Washington, Jan 24 : Republican Presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump won the key New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, making it closer to locking in the Republican presidential nomination and securing an extraordinary White House rematch with Joe Biden.

With around 80 percent of votes counted, Trump’s winning margin hovered at about 11 percentage points, but his sole challenger Nikki Haley vowed to fight on. 

Trump’s victory over a defiant Nikki Haley cemented his hold on core Republican voters and substantially reduced the chances of any challenger overtaking him. In a victory speech, he attacked Haley in a rambling speech and said that when the primary contest reaches her home state of South Carolina, “we’re going to win easily.”