Trump rides to New Hampshire victory on the strength of support from the GOP base, AP VoteCast shows

Drivers follow the arrows to cast their vote at Auburn Village School, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, in Auburn, N.H., as New Hampshire's famously independent-minded electorate makes its pick for the 2024 presidential nominees. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Former President Donald Trump had rock-solid support from New Hampshire Republicans in his primary victory Tuesday, with even most backers of rival Nikki Haley acknowledging the GOP belongs to him.

Yet, as Trump’s hold on securing the party’s nomination tightened, AP VoteCast found that some voters expressed concerns that he is too extreme to compete in the November general election. Some also worry about his legal peril in a trio of pending criminal trials.

Haley, a former South Carolina governor and a U.N. ambassador under Trump, performed relatively better with college graduates and moderates, a possible sign that Trump has yet to expand his political base.