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Belknap County, NH


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Laconia, NH
Designated Market Area: Boston, MA-NH-VT
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 64,781   ( 4,693 from 2010 , 1,072 from 2020)
Land area: 401.8 square miles
Population density: 161.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:61,049 94.24% 6.1%
Black:4300.66% 64.8%
Indian:1610.25% 35.3%
Asian:7721.19% 9.7%
2+ races:9071.40% 30.1%
Hispanic:1,4622.26% 101.9%
Total non-White:3,7325.76% 47.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,100 8.6
Deaths:1,88014.8
Net Migration: 1,85014.5
Net Immigration: 490.4
Change in White population:3,496 5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:1,197 2.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Belknap County, NH

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,584 D +1,793 D + 7.1%
D +3,377
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,328 R +2,324 R + 5.6%
D +1,004
2020 vs. 2008 R +4,497 R +4,399 R + 11.8%
D +98
2016 vs. 2008 R +2,913 R +6,192 R + 18.8%
D -3,279
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 73% Donald Trump* (R) 20,899 54.3% Joe Biden (D) 16,894 43.9% 686 [+] 1.8% 38,479 9 8 4.77%
2016 70% Donald Trump (R) 19,315 55.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 13,517 38.6% 2,213 [+] 6.3% 35,045 9 9 4.71%
2012 70% Mitt Romney (R) 17,571 51.9% Barack Obama* (D) 15,890 46.9% 426 [+] 1.3% 33,887 5 5 4.77%
2008 72% Barack Obama (D) 16,796 50.0% John McCain (R) 16,402 48.8% 416 [+] 1.2% 33,614 4 3 4.73%
2004 72% George W. Bush* (R) 17,920 55.5% John Kerry (D) 14,080 43.6% 298 [+] 0.9% 32,298 7 5 4.77%
2000 62% George W. Bush (R) 14,799 55.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,719 40.0% 1,277 [+] 4.8% 26,795 7 7 4.71%
1996 58% Robert Dole (R) 10,685 45.2% Bill Clinton* (D) 10,345 43.8% 2,586 [+] 11.0% 23,616 6 5 4.73%
1992 66% George Bush* (R) 10,578 42.1% Bill Clinton (D) 8,405 33.5% 6,138 [+] 24.4% 25,121 4 5 4.67%
1988 60% George Bush (R) 14,454 67.9% Michael Dukakis (D) 6,603 31.0% 223 [+] 1.0% 21,280 5 15 4.72%
1984 57% Ronald Reagan* (R) 14,200 74.5% Walter Mondale (D) 4,743 24.9% 122 0.6% 19,065 6 16 4.90%
1980 60% Ronald Reagan (R) 12,077 65.1% Jimmy Carter* (D) 4,365 23.5% 2,104 [+] 11.3% 18,546 7 14 4.83%
1976 62% Gerald Ford* (R) 9,876 60.8% Jimmy Carter (D) 6,143 37.8% 230 [+] 1.4% 16,249 6 13 4.78%
1972 70% Richard Nixon* (R) 11,536 70.7% George McGovern (D) 4,610 28.3% 166 [+] 1.0% 16,312 7 10 4.88%
1968 72% Richard Nixon (R) 8,642 61.4% Hubert Humphrey (D) 4,942 35.1% 487 [+] 3.5% 14,071 9 18 4.73%
1964 75% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 8,024 57.6% Barry Goldwater (R) 5,908 42.4% 0 0.0% 13,932 6 4 4.84%
1960 83% Richard Nixon (R) 9,156 61.9% John Kennedy (D) 5,630 38.1% 0 0.0% 14,786 9 12 5.00%
1956 71% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 9,902 75.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,131 24.0% 5 0.0% 13,038 10 19 4.88%
1952 75% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 9,567 71.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,755 28.2% 0 0.0% 13,322 11 17 4.88%
1948 64% Thomas Dewey (R) 7,152 64.8% Harry Truman* (D) 3,822 34.6% 65 [+] 0.6% 11,039 12 20 4.77%
1944 69% Thomas Dewey (R) 6,188 53.7% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,325 46.2% 2 0.0% 11,515 6 8 5.01%
1940 74% Wendell Willkie (R) 6,115 52.0% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,653 48.0% 0 0.0% 11,768 5 7 5.00%
1936 78% Alf Landon (R) 6,219 54.0% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,150 44.7% 153 [+] 1.3% 11,522 6 17 5.28%
1932 76% Herbert Hoover* (R) 6,048 55.0% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 4,911 44.7% 29 [+] 0.3% 10,988 5 15 5.35%
1928 74% Herbert Hoover (R) 6,762 64.6% Al Smith (D) 3,689 35.3% 11 [+] 0.1% 10,462 6 6 5.32%
1924 69% Calvin Coolidge (R) 5,996 63.9% John Davis (D) 3,217 34.3% 166 [+] 1.8% 9,379 4 10 5.69%
1920 68% Warren Harding (R) 5,628 61.7% James Cox (D) 3,464 38.0% 23 [+] 0.3% 9,115 2 1 5.73%
1916 38% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,579 51.6% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,310 46.2% 112 [+] 2.2% 5,001 3 5 5.61%
1912 35% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,862 39.4% William Taft* (R) 1,741 36.8% 1,125 [+] 23.8% 4,728 -1 14 5.38%
1908 36% William Taft (R) 2,916 61.1% William J. Bryan (D) 1,692 35.4% 167 [+] 3.5% 4,775 2 9 5.33%
1904 37% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,867 60.3% Alton Parker (D) 1,761 37.0% 126 [+] 2.7% 4,754 0 4 5.27%
1900 41% William McKinley* (R) 3,099 61.3% William J. Bryan (D) 1,819 36.0% 136 [+] 2.7% 5,054 2 10 5.47%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 16,894 43.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 20,899 54.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 598 1.6%
Other 88 0.2%
TOTAL 38,479
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8


