When will we know the results of the New Hampshire primary?

While New Hampshire voters are unlikely to face the same kind of harsh weather conditions as the Iowa caucus-goers last week, Tuesday’s results could be delayed by a significant amount of hand-counting or by calls for a recount from a certain former president who has made a habit of questioning results he doesn’t like.

Amid the battle within the Democratic Party about which states should come first in the primary calendar, President Joe Biden, who is not on the ballot, is expected to get a large number of write-in votes, meaning that hand-counting may delay the final results on the Democratic side.

Mr Biden is being challenged by the self-help author Marianne Williamson and Minnesota congressman Dean Phillips, although neither is seen as a real threat.

New Hampshire secretary of state David Scanlan has told election officials to release the results of the Republican primary ahead of the Democratic results if hand-counting on the left side of the aisle slows down the processing of ballots.

Former president Donald Trump, who won Iowa by around 30 points, is expected to face stiffer competition in New Hampshire from his own former UN ambassador Nikki Haley.

Florida governor Ron DeSantis, finished second in Iowa but dropped out of the race on Sunday after saying he say “no clear path to victory in New Hampshire, leaving Mr Trump and Ms Haley in a two-horse race for their party’s presidential nomination.

Most of the polls in the Granite State close at 7pm but some close at 7.30pm and a few at 8pm.

The tiny town of Dixville Notch is set to announce its results first, with its handful of voters showing up to the polls at midnight and the results being shared shortly afterwards on the morning of primary day before the