Election Results for Strafford County, NH -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	2,741	10.5
Deaths:	2,936	11.2
Net Migration:	1,040	4.0
Net Immigration:	442	1.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,417	D +5,410	D + 6.5%
D +6,827
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,760	D +1,935	D + 0.7%
D +5,695
2020 vs. 2008	R +5,468	R +1,737	R + 5.0%
D +3,731

2016 vs. 2008	R +4,051	R +7,147	R + 11.5%
D -3,096
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Joe Biden (D)	41,721	56.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	30,489	41.3%	1,595 [+]	2.2%	73,805	-4	-5	9.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,386 (1.9%);
2016	67%	Hillary Clinton (D)	34,894	50.6%	Donald Trump (R)	29,072	42.1%	5,034 [+]	7.3%	69,000	-4	-4	9.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,258 (4.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 694 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 126 (0.2%);
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	36,026	56.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	26,729	41.8%	1,214 [+]	1.9%	63,969	-5	-5	9.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 856 (1.3%);
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	37,990	59.5%	John McCain (R)	25,021	39.2%	837 [+]	1.3%	63,848	-5	-6	8.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 325 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 166 (0.3%);
2004	65%	John Kerry (D)	32,942	55.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	25,825	43.6%	514 [+]	0.9%	59,281	-5	-7	8.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 420 (0.7%);
2000	58%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	25,400	51.4%	George W. Bush (R)	21,108	42.7%	2,885 [+]	5.8%	49,393	-5	-5	8.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,273 (4.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 210 (0.4%);
1996	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	23,475	54.8%	Robert Dole (R)	14,484	33.8%	4,884 [+]	11.4%	42,843	-6	-7	8.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 4,088 (9.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 397 (0.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	59%	Bill Clinton (D)	21,247	44.6%	George Bush* (R)	16,028	33.7%	10,320 [+]	21.7%	47,595	-4	-4	8.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 9,920 (20.8%);
1988	49%	George Bush (R)	20,636	54.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	16,547	43.9%	515 [+]	1.4%	37,698	-8	1	8.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 401 (1.1%);
1984	48%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	20,452	61.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	12,752	38.2%	184	0.6%	33,388	-7	2	8.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	52%	Ronald Reagan (R)	16,399	50.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	11,041	33.9%	5,091 [+]	15.6%	32,531	-7	0	8.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 4,700 (14.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 204 (0.6%);
1976	54%	Gerald Ford* (R)	14,569	48.9%	Jimmy Carter (D)	14,566	48.9%	680 [+]	2.3%	29,815	-6	1	8.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 500 (1.7%);
1972	58%	Richard Nixon* (R)	16,846	57.8%	George McGovern (D)	12,028	41.3%	255 [+]	0.9%	29,129	-6	-3	8.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 188 (0.6%);
1968	61%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	13,129	50.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	12,427	47.3%	727 [+]	2.8%	26,283	-5	4	8.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 650 (2.5%);
1964	65%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	17,737	68.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	8,342	32.0%	0	0.0%	26,079	-4	-7	9.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	John Kennedy (D)	14,335	51.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	13,539	48.6%	0	0.0%	27,874	-5	-1	9.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	15,494	61.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,659	38.4%	7	0.0%	25,160	-5	4	9.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	13,729	53.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,753	46.1%	0	0.0%	25,482	-7	-1	9.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	65%	Harry Truman* (D)	11,603	53.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,988	45.9%	185 [+]	0.8%	21,776	-7	1	9.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 179 (0.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	12,497	57.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,388	42.9%	13	0.1%	21,898	-5	-3	9.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	12,847	58.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,996	41.2%	0	0.0%	21,843	-6	-4	9.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	74%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,005	55.9%	Alf Landon (R)	8,215	41.7%	477 [+]	2.4%	19,697	-6	5	9.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 464 (2.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	75%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	9,970	52.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	9,060	47.4%	68 [+]	0.4%	19,098	-3	8	9.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 57 (0.3%);
1928	73%	Herbert Hoover (R)	10,470	58.4%	Al Smith (D)	7,441	41.5%	28 [+]	0.2%	17,939	0	0	9.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 22 (0.1%);
1924	65%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	9,167	56.6%	John Davis (D)	6,445	39.8%	575 [+]	3.6%	16,187	-3	3	9.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 575 (3.6%);
1920	58%	Warren Harding (R)	8,700	60.4%	James Cox (D)	5,643	39.2%	69 [+]	0.5%	14,412	1	0	9.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 69 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	33%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,040	49.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,037	49.6%	65 [+]	0.8%	8,142	1	3	9.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 49 (0.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 16 (0.2%);
1912	32%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,468	44.1%	William Taft* (R)	2,962	37.7%	1,436 [+]	18.3%	7,866	0	14	8.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,265 (16.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 140 (1.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 31 (0.4%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	4,822	56.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,523	41.1%	228 [+]	2.7%	8,573	-3	5	9.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 108 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 79 (0.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 41 (0.5%);
1904	34%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,869	56.6%	Alton Parker (D)	3,553	41.3%	183 [+]	2.1%	8,605	-3	0	9.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 138 (1.6%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 43 (0.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 2 (0.0%);
1900	36%	William McKinley* (R)	4,987	55.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,792	42.1%	236 [+]	2.6%	9,015	-4	4	9.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 118 (1.3%); John Woolley (Proh) 117 (1.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