2016 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 13,517 38.6%
Donald Trump (R) 19,315 55.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,395 4.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 296 0.8%
Evan McMullin (I) 36 0.1%
Other 486 1.4%
TOTAL 35,045
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 9


2012 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 15,890 46.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 17,571 51.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 276 0.8%
Other 150 0.4%
TOTAL 33,887
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 16,796 50.0%
John McCain (R) 16,402 48.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 151 0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 96 0.3%
Other 169 0.5%
TOTAL 33,614
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3


2004 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 17,920 55.5%
John Kerry (D) 14,080 43.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 218 0.7%
Other 80 0.2%
TOTAL 32,298
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


2000 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 14,799 55.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,719 40.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 977 3.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 124 0.5%
Other 176 0.7%
TOTAL 26,795
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7


1996 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 10,345 43.8%
Robert Dole (R) 10,685 45.2%
Ross Perot (Ref) 2,297 9.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 153 0.6%
Other 136 0.6%
TOTAL 23,616
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


1992 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 8,405 33.5%
George Bush* (R) 10,578 42.1%
Ross Perot (I) 5,970 23.8%
Other 168 0.7%
TOTAL 25,121
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5


1988 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 14,454 67.9%
Michael Dukakis (D) 6,603 31.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 203 1.0%
Other 20 0.1%
TOTAL 21,280
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 15


1984 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 14,200 74.5%
Walter Mondale (D) 4,743 24.9%
Other 122 0.6%
TOTAL 19,065
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 16


1980 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 12,077 65.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 4,365 23.5%
John Anderson (I) 1,996 10.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 71 0.4%
Other 37 0.2%
TOTAL 18,546
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 14


1976 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 6,143 37.8%
Gerald Ford* (R) 9,876 60.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 120 0.7%
Other 110 0.7%
TOTAL 16,249
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 13


1972 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 11,536 70.7%
George McGovern (D) 4,610 28.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 143 0.9%
Other 23 0.1%
TOTAL 16,312
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10


