Primary Rules

New Hampshire primary election and delegate rules

See New Hampshire primary election type, who can vote in primaries, and historical 2024 Democratic and Republican delegate allocation details.

Rule and delegate context. This page combines structured primary-rule summaries with selected state, party, national, or archive source links. Presidential delegate counts are historical 2024 cycle data.
Last reviewed: August 21, 2026. Delegate counts are historical 2024 cycle data where listed. Confirm current primary voting rules with state election officials or party materials.

Who Can Vote

Can I vote in New Hampshire primaries?

Primary access

New Hampshire is listed with an Open to Unaffiliated classification for Democratic State, Democratic Presidential, Republican State, and Republican Presidential. Unaffiliated voters may have primary ballot options, but party and contest rules still matter.

Party and office differences

Open to Unaffiliated: Democratic State, Democratic Presidential, Republican State, and Republican Presidential.

Before you vote

Primary rules can vary by party, office, and election cycle. Confirm your current ballot eligibility with state election officials, your local election office, or the relevant political party.

Delegate context

The delegate totals on this page are historical 2024 presidential cycle data. They help explain the last presidential allocation cycle but should not be treated as current-cycle delegate counts.

Primary Type

New Hampshire primary type breakdown

An undeclared voter may vote in a state primary or a presidential primary. You will be required to choose either a Democratic or Republican ballot when you go to vote. When you vote on a party ballot in a state or presidential primary, you become a registered member of that party unless you fill out a card or sign a list to return to undeclared status with...

Open to Unaffiliated
Democratic State, Democratic Presidential, Republican State, and Republican Presidential

Delegates

Historical 2024 delegate allocation

2024 Democratic Delegates

33 delegate votes

Allocation
Proportional
Threshold
15% minimum vote required

NH Democratic party uses a proportional representation system based on the results of the Presidential Primary Election for apportioning pledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The party will send a total of 33 Delegate Votes (23 Pledged, 10...

2024 Republican Delegates

22 delegate votes

Allocation
Proportional
Threshold
A 10% threshold of the total statewide vote is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates.

The Republican party will send a total of 22 Delegate Votes (6 district-level, 13 at-large, 3 RNC) and 19 Alternate delegates to the Republican National Convention. All 22 of New Hampshire's delegates to the Republican National Convention are bound to...

Sources

Sources and verification links

Questions

Common questions

What type of primary does New Hampshire use?

New Hampshire is listed with the following primary type classification: Open to Unaffiliated.

Can unaffiliated voters vote in New Hampshire primaries?

New Hampshire is listed with an Open to Unaffiliated classification for Democratic State, Democratic Presidential, Republican State, and Republican Presidential. Unaffiliated voters may have primary ballot options, but party and contest rules still matter.

How many 2024 presidential delegates are listed for New Hampshire?

The model lists 33 Democratic delegate votes and 22 Republican delegate votes for the 2024 presidential cycle.

Are New Hampshire delegate totals current?

The delegate totals shown for New Hampshire are historical 2024 presidential cycle data where listed. Confirm current-cycle delegate plans with official party materials or state election sources.

Where can I verify New Hampshire primary rules?

Use state election materials, party materials, and selected reference links where available. This page links to Voting In Party Primaries and www.ncsl.org - Primary Types.