New Hampshire 2026 election results
The Senate race: Chris Pappas (D) won, with 55.7% to 42.3% for John E. Sununu, a 13.4-point margin. Democrats keep the seat. The governor's race: Kelly Ayotte (R) won, with 51.5% to 46.8% for Cinde Warmington, a 4.7-point margin. Republicans keep the seat.
Of New Hampshire's 2 House seats, Democrats win 2 and Republicans 0.
The closest race was NH: Kelly Ayotte won by 4.7 points (29,384 votes). Harris carried New Hampshire by 2.8 points in 2024; the Senate result moved 10.6 points toward Democrats.
Senate and governor
Senate
- Chris Pappas (winner) (D) 349,147 · 55.7%
- John E. Sununu (R) 265,306 · 42.3%
- Edmond Laplante (O) 11,842 · 1.9%
- Write-in (O) 693 · 0.1%
Called · held by D · D+10.6 vs. 2024 president
Governor
- Kelly Ayotte (winner) (R) 320,828 · 51.5%
- Cinde Warmington (D) 291,444 · 46.8%
- Stephen Villee (L) 9,495 · 1.5%
- Write-in (O) 652 · 0.1%
Called · held by R · R+7.5 vs. 2024 president
U.S. House
| District | Winner or leader | Margin | Est. counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NH-01 | Stefany Shaheen (D) · won | +14.0 | 91% |
| NH-02 | Maggie Goodlander (D) · won | +19.3 | 89% |
New Hampshire's district map and every candidate →
Ballot measures
- Question 1 - Eliminate the Office of Register of Probate Amendment: not decided · 64.9% yes
- Question 2 - Property Tax Cap: not decided · 58.9% yes
Questions and answers
Who won the 2026 New Hampshire Senate race?
The Senate race: Chris Pappas (D) won, with 55.7% to 42.3% for John E. Sununu, a 13.4-point margin. Democrats keep the seat.
Who won the 2026 New Hampshire governor's race?
The governor's race: Kelly Ayotte (R) won, with 51.5% to 46.8% for Cinde Warmington, a 4.7-point margin. Republicans keep the seat.
How many House seats did each party win in New Hampshire?
Democrats 2, Republicans 0, of 2.
Did any seats flip in New Hampshire?
Not so far: every called seat stayed with the same party.
How many people voted in New Hampshire?
About 626,988 ballots have been counted so far, compared with 626,931 in the 2022 midterm.
When will the results be official?
New Hampshire law sets no fixed date: results become official when the state certifies them, usually a few weeks after Election Day.
Every race in New Hampshire → · Results by county → · Download as CSV → · Senate nationwide → · Governors nationwide →
Written automatically from civicAPI results; it updates as votes are counted. House incumbents: FEC. 2024: presidential results by county (tonmcg). 2022 ballots: University of Florida Election Lab.
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