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The '''2020 New Hampshire Democratic primary''' was the second contest in the [[Democratic Party]] in the process of nominating a Presidential candidate for the 2020 general election, and the first actual primary election (as opposed to the [[2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses|Iowa caucuses]] of the previous week). It took place on Tuesday, February 11, with 24 state delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention up for grabs.

The '''2020 New Hampshire Democratic primary''' was the second contest in the [[Democratic Party]] in the process of nominating a Presidential candidate for the 2020 general election, and the first actual primary election (as opposed to the [[2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses|Iowa caucuses]] of the previous week). It took place on Tuesday, February 11, with 24 state delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention up for grabs. Socialist [[Vermont]] senator [[Bernie Sanders]] narrowly won over homosexual [[Pete Buttigieg]].

==Procedure==

==Procedure==

The New Hampshire primary is a "semi-closed" primary, in that both registered Democrats and undeclared or "independent" voters can cast a ballot, but not those voters who are registered as [[Republicans]] or members of another party. The state has relatively lax requirements for a candidate to appear on the ballot--only the payment of a $1,000 fee is required--hence, a total of 33 candidates will officially take part in the primary.  

The New Hampshire primary is a "semi-closed" primary, in that both registered Democrats and undeclared or "independent" voters can cast a ballot, but not those voters who are registered as [[Republicans]] or members of another party. The state has relatively lax requirements for a candidate to appear on the ballot--only the payment of a $1,000 fee is required--hence, a total of 33 candidates will officially take part in the primary.  

On the day of the election, polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST, although only the thirteen designated cities in the state will be allowed to remain open until 8:00 p.m.; in all other localities, polls close at 7:00 p.m. [[New Hampshire]] will be represented by a total of 33 delegates at the DNC in July, of which nine are unpledged to any candidate and will include the state's four representatives in Congress and five DNC members. The remaining 24 will be pledged to the candidates on a proportional basis in accordance with the results of the election. These 24 delegates are further subdivided into three equal groups: eight for each of the state's two congressional districts (16 total), and eight for the state at large. Delegate pledging is determined according to the primary vote statewide as well as in each district.  

On the day of the election, polls were open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST, although only the thirteen designated cities in the state were allowed to remain open until 8:00 p.m.; in all other localities, polls closed at 7:00 p.m. [[New Hampshire]] will be represented by a total of 33 delegates at the DNC in July, of which nine are unpledged to any candidate and will include the state's four representatives in Congress and five DNC members. The remaining 24 were pledged to the candidates on a proportional basis in accordance with the results of the election. These 24 delegates are further subdivided into three equal groups: eight for each of the state's two congressional districts (16 total), and eight for the state at large. Delegate pledging is determined according to the primary vote statewide as well as in each district.  

As is true in all Democratic presidential primaries, a candidate must receive at least 15% of the vote on either the district or state level to be awarded any delegates.<ref>https://www.thegreenpapers.com/P20/NH-D</ref>  

As is true in all Democratic presidential primaries, a candidate must receive at least 15% of the vote on either the district or state level to be awarded any delegates.<ref>https://www.thegreenpapers.com/P20/NH-D</ref>  

==Polling==

==Polling==

Almost without exception, [[Vermont]] senator and avowed [[socialist]] [[Bernie Sanders]] has led in the polls since mid-January, except for one showing him in a tie with former Vice-President [[Joe Biden]], one showing a tie with [[Pete Buttigieg]], and one giving the lead to Buttigieg alone. The most recent poll, from Emerson College (February 7-8), showed Sanders in the lead with 30%, followed by Buttigieg at 20%, [[Minnesota]] senator [[Amy Klobuchar]] at 13%, [[Massachusetts]] senator [[Elizabeth Warren]] at 12%, Biden at 11%, and all others at less than 5% each.<ref>https://emersonpolling.reportablenews.com/pr/new-hampshire-2020-tracking-poll-night-7-debate-shifts-momentum-for-candidates-but-sanders-stays-in-strong-position</ref> Another poll, from WBZ/Boston Globe/Suffolk University, showed a narrower lead for Sanders, with 24%, followed by Buttigieg, Warren, Biden, and Klobuchar, with 22, 13, 10, and 9% respectively.<ref>https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/02/08/nh-primary-poll-sanders-buttigieg-klobuchar/</ref>

Almost without exception, [[Vermont]] senator and avowed [[socialist]] [[Bernie Sanders]] led in the polls since mid-January, except for one showing him in a tie with former Vice-President [[Joe Biden]], one showing a tie with [[Pete Buttigieg]], and one giving the lead to Buttigieg alone. The most recent poll, from Emerson College (February 7-8), showed Sanders in the lead with 30%, followed by Buttigieg at 20%, [[Minnesota]] senator [[Amy Klobuchar]] at 13%, [[Massachusetts]] senator [[Elizabeth Warren]] at 12%, Biden at 11%, and all others at less than 5% each.<ref>https://emersonpolling.reportablenews.com/pr/new-hampshire-2020-tracking-poll-night-7-debate-shifts-momentum-for-candidates-but-sanders-stays-in-strong-position</ref> Another poll, from WBZ/Boston Globe/Suffolk University, showed a narrower lead for Sanders, with 24%, followed by Buttigieg, Warren, Biden, and Klobuchar, with 22, 13, 10, and 9% respectively.<ref>https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/02/08/nh-primary-poll-sanders-buttigieg-klobuchar/</ref>

The most recent poll aggregators have suggested a lead for Sanders, with 26-27%, followed closely by Buttigieg, Warren, and Biden.

The most recent poll aggregators suggested a lead for Sanders, with 26-27%, followed closely by Buttigieg, Warren, and Biden.

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==Forums and Debates==

==Forums and Debates==

Eight presidential debates among the leading candidates have been held, the most recent on February 7. Some of the lesser-known candidates have taken part in a couple of separate forums, including one in Manchester on January 8.<ref>https://manchesterinklink.com/lesser-known-presidential-candidates-make-their-case-in-downtown-manchester/</ref>

Eight presidential debates among the leading candidates were held, the last on February 7. Some of the lesser-known candidates took part in a couple of separate forums, including one in Manchester on January 8.<ref>https://manchesterinklink.com/lesser-known-presidential-candidates-make-their-case-in-downtown-manchester/</ref>

==Results==

==Results==