Primary date Winner Runners-Up February 9, 2016 Businessman Donald Trump Governor John Kasich, Senator Ted Cruz, former Governor Jeb Bush, Senator Marco Rubio, Governor Chris Christie, businesswoman Carly Fiorina, and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson January 10, 2012 Former Governor Mitt Romney (39.26%) Congressman Ron Paul (22.89%), Governor Jon Huntsman (16.89%), Senator Rick Santorum (9.43%), former Speaker Newt Gingrich (9.43%), Governor Rick Perry (0.71%)[51] January 8, 2008 Senator John McCain (37.00%) Former Governor Mitt Romney (31.55%), former Governor Mike Huckabee (11.23%), former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (8.48%), Congressman Ron Paul (7.65%), former Senator Fred Thompson (1.23%), Senator Barack Obama (0.83%), Senator Hillary Clinton (0.76%), Congressman Duncan Hunter (0.50%)[52] January 27, 2004 President George W. Bush (80.96%) No other candidate received 5%[53] February 1, 2000 Senator John McCain (48.59%) Governor George W. Bush (30.39%), Malcolm S. "Steve" Forbes, Jr. (12.68%) and former Ambassador Alan Keyes (6.38%)[54] February 20, 1996 Pat Buchanan (27.26%) Senator Bob Dole (26.23%), Governor A. Lamar Alexander (22.60%), Steve Forbes (12.24%), Senator Richard G. "Dick" Lugar (5.19%), former Ambassador Alan Keyes (2.67%) and Morry Taylor (1.4%)[55] February 18, 1992 President George H. W. Bush (53.19%) Patrick J. "Pat" Buchanan (37.53%)[31] February 16, 1988 Vice President George H. W. Bush (37.70%) Senator Bob Dole (28.48%), Congressman Jack F. Kemp, Jr. (12.79%), former Governor Pierre S. "Pete" du Pont IV (10.10%), and Reverend Marion G. "Pat" Robertson (9.40%)[56] February 28, 1984 President Ronald Reagan (86.42%) Only Democrat Gary Hart (5.27%) and former Governor Harold E. Stassen (2.06%) also polled more than 2%[33] February 26, 1980 Former Governor Ronald Reagan (49.86%) Ambassador George H. W. Bush (22.94%), Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr. (12.98%), Congressman John B. Anderson (9.91%), Congressman Philip M. "Phil" Crane (1.80%), Governor John B. Connally (1.54%) and Senator Bob Dole (0.42%)[34] February 24, 1976 President Gerald R. Ford (50.06%) Former Governor Ronald Reagan (48.62%)[35] March 7, 1972 President Richard Nixon (67.61%) Congressman Paul N. "Pete" McCloskey, Jr. (19.79%) and Congressman John M. Ashbrook (9.69%)[57] March 12, 1968 Former Vice President Richard Nixon (77.61%) Governor Nelson Rockefeller (10.82%), Senator Eugene McCarthy (5.30%), President Lyndon B. Johnson (1.71%), Governor George Romney (1.68%)[58] March 10, 1964 Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.* (35.54%) Senator Barry M. Goldwater (22.28%), Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller (21.99%), and former Vice President Richard Nixon (16.78%)[59] March 8, 1960 Vice President Richard Nixon (89.28%) The next highest candidate was Governor Nelson Rockefeller (3.76%)[60] March 13, 1956 President Dwight D. Eisenhower (94.11%) Of the the more than 57,000 GOP votes cast only 600 were not for Eisenhower[61] March 11, 1952 General Dwight D. Eisenhower (56.31%) Senator Robert A. Taft (31,18%), former Governor Harold E. Stassen (7.93%) and General Douglas MacArthur (3.89%)[62]
True, but Cruz’s numbers are even less impressive.
You mad? Don't be mad bro. Conservatives in NH chose Trump. Just deal with it.
Little problem with your analysis. None of those former presidential candidates who won New Hampshire, ran against 8 competitors like Trump just did.
In addition, (with the exception of Ike) they were all seasoned politicians with established records and backing by the political establishment.
It says a lot that a non-politician who’s never run for office, and who has zero support from the party establishment, is doing as well as he is.
Oh, here we go with the BULLSH*T already. Trump outperformed his polling in NH. PERIOD. So suck on it!
Eh, a northeast liberal won a primary in a northeast liberal state. Well done Mr Trump.
I am surprised he didn’t do as well as Romney or McCain. Being to the left of both of them you’d think NH would’ve embraced him to a larger degree.
That’s an absolutely moronic statement. 35% in an 8 way race is unheard of. Thanks for playing though...Try again later with a more lucid comment.