{"id":610271,"date":"2024-02-26T02:44:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T23:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-key-exit-poll-numbers-that-explain-trumps-commanding-south-carolina-victory\/"},"modified":"2024-02-26T02:44:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T23:44:24","slug":"the-key-exit-poll-numbers-that-explain-trumps-commanding-south-carolina-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-key-exit-poll-numbers-that-explain-trumps-commanding-south-carolina-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"#The key exit poll numbers that explain Trump\u2019s commanding South Carolina victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4281b278599\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4281b278599\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-key-exit-poll-numbers-that-explain-trumps-commanding-south-carolina-victory\/#1_Trumps_dominance_among_the_GOP_base\" >1. Trump\u2019s dominance among the GOP base<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-key-exit-poll-numbers-that-explain-trumps-commanding-south-carolina-victory\/#2_Haleys_smaller_coalition\" >2. Haley\u2019s smaller coalition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-key-exit-poll-numbers-that-explain-trumps-commanding-south-carolina-victory\/#3_Voters_top_issues_favored_Trump\" >3. Voters\u2019 top issues favored Trump<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-key-exit-poll-numbers-that-explain-trumps-commanding-south-carolina-victory\/#4_Voters_made_up_their_minds_before_Haleys_rise\" >4. Voters made up their minds before Haley\u2019s rise<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>Former President Donald Trump <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/live-blog\/south-carolina-republican-primary-live-updates-rcna139423\" data-ylk=\"slk:continued his winning streak;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">continued his winning streak<\/a> in the GOP presidential primary Saturday, notching a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/trump-haley-gop-primary-win-south-carolina-home-state-rcna139419\" data-ylk=\"slk:victory in South Carolina;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">victory in South Carolina<\/a> thanks again to his dominance among core Republican voters.<\/p>\n<p>Trump followed a similar path to victory to the ones he took in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/entrance-poll-trump-iowa-win-rcna133950\" data-ylk=\"slk:Iowa;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Iowa<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/four-exit-poll-numbers-explain-trumps-new-hampshire-primary-win-rcna135150\" data-ylk=\"slk:New Hampshire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">New Hampshire<\/a> earlier this year, earning majorities from nearly every key group in the South Carolina GOP\u2019s primary electorate, according to NBC <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> exit poll results. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, meanwhile, struggled to garner support beyond the moderates and independents in her home state.<\/p>\n<p>Here are four key sets of numbers that help explain Trump\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-primary-elections\/south-carolina-president-results\" data-ylk=\"slk:decisive win;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">decisive win<\/a> over Haley in South Carolina:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Trumps_dominance_among_the_GOP_base\"><\/span><strong>1. Trump\u2019s dominance among the GOP base<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Self-described Republicans made up a sizable majority of the South Carolina primary electorate on Saturday (68%), and Trump once again carried these voters by an overwhelming margin, winning 70% to Haley\u2019s 30%.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also garnered majority support across traditional Republican voting blocs: 84% of very conservative voters, 71% of white evangelicals, 65% of military veterans and 86% of the Republican primary voters who say they are part of the MAGA movement.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Haleys_smaller_coalition\"><\/span><strong>2. Haley\u2019s smaller coalition<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Haley did have some success among the more moderate voters and non-Republicans who showed up to vote in the South Carolina GOP primary, but they made up much smaller shares of the electorate.<\/p>\n<p>The former South Carolina governor overwhelmingly won voters who identify as moderate or liberal, winning 74% to Trump\u2019s 25%, but they only made up one-fifth of the primary vote. Haley also carried independents, who accounted for just 22% of the electorate, though she won them by 25 points, a smaller margin than Trump won with Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Haley managed to win 82% of voters who believe President Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 election, but they only made up a third of the electorate.<\/p>\n<p>Haley only narrowly won a group where she might have had more of an opening: college graduates. She won 54% of them, besting Trump by 9 points.<\/p>\n<p>Haley\u2019s two main messages in the closing days of the race \u2014 electability and respect for the military \u2014 also did not <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear to resonate. Just 17% of primary voters believe Trump is not likely to defeat Biden in November. Trump also overwhelmingly won the 17% of voters who have served in the military, even as Haley argued that Trump has disrespected service members, including her husband.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Voters_top_issues_favored_Trump\"><\/span><strong>3. Voters\u2019 top issues favored Trump<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A majority of South Carolina GOP primary participants said immigration and the economy were the two issues that were most determinative to their vote. And those voters largely favored Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Among the 36% of voters who said immigration was their top issue, Trump won 80%, while Haley won just 20%. And among the 33% of voters who said the economy was their top issue, Trump won 62% to Haley\u2019s 38%.<\/p>\n<p>Haley bested Trump among voters who said foreign policy and abortion were their top issues, but those voters made up just one-fifth of the primary electorate.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Voters_made_up_their_minds_before_Haleys_rise\"><\/span><strong>4. Voters made up their minds before Haley\u2019s rise<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Trump\u2019s commanding win also came as the vast majority of voters who turned out Saturday said that they made up their minds on which candidate to support even before the first primary contests took place last month \u2014 and well before the primary became a two-person race between Trump and Haley.<\/p>\n<p>A whopping 77% said they decided whom to support before January, and roughly 3 in 4 of those voters supported Trump. Just 7% decided who they would vote for in January, 7% decided earlier in February, and 9% made their decisions in the last week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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