41,721

56.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

30,489

41.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,386

1.9%

Other

209

0.3%

TOTAL

73,805

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2016 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

34,894

50.6%

Donald Trump (R)

29,072

42.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,258

4.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

694

1.0%

Evan McMullin (I)

126

0.2%

Other

956

1.4%

TOTAL

69,000

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

2012 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

36,026

56.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

26,729

41.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

856

1.3%

Other

358

0.6%

TOTAL

63,969

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

37,990

59.5%

John McCain (R)

25,021

39.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

325

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

166

0.3%

Other

346

0.5%

TOTAL

63,848

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

25,825

43.6%

John Kerry (D)

32,942

55.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

420

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

59,281

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

21,108

42.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

25,400

51.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,273

4.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

210

0.4%

Other

402

0.8%

TOTAL

49,393

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -5

1996 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

23,475

54.8%

Robert Dole (R)

14,484

33.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

4,088

9.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

397

0.9%

Other

399

0.9%

TOTAL

42,843

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

1992 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

21,247

44.6%

George Bush* (R)

16,028

33.7%

Ross Perot (I)

9,920

20.8%

Other

400

0.8%

TOTAL

47,595

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

20,636

54.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

16,547

43.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

401

1.1%

Other

114

0.3%

TOTAL

37,698

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 1

1984 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

20,452

61.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

12,752

38.2%

Other

184

0.6%

TOTAL

33,388

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

16,399

50.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

11,041

33.9%

John Anderson (I)

4,700

14.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

204

0.6%

Other

187

0.6%

TOTAL

32,531

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

14,566

48.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

14,569

48.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

500

1.7%

Other

180

0.6%

TOTAL

29,815

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

16,846

57.8%

George McGovern (D)

12,028

41.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

188

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

29,129

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

12,427

47.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

13,129

50.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

650

2.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

26,283

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 4

1964 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

17,737

68.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

8,342

32.0%

TOTAL

26,079

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

1960 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

14,335

51.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

13,539

48.6%

TOTAL

27,874

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

1956 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

15,494

61.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

9,659

38.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

25,160

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

13,729

53.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

11,753

46.1%

TOTAL

25,482

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

11,603

53.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,988

45.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

179

0.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

21,776

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 1

1944 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

12,497

57.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,388

42.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

21,898

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

12,847

58.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

8,996

41.2%

TOTAL

21,843

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -4

1936 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,005

55.9%

Alf Landon (R)

