IA, NH, NV and SC track record of predicting a nominee

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Obviously it's little more than a piece of trivia, but why not just compare them?

Iowa:

Democratic side:

1972, 1976¹, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2016

¹ Uncommitted finished first, but Carter, the eventual nominee, came in second, so I'm counting that

Republican side:

1976, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016


New Hampshire

Democratic side:

1952, 1956, 1960, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2016

Republican side:

1952, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016


Nevada:

Democratic side:

2008, 2016

Republican side:

2008, 2012, 2016


South Carolina:

Democratic side:

1988¹, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2016

¹ Caucus

Republican side:

1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016

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You forgot to embolden 2008 for New Hampshire on the Republican side because John McCain won the New Hampshire Republican primary and won the Republican nomination in 2008.

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McCain won NH in 2008

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Fixed. Thanks.

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And for New Hampshire on the Republican side, there is also 1960 as Richard Nixon won the 1960 NH primary and the nomination.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Republican_Party_presidential_primaries

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And for New Hampshire on the Republican side, there is also 1960 as Richard Nixon won the 1960 NH primary and the nomination.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Republican_Party_presidential_primaries

Yes, I've intentionally omitted 1960 because it was essentially unopposed contest for Nixon (sure, there were states that voted for diffrent candidates, but these were favorite sons, which was common back then).