Belknap County, New Hampshire

2026 election results. John Sununu (R) has 51% of the U.S. Senate vote in Belknap County, with about 98% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 10.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Belknap County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 9 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Belknap County

U.S. Senate

John Sununu

50.6%15,867

Chris Pappas

47.4%14,884

Edmond Laplante

2.0%623

98% counted

Statewide: Chris Pappas wins. Called.

Governor

Kelly Ayotte

61.8%18,836

Cinde Warmington

36.6%11,152

Stephen Villee

1.6%486

95% counted

Statewide: not called; Kelly Ayotte leads.

U.S. House: New Hampshire 1st District

Anthony DiLorenzo

51.4%14,940

Stefany Shaheen

48.6%14,129

99% counted

Only part of Belknap County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Stefany Shaheen wins. Called.

U.S. House: New Hampshire 2nd District

Maggie Goodlander

52.9%1,067

Lily Tang Williams

44.0%887

Robbie Mahrou

3.2%64

100% counted

Only part of Belknap County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Maggie Goodlander wins. Called.

The leader in Belknap County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 7, 4:03 PM.

9 local contests in Belknap County

County offices and state offices by district on Belknap County's ballots, from New Hampshire's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures. A candidate nominated by both major parties is shown without a party letter. Where the Secretary of State has posted a recount, the recount's figures are shown.

County offices

Belknap County Sheriff

Candidate	Votes	Share
Bill Wright	29,001	99.5%
Write-ins	153	0.5%

Bill Wright is unopposed.

Belknap County Attorney

Candidate	Votes	Share
Keith Gerard Cormier	29,091	99.8%
Write-ins	62	0.2%

Keith Gerard Cormier is unopposed.

Belknap County Treasurer

Candidate	Votes	Share
Travis J. O'Hara R	16,245	54.4%
Jason Sproul D	13,597	45.5%
Write-ins	22	0.1%

Travis J. O'Hara ahead in Belknap County.

Belknap County Register of Deeds

Candidate	Votes	Share
Laura Lapointe R	16,668	55.7%
Maureen Baxley D	13,231	44.2%
Write-ins	9	0.0%

Laura Lapointe ahead in Belknap County.

Belknap County Register of Probate

Candidate	Votes	Share
Krystie Sullivan R	15,931	53.4%
Ruth Larson D	13,901	46.6%
Write-ins	12	0.0%

Krystie Sullivan ahead in Belknap County.

Belknap County Commissioner, District 1

Candidate	Votes	Share
Peter John Spanos R	6,000	98.3%
Write-ins	105	1.7%

Peter John Spanos is unopposed.

Belknap County Commissioner, District 2

Candidate	Votes	Share
Glen A. Waring R	5,895	98.7%
Write-ins	80	1.3%

Glen A. Waring is unopposed.

State offices by district

Executive Council - District No. 1

Candidate	Votes	Share
Joseph D. Kenney R	15,640	55.6%
Luz Bay D	12,465	44.3%
Write-ins	25	0.1%

Joseph D. Kenney ahead in Belknap County. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Luz Bay 64,227 (51.5%), Joseph D. Kenney 60,500 (48.5%).

Executive Council - District No. 4

Candidate	Votes	Share
John Stephen R	1,219	54.8%
Jim O'Connell D	1,003	45.1%
Write-ins	1	0.0%

John Stephen ahead in Belknap County. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Jim O'Connell 60,540 (53.5%), John Stephen 52,547 (46.4%).

New Hampshire's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 11:44 AM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

Race	Margin	2024 president	Shift
NH Senate	R +3.2	R +13.2	D +10.0
NH Governor	R +25.6	R +13.2	R +12.5
NH-01 part of the county	R +2.8	—	—
NH-02 part of the county	D +9.2	—	—

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How Belknap County has voted for president

Year	Democrat	Share	Republican	Share	Margin	Votes
2024	Kamala Harris	42.9%	Donald Trump	56.0%	R +13.0	40,676
2020	Joe Biden	44.0%	Donald Trump	54.4%	R +10.4	38,394
2016	Hillary Clinton	38.6%	Donald Trump	55.1%	R +16.5	35,045
2012	Barack Obama	46.9%	Mitt Romney	51.9%	R +5.0	33,886
2008	Barack Obama	50.0%	John McCain	48.8%	D +1.2	33,614
2004	John Kerry	43.6%	George W. Bush	55.5%	R +11.9	32,298
2000	Al Gore	40.0%	George W. Bush	55.2%	R +15.2	26,795

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved D +2.2.

Towns in Belknap County

Town	U.S. Senate votes	Margin	Counted
Gilford	4,227	D +1.8	100%
Meredith	3,822	R +0.6	100%
Alton	3,267	R +18.5	96%
Belmont	3,231	R +8.6	92%
Barnstead	2,275	R +6.7	90%
Gilmanton	2,028	R +9.2	94%
Laconia 1	1,723	R +2.6	100%
Sanbornton	1,691	R +4.5	99%
Tilton	1,651	D +0.5	100%
Laconia 6	1,481	R +12.8	100%
New Hampton	1,367	D +2.6	100%
Laconia 3	1,165	D +24.1	100%
Laconia 2	1,004	D +9.5	100%
Laconia 4	917	D +5.4	100%
Laconia 5	862	D +1.2	100%
Center Harbor	663	R +0.5	100%

New Hampshire reports its votes by town. They're added up here into the county.

Other counties in New Hampshire

New Hampshire results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county and town. They're unofficial until New Hampshire certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. New Hampshire's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.