8,215

41.7%

William Lemke (Union)

464

2.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

19,697

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

9,970

52.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

9,060

47.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

19,098

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 8

1928 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

10,470

58.4%

Al Smith (D)

7,441

41.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

17,939

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

1924 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

9,167

56.6%

John Davis (D)

6,445

39.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

575

3.6%

TOTAL

16,187

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 3

1920 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

8,700

60.4%

James Cox (D)

5,643

39.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

14,412

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1916 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

4,040

49.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

4,037

49.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.2%

TOTAL

8,142

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,468

44.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,265

16.1%

William Taft* (R)

2,962

37.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

140

1.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

7,866

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 14

1908 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

4,822

56.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,523

41.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

108

1.3%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.5%

TOTAL

8,573

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 5

1904 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4,869

56.6%

Alton Parker (D)

3,553

41.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

138

1.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.0%

TOTAL

8,605

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

1900 President, Strafford County, NH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4,987

55.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,792

42.1%

John Woolley (Proh)

117

1.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

118

1.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,015

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Strafford County, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	33,240	58.7%	Don Bolduc (R)	22,217	39.2%	1,161 [+]	2.1%	56,618	-5	9.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 1,121 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 40 (0.1%);
2022	G	52%	Chris Sununu* (R)	29,100	51.5%	Tom Sherman (D)	26,495	46.9%	929 [+]	1.6%	56,524	-6	9.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 524 (0.9%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 259 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 146 (0.3%);
2020	S2	67%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	44,415	61.0%	Corky Messner (R)	26,465	36.3%	1,947 [+]	2.7%	72,827	-5	9.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 1,947 (2.7%);
2020	G	67%	Chris Sununu* (R)	44,542	61.4%	Dan Feltes (D)	26,791	36.9%	1,205 [+]	1.7%	72,538	-4	9.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 1,205 (1.7%);

2018	G	51%	Molly Kelly (D)	26,593	49.9%	Chris Sununu* (R)	25,782	48.4%	931 [+]	1.7%	53,306	-4	9.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 910 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.0%);
2016	S3	66%	Maggie Hassan (D)	36,023	52.6%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	29,419	43.0%	3,000 [+]	4.4%	68,442	-5	9.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 1,654 (2.4%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 1,281 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 65 (0.1%);
2016	G	65%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	34,173	51.0%	Chris Sununu (R)	29,578	44.1%	3,292 [+]	4.9%	67,043	-5	9.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 3,128 (4.7%); Other (Write-in) 164 (0.2%);
2014	S2	42%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	23,710	55.9%	Scott Brown (R)	18,541	43.7%	134 [+]	0.3%	42,385	-4	8.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 134 (0.3%);
2014	G	42%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	24,032	57.0%	Walt Havenstein (R)	18,026	42.8%	98 [+]	0.2%	42,156	-4	8.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 98 (0.2%);
2012	G	63%	Maggie Hassan (D)	37,120	59.5%	Ovide Lamontagne (R)	23,387	37.5%	1,883 [+]	3.0%	62,390	-5	8.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Babiarz (Libertarian) 1,831 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 52 (0.1%);
2010	S3	39%	Kelly Ayotte (R)	21,204	55.5%	Paul Hodes (D)	15,695	41.1%	1,313 [+]	3.4%	38,212	-5	8.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chris Booth (I) 877 (2.3%); Ken Blevens (Libertarian) 408 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 28 (0.1%);
2010	G	39%	John Lynch* (D)	22,807	59.4%	John Stephen (R)	14,639	38.1%	979 [+]	2.5%	38,425	-7	8.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Babiarz (Libertarian) 931 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 48 (0.1%);

