South Carolina's electorate is more conservative and evangelical than New Hampshire's

Select entrance and exit poll results from the most recent Republican presidential primary or caucus in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina

Note: Data reflects entrance and exit polling from the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary in 2024 and exit polling for the South Carolina primary in 2016. Each poll had at least 1,600 respondents. Survey respondents self-identified their party.
Source: Edison Research entrance/exit polls
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