New Hampshire — 2016 U.S. Senate election
Akashicstate2016 Senate electionNew Hampshire · U.S. SenateHassanD+0.1
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Maggie Hassan ✓Democrat | 48.0% | 354,649 |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Ayotte (i)Republican | 47.8% | 353,632 |
| Aaron DayIndependent | 2.4% | 17,742 |
2016Senate margin
D+60R+60
10 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (10 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BELKNAP, NH | Republican | R+11.4 |
| CARROLL, NH | Republican | R+4.8 |
| CHESHIRE, NH | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| COOS, NH | Republican | R+1.3 |
| GRAFTON, NH | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| HILLSBOROUGH, NH | Republican | R+3.0 |
| MERRIMACK, NH | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| ROCKINGHAM, NH | Republican | R+5.6 |
| STRAFFORD, NH | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| SULLIVAN, NH | Democratic | D+0.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016D+0.4Senate 2016D+0.1vs. baselineR+0.2
New Hampshire's 2016 Senate race ran 0.2 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, 2016NH
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.