2008	S2	65%	Jeanne Shaheen (D)	36,096	57.9%	John E. Sununu* (R)	24,503	39.3%	1,781 [+]	2.9%	62,380	-6	8.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ken Blevens (Libertarian) 1,740 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 41 (0.1%);
2008	G	64%	John Lynch* (D)	45,878	74.8%	Joe Kenney (R)	14,190	23.1%	1,265 [+]	2.1%	61,333	-4	8.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Susan Newell (Libertarian) 1,231 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.1%);
2006	G	37%	John Lynch* (D)	27,168	79.9%	Jim Coburn (R)	6,776	19.9%	42 [+]	0.1%	33,986	-6	8.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 42 (0.1%);
2004	S3	63%	Judd Gregg* (R)	36,321	63.2%	Doris Haddock (D)	21,037	36.6%	86 [+]	0.1%	57,444	-3	8.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Other (Write-in) 86 (0.1%);
2004	G	64%	John Lynch (D)	31,912	54.8%	Craig Benson* (R)	26,261	45.1%	56 [+]	0.1%	58,229	-4	8.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Other (Write-in) 56 (0.1%);
2002	S2	44%	Jeanne Shaheen (D)	20,109	52.0%	John E. Sununu (R)	17,418	45.0%	1,149 [+]	3.0%	38,676	-6	8.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ken Blevens (Libertarian) 886 (2.3%); Bob Smith* (Write-in) 243 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.1%);
2002	G	43%	Craig Benson (R)	21,352	55.9%	Mark Fernald (D)	15,461	40.4%	1,410 [+]	3.7%	38,223	-3	8.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Babiarz (Libertarian) 1,301 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 109 (0.3%);
2000	G	57%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	28,044	56.9%	Gordon Humphrey (R)	17,234	35.0%	3,984 [+]	8.1%	49,262	-9	8.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Brown (I) 3,326 (6.8%); John Babiarz (Libertarian) 620 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 38 (0.1%);

1998	S3	31%	Judd Gregg* (R)	16,585	63.7%	George Condodemetraky (D)	8,463	32.5%	1,004 [+]	3.9%	26,052	-4	8.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Brian Christeson (Libertarian) 626 (2.4%); Roy Kendel (Independent American) 360 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
1998	G	32%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	19,341	72.4%	Jay Lucas (R)	6,640	24.9%	725 [+]	2.7%	26,706	-6	8.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ken Blevens (Libertarian) 657 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 68 (0.3%);
1996	S2	51%	Dick Swett (D)	21,827	51.4%	Bob Smith* (R)	18,685	44.0%	1,957 [+]	4.6%	42,469	-5	8.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Blevens (Libertarian) 1,957 (4.6%);
1996	G	52%	Jeanne Shaheen (D)	28,340	65.9%	Ovide Lamontagne (R)	13,200	30.7%	1,436 [+]	3.3%	42,976	-9	8.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Fred Bramante (Independent Reform) 910 (2.1%); Bob Kingsbury (Libertarian) 526 (1.2%);
1994	G	31%	Steve Merrill* (R)	16,656	65.7%	Wayne King (D)	7,477	29.5%	1,201 [+]	4.7%	25,334	-4	8.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Steve Winter (Libertarian) 1,171 (4.6%); Other (Write-in) 30 (0.1%);
1992	S3	56%	John Rauh (D)	22,614	49.9%	Judd Gregg (R)	19,956	44.0%	2,757 [+]	6.1%	45,327	-4	8.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Katherine Alexander (Libertarian) 1,385 (3.1%); Larry Brady (I) 802 (1.8%); Ken Blevens (I) 448 (1.0%); David Haight (Natural Law) 93 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.1%);
1992	G	56%	Steve Merrill (R)	23,475	51.7%	Deborah Arnesen (D)	20,246	44.6%	1,676 [+]	3.7%	45,397	-4	8.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Miriam Luce (Libertarian) 1,676 (3.7%);
1990	S2	30%	Bob Smith (R)	15,157	62.6%	John Durkin (D)	8,257	34.1%	782 [+]	3.2%	24,196	-2	8.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: John Elsnau (Libertarian) 741 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 41 (0.2%);
1990	G	30%	Judd Gregg* (R)	13,218	54.7%	Joseph Grandmaison (D)	9,693	40.1%	1,258 [+]	5.2%	24,169	-6	8.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Miriam Luce (Libertarian) 1,170 (4.8%); Other (Write-in) 88 (0.4%);

