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Elections / 2018 · Governor · NH

Chris Sununu won New Hampshire's 2018 governor's race.

Chris Sununu (Republican) led by 7.0 points statewide. County returns are aggregated from precinct-level results (MIT Election Lab).

Statewide result
New Hampshire 2018 governor — precinct returns aggregated statewide (MIT Election Lab).
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chris SununuRRepublican302,76452.8%
Molly KellyDDemocrat262,35945.8%
Jilletta JarvisOLibertarian8,1971.4%
2018 presidential election
New Hampshire, 2018
RepublicanR+7.0
2018 presidential margin by county for New Hampshire — 2018 governor electionA map of the constituent counties of New Hampshire — 2018 governor election, each outlined and filled by its 2018 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Hillsborough, NH · R+9.7Rockingham, NH · R+14.2Merrimack, NH · R+4.6Strafford, NH · D+1.5Grafton, NH · D+15.4Cheshire, NH · D+13.2Belknap, NH · R+26.6Carroll, NH · R+12.0Sullivan, NH · R+8.9Coos, NH · R+12.1
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
Republican ✓Republican52.8%302,764
DemocraticDemocratic45.8%262,359
OtherAll other candidates1.4%8,197
D+60
R+60
10 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
By county (10)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
CountyWonLed byMarginVotes
HillsboroughRChris Sununu+9.7162,369
RockinghamRChris Sununu+14.2140,128
MerrimackRChris Sununu+4.664,976
StraffordDMolly Kelly+1.553,285
GraftonDMolly Kelly+15.440,284
CheshireDMolly Kelly+13.232,527
BelknapRChris Sununu+26.626,906
CarrollRChris Sununu+12.023,994
SullivanRChris Sununu+8.917,246
CoosRChris Sununu+12.111,605