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

While New Hampshire is unlikely to face the same kind of harsh weather conditions as the Iowa caucusgoers last week, the results could be delayed by a significant amount of hand-counting or by calls for a recount by a 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 on Tuesday 23 January, meaning that hand-counting may delay the final results on the Democratic side.

Mr Biden is being challenged by self-help author Marianne Williamson and Rep Dean Phillips but neither is seen as a 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, particularly from his former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is also vying to emerge as Mr Trump’s main challenger after finishing second in Iowa, but is trailing in New Hampshire polls.

Most of the polls 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 polls open elsewhere in the state.

In the 2020 New Hampshire primary, the Associated Press reported the first results for the Democrats at