New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2024

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Governor of New Hampshire
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: June 14, 2024
Primary: September 10, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent(s): Chris Sununu
How to vote
Poll times: Varies by municipality Voting in New Hampshire
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Toss-up Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican Inside Elections: Toss-up
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New Hampshire executive elections
Governor State Executive Council (5 seats)

Kelly Ayotte (R) defeated Joyce Craig (D) and Stephen Villee (L) in the general election for governor of New Hampshire on November 5, 2024. Incumbent Chris Sununu (R) did not run for re-election.

Before the election, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rated the election a Toss-Up and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it Lean Republican.

Craig was mayor of Manchester from 2018 to 2024. She previously served on Manchester’s school board and as a city alderman. Craig earned a bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire. Before running for public office, she was an account executive at the advertising agency Hill Holiday and worked for Viacord, a biotech startup.

Craig ran on her record. Her website said that as mayor, she "created thousands of good-paying jobs, worked with law enforcement to reduce violent crime by nearly 40%, and delivered thousands of housing units to the city." If elected governor, her website said she wants to "give New Hampshire families the opportunities they need to succeed by strengthening our public schools, increasing affordable housing, and protecting access to abortion."

Ayotte was New Hampshire's attorney general from 2004 to 2009 and served in the U.S. Senate from 2011 to 2017. She earned a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University and a law degree from Villanova University School of Law. She previously worked as an associate at McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, as a prosecutor for the New Hampshire Attorney General's office, and as legal counsel for Gov. Craig Benson (R).

Ayotte ran on her record as attorney general and senator. As attorney general, Ayotte's website said she worked with law enforcement and successfully prosecuted the murder of Manchester Police Officer Michael Briggs. In the U.S. Senate, Ayotte's website said she "defended our Constitution and fought back against the overreach of the Obama/Biden Administration," and "was a steadfast advocate for securing our southern border, reining in Washington’s wasteful spending, strengthening our U.S. Military, and protecting New Hampshire from criminals and drugs." Ayotte said she "will ensure that New Hampshire is safe, prosperous, and free. I will fight to keep our streets safe, make New Hampshire schools number one in the country, protect our economic advantage, and not only defend our Live Free or Die spirit but strengthen it."

On September 10, 2024, Politico reported that national groups also targeted the election leading up to the primary, with the Democratic Governors Association spending $9 million on advertisements criticizing Ayotte and the Republican Governors Association donating more than $2 million to Ayotte's campaign through an affiliated group. New Hampshire was one of two battleground states the Democratic Governors Association targeted in 2024 with its Power to Appoint Fund, the other being North Carolina. The fund focused on electing Democratic governors in battleground states because of their roles in appointing justices to the states' supreme courts.

At the time of the election, New Hampshire had a Republican trifecta and triplex. All 424 seats of the state legislature were up for election .

This was one of 11 gubernatorial elections that took place in 2024. The governor serves as a state's top executive official and is the only executive office elected in all 50 states. At the time of the 2024 elections, there were 27 Republican governors and 23 Democratic governors. Click here for an overview of all 11 gubernatorial elections that took place in 2024.

Heading into the 2024 elections, there were 23 Republican trifectas, 17 Democratic trifectas, and 10 divided governments where neither party held trifecta control. There were 25 Republican triplexes, 20 Democratic triplexes, and five divided governments where neither party held triplex control.

A state government trifecta refers to a situation where one party controls a state's governorship and majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. A state government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2024 (September 10 Democratic primary)
• New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2024 (September 10 Republican primary)

Election news

This section includes a timeline of events leading up to the election.

• October 11, 2024: UMass Lowell released a poll of 600 likely voters that was about even, with Ayotte receiving 42% of the vote to Craig's 41%. The poll had a margin of error of ± 4.8.

• September 25, 2024: On Sept. 25, Craig, Ayotte, and Villee participated in a debate hosted by the Nashua Chamber of Commerce.

• September 19, 2024: The University of New Hampshire released a poll of 1,695 likely voters, showing Craig winning 47% of the vote to Ayotte's 46%. The margin of error was ± 2.4.

• September 18, 2024: Based on campaign finance reports filed with the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Craig raised $3 million and spent $2.7 million and Ayotte raised $8 million and spent $6.9 million.