1968 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 8,642 61.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 4,942 35.1%
George Wallace (AIP) 454 3.2%
Other 33 0.2%
TOTAL 14,071
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 18


1964 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 8,024 57.6%
Barry Goldwater (R) 5,908 42.4%
TOTAL 13,932
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4


1956 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 9,902 75.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,131 24.0%
Other 5 0.0%
TOTAL 13,038
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 19


1952 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 9,567 71.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,755 28.2%
TOTAL 13,322
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 17


1948 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 3,822 34.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 7,152 64.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 53 0.5%
Other 12 0.1%
TOTAL 11,039
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 20


1944 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,325 46.2%
Thomas Dewey (R) 6,188 53.7%
Other 2 0.0%
TOTAL 11,515
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8


1936 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,150 44.7%
Alf Landon (R) 6,219 54.0%
William Lemke (Union) 145 1.3%
Other 8 0.1%
TOTAL 11,522
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 17


1932 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 4,911 44.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 6,048 55.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 26 0.2%
Other 3 0.0%
TOTAL 10,988
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 15


1928 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 6,762 64.6%
Al Smith (D) 3,689 35.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 0.1%
Other 2 0.0%
TOTAL 10,462
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 6


1924 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 5,996 63.9%
John Davis (D) 3,217 34.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 166 1.8%
TOTAL 9,379
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10


1920 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 5,628 61.7%
James Cox (D) 3,464 38.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 23 0.3%
TOTAL 9,115
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1


1916 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,310 46.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,579 51.6%
Allan Benson (Soc) 62 1.2%
James Hanly (Proh) 50 1.0%
TOTAL 5,001
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5


1912 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,862 39.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 944 20.0%
William Taft* (R) 1,741 36.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 103 2.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 78 1.6%
TOTAL 4,728
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 14


1908 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 2,916 61.1%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,692 35.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 41 0.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 99 2.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 27 0.6%
TOTAL 4,775
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9


1904 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,867 60.3%
Alton Parker (D) 1,761 37.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 0.4%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 101 2.1%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 5 0.1%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 4,754
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 4


1900 President, Belknap County, NH
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 3,099 61.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,819 36.0%
John Woolley (Proh) 116 2.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 20 0.4%
TOTAL 5,054
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belknap County, NH

