In the New Hampshire elections on November 5, polling place closures are expected to vary between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Time, depending on the municipality. The state has 4 electoral votes for the presidential election, allocated to the statewide winner.
The main matchups include Harris (D), Trump (R), Chase Oliver (Libertarian), and Jill Stein (Green) for the presidency. For governor, Ayotte (R) faces Craig (D) and other candidates. In the 1st Congressional District, Pappas (D) competes against Prescott (R), and in the 2nd District, Goodlander (D) faces Williams (R). Additionally, there are contests in the state Senate, the state House of Representatives, among others.
Historically, New Hampshire has supported the Democratic candidate in seven of the last eight presidential elections, although by narrow margins. Results are reported by municipality, and the majority of votes are counted on the same night. Trump has won the Republican primaries in the state three times but has lost in the last general elections.
Former President Trump faces Vice President Harris and other candidates. Ayotte competes with Craig for the governorship, seeking to replace Sununu, who is not running for reelection. In the 2nd District, Goodlander and Williams compete for a seat.
AP does not make projections and announces a winner only when it is undisputed. The turnout in November 2020 was 72% of registered voters, and in the 2022 elections, it is expected that around 10% of the total votes will be cast before Election Day.
Regarding vote counting, usually each municipality publishes all results at once. In 2020, 63% of votes had been reported by midnight on Election Day. AP announced the winner in 2020 at 10:54 p.m. Eastern Time. As of September 2024, there were 890,518 registered voters in the state.