1988	G	48%	Judd Gregg (R)	18,496	50.1%	Paul McEachern (D)	18,272	49.5%	176 [+]	0.5%	36,944	-10	8.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Howard Wilson (Libertarian) 169 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
1986	S3	28%	Warren Rudman* (R)	11,993	57.7%	Endicott Peabody (D)	7,968	38.3%	818 [+]	3.9%	20,779	-5	8.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bruce Valley (I) 809 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
1986	G	30%	Paul McEachern (D)	11,429	52.5%	John Sununu* (R)	10,325	47.4%	13 [+]	0.1%	21,767	-6	8.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
1984	S2	48%	Norman D'Amours (D)	17,730	52.8%	Gordon Humphrey* (R)	15,811	47.1%	49 [+]	0.1%	33,590	-12	8.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Samuel Primack (Libertarian) 44 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1984	G	48%	John Sununu* (R)	19,299	58.2%	Chris Spirou (D)	13,818	41.7%	27 [+]	0.1%	33,144	-9	8.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 27 (0.1%);
1982	G	38%	Hugh Gallen* (D)	13,421	53.4%	John Sununu (R)	11,400	45.3%	335 [+]	1.3%	25,156	-6	8.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Meldrim Thomson (I) 331 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1980	S3	51%	John Durkin* (D)	18,710	57.7%	Warren Rudman (R)	13,714	42.3%	4 [+]	0.0%	32,428	-10	8.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1980	G	52%	Hugh Gallen* (D)	22,397	68.0%	Meldrim Thomson (R)	10,440	31.7%	95 [+]	0.3%	32,932	-9	8.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: James Pinnaird (Libertarian) 79 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.0%);

1978	S2	41%	Thomas McIntyre* (D)	14,489	62.0%	Gordon Humphrey (R)	8,786	37.6%	113 [+]	0.5%	23,388	-13	8.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Craig Franklin (Libertarian) 113 (0.5%);
1978	G	41%	Hugh Gallen (D)	14,047	59.5%	Meldrim Thomson* (R)	8,601	36.4%	953 [+]	4.0%	23,601	-9	8.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Wesley Powell (I) 847 (3.6%); Mabel Everett (Libertarian) 57 (0.2%); Ralph Brewster (I) 49 (0.2%);
1976	G	54%	Meldrim Thomson* (R)	15,568	52.3%	Harry Spanos (D)	14,168	47.6%	4 [+]	0.0%	29,740	-5	8.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1975	S3	43%	John Durkin (D)	14,145	61.2%	Louis Wyman (R)	8,296	35.9%	668 [+]	2.9%	23,109	-7	8.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Carmen Chimento (American) 668 (2.9%);
1974	S3	38%	John Durkin (D)	11,309	56.2%	Louis Wyman (R)	8,755	43.5%	47 [+]	0.2%	20,111	-6	9.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Carmen Chimento (American) 43 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1974	G	38%	Richard Leonard (D)	10,940	54.2%	Meldrim Thomson* (R)	9,246	45.8%	11 [+]	0.1%	20,197	-5	8.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
1972	S2	57%	Thomas McIntyre* (D)	18,365	64.2%	Wesley Powell (R)	10,257	35.8%	0	0.0%	28,622	-7	8.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	56%	Roger Crowley (D)	13,001	46.3%	Meldrim Thomson (R)	10,531	37.5%	4,528 [+]	16.1%	28,060	-4	8.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Malcolm McLane (I) 4,502 (16.0%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);
1970	G	42%	Walter Peterson* (R)	9,497	50.3%	Roger Crowley (D)	8,425	44.6%	963 [+]	5.1%	18,885	4	8.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Meldrim Thomson (American Independent) 963 (5.1%);

