The first presidential primary of the nation took place in New Hampshire on Tuesday, a historic day as the ballot boxes were opened for the citizenry to decide their preferred Republican nominee.

Set as a direct competition between former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and prominent Republican presidential contestant Donald Trump, the result saw the 45th president gaining victory with record-breaking numbers. Barely a moment passed following the 8 PM EST poll closure before Trump was announced the triumphant leader in the contest.

After the chaotic flurry of voting had calmed, it was clear that Trump had overtaken Haley significantly, by securing 54.4 percent of the vote against Haley’s 43.3 percent. This hard-fought contest resulted in Trump, the real estate magnate, tallying an awe-inspiring total of 168,752 votes. This converts to an alarming 12% of the state's population, a figure which has obliterated previous records.

The previous landmark was set by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in 2016, when he scored a total of 152,193 votes in a face-off against Hillary Clinton. Meanwhile, Haley, endowed with a fair share of independent and Democrat votes which pushed up her performance, could ultimately muster only 134,255 votes in comparison.

The first presidential primary of the nation took place in New Hampshire on Tuesday, a historic day as the ballot boxes were opened for the citizenry to decide their preferred Republican nominee.
Set as a direct competition between former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and prominent Republican presidential contestant Donald Trump, the result saw the 45th president gaining victory with record-breaking numbers. Barely a moment passed following the 8 PM EST poll closure before Trump was announced the triumphant leader in the contest.
After the chaotic flurry of voting had calmed, it was clear that Trump had overtaken Haley significantly, by securing 54.4 percent of the vote against Haley’s 43.3 percent. This hard-fought contest resulted in Trump, the real estate magnate, tallying an awe-inspiring total of 168,752 votes. This converts to an alarming 12% of the state's population, a figure which has obliterated previous records.
The previous landmark was set by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in 2016, when he scored a total of 152,193 votes in a face-off against Hillary Clinton. Meanwhile, Haley, endowed with a fair share of independent and Democrat votes which pushed up her performance, could ultimately muster only 134,255 votes in comparison.

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