respondents | 58% | 36% | 2% | - |
30-44 (19%) 415 respondents | 56% | 42% | 1% | - |
45-64 (41%) 895 respondents | 55% | 43% | 1% | - |
65 or over (31%) 676 respondents | 53% | 45% | 1% | - |
In which age group are you?
(2,182 Respondents)
Candidate order
| In which age group are you? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
18-24 (6%) 131 respondents | - | - | - | - |
25-29 (4%) 87 respondents | - | - | - | - |
30-39 (11%) 240 respondents | 54% | 43% | 2% | - |
40-49 (15%) 327 respondents | 56% | 41% | 2% | - |
50-64 (34%) 742 respondents | 55% | 43% | - | - |
65 or over (31%) 676 respondents | 53% | 45% | 1% | - |
To which age group do you belong?
(2,182 Respondents)
Candidate order
| To which age group do you belong? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
18-44 (28%) 611 respondents | 56% | 40% | 1% | - |
45+ (72%) 1,571 respondents | 54% | 44% | 1% | - |
Which best describes your education? You have:
(2,167 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Which best describes your education? You have: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Never attended college (16%) 347 respondents | 76% | 22% | 1% | - |
Attended college but received no degree (19%) 412 respondents | 61% | 37% | 1% | - |
Associate's degree (AA or AS) (17%) 368 respondents | 64% | 34% | 1% | - |
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) (28%) 607 respondents | 45% | 53% | 1% | - |
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) (20%) 433 respondents | 36% | 60% | 2% | - |
What was the last grade of school you completed?
(2,167 Respondents)
Candidate order
| What was the last grade of school you completed? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
College graduate (48%) 1,040 respondents | 42% | 56% | 1% | - |
No college degree (52%) 1,127 respondents | 67% | 31% | 1% | - |
Education by race
(2,125 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Education by race | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
White college graduates (44%) 935 respondents | 40% | 57% | 2% | - |
White non-college graduates (49%) 1,041 respondents | 66% | 32% | - | - |
Non White college graduates (4%) 85 respondents | 49% | 47% | - | - |
Non White non-college graduates (4%) 85 respondents | - | - | - | - |
2023 total family income:
(950 Respondents)
Candidate order
| 2023 total family income: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Under $50,000 (16%) 152 respondents | 66% | 31% | 2% | - |
$50,000-$99,999 (39%) 371 respondents | 57% | 42% | - | - |
$100,000 or more (46%) 437 respondents | 47% | 50% | 1% | - |
Before today, had you ever voted in a Republican presidential primary?
(1,008 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Before today, had you ever voted in a Republican presidential primary? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (82%) 827 respondents | 60% | 39% | - | - |
No (16%) 161 respondents | 30% | 65% | 1% | - |
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
(2,009 Respondents)
Candidate order
| No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democrat (6%) 121 respondents | 5% | 86% | - | - |
Republican (50%) 1,005 respondents | 74% | 25% | 1% | - |
Independent or something else (44%) 884 respondents | 39% | 58% | 1% | - |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
(1,988 Respondents)
Candidate order
| On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Very conservative (25%) 497 respondents | 89% | 11% | 1% | - |
Somewhat conservative (42%) 835 respondents | 61% | 37% | 2% | - |
Moderate (28%) 557 respondents | 25% | 72% | 1% | - |
Liberal (6%) 119 respondents | 8% | 85% | - | - |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
(1,988 Respondents)
Candidate order
| On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal (6%) 119 respondents | 8% | 85% | - | - |
Moderate (28%) 557 respondents | 25% | 72% | 1% | - |
Conservative (67%) 1,332 respondents | 71% | 27% | 1% | - |
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
(1,988 Respondents)
Candidate order
| On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative (67%) 1,332 respondents | 71% | 27% | 1% | - |
Moderate or liberal (33%) 656 respondents | 22% | 74% | 1% | - |
How often do you attend religious services?
(1,075 Respondents)
Candidate order
| How often do you attend religious services? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
More than once a week (8%) 86 respondents | - | - | - | - |
Once a week (18%) 194 respondents | 58% | 40% | 1% | - |
A few times a month (8%) 86 respondents | - | - | - | - |
A few times a year (31%) 333 respondents | 57% | 41% | - | - |
Never (33%) 355 respondents | 47% | 50% | 1% | - |
How often do you attend religious services?
(1,075 Respondents)
Candidate order
| How often do you attend religious services? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Weekly (27%) 290 respondents | 62% | 35% | 1% | - |
Occasionally (38%) 409 respondents | 56% | 43% | - | - |
Never (33%) 355 respondents | 47% | 50% | 1% | - |
White evangelical or white born-again Christians
(1,030 Respondents)
Candidate order
| White evangelical or white born-again Christians | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
White evangelical or white born-again Christian (19%) 196 respondents | 70% | 26% | 4% | - |
All others (81%) 834 respondents | 52% | 46% | 1% | - |
Does anyone in your household own a gun?
(958 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Does anyone in your household own a gun? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (55%) 527 respondents | 62% | 36% | 1% | - |
No (45%) 431 respondents | 43% | 53% | 1% | - |
Are you currently married?
