[2024 US Election] AP "Trump Wins New Hampshire Primary"... Proving 'Momentum'

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is creating a sensation in the Republican presidential primary race. After winning in Iowa, he secured a victory in New Hampshire as well, proving the momentum of his "inevitable victory" narrative.

On the 23rd (local time), the Associated Press (AP) reported, based on vote counts and its own analysis, that former President Trump won the Republican primary in New Hampshire.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump [Photo by Yonhap News]

According to the AP's vote count status at around 8:20 PM (23% of votes counted), former President Trump secured 52.5% of the vote, leading former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who had 46.6%, by 5.9 percentage points.

The New Hampshire primary is the second presidential primary for the U.S. Republican Party. Although the number of delegates allocated to New Hampshire is only 22, accounting for just 0.9% of the total, it is significant as it is the first primary held after the race narrowed down to a head-to-head contest between Trump and Haley. Unlike the Iowa caucus, which was the first contest and only open to Republican party members, the primary allows general voters to participate, providing a better reflection of public sentiment.

Earlier, on the 15th, former President Trump won 51% of the vote in the Iowa caucus, defeating his competitors. Subsequently, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy withdrew, solidifying the Republican primary race as a contest between former President Trump and former Ambassador Haley.

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