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DecisionDesk HQ projects that Joe Biden will win the New Hampshire primary with 36% of the vote counted. Democrats had been a little uneasy about the results because Biden technically didn’t compete in the state. However, local Democrats launched a statewide write-in campaign to ensure he didn’t lose to his main primary challenger, Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips.
While the write-in campaign appears to have succeeded in preventing Biden from losing, Phillips still managed to get an impressive share of the vote—nearly 25% went to Phillips. This is a remarkable accomplishment for a relatively unknown congressman against an incumbent president. Phillips’ share of the vote in this primary is essentially unprecedented. In 2020, former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld appeared on the GOP primary ballot in New Hampshire, but only garnered 9% of the vote. (Note: Votes labeled « write in » are still being allocated by county clerks and are expected to be primarily for Biden.