• Click to expand a timeline of earlier election updates
  • September 16, 2024: Saint Anselm College released a poll of 2241 likely voters, showing Ayotte winning 46% of the vote to Craig's 43%. The margin of error was ± 2.1.

  • September 10, 2024: The primary was held.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Governor of New Hampshire

Kelly Ayotte defeated Joyce Craig and Stephen Villee in the general election for Governor of New Hampshire on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kelly Ayotte (R)	52.1	285,555
		Joyce Craig (D)	45.8	251,164
		Stephen Villee (L)	2.1	11,238

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 547,957
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Edmond LaPlante (Constitution Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of New Hampshire

Joyce Craig defeated Cinde Warmington and Jonathan Kiper in the Democratic primary for Governor of New Hampshire on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joyce Craig	47.9	59,976
		Cinde Warmington	41.8	52,420
		Jonathan Kiper	9.4	11,789
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	1,076

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 125,261
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of New Hampshire

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of New Hampshire on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kelly Ayotte	63.1	88,117
		Chuck Morse	34.1	47,567
		Shaun Fife	0.6	876
		Robert McClory	0.6	839
		Frank Staples	0.6	809
		Richard McMenamon II	0.4	527
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	867

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 139,602
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Voting information

See also: Voting in New Hampshire

Election information in New Hampshire: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: N/A by N/A
• Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 4, 2024
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

No

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

Varies by locality

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Joyce Craig

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• Mayor of Manchester (2018-2024)

Biography:  Craig earned a bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire. She served on the Board of School Committee and as an Alderman. Before running for public office, she was an account executive at the advertising agency Hill Holiday and worked for Viacord, a biotech startup.

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Key Messages

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Craig ran her record as mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. Her campaign website said she "created thousands of good-paying jobs, worked with law enforcement to reduce violent crime by nearly 40%, and delivered thousands of housing units to the city."

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Craig said she would codify Roe v. Wade and expand access to abortion. In a campaign advertisement, Craig said: "I miscarried and I was able to end my pregnancy without interference. I'm running for Governor because these decisions belong to women not politicians."

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Craig's campaign website said she believes tax dollars should go towards public education and that she "opposes the state’s runaway school voucher program that is costing taxpayers millions of dollars for private and religious schools."

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Sources: Joyce Craig 2024 campaign website, "About," accessed September 20, 2024;Joyce Craig 2024 campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 20, 2024;WMUR, "Kelly Ayotte, Joyce Craig weigh in on top issues as race gets underway | CloseUp," September 15, 2024; WMUR, "Joyce Craig, D, 2024 candidate for New Hampshire governor," August 19, 2024;Business NH Magazine, "Meet the New Manchester Mayor: Joyce Craig,' February 28, 2018

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of New Hampshire in 2024.

Kelly Ayotte

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• Attorney General of New Hampshire (2004-2009)
• U.S. Senate (2011-2017)

Biography:  Ayotte earned a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University and a law degree from Villanova University School of Law. She worked as an associate at McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, as a prosecutor for the New Hampshire Attorney General's office, and as legal counsel for Governor Craig Benson (R).

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Key Messages

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Ayotte's campaign website said she worked with police as Attorney General and would "make sure that our law enforcement officers have the resources and support they need to keep criminals off our streets" as governor. 

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Ayotte's campaign website said she "will protect our New Hampshire Advantage, make the Granite State more affordable for middle-class families, reduce the regulatory and tax burdens for our businesses, and directly recruit new companies from around the country to move here and create more good-paying jobs."

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On abortion and in vitro fertilization (IVF), Ayotte's campaign website said she "supports and will not change New Hampshire’s current law" and "will hold insurance companies and health care providers accountable to lower costs for IVF treatment to make it accessible to more New Hampshire families."

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Sources: Kelly Ayotte 2024 campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 20, 2024; Kelly Ayotte 2024 campaign website, "Meet Kelly," accessed September 20, 2024;Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, "Kelly Ayotte," accessed September 20, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of New Hampshire in 2024.

