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New Hampshire — 2008 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 presidential electionNew Hampshire · PresidentObamaD+9.7
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 54.4% | 384,826 |
|---|---|---|
| John McCainRepublican | 44.7% | 316,534 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 6,251 |
2008presidential margin
D+60R+60
10 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Hampshire cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (10 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Belknap County, NH | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Carroll County, NH | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Cheshire County, NH | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Coos County, NH | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Grafton County, NH | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Hillsborough County, NH | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Merrimack County, NH | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Rockingham County, NH | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Strafford County, NH | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Sullivan County, NH | Democratic | D+18.0 |
complete certified result
New Hampshire candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · John McCain (R)
New Hampshire's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2008 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.0% |
| 1896 | −42.8% |
| 1900 | −20.9% |
| 1904 | −22.3% |
| 1908 | −21.8% |
| 1912 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | −20.4% |
| 1924 | −25.1% |
| 1928 | −17.6% |
| 1932 | −1.4% |
| 1936 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | +6.4% |
| 1944 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | −5.7% |
| 1952 | −21.8% |
| 1956 | −32.3% |
| 1960 | −6.8% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −29.1% |
| 1976 | −11.3% |
| 1980 | −29.4% |
| 1984 | −37.7% |
| 1988 | −26.2% |
| 1992 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | +2.8% |
County-by-county results — 10 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | D | 16,796 | 16,402 | 33,465 | |
| Carroll County | D | 15,221 | 13,387 | 28,910 | |
| Cheshire County | D | 26,971 | 15,205 | 42,601 | |
| Coos County | D | 9,532 | 6,558 | 16,259 | |
| Grafton County | D | 31,446 | 17,687 | 49,602 | |
| Hillsborough County | D | 104,820 | 97,178 | 203,799 | |
| Merrimack County | D | 45,078 | 34,010 | 79,719 | |
| Rockingham County | D | 83,723 | 81,917 | 167,093 | |
| Strafford County | D | 37,990 | 25,021 | 63,549 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 13,249 | 9,169 | 22,614 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.