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The2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the twoU.S. representatives from the state ofNew Hampshire, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, includinggovernor of New Hampshire andU.S. senator. This election marked the first time since 1992 that New Hampshire elected members of two parties into the House of Representatives, and is to date the only time since 2010 that Republicans won any congressional election in New Hampshire.
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire by district:[1]
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 116,769 | 48.11% | 125,508 | 51.71% | 459 | 0.19% | 242,736 | 100.0% | Republican gain |
| District 2 | 130,700 | 55.54% | 106,871 | 42.18% | 613 | 2.27% | 238,184 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 247,469 | 51.46% | 232,379 | 48.32% | 1,072 | 0.22% | 480,920 | 100.0% | |
The 1st district covers the southeastern part of the state and consists of three general areas: GreaterManchester, theSeacoast and theLakes Region. The incumbent DemocratCarol Shea-Porter, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously from 2007 to 2011, ran for re-election. She was elected with 50% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbentFrank Guinta, and the district has aPVI of R+1.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter (incumbent) | 16,956 | 98.1 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 327 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 17,283 | 100 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jeff Chidester | Frank Guinta | Dan Innis | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England College[14] | October 7–9, 2013 | 409 | ± 4.8% | 7% | 54% | 6% | 33% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Guinta | 29,246 | 49.0 | |
| Republican | Dan Innis | 24,342 | 40.8 | |
| Republican | Brendan Kelly | 4,999 | 8.4 | |
| Republican | Everett Jabour | 996 | 1.7 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 123 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 59,706 | 100.0 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Carol Shea-Porter (D) | Frank Guinta (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMUR/UNH[16] | October 29–November 2, 2014 | 405 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 47% | 1% | 6% |
| New England College[17] | October 31–November 1, 2014 | 778 | ± 3.51% | 43% | 52% | 2% | 3% |
| WMUR/UNH[18] | October 22–26, 2014 | 261 | ± 6.1% | 44% | 40% | 1% | 15% |
| New England College[19] | October 24, 2014 | 556 | ± 4.16% | 43% | 49% | 4% | 4% |
| New England College[20] | October 16, 2014 | 461 | ± 4.56% | 46% | 47% | 3% | 3% |
| UMass Amherst[21] | October 10–15, 2014 | 160 LV | – | 54% | 37% | 3% | 6% |
| 197 RV | – | 50% | 38% | 3% | 9% | ||
| New England College[22] | October 9, 2014 | 536 | ± 4.23% | 44% | 46% | 6% | 5% |
| WMUR/UNH[23] | September 29–October 5, 2014 | 258 | ± 6.1% | 42% | 39% | 3% | 16% |
| New England College[24] | October 3, 2014 | 626 | ± 3.92% | 47% | 44% | 5% | 4% |
| New England College[25] | September 26, 2014 | 629 | ± 3.91% | 41% | 51% | 4% | 4% |
| New England College[26] | September 19–20, 2014 | 715 | ± 3.66% | 45% | 45% | 6% | 4% |
| New England College[27] | September 10–11, 2014 | 607 | ± 3.98% | 46% | 42% | 6% | 6% |
| Normington Petts[28] | September 3–7, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 45% | 43% | — | 12% |
| WMUR/UNH[29] | August 7–17, 2014 | 297 | ± 5.7% | 41% | 45% | — | 14% |
| WMUR/UNH[30] | June 19–July 1, 2014 | 263 | ± 6% | 43% | 46% | 2% | 10% |
| WMUR/UNH[31] | April 1–9, 2014 | 259 | ± 6.1% | 44% | 35% | 0% | 21% |
| WMUR/UNH[32] | January 21–26, 2014 | 304 | ± 5.6% | 39% | 45% | 2% | 15% |
| WMUR/UNH[33] | October 7–16, 2013 | 330 | ± 5.4% | 48% | 32% | 1% | 18% |
| New England College[14] | October 7–9, 2013 | 882 | ± 3.29% | 43% | 42% | — | 15% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Carol Shea-Porter (D) | Dan Innis (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMUR/UNH[29] | August 7–17, 2014 | 297 | ± 5.7% | 44% | 37% | 1% | 18% |
| WMUR/UNH[30] | June 19–July 1, 2014 | 263 | ± 6% | 45% | 38% | 1% | 16% |
| WMUR/UNH[31] | April 1–9, 2014 | 259 | ± 6.1% | 45% | 29% | 0% | 25% |
| WMUR/UNH[32] | January 21–26, 2014 | 304 | ± 5.6% | 43% | 33% | 2% | 23% |
| WMUR/UNH[33] | October 7–16, 2013 | 330 | ± 5.4% | 43% | 32% | 0% | 25% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[34] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[35] | Tilt D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[36] | Lean R(flip) | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[37] | Tossup | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Guinta | 125,508 | 51.7 | |
| Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter (incumbent) | 116,769 | 48.1 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 459 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 242,736 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
The 2nd district covers the western and northern parts of the state and includes the cities ofNashua andConcord. The incumbent DemocratAnn McLane Kuster, who has represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was elected with 50% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbentCharles Bass, and the district has aPVI of D+3.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent) | 21,269 | 98.6 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 300 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 21,569 | 100.0 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Marilinda Garcia | Gary Lambert | Jim Lawrence | Mike Little | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magellan Strategies[48] | July 29–30, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.44% | 36% | 13% | 2% | 4% | 45% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marilinda Garcia | 27,285 | 49.2 | |
| Republican | Gary Lambert | 15,196 | 27.4 | |
| Republican | Jim Lawrence | 10,327 | 18.6 | |
| Republican | Mike Little | 2,489 | 4.5 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 165 | 0.12 | |
| Total votes | 55,462 | 100.0 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ann McLane Kuster (D) | Marilinda Garcia (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMUR/UNH[16] | October 29–November 2, 2014 | 352 | ± 5.2% | 49% | 38% | 1% | 12% |
| New England College[17] | October 31–November 1, 2014 | 748 | ± 3.58% | 53% | 42% | 3% | 2% |
| WMUR/UNH[50] | October 22–26, 2014 | 295 | ± 5.7% | 53% | 30% | 1% | 16% |
| New England College[19] | October 24, 2014 | 576 | ± 4.08% | 49% | 42% | 4% | 5% |
| New England College[20] | October 16, 2014 | 460 | ± 4.57% | 49% | 43% | 4% | 4% |
| UMass Amherst[21] | October 10–15, 2014 | 162 LV | ± ? | 43% | 48% | 4% | 5% |
| 198 RV | ± ? | 45% | 43% | 4% | 8% | ||
| New England College[22] | October 9, 2014 | 545 | ± 4.2% | 46% | 43% | 7% | 5% |
| WMUR/UNH[23] | September 29–October 5, 2014 | 275 | ± 5.9% | 37% | 41% | 3% | 19% |
| New England College[24] | October 3, 2014 | 660 | ± 3.81% | 50% | 38% | 6% | 5% |
| New England College[25] | September 26, 2014 | 702 | ± 3.7% | 50% | 39% | 5% | 6% |
| New England College[26] | September 19–20, 2014 | 779 | ± 3.51% | 49% | 38% | 7% | 6% |
| New England College[27] | September 10–11, 2014 | 627 | ± 3.98% | 50% | 37% | 6% | 8% |
| Normington Petts[28] | September 3–7, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 44% | 38% | — | 18% |
| WMUR/UNH[29] | August 7–17, 2014 | 312 | ± 5.5% | 39% | 36% | 1% | 25% |
| WMUR/UNH[30] | June 19–July 1, 2014 | 246 | ± 6.2% | 49% | 35% | 1% | 15% |
| WMUR/UNH[31] | April 1–9, 2014 | 248 | ± 6.2% | 34% | 33% | 1% | 32% |
| WMUR/UNH[32] | January 21–26, 2014 | 280 | ± 5.9% | 36% | 30% | 4% | 30% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ann McLane Kuster (D) | Gary Lambert (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMUR/UNH[29] | August 7–17, 2014 | 312 | ± 5.5% | 41% | 35% | 1% | 24% |
| WMUR/UNH[30] | June 19–July 1, 2014 | 246 | ± 6.2% | 45% | 36% | 1% | 18% |
| WMUR/UNH[31] | April 1–9, 2014 | 248 | ± 6.2% | 38% | 31% | 1% | 30% |
| WMUR/UNH[32] | January 21–26, 2014 | 280 | ± 5.9% | 38% | 34% | 2% | 26% |
| WMUR/UNH[33] | October 7–16, 2013 | 333 | ± 5.4% | 33% | 34% | 2% | 31% |
| New England College[14] | October 7–9, 2013 | 569 | ± 4.13% | 46% | 26% | — | 28% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ann McLane Kuster (D) | Jim Lawrence (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMUR/UNH[29] | August 7–17, 2014 | 312 | ± 5.5% | 40% | 32% | 2% | 26% |
| WMUR/UNH[30] | June 19–July 1, 2014 | 246 | ± 6.2% | 47% | 35% | 1% | 17% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[34] | Lean D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[35] | Lean D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[36] | Lean D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Lean D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[37] | Lean D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent) | 130,700 | 54.9 | |
| Republican | Marilinda Garcia | 106,871 | 44.9 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 613 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 238,184 | 100.0 | ||
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