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 58% Don Bolduc (R) 16,591 53.9% Maggie Hassan* (D) 13,669 44.4% 537 [+] 1.7% 30,797 9 4.96%
2022 G 57% Chris Sununu* (R) 20,499 67.5% Tom Sherman (D) 9,429 31.1% 425 [+] 1.4% 30,353 11 4.90%
2020 S2 72% Jeanne Shaheen* (D) 18,704 49.2% Corky Messner (R) 18,536 48.8% 765 [+] 2.0% 38,005 8 4.78%
2020 G 72% Chris Sununu* (R) 28,074 73.8% Dan Feltes (D) 9,491 24.9% 500 [+] 1.3% 38,065 9 4.80%
2018 G 53% Chris Sununu* (R) 16,856 62.6% Molly Kelly (D) 9,690 36.0% 374 [+] 1.4% 26,920 10 4.69%
2016 S3 70% Kelly Ayotte* (R) 18,710 53.7% Maggie Hassan (D) 14,743 42.3% 1,383 [+] 4.0% 34,836 6 4.71%
2016 G 69% Chris Sununu (R) 18,798 54.7% Colin Van Ostern (D) 14,069 40.9% 1,497 [+] 4.4% 34,364 6 4.74%
2014 S2 48% Scott Brown (R) 12,566 52.9% Jeanne Shaheen* (D) 11,097 46.7% 75 [+] 0.3% 23,738 5 4.86%
2014 G 48% Walt Havenstein (R) 12,603 53.1% Maggie Hassan* (D) 11,069 46.7% 41 [+] 0.2% 23,713 6 4.88%
2012 G 69% Maggie Hassan (D) 16,756 50.3% Ovide Lamontagne (R) 15,702 47.1% 846 [+] 2.5% 33,304 5 4.80%
2010 S3 47% Kelly Ayotte (R) 14,817 65.9% Paul Hodes (D) 6,964 31.0% 717 [+] 3.2% 22,498 6 4.94%
2010 G 47% John Lynch* (D) 11,021 48.7% John Stephen (R) 11,008 48.7% 580 [+] 2.6% 22,609 4 4.95%
2008 S2 71% John E. Sununu* (R) 16,166 49.0% Jeanne Shaheen (D) 15,931 48.3% 871 [+] 2.6% 32,968 4 4.75%
2008 G 70% John Lynch* (D) 22,212 68.1% Joe Kenney (R) 9,858 30.2% 539 [+] 1.7% 32,609 3 4.78%
2006 G 45% John Lynch* (D) 15,467 75.3% Jim Coburn (R) 5,050 24.6% 21 [+] 0.1% 20,538 -1 5.09%
2004 S3 71% Judd Gregg* (R) 22,949 72.6% Doris Haddock (D) 8,643 27.3% 21 [+] 0.1% 31,613 6 4.81%
2004 G 71% Craig Benson* (R) 17,598 55.1% John Lynch (D) 14,304 44.8% 45 [+] 0.1% 31,947 6 4.79%
2002 S2 50% John E. Sununu (R) 12,658 57.7% Jeanne Shaheen (D) 8,765 39.9% 519 [+] 2.4% 21,942 7 4.91%
2002 G 49% Craig Benson (R) 14,691 67.8% Mark Fernald (D) 6,385 29.5% 599 [+] 2.8% 21,675 9 4.89%
2000 G 62% Gordon Humphrey (R) 12,980 48.3% Jeanne Shaheen* (D) 11,994 44.6% 1,893 [+] 7.0% 26,867 5 4.76%
1998 S3 35% Judd Gregg* (R) 10,381 71.0% George Condodemetraky (D) 3,723 25.5% 517 [+] 3.5% 14,621 3 4.64%
1998 G 35% Jeanne Shaheen* (D) 9,434 63.9% Jay Lucas (R) 4,892 33.1% 433 [+] 2.9% 14,759 2 4.63%
1996 S2 58% Bob Smith* (R) 12,772 54.7% Dick Swett (D) 9,568 41.0% 994 [+] 4.3% 23,334 6 4.74%
1996 G 58% Jeanne Shaheen (D) 12,904 54.9% Ovide Lamontagne (R) 9,991 42.5% 606 [+] 2.6% 23,501 3 4.73%
1994 G 39% Steve Merrill* (R) 11,329 73.5% Wayne King (D) 3,375 21.9% 718 [+] 4.7% 15,422 4 4.94%
1992 S3 65% Judd Gregg (R) 12,316 50.0% John Rauh (D) 10,390 42.2% 1,922 [+] 7.8% 24,628 2 4.75%
1992 G 65% Steve Merrill (R) 14,795 60.1% Deborah Arnesen (D) 8,705 35.3% 1,126 [+] 4.6% 24,626 4 4.77%
1990 S2 42% Bob Smith (R) 10,648 69.8% John Durkin (D) 4,119 27.0% 485 [+] 3.2% 15,252 5 5.23%