1968	S3	59%	Norris Cotton* (R)	13,927	55.3%	John King (D)	11,262	44.7%	2 [+]	0.0%	25,191	-4	8.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1968	G	59%	Walter Peterson (R)	13,311	52.7%	Emile Bussiere (D)	11,937	47.3%	4 [+]	0.0%	25,252	0	8.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1966	S2	50%	Thomas McIntyre* (D)	12,798	61.9%	Harrison Thyng (R)	7,865	38.0%	17 [+]	0.1%	20,680	-8	9.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Helen Bliss (I) 17 (0.1%);
1966	G	50%	John King* (D)	12,226	58.7%	Hugh Gregg (R)	8,489	40.8%	116 [+]	0.6%	20,831	-5	8.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 116 (0.6%);
1964	G	64%	John King* (D)	18,143	70.2%	John Pillsbury (R)	7,710	29.8%	0	0.0%	25,853	-3	9.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	54%	Norris Cotton* (R)	11,872	57.0%	Alfred Catalfo (D)	8,974	43.0%	0	0.0%	20,846	-3	9.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	S2	54%	Thomas McIntyre (D)	12,528	59.7%	Perkins Bass (R)	8,455	40.3%	0	0.0%	20,983	-7	9.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	55%	John King (D)	13,327	62.5%	John Pillsbury (R)	8,003	37.5%	0	0.0%	21,330	-4	9.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	73%	Styles Bridges* (R)	15,949	58.6%	Herbert Hill (D)	11,289	41.4%	0	0.0%	27,238	-2	9.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	73%	Wesley Powell* (R)	14,609	53.3%	Bernard Boutin (D)	12,811	46.7%	0	0.0%	27,420	-2	9.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: 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 Strafford County, NH

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2022 Census data
White:	118,421	89.53%	3.7%
Black:	1,665	1.26%	45.5%
Indian:	262	0.20%	12.0%
Asian:	5,196	3.93%	61.8%
2+ races:	2,571	1.94%	26.4%
Hispanic:	4,160	3.14%	89.0%

Total non-White:	13,854	10.47%	55.1%

Change in White population:	4,211	3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	4,921	4.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NH01	Chris Pappas* (D)	33,853	60.0%	Karoline Leavitt (R)	22,495	39.9%	74	0.1%	56,422
County Total for 2022-11-08:										56,422

2020-11-03	NH01	Chris Pappas* (D)	40,617	56.3%	Matt Mowers (R)	29,396	40.8%	2,107	2.9%	72,120
County Total for 2020-11-03:										72,120

2018-11-06	NH01	Chris Pappas (D)	30,819	58.0%	Eddie Edwards (R)	21,469	40.4%	838	1.6%	53,126
County Total for 2018-11-06:										53,126

2016-11-08	NH01	Carol Shea-Porter (D)	33,500	50.1%	Frank Guinta* (R)	24,714	37.0%	8,651	12.9%	66,865
County Total for 2016-11-08:										66,865

2014-11-04	NH01	Carol Shea-Porter* (D)	22,966	54.7%	Frank Guinta (R)	18,975	45.2%	79	0.2%	42,020
County Total for 2014-11-04:										42,020

2012-11-06	NH01	Frank Guinta* (R)	24,051	47.7%	Carol Shea-Porter (D)	23,781	47.2%	2,594	5.1%	50,426
County Total for 2012-11-06:										50,426

2010-11-02	NH01	Carol Shea-Porter* (D)	19,067	50.1%	Frank Guinta (R)	17,678	46.5%	1,302	3.4%	38,047
County Total for 2010-11-02:										38,047

