2026 results · New Hampshire · New Hampshire Governor
Kelly Ayotte, the Republican, wins re-election as governor of New Hampshire
Kamala Harris carried New Hampshire by 2.8 points in 2024; this year's count is a 7.2-point move toward the Republicans.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly AyotteRepublican, incumbent | 324,734 | 51.4% | |
| Cinde WarmingtonDemocrat | 296,834 | 47.0% | |
| Stephen VilleeLibertarian | 9,630 | 1.5% | |
| Write-in | 745 | 0.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 11:55 PM EST · 96% counted.
About 96% of the expected vote counted631,943 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:08 PM ESTSource: New Hampshire Secretary of State
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What the count shows
Added together, the 10 counties compared moved 7.2 points toward the Republicans from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 77% as many votes as in 2024, from 81% in Carroll County to 75% in Coos County. Turnout and the move from 2024 were barely related.
Belknap County moved most: R+13.1 for president in 2024, R+25.2 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Hillsborough County added 15,245 net votes for Ayotte against the 2024 margin, 30% of the statewide change
Across the 10 counties compared, the margin moved by 50,818 votes toward Ayotte: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Hillsborough County+15,245 Ayotte
- Rockingham County+13,290 Ayotte
- Grafton County+5,807 Ayotte
- Merrimack County+4,439 Ayotte
- Strafford County+4,309 Ayotte
- Carroll County+2,882 Ayotte
- Belknap County+2,388 Ayotte
- Sullivan County+1,003 Ayotte
No county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Warmington; 1 that Kamala Harris carried is led by Ayotte
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Hillsborough CountyD+2.9R+4.8
What the places that moved have in common
Each of New Hampshire’s counties, set against the Census Bureau’s figures for who lives there. A pattern across counties, not an exit poll: it does not say how any group of people voted.
Urban, suburban and rural counties
2024 president 2026 · Urban: 1,000 or more residents per square mile; suburban: 100 to 999; rural: under 100 (our grouping).
Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 and 2023 Gazetteer; a county joins once its count is substantially in.
New Hampshire’s ballot
All of New Hampshire’s resultsThe state legislatureBallot measures
StatewideDemocrats won 1 of New Hampshire's 2 statewide races; Republicans won 1.
U.S. HouseBefore the election D 2–0, now D 2–0
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the New Hampshire Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.