1990 G 42% Judd Gregg* (R) 9,298 60.6% Joseph Grandmaison (D) 5,269 34.4% 765 [+] 5.0% 15,332 0 5.20%
1988 G 60% Judd Gregg (R) 13,501 63.8% Paul McEachern (D) 7,512 35.5% 141 [+] 0.7% 21,154 3 4.79%
1986 S3 35% Warren Rudman* (R) 8,287 69.7% Endicott Peabody (D) 3,256 27.4% 339 [+] 2.9% 11,882 7 4.85%
1986 G 35% John Sununu* (R) 6,951 57.5% Paul McEachern (D) 5,141 42.5% 4 [+] 0.0% 12,096 4 4.82%
1984 S2 57% Gordon Humphrey* (R) 11,696 61.5% Norman D'Amours (D) 7,266 38.2% 53 [+] 0.3% 19,015 3 4.95%
1984 G 57% John Sununu* (R) 12,994 68.8% Chris Spirou (D) 5,879 31.1% 6 [+] 0.0% 18,879 2 4.92%
1982 G 43% John Sununu (R) 7,281 52.7% Hugh Gallen* (D) 6,298 45.6% 242 [+] 1.8% 13,821 1 4.89%
1980 S3 59% Warren Rudman (R) 10,855 59.2% John Durkin* (D) 7,477 40.8% 4 [+] 0.0% 18,336 7 4.89%
1980 G 61% Hugh Gallen* (D) 10,578 56.2% Meldrim Thomson (R) 8,191 43.6% 37 [+] 0.2% 18,806 3 4.90%
1978 S2 51% Gordon Humphrey (R) 7,817 55.6% Thomas McIntyre* (D) 6,176 43.9% 78 [+] 0.6% 14,071 5 5.33%
1978 G 51% Meldrim Thomson* (R) 6,762 48.0% Hugh Gallen (D) 6,590 46.8% 724 [+] 5.1% 14,076 3 5.22%
1976 G 64% Meldrim Thomson* (R) 10,310 61.7% Harry Spanos (D) 6,406 38.3% 4 [+] 0.0% 16,720 4 4.88%
1975 S3 51% John Durkin (D) 6,356 48.5% Louis Wyman (R) 6,219 47.4% 542 [+] 4.1% 13,117 4 4.99%
1974 S3 45% Louis Wyman (R) 6,043 54.3% John Durkin (D) 5,026 45.1% 67 [+] 0.6% 11,136 4 5.01%
1974 G 45% Meldrim Thomson* (R) 6,416 57.7% Richard Leonard (D) 4,687 42.2% 8 [+] 0.1% 11,111 7 4.90%
1972 S2 68% Thomas McIntyre* (D) 9,055 56.9% Wesley Powell (R) 6,866 43.1% 0 0.0% 15,921 0 4.91%
1972 G 67% Meldrim Thomson (R) 7,868 50.1% Roger Crowley (D) 4,684 29.8% 3,142 [+] 20.0% 15,694 9 4.86%
1970 G 50% Walter Peterson* (R) 4,973 48.4% Roger Crowley (D) 3,637 35.4% 1,674 [+] 16.3% 10,284 2 4.62%
1968 S3 71% Norris Cotton* (R) 9,265 67.2% John King (D) 4,517 32.8% 1 [+] 0.0% 13,783 8 4.80%
1968 G 70% Walter Peterson (R) 8,276 60.6% Emile Bussiere (D) 5,363 39.3% 8 [+] 0.1% 13,647 8 4.78%
1966 S2 64% Thomas McIntyre* (D) 6,249 51.2% Harrison Thyng (R) 5,962 48.8% 6 [+] 0.0% 12,217 3 5.33%
1966 G 64% Hugh Gregg (R) 6,444 53.1% John King* (D) 5,662 46.7% 27 [+] 0.2% 12,133 7 5.19%
1964 G 74% John King* (D) 7,967 57.6% John Pillsbury (R) 5,874 42.4% 0 0.0% 13,841 9 4.84%
1962 S3 64% Norris Cotton* (R) 7,664 66.0% Alfred Catalfo (D) 3,940 34.0% 0 0.0% 11,604 6 5.17%
1962 S2 64% Thomas McIntyre (D) 6,036 51.7% Perkins Bass (R) 5,650 48.3% 0 0.0% 11,686 1 5.20%
1962 G 64% John King (D) 6,318 54.0% John Pillsbury (R) 5,381 46.0% 0 0.0% 11,699 5 5.09%
1960 S2 81% Styles Bridges* (R) 9,567 66.2% Herbert Hill (D) 4,894 33.8% 0 0.0% 14,461 6 5.03%
1960 G 82% Wesley Powell* (R) 8,456 57.9% Bernard Boutin (D) 6,144 42.1% 0 0.0% 14,600 2 5.03%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Belknap County, NH