2008-11-04	NH01	Carol Shea-Porter* (D)	36,100	59.0%	Jeb Bradley (R)	23,780	38.9%	1,315	2.1%	61,195
County Total for 2008-11-04:										61,195

2006-11-07	NH01	Carol Shea-Porter (D)	19,847	58.3%	Jeb Bradley* (R)	14,137	41.6%	37	0.1%	34,021
County Total for 2006-11-07:										34,021

2004-11-02	NH01	Jeb Bradley* (R)	29,651	56.2%	Justin Nadeau (D)	23,020	43.6%	76	0.1%	52,747
County Total for 2004-11-02:										52,747

2002-11-05	NH01	Jeb Bradley (R)	18,641	50.3%	Martha Clark (D)	17,008	45.9%	1,405	3.8%	37,054
County Total for 2002-11-05:										37,054

2000-11-07	NH01	Martha Clark (D)	25,118	51.6%	John E. Sununu* (R)	22,526	46.3%	1,041	2.1%	48,685
County Total for 2000-11-07:										48,685

1998-11-03	NH01	John E. Sununu* (R)	15,998	61.3%	Peter Flood (D)	10,060	38.6%	24	0.1%	26,082
County Total for 1998-11-03:										26,082

1996-11-05	NH01	Joseph Keefe (D)	21,964	53.3%	John E. Sununu (R)	17,681	42.9%	1,566	3.8%	41,211
County Total for 1996-11-05:										41,211

1994-11-08	NH01	Bill Zeliff* (R)	15,618	61.9%	Bill Verge (D)	8,291	32.9%	1,306	5.2%	25,215
County Total for 1994-11-08:										25,215

1992-11-03	NH01	Bill Zeliff* (R)	22,209	50.0%	Bob Preston (D)	20,638	46.5%	1,555	3.5%	44,402
County Total for 1992-11-03:										44,402

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	87,977	23,179	26.3%	32,016	36.4%	32,782	37.3%	Dem +8,837	Dem +10.0%	81%
2020	109,574	28,151	25.7%	38,322	35.0%	43,101	39.3%	Dem +10,171	Dem +9.3%	101%
2018	98,529	28,949	29.4%	28,246	28.7%	41,334	42.0%	Rep +703	Rep +0.7%	93%
2016	87,052	23,532	27.0%	29,462	33.8%	34,058	39.1%	Dem +5,930	Dem +6.8%	84%
2014	85,220	21,350	25.1%	26,123	30.7%	37,747	44.3%	Dem +4,773	Dem +5.6%	84%
2012	83,333	21,133	25.4%	26,716	32.1%	35,484	42.6%	Dem +5,583	Dem +6.7%	83%
2010	84,544	21,613	25.6%	27,960	33.1%	34,971	41.4%	Dem +6,347	Dem +7.5%	87%
2008	87,368	21,733	24.9%	29,735	34.0%	35,900	41.1%	Dem +8,002	Dem +9.2%	92%
2006	72,543	19,002	26.2%	22,492	31.0%	31,049	42.8%	Dem +3,490	Dem +4.8%	78%
2004	74,519	20,232	27.2%	23,740	31.9%	30,547	41.0%	Dem +3,508	Dem +4.7%	82%
2002	60,617	18,906	31.2%	18,653	30.8%	23,058	38.0%	Rep +253	Rep +0.4%	69%
2000	75,461	22,718	30.1%	23,587	31.3%	29,156	38.6%	Dem +869	Dem +1.2%	88%
1998	65,548	20,204	30.8%	21,174	32.3%	24,170	36.9%	Dem +970	Dem +1.5%	78%
1994	58,243	18,114	31.1%	21,623	37.1%	18,506	31.8%	Dem +3,509	Dem +6.0%	71%
1986	49,016	14,008	28.6%	17,329	35.4%	17,679	36.1%	Dem +3,321	Dem +6.8%	67%

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