How liberal are New Hampshire’s Democratic primary voters? After a spike in “very liberal” voters in 2016, the preliminary exit poll today suggests that that number has gone down this year, while the share of voters who describe themselves as “moderate” has increased. (As we’ve mentioned before, that could be a function of the uncompetitive Republican primary this year.)
Ideology: How 2020 primary voters compare to past years
How New Hampshire Democratic primary voters self-identify in 2020 and recent presidential election cycles, according to preliminary exit poll data
| Ideology | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2016 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very liberal | 17% | 15% | 20% | 26% | 19% |
| Somewhat liberal | 37 | 32 | 37 | 42 | 42 |
| Moderate | 38 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 35 |
| Conservative | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 |