Governor elections in New Hampshire
● In officeKelly AyotteRepublican
Elections won
R 74 · D 62 · Other 26162 gubernatorial elections since 1789
Last decided by
9.3 pts2024, Kelly Ayotte over Joyce Craig
Closest ever
0.11 pts1890, Hiram A Tuttle over Charles H. Amsden
Longest streak
26 in a rowDemocratic, 1829–1854
Next election
2026Tuesday, November 3, 2026
New Hampshire's governor is Republican Kelly Ayotte; Ayotte won the most recent race by 9.3 points in 2024. Ayotte has held the office since 2024. The 2024 race put Ayotte ahead of Joyce Craig, 9.3 points clear. Across 162 elections since 1789, Republicans have won 74 and Democrats 62, with 26 going to other parties. Of those, the closest was 1890, decided by 0.11 points; the widest 1827, by 77.2 points.
Kelly Ayotte R 436,122 · Joyce Craig D 360,149
Chris Sununu R 352,982 · Tom Sherman D 256,774
Chris Sununu R 516,609 · Dan Feltes D 264,639
Chris Sununu R 302,764 · Molly Kelly D 262,359
Chris Sununu R 354,040 · Colin Van Ostern D 337,589
Maggie Hassan D 254,666 · Walt Havenstein R 229,610
Maggie Hassan D 378,934 · Ovide Lamontagne R 294,024
John Lynch D 239,390 · John Stephen R 205,433
John Lynch D 479,042 · Joseph Kenney R 188,555
John Lynch D 298,760 · Jim Coburn R 104,288
John Lynch D 340,299 · Craig Benson R 325,981
Craig Benson R 259,663 · Mark Fernald D 169,277
Jeanne Shaheen D 210,769 · Jay Lucas R 98,473
Jeanne Shaheen D 284,175 · Ovide Lamontagne R 196,321
Steve Merrill R 218,134 · Wayne King D 79,686
Steve Merrill R 289,170 · Deborah Arnie Arnesen D 206,232
Judd Gregg R 177,773 · J. Joseph Grandmaison D 101,923
Judd Gregg R 267,064 · Paul McEachern D 172,543
John H. Sununu R 134,824 · Paul McEachern D 116,142
John H. Sununu R 256,574 · Chris Spirou D 127,156
John H. Sununu R 145,389 · Hugh Gallen D 132,317
Hugh Gallen D 226,436 · Meldrim Thomson R 156,178
Hugh Gallen D 133,133 · Meldrim Thomson R 122,464
Meldrim Thomson R 197,589 · Harry V. Spanos D 145,015
Meldrim Thomson R 115,933 · Richard W. Leonard D 110,591
Walter R. Peterson Jr. R 149,902 · Emile R. Bussiere D 135,378
John W. King D 125,882 · Hugh Gregg R 107,259
John W. King D 190,863 · John Pillsbury R 94,824
John W. King D 135,481 · John Pillsbury R 94,567
Wesley Powell R 161,123 · Bernard L. Boutin D 129,404
Wesley Powell R 106,790 · Bernard L. Boutin D 99,955
Lane Dwinell R 141,578 · John Shaw D 117,117
Lane Dwinell R 107,287 · John Shaw D 87,344
Hugh Gregg R 167,791 · William H. Craig D 97,924
Sherman Adams R 108,907 · Robert P. Bingham D 82,258
Sherman Adams R 116,212 · Herbert W. Hill D 105,207
Charles M. Dale R 103,204 · F. Clyde Keefe D 60,247
Charles M. Dale R 115,799 · James J. Powers D 102,232
Robert O. Blood R 83,766 · William J. Neal D 76,782
Robert O. Blood R 112,386 · F. Clyde Keefe D 109,093
Francis P. Murphy R 107,841 · John L. Sullivan D 80,847
Francis P. Murphy R 118,178 · Amos Blandin D 89,011
Styles Bridges R 89,481 · John L. Sullivan D 87,019
John Gilbert Winant R 106,777 · Henri Ledoux D 89,487
John Gilbert Winant R 75,518 · Albert W. Noone D 54,441
Charles W. Tobey R 108,431 · Eaton D. Sargent D 79,798
Huntley N. Spaulding R 77,394 · Eaton D. Sargent D 52,236
John Gilbert Winant R 88,650 · Fred H. Brown D 75,691
Fred H. Brown D 70,160 · Windsor H. Goodnow R 61,526
Albert O. Brown R 93,273 · Charles E. Tilton D 62,174
John H. Bartlett R 38,465 · Nathaniel E. Martin D 32,605
Henry W. Keyes R 45,899 · John C. Hutchins D 38,853
Rolland H. Spaulding R 46,413 · Albert W. Noone D 33,674
Robert P. Bass R 44,908 · Clarence E. Carr D 37,737
