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New Hampshire Primary Polls: Trump and Biden win, Haley vows to stay in race

Former President Donald Trump has now moved closer to the Republican presidential nomination after defeating Nikki Haley in New Hampshire’s primary.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump walks backstage after speaking at a primary election night party in Nashua, N.H., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. At left is valet Walt Nauta. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump walks backstage after speaking at a primary election night party in Nashua, N.H., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. At left is valet Walt Nauta. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

The New Hampshire Primary Polls have emerged as a crucial battleground between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley. With Florida Governor Ron DeSantis withdrawing from the race and endorsing Trump, the contest has narrowed to a two-person showdown. Trump, coming off a record-setting victory in Iowa, has now moved closer to the Republican presidential nomination after defeating Haley in New Hampshire’s primary. Meanwhile, Haley, needing a strong showing to propel her to the next contest in her home state of South Carolina, faces an uphill battle against Trump's dominant lead in polls. In a big win for her, six registered voters of tiny Dixville Notch in New Hampshire all cast their ballots for Nikki Haley at midnight on Tuesday.

The resort town was the first place in the nation to vote in the 2024 primaries. The voters were outnumbered more than 10-to-1 by reporters from every corner of the globe — not to mention by a pile of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.

A victory for Trump could mark a remarkable early campaign triumph despite legal challenges, impeachments, and his tumultuous presidency. The Republican nominee will ultimately face President Joe Biden in the November general election. In Dixville Notch, Haley secured a 6-0 lead over Trump in a tiny hamlet's early balloting, setting the stage for a closely watched primary outcome.

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The resort town was the first place in the nation to vote in the 2024 primaries. The voters were outnumbered more than 10-to-1 by reporters from every corner of the globe — not to mention by a pile of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.

A victory for Trump could mark a remarkable early campaign triumph despite legal challenges, impeachments, and his tumultuous presidency. The Republican nominee will ultimately face President Joe Biden in the November general election. In Dixville Notch, Haley secured a 6-0 lead over Trump in a tiny hamlet's early balloting, setting the stage for a closely watched primary outcome.

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Jan 23, 2024, 20:31:07 IST

New Hampshire Primary Polls live: What to expect

Primary Night Details: Poll Schedule

The New Hampshire presidential primaries will be held on Tuesday, January 23. The last polls in the state close will at 8 p.m. ET, although polls in most of the state close at 7 p.m. ET. In tiny Dixville Notch, which has only a handful of residents, polls open at midnight ET and have already declared Nikki Haley as a clear winner.

Who gets to vote

Registered Republican party members will vote only in their party’s primary. Independent or unaffiliated voters may vote in either primary. New voters may register on primary day at a polling site, but the deadline to change party affiliation for voters who are already registered was in October. Seventeen-year-olds who will turn 18 by the November general election may vote in the primary.

Delegate Allocation Rules

For Republicans, statewide primary results determine the allocation of New Hampshire's 22 Republican National Convention delegates. Democrats, however, follow different rules, with no delegates allocated based on primary results, as stated by the Democratic National Committee.

Early Outlook

Trump won a competitive New Hampshire primary in 2016 with 35% of the vote, more than double the showing of his nearest competitor, then-Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Trump fared less well in the state’s heavily Democratic areas, although he still finished slightly ahead of Kasich in those parts of the state. In Iowa, Haley performed best in the state’s more Democratic-friendly areas, but she finished with more votes than the former president in only one county.

What do turnout and advance vote look like

There are 873,000 registered voters in New Hampshire, constituting 31% Republicans and 30% for Democrats. Independents or unaffiliated voters comprise 39% of all voters. 873,000 registered voters in New Hampshire. Registered Republicans make up 31% of voters, compared with 30% for Democrats. Independents or unaffiliated voters comprise 39% of all voters.

Jan 23, 2024, 20:14:40 IST

New Hampshire Primary Polls live: Nikki Haley sweeps Dixville Notch's primary

The six registered voters of tiny Dixville Notch in New Hampshire all cast their ballots for Nikki Haley at midnight on Tuesday, giving her a clean sweep over former President Donald Trump and all the other candidates.

The resort town was the first place in the nation to vote in the 2024 primaries. The voters were outnumbered more than 10-to-1 by reporters from every corner of the globe — not to mention by a pile of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.

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