Poll: S.C. Voters Prefer Trump in Feb. 24 Primary

Observer Reports 

With the 2024 South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary scheduled next week, most likely voters support for president Donald Trump, according to the latest findings of a Withrop University Poll

The poll found 65 percent of voters chose Trump, while 42.3 percent said they supported former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley. Among those who identified themselves as Republicans, Trump boasts 72 percent of the voters in the poll.

Other results from the survey of 1,717 registered voters in South Carolina: 

  • Approval Ratings: Joe Biden, 32 percent; Henry McMaster, 47 percent; Lindsey Graham, 33 percent; Tim Scott, 46 percent.

  • Haley received more support from former DeSantis and Scott supporters than did Trump.

  • In a match-up between Biden and Trump, 50 percent would vote for Trump, while 35 percent would vote for Biden. In a match-up between Biden and Haley, 47 percent would vote for Haley and 29 percent would vote for Biden.

  • Haley’s favorability among Republican registered voters has decreased by 15 percent since November (71 percent to 56 percent). 33 percent now view her as unfavorable compared to 16 percent three months ago.

  • 60 percent say leaders in America are not ordained by God.

  • Republicans, Trump voters, and evangelicals are most likely to want the federal government to declare the United States a Christian nation.

  • 48 percent sympathize more with the Israelis than with the Palestinians.

  • 58 percent think supporting Israel is in the national interest of the United States.

  • 38 percent say to leave monuments and memorials to Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War just as they are.

  • 39 percent say the Confederate battle flag is more a symbol of Southern pride while 34 percent say it’s more a symbol of racial conflict.

Respondents were reached via landline, cell phone, and online panel between February 2- 10. Results that use all respondents have a margin of error of approximately +/- 2.36 percent at the 95 percent confidence level. Results that use only Likely Voters (n=749) have a margin of error of approximately +/- 3.58 percent at the 95 percent confidence level. Subgroups have higher margins of error. 

Greg Wilson