Voters in New Hampshire cast their ballots, in the first primary of the 2024 nominating contest, after the Iowa caucuses.

Supporters of Nikki Haley are hoping that the record turnout expected for ­today’s New Hampshire primary will help to make a dent in the large margin of victory for Donald Trump that pollsters have predicted.

The former South Carolina governor is planning to head straight to her home state on Wednesday to start campaigning in its make-or-break primary next month. Polls there give Trump an even bigger lead in what is now a two-horse race for the Republican nomination after the withdrawal of Ron DeSantis on Sunday night.

The Florida governor has endorsed Trump, meaning much of his support is likely to go to the former president.The 538 aggregate of polls on Monday put Trump on 50.7 per cent and Haley on 36.7 per cent in New Hampshire. But Judd Gregg, a former New Hampshire governor, said Haley was “going to beat expectations”, adding: “Voters tend to decide late in our state and this election is going to have the highest turnout in a Republican primary ever. I tend to think that bodes well for Haley.

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