Elections / 2018 · Governor · NH
New Hampshire — 2018 governor election
Akashicstate2018 gubernatorial electionNew Hampshire · GovernorSununuR+7.0
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Chris Sununu ✓Republican | 52.8% | 302,764 |
|---|---|---|
| Molly KellyDemocrat | 45.8% | 262,359 |
| Jilletta JarvisLibertarian | 1.4% | 8,197 |
2018gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
10 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (10 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Belknap, NH | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Carroll, NH | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Cheshire, NH | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Coos, NH | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Grafton, NH | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Hillsborough, NH | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Merrimack, NH | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Rockingham, NH | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Strafford, NH | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Sullivan, NH | Republican | R+8.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016D+0.4Governor 2018R+7.0vs. baselineR+7.4
New Hampshire's 2018 governor race ran 7.4 points more Republican than its 2016 presidential margin.
By county — 10 counties
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | R | Chris Sununu | +9.7 | 162,369 |
| Rockingham | R | Chris Sununu | +14.2 | 140,128 |
| Merrimack | R | Chris Sununu | +4.6 | 64,976 |
| Strafford | D | Molly Kelly | +1.5 | 53,285 |
| Grafton | D | Molly Kelly | +15.4 | 40,284 |
| Cheshire | D | Molly Kelly | +13.2 | 32,527 |
| Belknap | R | Chris Sununu | +26.6 | 26,906 |
| Carroll | R | Chris Sununu | +12.0 | 23,994 |
| Sullivan | R | Chris Sununu | +8.9 | 17,246 |
| Coos | R | Chris Sununu | +12.1 | 11,605 |
Same ballot, 2018NH
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2018 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.