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New Hampshire elections, 2016
Welcome to the New Hampshire elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information about what was on the ballot, election dates, voting, and more. New Hampshire saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.
Election results
As a result of the 2016 election, the state government of New Hampshire became a Republican trifecta, meaning that party would hold the governorship as well as a majority in both the state Senate and state House. Republicans maintained control of the state Senate with 14 seats to Democrats' 10 seats. Republicans maintained control of the state House with 222 seats to Democrats' 174 seats.
New Hampshire elected a new governor in 2016. The election of Republican Chris Sununu marked a shift in party control of the governorship from Democratic to Republican.
Both the state Senate and state House were rated 2016 battleground chambers by Ballotpedia. The Republican Legislative Campaign Committee (RLCC) identified the New Hampshire House of Representatives as a target in the 2016 elections.
In 2016, New Hampshire had two U.S. Senate seats and two U.S. House seats. Both of the U.S. House seats and one U.S. Senate seat were up for election in November. The U.S. Senate election in New Hampshire was considered a battleground race. It was won by Democrat Maggie Hassan, who unseated Republican incumbent Kelly Ayotte. The U.S. Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Scalia's death in early 2016 highlighted the importance of this race due to the impact that the Senate's partisan balance would have on confirming a replacement. Additionally, New Hampshire's 1st U.S. House district flipped from a Republican to a Democratic seat when Carol Shea-Porter (D) defeated Republican incumbent Frank Guinta. New Hampshire's 2nd House district remained Democratic.
Hillary Clinton won New Hampshire's four split electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president. Barack Obama carried New Hampshire in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. See also: Presidential election in New Hampshire, 2016.
Voting
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Presidential primary dates | |
| New Hampshire election dates | |
| 2/9/2016 | Presidential primary |
| 9/13/2016 | State primary |
| 11/8/2016 | General election (nationwide) |
| Ballot access dates | |
| 6/1/2016 | Filing period opens for all candidates |
| 6/10/2016 | Filing period closes for primary election |
| 8/10/2016 | Nomination papers for independent candidates and political organizations must be filed with supervisors of the checklist for certification |
| 8/31/2016 | Deadline for supervisors of the checklist to certify nomination papers |
| 9/7/2016 | Deadline for independent candidates and political organizations to file nomination papers with the secretary of state |
Find answers to common questions about voting in New Hampshire below.
- How do I register to vote?
- Is there an early voting period?
- Who is eligible for absentee voting?
- What are the voter ID laws in New Hampshire?
- What time were the polls open?
General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.
Official elections page: New Hampshire Secretary of State - Elections Division
Primary election
See Primary elections in New Hampshire.
Elections to watch
- New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- United States Senate election in New Hampshire, 2016
- New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2016
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2016
- New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2016
What makes an election notable?
History
Presidential Voting Pattern
The percentages below show New Hampshire voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]
For more information, see: Presidential voting trends in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire vote percentages
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U.S. vote percentages
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See also
Footnotes
Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:
- Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
- Rematches between candidates
- Elections that receive considerable media attention
- Elections that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
- Noteworthy elections involving party leaders
- Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
- Elections that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements
