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ATLANTA – Black voters helped propel Hillary Clinton to a strong victory in Georgia, while angry Republicans and those who want an outsider as president helped Donald Trump win the state, according to preliminary results of exit polls conducted by Edison Research for the Associated Press and television networks.
About 7 in 10 Democrats chose the former Secretary of State Clinton over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who struggled to win any group of voters in the state.
On the Republican side, about 4 in 10 voters selected businessman and reality television star Trump, showing he could count on the support of voters from different age groups, income levels and educational backgrounds.
Here’s what the exit polls found in the Peach State:
CLINTON CONTINUES TO WIN BLACK VOTES IN THE SOUTH
About half of voters in Georgia’s Democratic primary were African-American, and about 8 in 10 of them favored Clinton. That mirrors her strong showing among black voters in other Southern states.
White voters accounted for about 4 in 10 of Georgia Democrats, and they gave Clinton a narrower margin of victory. Nearly two-thirds of white women supported Clinton, while white men were more evenly split.
Voters under 45 were split between the two candidates, while nearly 8 in 10 of voters over age 45 supported Clinton.
Overall, three-quarters of Democratic women voted for Clinton, while nearly two-thirds of men supported her.
TRUMP LEADS AMONG REPUBLICANS WHO WANT AN OUTSIDER
More than 6 in 10 GOP voters who said they wanted an outsider to be the next president went for Donald Trump. Those who were angry at the government also favored the businessman.
Of Republicans who said the ability to bring needed change was the most important factor in their decision, about half chose Trump.
About 4 in 10 Republicans who said they are somewhat or very worried about the economy voted for Trump.
Trump continued to hold his momentum among religious voters. Of the 7 in 10 Georgia Republicans who identified as born-again or evangelical Christians, 4 in 10 of them voted for Trump.
MOST LIBERAL DEMOCRATS ARE SANDERS’ BRIGHT SPOT
About 6 in 10 Democrats said they generally want the next president to continue the policies of President Barack Obama, and 8 in 10 of those voters chose Clinton. Of those who’d like to see more liberal policies going forward, nearly 6 in 10 favored Sanders.
BAN ON NON-CITIZEN MUSLIMS POPULAR AMONG REPUBLICANS
About 7 in 10 Republican voters believe that Muslims who are not U.S. citizens should not be allowed to enter the country, and nearly half of them voted for Trump.
About half of Republican voters said people who are in the country illegally should be deported or given a chance to apply for legal status. But of those who think they should be deported, over half supported Trump.