Exit polls of the New Hampshire Republican primary in the United States on January 23, 2024, share of votes by perceived legitimacy of 2020 election results
Characteristic
Yes, Joe Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020
No, Joe Biden did not legitimately win the presidency in 2020
Trump
22%
85%
Haley
76%
13%
DeSantis
1%
1%
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According to exit polls, those who thought Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020 made up 46 percent of total primary votes, and those who did not made up 51 percent.
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U.S. New Hampshire Republican primary exit polls 2024, by opinion on 2020 election
According to exit polls for the 2024 New Hampshire Republican primary, over half of voters did not believe Joe Biden to have legitimately won the presidency in 2020. Of those, 85 percent voted for trump. However, Trump only received 22 percent of votes from those who believed the 2020 election results to be legitimate, with their candidate of choice being South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who received 85 percent of their votes. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis remained on the ballot despite dropping out of the race just days prior to the New Hampshire primaries.
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Washington Post. (January 24, 2024). Exit polls of the New Hampshire Republican primary in the United States on January 23, 2024, share of votes by perceived legitimacy of 2020 election results [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1447225/new-hampshire-republican-primary-exit-polls-share-votes-2020-election-opinion/
Washington Post. "Exit polls of the New Hampshire Republican primary in the United States on January 23, 2024, share of votes by perceived legitimacy of 2020 election results." Chart. January 24, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1447225/new-hampshire-republican-primary-exit-polls-share-votes-2020-election-opinion/
Washington Post. (2024). Exit polls of the New Hampshire Republican primary in the United States on January 23, 2024, share of votes by perceived legitimacy of 2020 election results. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1447225/new-hampshire-republican-primary-exit-polls-share-votes-2020-election-opinion/
Washington Post. "Exit Polls of The New Hampshire Republican Primary in The United States on January 23, 2024, Share of Votes by Perceived Legitimacy of 2020 Election Results." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jan 2024, /statistics/1447225/new-hampshire-republican-primary-exit-polls-share-votes-2020-election-opinion/
Washington Post, Exit polls of the New Hampshire Republican primary in the United States on January 23, 2024, share of votes by perceived legitimacy of 2020 election results ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1447225/new-hampshire-republican-primary-exit-polls-share-votes-2020-election-opinion/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Exit polls of the New Hampshire Republican primary in the United States on January 23, 2024, share of votes by perceived legitimacy of 2020 election results [Graph], Washington Post, January 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1447225/new-hampshire-republican-primary-exit-polls-share-votes-2020-election-opinion/
