2012 Primary Process

Delegate Allocation: The 12 at-large delegates at stake represent nearly half of the original total, due to penalties imposed by the Republican National Committee for scheduling the primary in January. Delegates are allocated proportionally based on statewide results, with the state's three Republican National Committee members remaining as unpledged to any candidate.

Eligibility: New Hampshire residents who are registered Republicans or non-Republicans who register as Republicans on or before the day of the primary may vote in the Republican primary. (An earlier version of this page referred imprecisely to the procedure for non-Republicans to vote in the primary.)