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New Hampshire — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionNew Hampshire · PresidentObamaD+5.6
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 52.0% | 369,561 |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt RomneyRepublican | 46.4% | 329,918 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 11,493 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
10 counties, each filled by 2012 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 | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Carroll County, NH | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Cheshire County, NH | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Coos County, NH | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Grafton County, NH | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Hillsborough County, NH | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Merrimack County, NH | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Rockingham County, NH | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Strafford County, NH | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Sullivan County, NH | Democratic | D+13.3 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
New Hampshire's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 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 | R | 15,890 | 17,571 | 33,887 | |
| Carroll County | R | 13,977 | 14,207 | 28,602 | |
| Cheshire County | D | 25,380 | 15,156 | 41,360 | |
| Coos County | D | 9,095 | 6,342 | 15,699 | |
| Grafton County | D | 29,826 | 18,208 | 49,014 | |
| Hillsborough County | D | 102,303 | 99,991 | 205,667 | |
| Merrimack County | D | 44,756 | 34,524 | 80,514 | |
| Rockingham County | R | 80,142 | 87,921 | 170,423 | |
| Strafford County | D | 36,026 | 26,729 | 63,969 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 12,166 | 9,269 | 21,837 |
Same ballot, 2012NH
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.