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 NH01Karoline Leavitt (R) 15,429 54.0% Chris Pappas* (D) 13,139 46.0% 21 0.1% 28,589
2022-11-08 NH02Robert Burns (R) 1,028 52.2% Ann Kuster* (D) 939 47.6% 4 0.2% 1,971
County Total for 2022-11-08:   30,560
2020-11-03 NH01Matt Mowers (R) 20,088 54.5% Chris Pappas* (D) 15,865 43.1% 879 2.4% 36,832
2020-11-03 NH02Steve Negron (R) 399 51.4% Ann Kuster* (D) 363 46.7% 15 1.9% 777
County Total for 2020-11-03:   37,609
2018-11-06 NH01Eddie Edwards (R) 13,821 52.8% Chris Pappas (D) 11,965 45.7% 382 1.5% 26,168
2018-11-06 NH02Steve Negron (R) 304 49.9% Ann Kuster* (D) 291 47.8% 14 2.3% 609
County Total for 2018-11-06:   26,777
2016-11-08 NH01Frank Guinta* (R) 16,573 49.4% Carol Shea-Porter (D) 12,924 38.6% 4,019 12.0% 33,516
2016-11-08 NH02Jim Lawrence (R) 353 50.3% Ann Kuster* (D) 326 46.4% 23 3.3% 702
County Total for 2016-11-08:   34,218
2014-11-04 NH01Frank Guinta (R) 12,333 56.6% Carol Shea-Porter* (D) 9,431 43.3% 38 0.2% 21,802
2014-11-04 NH02Marilinda Garcia (R) 284 53.6% Ann Kuster* (D) 245 46.2% 1 0.2% 530
County Total for 2014-11-04:   22,332
2012-11-06 NH01Frank Guinta* (R) 15,995 49.9% Carol Shea-Porter (D) 14,674 45.8% 1,364 4.3% 32,033
2012-11-06 NH02Charlie Bass* (R) 389 56.2% Ann Kuster (D) 287 41.5% 16 2.3% 692
County Total for 2012-11-06:   32,725
2010-11-02 NH01Frank Guinta (R) 11,315 57.4% Carol Shea-Porter* (D) 7,648 38.8% 758 3.8% 19,721
2010-11-02 NH02Charlie Bass (R) 1,218 49.2% Ann Kuster (D) 1,118 45.2% 140 5.7% 2,476
County Total for 2010-11-02:   22,197
2008-11-04 NH01Jeb Bradley (R) 14,245 49.5% Carol Shea-Porter* (D) 13,942 48.5% 589 2.0% 28,776
2008-11-04 NH02Paul Hodes* (D) 1,924 54.3% Jennifer Horn (R) 1,561 44.0% 60 1.7% 3,545
County Total for 2008-11-04:   32,321
2006-11-07 NH01Jeb Bradley* (R) 9,713 53.5% Carol Shea-Porter (D) 8,426 46.4% 19 0.1% 18,158
2006-11-07 NH02Paul Hodes (D) 1,147 49.8% Charlie Bass* (R) 1,124 48.8% 33 1.4% 2,304
County Total for 2006-11-07:   20,462
2004-11-02 NH01Jeb Bradley* (R) 19,632 70.6% Justin Nadeau (D) 8,176 29.4% 19 0.1% 27,827
2004-11-02 NH02Charlie Bass* (R) 2,106 61.6% Paul Hodes (D) 1,213 35.5% 101 3.0% 3,420
County Total for 2004-11-02:   31,247
2002-11-05 NH01Jeb Bradley (R) 12,513 64.5% Martha Clark (D) 6,304 32.5% 585 3.0% 19,402
2002-11-05 NH02Charlie Bass* (R) 1,384 60.8% Katrina Swett (D) 835 36.7% 59 2.6% 2,278
County Total for 2002-11-05:   21,680
2000-11-07 NH01John E. Sununu* (R) 14,334 60.0% Martha Clark (D) 9,126 38.2% 430 1.8% 23,890
2000-11-07 NH02Charlie Bass* (R) 1,637 59.6% Barney Brannen (D) 1,017 37.0% 93 3.4% 2,747
County Total for 2000-11-07:   26,637
1998-11-03 NH01John E. Sununu* (R) 9,416 72.2% Peter Flood (D) 3,616 27.7% 15 0.1% 13,047
1998-11-03 NH02Charlie Bass* (R) 943 57.5% Mary Rauh (D) 658 40.1% 39 2.4% 1,640
County Total for 1998-11-03:   14,687
1996-11-05 NH01John E. Sununu (R) 12,150 55.0% Joseph Keefe (D) 9,183 41.6% 743 3.4% 22,076
1996-11-05 NH02Charlie Bass* (R) 1,360 54.4% Deborah Arnesen (D) 1,007 40.3% 132 5.3% 2,499
County Total for 1996-11-05:   24,575
1994-11-08 NH01Bill Zeliff* (R) 9,879 73.0% Bill Verge (D) 3,042 22.5% 618 4.6% 13,539
1994-11-08 NH02Charlie Bass (R) 954 56.1% Dick Swett* (D) 684 40.2% 63 3.7% 1,701
County Total for 1994-11-08:   15,240
1992-11-03 NH01Bill Zeliff* (R) 13,179 60.8% Bob Preston (D) 7,391 34.1% 1,089 5.0% 21,659
1992-11-03 NH02Dick Swett* (D) 1,643 62.1% Bill Hatch (R) 920 34.8% 83 3.1% 2,646
County Total for 1992-11-03:   24,305
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Belknap County, NH