Stephen Villee

Party: Libertarian Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I'm a software developer by profession. I was one of the earliest Free State Project participants, moving to New Hampshire in 2003. I've served as treasurer for both the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance and the Free State Project. My other interests include algebraic number theory, yoga, hiking, and traveling to see total solar eclipses."

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Key Messages

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We libertarians need to encourage like-minded people from across the country to move to New Hampshire, to form a majority here, so that we can finally get the representation in government that we deserve.

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Getting at least 4% of the governor vote will give the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire major party status. That will allow candidates in the next election to run as Libertarian without the effort and expense of a ballot access drive.

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We should all try to keep political discussions civil and polite. We can propose bold initiatives without insulting anyone.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of New Hampshire in 2024.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Stephen Villee (L)

We libertarians need to encourage like-minded people from across the country to move to New Hampshire, to form a majority here, so that we can finally get the representation in government that we deserve.

Getting at least 4% of the governor vote will give the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire major party status. That will allow candidates in the next election to run as Libertarian without the effort and expense of a ballot access drive.

We should all try to keep political discussions civil and polite. We can propose bold initiatives without insulting anyone.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Stephen Villee (L)

I'm passionate about classical liberalism. That means keeping taxes low, while opposing the welfare state. It also means letting individuals act in any way they like, as long as it doesn't hurt other people. I'm well aware this is the minority view nationwide, and that's why those of us who hold this view need to concentrate ourselves in New Hampshire.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Stephen Villee (L)

I would recommend the book I wrote, the Club 75 Alliance Manifesto.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Stephen Villee (L)

The governor is responsible for proposing a state budget, enforcing the laws of the state, and signing or vetoing bills that pass the House and Senate.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Stephen Villee (L)

I was 8 years old when Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated. I remember that I was getting ready to practice the piano when the news came on the TV, and my mother said I could skip piano practice that day and watch the news coverage instead.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Stephen Villee (L)

When I was 17, I had a summer job working as a software developer for a researcher at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole. The job lasted until the end of the summer.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Stephen Villee (L)

My favorite book is The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt. It explains why there is so much hatred in politics, and how we can approach those with different political views and treat them with civility.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Stephen Villee (L)

The song Show Yourself by Ayla Nereo has gotten stuck in my head recently.

What do you love most about your state?

Stephen Villee (L)

New Hampshire is the most libertarian-leaning state in the country. It was chosen by the Free State Project. It also has great natural beauty, particularly in the White Mountains.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Stephen Villee (L)

Did you hear the one about the Mexican fireman and his two sons, Hose A and Hose B?

Under what circumstances should the governor of your state be able to use emergency powers?

Stephen Villee (L)

The governor should use emergency powers when there is some crisis that demands immediate, rapid action. These emergency powers should extend only for a short time, generally a few weeks, until the legislature can resume making decisions.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Stephen Villee (L)

Libertarian Party of New Hampshire

Campaign advertisements

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Joyce Craig

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Kelly Ayotte

September 7, 2023

July 23, 2024

August 28, 2024

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Debates and forums

This section includes links to debates, forums, and other similar events where multiple candidates in this race participated. If you are aware of any debates or forums that should be included, please email us.

September 25 debate

On Sept. 25, Craig, Ayotte, and Villee participated in a debate hosted by the Nashua Chamber of Commerce.

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Click on the links below for summaries of the event:

• Boston Herald
• WMUR

Election competitiveness

Polls

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Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2024: General election polls
Poll	Date	Craig	Ayotte	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size	Sponsor
St. Anselm	Oct. 28-29	46%	49%	5%	± 1.9	2791 LV	N/A
Rasmussen Reports	Oct. 24-28	44%	44%	12%	± 3.0	901 LV	N/A
WHDH-TV/Emerson	Oct. 21-23	43 %	46 %	11%	± 3.2	915 LV	N/A
The Dartmouth Poll	Oct. 5-18	51%	46%	3%	± 2.1	2,211RV	N/A
UMass Lowell	Oct. 2-8	41 %	42%	18%	± 4.8	600 LV	N/A

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Poll	Date	Craig	Ayotte	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size	Sponsor
Saint Anselm College Survey Center	Oct. 1-2	44%	47%	9%	± 2.1	2104 LV	N/A
University of New Hampshire Survey Center	September 12-16	47%	46%	6%	± 2.4	1,695 LV	N/A
St. Anselm	September 11-12	43%	46%	11%	± 2.1	2241 LV	N/A
WHDH-TV/Emerson	November 10-13, 2023	40%	43%	17%	± 3.3	917 RV	N/A
Emerson	August 9-11, 2023	37%	46%	17%	± 3.4	837 RV	N/A

Race ratings

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• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean Republican	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Noteworthy endorsements

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This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.

