New Hampshire — 1996 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 Senate electionNew Hampshire · U.S. SenateSmithR+3.0
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bob Smith ✓Republican | 49.3% | 242,257 |
|---|---|---|
| Dick SwettDemocrat | 46.2% | 227,355 |
| Ken BlevensLibertarian | 4.5% | 22,261 |
1996Senate margin
D+60R+60
10 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (10 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BELKNAP, NH | Republican | R+13.7 |
| CARROLL, NH | Republican | R+12.8 |
| CHESHIRE, NH | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| COOS, NH | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| GRAFTON, NH | Republican | R+0.3 |
| HILLSBOROUGH, NH | Republican | R+7.5 |
| MERRIMACK, NH | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| ROCKINGHAM, NH | Republican | R+4.8 |
| STRAFFORD, NH | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| SULLIVAN, NH | Republican | R+4.5 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+10.3Senate 1996R+3.0vs. baselineR+13.3
New Hampshire's 1996 Senate race ran 13.3 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
New Hampshire's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | −4.3% |
| 1984 | −17.8% |
| 1986 | −30.6% |
| 1990 | −33.9% |
| 1992 | −2.8% |
| 1996 | −3.0% |
| 1998 | −39.6% |
| 2002 | −4.4% |
| 2004 | −32.5% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | −23.2% |
| 2014 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | +9.2% |
Same ballot, 1996NH
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.