(1,063 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Are you currently married? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (65%) 691 respondents | 50% | 47% | 1% | - |
No (35%) 372 respondents | 63% | 35% | - | - |
Gender by marital status
(1,059 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Gender by marital status | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Married men (32%) 339 respondents | 52% | 45% | 1% | - |
Married women (33%) 349 respondents | 49% | 49% | - | - |
Non-married men (20%) 212 respondents | 68% | 30% | - | - |
Non-married women (16%) 169 respondents | 56% | 40% | 1% | - |
Do you have any children under 18 living in your home?
(1,058 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Do you have any children under 18 living in your home? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (29%) 307 respondents | 55% | 42% | 1% | - |
No (71%) 751 respondents | 55% | 44% | - | - |
Parents
(1,054 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Parents | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Men with children (14%) 148 respondents | 61% | 36% | 2% | - |
Women with children (15%) 158 respondents | 49% | 48% | - | - |
Men without children (38%) 401 respondents | 56% | 42% | - | - |
Women without children (33%) 348 respondents | 52% | 46% | 1% | - |
Do you work full-time for pay?
(1,018 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Do you work full-time for pay? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (67%) 682 respondents | 59% | 39% | 1% | - |
No (33%) 336 respondents | 47% | 51% | 1% | - |
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
(1,008 Respondents)
Candidate order
| How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic (3%) 30 respondents | - | - | - | - |
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic (17%) 171 respondents | 21% | 76% | 1% | - |
Dissatisfied, but not angry (43%) 433 respondents | 46% | 52% | 1% | - |
Angry (36%) 363 respondents | 80% | 19% | - | - |
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
(1,008 Respondents)
Candidate order
| How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Enthusiastic or satisfied (19%) 192 respondents | 24% | 71% | 2% | - |
Dissatisfied or angry (79%) 796 respondents | 62% | 37% | - | - |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
(1,008 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Excellent (3%) 30 respondents | - | - | - | - |
Good (23%) 232 respondents | 16% | 81% | 1% | - |
Not so good (36%) 363 respondents | 45% | 52% | 1% | - |
Poor (38%) 383 respondents | 89% | 10% | 1% | - |
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
(1,008 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Excellent or good (25%) 252 respondents | 17% | 79% | 1% | - |
Not so good or poor (74%) 746 respondents | 68% | 30% | 1% | - |
Which best describes your family's financial situation?
(1,008 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Which best describes your family's financial situation? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Getting ahead financially (19%) 192 respondents | 32% | 65% | 1% | - |
Holding steady financially (58%) 585 respondents | 54% | 43% | - | - |
Falling behind financially (20%) 202 respondents | 75% | 24% | 1% | - |
Do you expect life for the next generation of Americans to be:
(1,008 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Do you expect life for the next generation of Americans to be: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Better than life today (21%) 212 respondents | 59% | 38% | 2% | - |
Worse than life today (56%) 564 respondents | 60% | 38% | 1% | - |
About the same (21%) 212 respondents | 36% | 63% | - | - |
In world affairs, do you think the United States should take:
(1,008 Respondents)
Candidate order
| In world affairs, do you think the United States should take: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A more active role (32%) 323 respondents | 59% | 39% | 1% | - |
A less active role (40%) 403 respondents | 68% | 30% | 1% | - |
About the same role as now (24%) 242 respondents | 23% | 73% | - | - |
Which ONE of these four issues mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
(1,030 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Which ONE of these four issues mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (CHECK ONLY ONE) | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Foreign policy (15%) 155 respondents | 37% | 62% | - | - |
Abortion (12%) 124 respondents | 26% | 66% | 5% | - |
Immigration (30%) 309 respondents | 79% | 20% | 1% | - |
Economy (37%) 381 respondents | 55% | 43% | 1% | - |
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
(1,030 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (CHECK ONLY ONE) | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shares my values (30%) 309 respondents | 56% | 40% | 2% | - |
Has the right temperament (21%) 216 respondents | 14% | 84% | 2% | - |
Fights for people like me (31%) 319 respondents | 86% | 13% | - | - |
Can defeat Joe Biden (14%) 144 respondents | 59% | 39% | - | - |
Which best describes your vote for president today?
(1,008 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Which best describes your vote for president today? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
I strongly favor my candidate (58%) 585 respondents | 76% | 23% | 1% | - |
I like my candidate but with reservations (22%) 222 respondents | 40% | 57% | 1% | - |
I dislike the other candidates (19%) 192 respondents | 8% | 89% | - | - |
Would you favor or oppose a federal law banning most or all abortions nationwide?