• Joyce Craig
• Kelly Ayotte

General election endorsements
Endorser	Joyce Craig	Kelly Ayotte
Government officials
Gov. Chris Sununu (R)  source		✔
Individuals
Frmr. Gov. Craig Benson  source		✔
Frmr. Gov. Judd Gregg  source		✔
Frmr. Gov. John Lynch  source	✔
Organizations
American Federation of Teachers - New Hampshire  source	✔
Democratic Governors Association  source	✔
EMILY's List  source	✔
Humane Society Legislative Fund  source		✔
Nashua Police Patrolman's Association  source		✔
National Educators Association - New Hampshire  source	✔
Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund  source	✔

Election spending

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from candidates submitted to the New Hampshire Secretary of State in this election. It does not include information on spending by satellite groups. Click here to access the reports.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

• Presidential elections
• Statewide elections
• State partisanship
• Demographics

See also: Presidential voting trends in New Hampshire and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for New Hampshire, 2024
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
New Hampshire's 1st	Chris Pappas	Democratic	Even
New Hampshire's 2nd	Annie Kuster	Democratic	D+2

2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, New Hampshire
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
New Hampshire's 1st	52.2%	46.2%
New Hampshire's 2nd	53.6%	44.7%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 33.8% of New Hampshirites lived in either Hillsborough or Sullivan County, the state's two Battleground Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in 2012 and 2020 and the Republican in 2016, and 32.8% lived in one of four Solid Democratic counties. Overall, New Hampshire was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in New Hampshire following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

New Hampshire county-level statistics, 2020
Battleground Democratic	2	33.8%
Solid Democratic	4	32.8%
New Democratic	2	26.4%
Solid Republican	1	4.6%
Trending Republican	1	2.3%
Total voted Democratic	8	93.1%
Total voted Republican	2	6.9%

Historical voting trends

New Hampshire presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 13 Democratic wins
• 18 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from New Hampshire

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in New Hampshire.

U.S. Senate election results in New Hampshire
Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	53.5%	44.4%
2020	56.7%	41.0%
2016	48.0%	47.9%
2014	51.5%	48.2%
2010	60.2%	36.7%
Average	53.6	43.8

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of New Hampshire

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in New Hampshire.

Gubernatorial election results in New Hampshire
Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	57.0%	41.5%
2020	65.1%	33.4%
2018	52.8%	45.7%
2016	48.8%	46.6%
2014	52.4%	47.4%
Average	54.7	43.3

See also: Party control of New Hampshire state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of New Hampshire's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New Hampshire
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	2	4
Republican	0	0	0
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	2	4

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in New Hampshire's top three state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in New Hampshire, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Chris Sununu
Secretary of State	David Scanlan
Attorney General	John Formella

State legislature

New Hampshire State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	10
	Republican Party	14
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		24

New Hampshire House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	193
	Republican Party	201
	Independent	1
	Other	1
	Vacancies	4
Total		400

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

New Hampshire Party Control: 1992-2024
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  Thirteen years of Republican trifectas
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The table below details demographic data in New Hampshire and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

Demographic Data for New Hampshire
	New Hampshire	United States
Population	1,377,529	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	8,953	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	90%	65.9%
Black/African American	1.5%	12.5%
Asian	2.6%	5.8%
Native American	0.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%
Two or more	4.6%	8.8%
Hispanic/Latino	4.3%	18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate	93.8%	89.1%
College graduation rate	39%	34.3%
Income
Median household income	$90,845	$75,149
Persons below poverty level	4.4%	8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates in New Hampshire in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New Hampshire, click here.

Filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates, 2024
State	Office	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source	Qualifications
New Hampshire	Governor	200	$100.00	6/14/2024	Source	Must be at least 30 years of age, a registered voter and domiciled in New Hampshire for at least 7 years.

