Tampa, July 25 (RHC)-- Young conservatives overwhelmingly chose former U.S. President Donald Trump over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a straw poll at a summit in the Sunshine State on Sunday.

Asked who they would vote for if the former president launched a re-election bid for 2024, 78.7% of the attendees at the Turning Point USA gathering chose Trump, while 19% picked DeSantis, Fox News reported.  No other Republican hopeful even came close. 

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was the nearest at 1%, followed by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at 0.5%, while Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley and former Vice President Mike Pence finished with 0.3% a piece.

Trump delivered Saturday night’s keynote address at the summit in Tampa.  Cruz and DeSantis also spoke at the weekend gathering.