(1,030 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Would you favor or oppose a federal law banning most or all abortions nationwide? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Favor banning (27%) 278 respondents | 80% | 17% | 3% | - |
Oppose banning (67%) 690 respondents | 44% | 54% | 1% | - |
Should most undocumented immigrants in the U.S. be:
(1,008 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Should most undocumented immigrants in the U.S. be: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Offered a chance to apply for legal status (42%) 423 respondents | 28% | 68% | 1% | - |
Deported to the countries they came from (55%) 554 respondents | 76% | 23% | - | - |
If Ron DeSantis won the nomination, would you be:
(1,030 Respondents)
Candidate order
| If Ron DeSantis won the nomination, would you be: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfied (36%) 371 respondents | 73% | 24% | 3% | - |
Dissatisfied (59%) 608 respondents | 45% | 53% | - | - |
If Nikki Haley won the nomination, would you be:
(1,030 Respondents)
Candidate order
| If Nikki Haley won the nomination, would you be: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfied (51%) 525 respondents | 20% | 77% | 2% | - |
Dissatisfied (47%) 484 respondents | 93% | 4% | 1% | - |
If Donald Trump won the nomination, would you be:
(1,030 Respondents)
Candidate order
| If Donald Trump won the nomination, would you be: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfied (61%) 628 respondents | 89% | 10% | 1% | - |
Dissatisfied (38%) 391 respondents | 1% | 94% | 2% | - |
Do you think that Joe Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020?
(1,030 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Do you think that Joe Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (46%) 474 respondents | 22% | 76% | 1% | - |
No (51%) 525 respondents | 85% | 13% | 1% | - |
Do you consider yourself part of the MAGA movement?
(1,030 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Do you consider yourself part of the MAGA movement? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (33%) 340 respondents | 94% | 6% | - | - |
No (62%) 639 respondents | 34% | 63% | 2% | - |
If Donald Trump were to be convicted of a crime, would you consider him fit to be president?
(1,030 Respondents)
Candidate order
| If Donald Trump were to be convicted of a crime, would you consider him fit to be president? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (54%) 556 respondents | 88% | 12% | - | - |
No (42%) 433 respondents | 13% | 83% | 2% | - |
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary?
(1,117 Respondents)
Candidate order
| When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Just today (7%) 78 respondents | - | - | - | - |
In the last few days (11%) 123 respondents | 32% | 64% | 2% | - |
Sometime last week (7%) 78 respondents | - | - | - | - |
In the last month (15%) 168 respondents | 26% | 71% | 1% | - |
Before that (59%) 659 respondents | 70% | 28% | 1% | - |
Time: Last few days/Earlier than that
(1,117 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Time: Last few days/Earlier than that | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Last few days (18%) 201 respondents | 35% | 61% | 1% | - |
Earlier than that (81%) 905 respondents | 59% | 39% | 1% | - |
Time: Last week/Earlier than that
(1,117 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Time: Last week/Earlier than that | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
In the last week (25%) 279 respondents | 36% | 60% | 1% | - |
Earlier than that (74%) 827 respondents | 61% | 37% | 1% | - |
Time: This month/Earlier than that
(1,117 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Time: This month/Earlier than that | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
This month (41%) 458 respondents | 33% | 64% | 1% | - |
Earlier than that (59%) 659 respondents | 70% | 28% | 1% | - |
In your vote in today's presidential primary, how would you rate the importance of the Iowa caucus results?
(1,117 Respondents)
Candidate order
| In your vote in today's presidential primary, how would you rate the importance of the Iowa caucus results? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The most important factor (8%) 89 respondents | - | - | - | - |
One of several important factors (22%) 246 respondents | 64% | 35% | - | - |
A minor factor (20%) 223 respondents | 58% | 40% | 1% | - |
Not a factor at all (41%) 458 respondents | 43% | 53% | 2% | - |
In your vote in today's presidential primary, how would you rate the importance of the Iowa caucus results?
(1,117 Respondents)
Candidate order
| In your vote in today's presidential primary, how would you rate the importance of the Iowa caucus results? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Important (30%) 335 respondents | 66% | 32% | - | - |
Not important (61%) 681 respondents | 48% | 49% | 2% | - |
In your vote in today's presidential primary, how would you rate the importance of the Iowa caucus results?
(1,117 Respondents)
Candidate order
| In your vote in today's presidential primary, how would you rate the importance of the Iowa caucus results? | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A factor (50%) 559 respondents | 63% | 35% | 1% | - |
Not a factor (41%) 458 respondents | 43% | 53% | 2% | - |
Before voting today, were you:
(1,048 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Before voting today, were you: | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Registered as Undeclared/Independent (46%) 482 respondents | 35% | 64% | - | - |
Registered as a Republican (50%) 524 respondents | 74% | 24% | 1% | - |
Not registered (4%) 42 respondents | - | - | - | - |
Population of area, three categories
(2,192 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Population of area, three categories | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
City over 50,000 (9%) 197 respondents | 43% | 52% | 2% | - |
Suburbs (67%) 1,469 respondents | 55% | 42% | 1% | - |
Small city and Rural (24%) 526 respondents | 57% | 41% | 1% | - |
Geo Stratum Code
(2,192 Respondents)
Candidate order
| Geo Stratum Code | Trump | Haley | DeSantis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seacoast (16%) 351 respondents | 48% | 47% | 1% | - |
Manchr/Conc Corr (22%) 482 respondents | 51% | 46% | 2% | - |
SW/Conn Val (17%) 373 respondents | 52% | 48% | - | - |
Southeast (24%) 526 respondents | 62% | 35% | 1% | - |
North (20%) 438 respondents | 58% | 41% | 1% | - |