Donald Trump Declared Winner of New Hampshire Primary; Kasich Comes in Second

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump laughs with a supporter in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Eight years ago, Hillary Clinton lost Iowa, then bounced back with a win in New Hampshire. He had 58 percent of the vote based on about 29 percent of the vote, ahead of former Secretary of State Clinton, who had 40 percent, CNN said.

Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada only account for just 4 percent of the delegates needed to secure the nomination, the memo said. Sanders celebrated on Twitter.

Trump was under pressure to deliver a victory after he was beaten in the first nominating contest – the Iowa caucuses on February 1 – by Texas Senator Ted Cruz despite having had a big lead in pre-caucus polls. Marco Rubio and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush all locked in a tight race, along with Cruz.

Watch the PBS NewsHour Democratic Primary Debate, 9 p.m. EST Feb. 11, on your local PBS station, and in our live stream, which will begin at 8:30 p.m. Although still early, Trump is doubling vote counts received by Governor John Kasich, who is sitting in second place.

Many voters said they were voting for Trump, the man who singlehandedly turned the 2016 presidential race on its ear with his bombast.

According to Fox News exit polling, Trump won among voters who prioritized the economy, jobs, terrorism and wanting an outsider candidate to lead the country.

Some two-thirds of Republican voters in New Hampshire expressed support for a ban on Muslims entering the United States, an idea espoused by Donald Trump, who was projected to win the state’s primary.

While Clinton remains the favourite in the national race for the Democratic nomination, the win by Sanders could be a springboard into a competitive primary campaign.

Inside, there were chants of “Trump, Trump, Trump”, as CNN was played on TVs.

“People have every right to be angry but they’re also hungry, they’re hungry for solutions”, she said. The New Jersey governor has relentlessly cast the young senator as too inexperienced and too reliant on memorized talking points to become president.

Kasich, Bush and Christie all poured enormous resources into New Hampshire in hope of jumpstarting their White House bids in a state that has been friendly to moderate Republicans. All three could face pressure from party leaders and financial donors to end their campaigns without a strong showing.