Trump Won New Hampshire, Must Now Win Independents, Expert Says

President Trump won the New Hampshire primary by an impressive margin. But the behavior of independent voters may point to a problem for the general election.

Presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks to supporters in Concord, New Hampsire, on Jan. 23, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

CONCORD, N.H.—Former President Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary with a record number of votes received, surpassing previous highs set by Bernie Sanders in 2016. The former president is now positioned as the presumptive Republican nominee, though the primary season is barely underway.

Despite his impressive vote total in the Jan. 23 Republican contest, the composition of that electorate—and of the coalition voting for his opponent—could have implications for a potential general election matchup between President Trump and President Joe Biden.