Election history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of New Hampshire

Incumbent Chris Sununu defeated Tom Sherman, Kelly Halldorson, and Karlyn Borysenko in the general election for Governor of New Hampshire on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Sununu (R)	57.0	352,813
		Tom Sherman (D)	41.5	256,766
		Kelly Halldorson (L)	0.8	5,071
		Karlyn Borysenko (L)	0.4	2,772
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	1,713

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 619,135
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of New Hampshire

Tom Sherman advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of New Hampshire on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Sherman	97.1	83,205
		Other/Write-in votes	2.9	2,503

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 85,708
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of New Hampshire

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of New Hampshire on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Sununu	78.5	113,443
		Karen Testerman	10.0	14,473
		Thaddeus Riley	7.7	11,107
		Julian Acciard	2.0	2,906
		Jay Lewis	0.9	1,318
		Richard McMenamon II	0.6	817
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	374

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 144,438
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2020

See also: New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2020

General election

General election for Governor of New Hampshire

Incumbent Chris Sununu defeated Dan Feltes and Darryl Perry in the general election for Governor of New Hampshire on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Sununu (R)	65.1	516,609
		Dan Feltes (D)	33.4	264,639
		Darryl Perry (L)	1.4	11,329
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	683

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 793,260
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of New Hampshire

Dan Feltes defeated Andru Volinsky in the Democratic primary for Governor of New Hampshire on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Feltes	52.3	72,318
		Andru Volinsky	47.4	65,455
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	446

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 138,219
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of New Hampshire

Incumbent Chris Sununu defeated Karen Testerman and Nobody in the Republican primary for Governor of New Hampshire on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Sununu	89.8	130,703
		Karen Testerman	9.3	13,589
		Nobody	0.9	1,239
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	95

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 145,626
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2018

See also: New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of New Hampshire

Incumbent Chris Sununu defeated Molly Kelly and Jilletta Jarvis in the general election for Governor of New Hampshire on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Sununu (R)	52.8	302,764
		Molly Kelly (D)	45.8	262,359
		Jilletta Jarvis (L)	1.4	8,197

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 573,320
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of New Hampshire

Molly Kelly defeated Steve Marchand in the Democratic primary for Governor of New Hampshire on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Molly Kelly	66.0	80,599
		Steve Marchand	34.0	41,612

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 122,211
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of New Hampshire

Incumbent Chris Sununu advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of New Hampshire on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Sununu	100.0	91,025

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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Governor of New Hampshire

Jilletta Jarvis defeated Aaron Day in the Libertarian primary for Governor of New Hampshire on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jilletta Jarvis	54.2	576
		Aaron Day	45.8	487

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,063
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Republican-held governorship in state Biden won

See also: Gubernatorial elections, 2024

This is one of two governorships Republicans were defending in states President Joe Biden (D) won in 2020: New Hampshire and Vermont.

Democrats were defending one governorship in a state that Donald Trump (R) won in 2020: North Carolina.

The table below show which states held gubernatorial elections in 2024 and the last presidential and gubernatorial margin of victory in each. Click [show] on the right below to expand the table.

Gubernatorial elections, 2024
State	Incumbent	Last time office changed parties	2020 presidential result	2020 gubernatorial result
Delaware	John Carney	1993	D+18.9	D+20.9
Indiana	Eric Holcomb	2005	R+16.0	R+24.4
Missouri	Mike Parson	2017	R+15.4	R+16.4
Montana	Greg Gianforte	2021	R+16.4	R+12.8
New Hampshire	Chris Sununu	2017	D+7.3	R+15.0
North Carolina	Roy Cooper	2017	R+1.3	D+4.5
North Dakota	Doug Burgum	1992	R+33.3	R+40.4
Utah	Spencer Cox	1985	R+20.5	R+32.7
Vermont	Phil Scott	2017	D+35.1	R+47.2
Washington	Jay Inslee	1985	D+19.2	D+13.5
West Virginia	Jim Justice	2017	R+38.9	R+33.3

2024 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:

• Alabama's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
• Connecticut's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
• Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Democratic primary)

External links

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• Office of the Governor of New Hampshire