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New Hampshire state elections in 2016 were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Voters elected 4 electors in the electoral college forPresident of the United States, one Senator in theUnited States Senate, 2 members to theUnited States House of Representatives, the Governor of New Hampshire, all five members to the Executive Council, all 24 members to theNew Hampshire Senate, and all 400 members to theNew Hampshire House of Representatives, among other local elected offices. The Democratic and Republican presidential primary were held on February 9, 2016, and the primary elections for all others offices were held on September 13, 2016.
Donald Trump won the 2016 New Hampshire Republican primary by around 55,800 votes (19.51%). Trump went on to win the2016 Republican presidential primaries and was nominated by the2016 Republican National Convention inCleveland on July 19, 2016.
Bernie Sanders won the 2016 New Hampshire Democratic primary by around 56,800 votes (22.46%). Hillary Clinton went on to win the2016 Democratic presidential primaries and was nominated by the2016 Democratic National Convention inPhiladelphia on July 26, 2016.
Hillary Clinton was able to carry New Hampshire in the2016 United States Presidential election by around 2,700 votes (0.37%).Donald Trump was elected as 45thPresident of the United States.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 348,526 | 47.62% | |
| Republican | Donald Trump | 345,790 | 47.25% | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 30,694 | 4.13% | |
| Green | Jill Stein | 6,465 | 0.87% | |
| Independent | Evan McMullin (write-in) | 1,064 | 0.15% | |
| Reform | Rocky De La Fuente | 677 | 0.1% | |
| n/a | Total Other Write-in | 10,965 | 1.47% | |
| Total votes | 743,117 | 100.00% | ||
New Hampshire'sClass 3 Senate seat was up for election. Republican incumbentKelly Ayotte was defeated by Democratic governorMaggie Hassan.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maggie Hassan | 354,649 | 47.99% | +11.25% | |
| Republican | Kelly Ayotte (incumbent) | 353,632 | 47.84% | −12.32% | |
| Independent | Aaron Day | 17,742 | 2.40% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Brian Chabot | 12,597 | 1.70% | +0.65% | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 520 | 0.07% | N/A | |
| Total votes | '739,140' | '100.0%' | N/A | ||
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New Hampshire's two seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for election. Both seats were retained by the Democratic Party.
Incumbent Democrat Maggie Hassan did not run for reelection. She ran for United States Senate instead. The open seat was won by Republican nomineeChris Sununu against DemocratColin Van Ostern and Libertarian Max Abramson.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Sununu | 354,040 | 48.84% | +1.41% | |
| Democratic | Colin Van Ostern | 337,589 | 46.57% | −5.81% | |
| Libertarian | Max Abramson | 31,243 | 4.31% | N/A | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 1,991 | 0.28% | +0.09% | |
| Total votes | '724,863' | '100.0%' | N/A | ||
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All 5 seats of theNew Hampshire Executive Council were up for election. Republican retained their 3–2 majority.
All 24 seats of theNew Hampshire Senate were up for election. Republican retained their 14–10 majority.
All 400 seats of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives were up for election. Democrats were able to gain 16 seats but Republicans maintained a majority by a 217–176 majority.
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