Henry B. Quinby R 44,630 · Clarence E. Carr D 41,386
Charles M. Floyd R 40,581 · Nathan C. Jameson D 37,672
John McLane R 51,171 · Henry F. Hollis D 35,437
Nahum J. Bachelder R 42,115 · Henry F. Hollis D 33,844
Chester B. Jordan R 53,891 · Frederick E. Potter D 34,956
Frank W. Rollins R 44,730 · Charles F Stone D 35,653
George A. Ramsdell R 48,387 · Henry O. Kent D 28,333
Charles A. Busiel R 46,491 · Henry O. Kent D 33,959
John Butler Smith R 43,676 · Luther F. McKinney D 41,501
Hiram A Tuttle R 42,479 · Charles H. Amsden D 42,386
David H. Goodell R 44,809 · Charles H. Amsden D 44,217
Charles H. Sawyer R 37,819 · Thomas H. Cogswell D 37,334
Moody Currier R 42,514 · John M. Hill D 39,637
Samuel W. Hale R 38,399 · Martin V. B. Edgerly D 36,879
Charles H. Bell R 44,434 · Frank Jones D 40,815
Benjamin F. Prescott R 40,757 · Daniel Marcy D 36,726
Person Colby Cheney R 41,761 · Daniel Marcy D 38,133
Person Colby Cheney R 39,293 · Hiram R. Roberts D 39,121
James A. Weston D 35,608 · Luther McCutchins R 34,143
Ezekiel A. Straw R 34,023 · James A. Weston D 32,016
Ezekiel A. Straw R 38,751 · James A. Weston D 36,584
James A. Weston D 34,700 · James Pike R 33,892
Onslow Stearns R 35,777 · John Bedell D 32,004
Walter Harriman R 39,785 · John G. Sinclair D 37,262
Walter Harriman R 35,809 · John G. Sinclair D 32,663
Frederick Smyth R 35,137 · John G. Sinclair D 30,481
Frederick Smyth R 34,145 · Edward W Harrington D 28,017
Joseph A. Gilmore N 37,006 · Edward W Harrington D 31,340
Nathaniel S. Berry R 32,150 · George Stark D 28,566
Nathaniel S. Berry R 35,467 · George Stark D 31,452
Ichabod Goodwin R 38,037 · Asa P. Cate D 33,544
Ichabod Goodwin R 36,326 · Asa P. Cate D 32,802
William Haile R 36,305 · John S. Wells D 31,577
William Haile R 34,216 · John S. Wells D 31,214
Ralph Metcalf K 32,119 · John S. Wells D 32,031
Jared W. Williams D 32,245 · Nathaniel S. Berry W 28,829
Henry Hubbard D 23,050 · Anthony Colby W 12,553
Henry Hubbard D 26,831 · Enos Stevens W 12,234
John Page D 29,116 · Enos Stevens W 21,230
John Page D 29,521 · Enos Stevens W 20,716
John Page D 30,518 · James Wilson II W 23,928
Isaac Hill D 28,697 · James Wilson II W 25,675
William Badger D 25,767 · Joseph Healy W 14,825
Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. D 28,277 · Arthur Livermore R 3,959
Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. D 24,167 · Ichabod Bartlett R 14,920
Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. D 23,503 · Ichabod Bartlett R 18,681
Matthew Harvey D 23,214 · Timothy Upham R 19,040
Benjamin Pierce D 22,615 · John Bell R 19,583
John Bell A 21,149 · Benjamin Pierce J 18,672
Benjamin Pierce J 23,695 · David L. Morril A 2,529
David L. Morril D 17,578 · Benjamin Pierce D 12,287
Levi Woodbury D 16,985 · Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. D 12,718
Samuel Bell D 13,761 · William Hale F 8,660
William Plumer D 20,338 · James Sheafe F 17,994
John Taylor Gilman F 18,357 · William Plumer D 17,799
John Taylor Gilman F 19,675 · William Plumer D 18,794
John Taylor Gilman F 18,107 · William Plumer D 17,410
John Taylor Gilman F 15,613 · William Plumer D 15,492
John Langdon D 17,552 · Jeremiah Smith F 14,477
John Langdon D 16,325 · Jeremiah Smith F 15,166
Jeremiah Smith F 15,610 · John Langdon D 15,241
John Langdon D 16,097 · John Taylor Gilman F 12,287
John Taylor Gilman F 12,216 · John Langdon D 12,039
John Taylor Gilman F 12,263 · John Langdon D 9,011
John Taylor Gilman F 10,377 · John Langdon D 8,753
John Taylor Gilman F 10,898 · Timothy Walker D 5,249
John Taylor Gilman F 10,362 · Timothy Walker D 6,039