2018 New Hampshire elections

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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

Turnout of the 2018 New Hampshire Primary Election by county
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20%-24.99%
25%-29.99%
30%-34.99% Turnout of the 2018 New Hampshire Primary Election.png
Turnout of the 2018 New Hampshire Primary Election by county
  20%24.99%
  25%29.99%
  30%34.99%

The primary election was held on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Turnout by county:

CountyRegistered

Voters [1]

Ballots

Cast [2]

Turnout (%)
Belknap County 46,18911,35224.58%
Carroll County 37,23311,27430.28%
Cheshire County 57,02212,64122.17%
Coos County 20,0944,59922.89%
Grafton County 67,40414,53621.56%
Hillsborough County 270,72263,35723.40%
Merrimack County 109,16328,30225.93%
Rockingham County 234,11254,72223.37%
Strafford County 92,08720,96522.77%
Sullivan County 28,3706,51422.96%
Totals962,396228,26223.72%

General election

Turnout of the 2018 New Hampshire General Election by county
50%-54.99%
55%-59.99%
60%-64.99% Turnout of the 2018 New Hampshire General Election.png
Turnout of the 2018 New Hampshire General Election by county
  50%54.99%
  55%59.99%
  60%64.99%

The general election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Turnout by county:

CountyRegistered

Voters [3]

Ballots

Cast [4]

Turnout (%)
Belknap County 47,85627,22956.90%
Carroll County 40,16624,33660.59%
Cheshire County 60,01832,78954.63%
Coos County 20,59511,78857.23%
Grafton County 71,74840,75856.81%
Hillsborough County 282,659164,33758.14%
Merrimack County 113,43365,88758.08%
Rockingham County 244,859141,56557.81%
Strafford County 98,52954,07254.88%
Sullivan County 29,14117,45359.89%
Totals1,009,004580,21457.50%

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.

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2018 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Chris Sununu (incumbent) 302,764 52.78% +3.94%
Democratic Molly Kelly262,35945.74%-0.83%
Libertarian Jilletta Jarvis8,1971.43%-2.88%
n/a Write-ins2820.05%-0.23%
Total votes573,602 100.0% 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.

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References

  1. "County Summary/Names on checklist - 2018 General Election". New Hampshire Secretary of State. September 11, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. "Ballots cast/Summary by County - 2018 Primary Election". New Hampshire Secretary of State. September 11, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  3. "County Summary/Names on checklist - 2018 General Election". New Hampshire Secretary of State. December 17, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  4. "Ballots cast/Summary by County - 2018 General Election". New Hampshire Secretary of State. December 17, 2018.
  5. "2018 General Election Information and Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State.