Exit polls: Nearly half of W.Va. Sanders backers would vote Trump
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Nearly half of the voters in the West Virginia Democratic primary who backed Bernie SandersBernard (Bernie) SandersSanders calls on Trump to scrap his trade plan Omar thanks supporters, slams critics: No one can threaten 'my unwavering love for America' Booker kicks off 'Justice for All Tour' in Newark MORE say they would vote for Republican Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpWH spokesman: We're working with DHS, ICE to try to send undocumented immigrants to sanctuary cities Trump says he has legal right to send undocumented immigrants to sanctuary cities Sanders calls on Trump to scrap his trade plan MORE in the fall presidential election, according to exit polls reported by CBS News.

Forty-four percent of Sanders supporters surveyed said they would rather back the presumptive GOP nominee in November, with only 23 percent saying they'd support Democratic front-runner Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWikiLeaks confirms safety of Assange's cat Five things to watch for in restricted Mueller report Sanders sees path to beating Trump in Rust Belt MORE. And 31 percent said would support neither candidate in the likely general election match-up.

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According to exit polls reported by ABC News, about one-third of Democratic primary voters would choose Trump in a general election match-up between him and Clinton. In that survey, 44 percent would choose Clinton, and 21 percent would choose neither candidate.

According to ABC News, about 80 percent of West Virginia Republican voters say they're excited or optimistic about what Trump would do if he were elected president, and 9 in 10 think Trump is likely to beat Clinton in a general election.

In a match-up between Trump and Clinton, about 90 percent of Republican primary voters in West Virginia say they would vote for Trump.

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