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2010 US Senate election in New Hampshire

Kelly Ayotte (Republican) beat Paul W. Hodes (Democrat) in New Hampshire in 2010, 60.1% to 36.8%, a margin of 23.2 points and 105,673 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 2004, when Judd Gregg won.

Republicans led in 10 of the 10 counties. The largest, Hillsborough, cast 130,296 votes and went to the Republican by 29.6 points. The closest was Grafton, where 220 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
Kelly Ayotte won Republican 273,218 60.1%
Paul W. Hodes Democratic 167,545 36.8%
All other candidates 13,947 3.1%
Total454,710

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Hillsborough 43,924 33.7% 82,511 63.3% 3,861 130,296 R+29.6
Rockingham 35,002 32.9% 68,017 63.9% 3,483 106,502 R+31.0
Merrimack 21,655 39.4% 31,456 57.3% 1,784 54,895 R+17.9
Strafford 15,695 41.1% 21,204 55.5% 1,313 38,212 R+14.4
Grafton 14,921 48.1% 15,141 48.8% 936 30,998 R+0.7
Cheshire 12,260 46.9% 13,075 50.1% 783 26,118 R+3.1
Belknap 6,964 31.0% 14,817 65.9% 717 22,498 R+34.9
Carroll 7,013 34.7% 12,550 62.1% 652 20,215 R+27.4
Sullivan 5,936 41.1% 8,020 55.5% 504 14,460 R+14.4
Coos 4,170 38.1% 6,417 58.7% 352 10,939 R+20.5

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