United States presidential primaries in New Hampshire
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The United States presidential primaries in New Hampshire are the nation’s first state-level presidential nominating contests, historically influential in shaping momentum and media narratives for candidates in both major parties.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | presidential primary election ⓘ |
| administeredBy | New Hampshire Secretary of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToElectionType |
Democratic Party presidential primaries
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Republican Party presidential primaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWithSlogan | first-in-the-nation primary ⓘ |
| becameDecisiveForDelegates | 1952 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| electoralSystem |
party registration with undeclared voter participation rules
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semi-closed primary ⓘ |
| elects |
delegates to Democratic National Convention
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delegates to Republican National Convention ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1916 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Nevada presidential nominating contests
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South Carolina presidential primaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | every four years ⓘ |
| governedBy | New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
disproportionate media attention
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first state-level presidential nominating contest in the United States ⓘ independent voters play major role ⓘ influential in shaping candidate momentum ⓘ influential in shaping media narratives ⓘ retail politics emphasis ⓘ town hall meetings tradition ⓘ |
| hasElectorate |
registered Democrats
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registered Republicans ⓘ undeclared (independent) voters choosing a party ballot ⓘ |
| influences |
campaign fundraising momentum
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media coverage allocation among candidates ⓘ national polling trajectories ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | New Hampshire state law requiring first-in-the-nation primary ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Hampshire ⓘ |
| mediaMarket | Boston–Manchester television market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ability of underdog candidates to gain national visibility
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extensive candidate retail campaigning ⓘ high voter turnout relative to population ⓘ winnowing presidential candidate fields ⓘ |
| partOf | United States presidential election cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Iowa caucuses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | held in early February in most recent cycles ⓘ |
| typicalCampaignActivities |
door-to-door canvassing
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house parties ⓘ local diner visits ⓘ town hall meetings ⓘ |
| usesDelegateAllocationMethod |
proportional or winner-take-all by state party rules (Republican Party)
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proportional representation with thresholds (Democratic Party) ⓘ |
| usesSystem |
secret ballot
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state-run primary election ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1964 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary
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United States presidential primaries in New Hampshire
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