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2002 US Senate election in New Hampshire

John Sununu (Republican) beat Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat) in New Hampshire in 2002, 51.1% to 46.7%, a margin of 4.4 points and 19,751 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1996, when Bob Smith won.

Democrats led in 5 of the 10 counties and Republicans in 5. The largest, Hillsborough, cast 128,972 votes and went to the Republican by 8.5 points. The closest was Sullivan, where 510 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John Sununu won Republican 227,229 51.1%
Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 207,478 46.7%
All other candidates 9,835 2.2%
Total444,542

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Hillsborough 57,354 44.5% 68,320 53.0% 3,298 128,972 R+8.5
Rockingham 43,968 42.8% 55,710 54.2% 3,099 102,777 R+11.4
Merrimack 26,898 50.3% 25,263 47.2% 1,366 53,527 D+3.1
Strafford 20,109 52.0% 17,418 45.0% 1,149 38,676 D+7.0
Grafton 15,187 50.8% 13,918 46.6% 768 29,873 D+4.2
Cheshire 14,200 54.9% 10,737 41.5% 918 25,855 D+13.4
Belknap 8,765 39.9% 12,658 57.7% 519 21,942 R+17.7
Carroll 8,134 42.2% 10,650 55.2% 503 19,287 R+13.0
Sullivan 6,827 46.6% 7,337 50.1% 487 14,651 R+3.5
Coos 6,032 52.2% 5,213 45.1% 321 11,566 D+7.1

Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

New Hampshire Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Maggie Hassan (D) D+9.1
2020 Jeanne Shaheen (D) D+15.6
2016 Maggie Hassan (D) D+0.1
2014 Jeanne Shaheen (D) D+3.2
2010 Kelly Ayotte (R) R+23.2
2008 Jeanne Shaheen (D) D+6.3
2004 Judd Gregg (R) R+32.5
2002 John Sununu (R) R+4.4
1998 Judd Gregg (R) R+39.6
1996 Bob Smith (R) R+3.0
1992 Judd Gregg (R) R+2.8
1990 Robert C. Smith (R) R+33.8
1986 Warren B. Rudman (R) R+30.6
1984 Gordon J. Humphrey (R) R+17.8
1980 Warren Rudman (R) R+4.3
1978 Gordon J. Humphrey (R) R+2.2
1974 John A. Durkin (D) level
1972 Thomas J. McIntyre (D) D+13.8
1968 Norris Cotton (R) R+18.6
1966 Thomas McIntyre (D) D+8.1
1962 Norris Cotton (R) R+19.4
1960 Styles Bridges (R) R+20.7
1956 Norris Cotton (R) R+28.1
1954 Styles Bridges (R) R+20.4
1950 Charles W. Tobey (R) R+17.8
1948 Styles Bridges (R) R+17.0
1944 Charles W. Tobey (R) R+1.9
1942 Styles Bridges (R) R+9.2
1938 Charles W. Tobey (R) R+8.5
1936 Styles Bridges (R) R+4.2
1932 Fred H. Brown (D) D+1.1
1930 Henry W. Keyes (R) R+16.0
1926 George H. Moses (R) R+24.6
1924 Henry W. Keyes (R) R+19.5
1920 George H. Moses (R) R+16.1
1918 Henry W. Keyes (R) R+7.1
1914 Jacob Gallinger (R) R+7.0