2026 results · New Hampshire · county

Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Pappas carried Merrimack County by 17.7 points in the Senate race, 12.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (D+5.2). 4 races have votes counted here.

Merrimack County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 72,500; 78% of the 92,475 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: D+17.7
2024 president: D+5.2
Shift from 2024: 12.5 pts → D
In New Hampshire: 4th of 10; The 4th best county for Pappas of the 10 counted; 4th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

New Hampshire SenateChris Pappas won · D+13.8 across the state
57.7% Chris Pappas40.0% John E. Sununu
D+17.772,500 votes
12.5 pts → D2024 D+5.2
New Hampshire GovernorKelly Ayotte won · R+4.4 across the state
49.4% Cinde Warmington48.8% Kelly Ayotte
D+0.572,164 votes
4.7 pts → R2024 D+5.2

The House

Merrimack County is split between 2 districts; each line is the county’s own part of that district.

New Hampshire 1st DistrictMerrimack County's part of the district · Stefany Shaheen won · D+14.1 across the district
53.5% Stefany Shaheen46.3% Anthony DiLorenzo
D+7.26,746 votes
7.6 pts → D2024 R+0.4
New Hampshire 2nd DistrictMerrimack County's part of the district · Maggie Goodlander won · D+20.0 across the district
61.1% Maggie Goodlander36.4% Lily Tang Williams
D+24.665,332 votes
19.1 pts → D2024 D+5.6

Counts come from each race’s official source, named on its own page. Margins are the leading two candidates’ difference in points of all votes counted. 2024 is the presidential vote, Harris against Trump, on the same ground (for a House district, the county’s part of it). A county is not compared with 2024 until a quarter of its 2024 vote is counted. Ranks are among the state’s counties with votes counted in the same race.