Primary elections are expected to be held on Tuesday , February 11 , 2020 , with the vast majority of polling places closed by 7 p.m. and a small number of cities allowed to close at 8 p.m . In the semi-closed primary , candidates must meet a viability threshold of 15 percent at the congressional district or statewide level in order to be considered viable . The 24 pledged delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the primary . Of the 24 pledged delegates , 8 each are allocated to each of the state 's 2 congressional districts and another 3 are allocated to party leaders and elected officials ( PLEO delegates ) , in addition to 5 at-large pledged delegates . These delegate totals do not account for pledged delegate bonuses or penalties from timing or clustering
2020 Democratic National Convention
2020 Democratic National Convention
2020 New Hampshire Democratic primary