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2016 US Senate election in New Hampshire

Maggie Hassan (Democrat) beat Kelly Ayotte (Republican) in New Hampshire in 2016, 48.0% to 47.8%, a margin of 0.1 points and 1,017 votes.

New Hampshire changed party: in 2010 it went Republican, for Kelly Ayotte.

Republicans led in 7 of the 10 counties and Democrats in 3. The largest, Rockingham, cast 166,966 votes and went to the Republican by 8.5 points. The closest was Sullivan, where 181 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
Maggie Hassan won Democratic 354,649 48.0%
Kelly Ayotte Republican 353,632 47.8%
All other candidates 30,859 4.2%
Total739,140

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Rockingham 72,786 43.6% 87,030 52.1% 7,150 166,966 R+8.5
Hillsborough 51,529 42.6% 64,606 53.4% 4,883 121,018 R+10.8
Merrimack 26,435 46.4% 28,490 50.0% 2,059 56,984 R+3.6
Grafton 23,326 53.5% 18,503 42.4% 1,765 43,594 D+11.1
Strafford 16,178 52.6% 13,381 43.5% 1,195 30,754 D+9.1
Carroll 13,431 45.8% 14,838 50.6% 1,079 29,348 R+4.8
Cheshire 14,709 50.8% 12,847 44.4% 1,398 28,954 D+6.4
Belknap 11,053 41.3% 14,640 54.8% 1,046 26,739 R+13.4
Sullivan 7,960 47.2% 8,141 48.3% 761 16,862 R+1.1
Coos 7,340 47.4% 7,539 48.7% 614 15,493 R+1.3

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