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New Hampshire state elections in 2018 were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with the primary elections being held on June 5, 2018. Voters elected 2 members to the United States House of Representatives, the Governor of New Hampshire, all five members to the Executive Council, all 24 members to the New Hampshire Senate, and all 400 members to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, among other local elected offices.
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Overview
Turnout
Primary election
The primary election was held on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Turnout by county:
| County | Registered
Voters[1] |
Ballots
Cast[2] |
Turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | 46,189 | 11,352 | 24.58% |
| Carroll County | 37,233 | 11,274 | 30.28% |
| Cheshire County | 57,022 | 12,641 | 22.17% |
| Coos County | 20,094 | 4,599 | 22.89% |
| Grafton County | 67,404 | 14,536 | 21.56% |
| Hillsborough County | 270,722 | 63,357 | 23.40% |
| Merrimack County | 109,163 | 28,302 | 25.93% |
| Rockingham County | 234,112 | 54,722 | 23.37% |
| Strafford County | 92,087 | 20,965 | 22.77% |
| Sullivan County | 28,370 | 6,514 | 22.96% |
| Totals | 962,396 | 228,262 | 23.72% |
General election
The general election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Turnout by county:
| County | Registered
Voters[3] |
Ballots
Cast[4] |
Turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | 47,856 | 27,229 | 56.90% |
| Carroll County | 40,166 | 24,336 | 60.59% |
| Cheshire County | 60,018 | 32,789 | 54.63% |
| Coos County | 20,595 | 11,788 | 57.23% |
| Grafton County | 71,748 | 40,758 | 56.81% |
| Hillsborough County | 282,659 | 164,337 | 58.14% |
| Merrimack County | 113,433 | 65,887 | 58.08% |
| Rockingham County | 244,859 | 141,565 | 57.81% |
| Strafford County | 98,529 | 54,072 | 54.88% |
| Sullivan County | 29,141 | 17,453 | 59.89% |
| Totals | 1,009,004 | 580,214 | 57.50% |
United States Congress
Senate
New Hampshire held no election for the United States Senate in 2018, as the state is not represented in the Senate by a seat of Class 2.
House of Representatives
New Hampshire's two seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. Both seats were retained by the Democratic Party.
State's constitutional offices
Governor
Incumbent Republican Chris Sununu was reelected against Democratic nominee Molly Kelly.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Sununu (incumbent) | 302,764 | 52.78% | +3.94% | |
| Democratic | Molly Kelly | 262,359 | 45.74% | -0.83% | |
| Libertarian | Jilletta Jarvis | 8,197 | 1.43% | -2.88% | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 282 | 0.05% | -0.23% | |
| Total votes | 573,602 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
Executive council
All 5 seats of the New Hampshire Executive Council were up for election. Democrats were able to gain one seat and thus achieved a 3-2 majority.
State legislature
State senate
All 24 seats of the New Hampshire Senate were up for election. Democrats achieved a 14-10 majority.
State House of Representatives
All 400 seats of the New Hampshire House of Representatives were up for election. Democrats achieved a 234-166 majority.
References
- ^ "County Summary/Names on checklist - 2018 General Election". New Hampshire Secretary of State. September 11, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Ballots cast/Summary by County - 2018 Primary Election". New Hampshire Secretary of State. September 11, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "County Summary/Names on checklist - 2018 General Election". New Hampshire Secretary of State. December 17, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Ballots cast/Summary by County - 2018 General Election". New Hampshire Secretary of State. December 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 General Election Information and Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State.
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