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 44,511 17,685 39.7% 10,850 24.4% 15,976 35.9% Rep +6,835 Rep +15.4% 84%
2020 53,421 20,078 37.6% 13,394 25.1% 19,949 37.3% Rep +6,684 Rep +12.5% 101%
2018 47,856 17,972 37.6% 11,302 23.6% 18,582 38.8% Rep +6,670 Rep +13.9% 92%
2016 43,557 17,304 39.7% 10,911 25.0% 15,342 35.2% Rep +6,393 Rep +14.7% 86%
2014 42,930 15,646 36.4% 10,178 23.7% 17,106 39.8% Rep +5,468 Rep +12.7% 86%
2012 43,273 15,830 36.6% 10,329 23.9% 17,114 39.5% Rep +5,501 Rep +12.7% 89%
2010 44,368 15,789 35.6% 10,886 24.5% 17,693 39.9% Rep +4,903 Rep +11.1% 93%
2008 45,291 15,770 34.8% 11,491 25.4% 18,030 39.8% Rep +4,279 Rep +9.4% 97%
2006 40,698 14,850 36.5% 8,801 21.6% 17,047 41.9% Rep +6,049 Rep +14.9% 89%
2004 39,719 14,923 37.6% 9,102 22.9% 15,694 39.5% Rep +5,821 Rep +14.7% 89%
2002 31,736 14,323 45.1% 6,693 21.1% 10,720 33.8% Rep +7,630 Rep +24.0% 72%
2000 39,128 16,748 42.8% 8,418 21.5% 13,962 35.7% Rep +8,330 Rep +21.3% 91%
1998 34,974 15,071 43.1% 7,707 22.0% 12,196 34.9% Rep +7,364 Rep +21.1% 84%
1994 31,009 14,035 45.3% 7,841 25.3% 9,133 29.5% Rep +6,194 Rep +20.0% 79%
1986 25,000 10,787 43.1% 5,558 22.2% 8,655 34.6% Rep +5,229 Rep +20.9% 73%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.