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Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

2026 election results. Chris Pappas (D) has 56% of the U.S. Senate vote in Hillsborough County, with about 98% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 11.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Hillsborough County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 12 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Hillsborough County

U.S. Senate

Chris Pappas
56.2%99,773
John Sununu
41.8%74,212
Edmond Laplante
1.9%3,422
98% counted

Statewide: Chris Pappas wins. Called.

Governor

Kelly Ayotte
51.7%91,079
Cinde Warmington
46.8%82,546
Stephen Villee
1.5%2,665
98% counted

Statewide: not called; Kelly Ayotte leads.

U.S. House: New Hampshire 1st District

Stefany Shaheen
59.5%42,041
Anthony DiLorenzo
40.5%28,606
100% counted

Only part of Hillsborough 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
57.3%60,490
Lily Tang Williams
40.4%42,635
Robbie Mahrou
2.3%2,476
99% counted

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

The leader in Hillsborough 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 9, 9:21 AM.

12 local contests in Hillsborough County

County offices and state offices by district on Hillsborough 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

Hillsborough County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Brian Newcomb164,73399.4%
Write-ins9380.6%

Brian Newcomb is unopposed.

Hillsborough County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Travis Bennett D91,83354.0%
John J. Coughlin R78,10845.9%
Write-ins930.1%

Travis Bennett ahead in Hillsborough County.

Hillsborough County Treasurer

CandidateVotesShare
Beverly Cotton D95,27156.5%
Christopher Maidment R73,37543.5%
Write-ins870.1%

Beverly Cotton ahead in Hillsborough County.

Hillsborough County Register of Deeds

CandidateVotesShare
Mary Ann Crowell D94,27155.9%
Dennis Hogan R74,35744.1%
Write-ins770.0%

Mary Ann Crowell ahead in Hillsborough County.

Hillsborough County Register of Probate

CandidateVotesShare
June Trisciani D93,19456.2%
Ross W. Terrio R72,47643.7%
Write-ins1320.1%

June Trisciani ahead in Hillsborough County.

Hillsborough County Commissioner, District 1

CandidateVotesShare
Pierre A. Cetoute D26,16055.1%
Toni Pappas R21,22244.7%
Write-ins570.1%

Pierre A. Cetoute ahead in Hillsborough County.

Hillsborough County Commissioner, District 2

CandidateVotesShare
Sherry Dutzy D27,04553.9%
David G. Fredette R23,08946.0%
Write-ins310.1%

Sherry Dutzy ahead in Hillsborough County.

Hillsborough County Commissioner, District 3

CandidateVotesShare
Julie Radhakrishnan D33,97652.6%
Robert H. Rowe R30,59847.4%
Write-ins360.1%

Julie Radhakrishnan ahead in Hillsborough County.

State offices by district

Executive Council - District No. 2

CandidateVotesShare
Karen Liot Hill D3,54171.1%
Tobin Menard R1,43628.8%
Write-ins30.1%

Karen Liot Hill ahead in Hillsborough County. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Karen Liot Hill 81,364 (64.7%), Tobin Menard 44,197 (35.2%).

Executive Council - District No. 3

CandidateVotesShare
Janet Stevens R3,78358.4%
Lisa Kennedy Sheldon D2,69041.5%
Write-ins20.0%

Janet Stevens ahead in Hillsborough County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Lisa Kennedy Sheldon 70,251 (52.1%), Janet Stevens 64,617 (47.9%).

Executive Council - District No. 4

CandidateVotesShare
Jim O'Connell D32,23257.2%
John Stephen R24,11342.8%
Write-ins380.1%

Jim O'Connell ahead in Hillsborough 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%).

Executive Council - District No. 5

CandidateVotesShare
Melanie Levesque D57,77654.7%
Dave Wheeler R47,68945.2%
Write-ins650.1%

Melanie Levesque ahead in Hillsborough County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Melanie Levesque 64,712 (53.7%), Dave Wheeler 55,615 (46.2%).

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

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
NH SenateD +14.7D +2.9D +11.8
NH GovernorR +4.9D +2.9R +7.8
NH-01 part of the countyD +19.0——
NH-02 part of the countyD +17.3——

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 Hillsborough County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris50.7%Donald Trump47.8%D +2.9234,440
2020Joe Biden53.0%Donald Trump45.3%D +7.7230,919
2016Hillary Clinton46.5%Donald Trump46.7%R +0.2214,157
2012Barack Obama49.7%Mitt Romney48.6%D +1.1205,672
2008Barack Obama51.2%John McCain47.5%D +3.7204,709
2004John Kerry48.2%George W. Bush51.0%R +2.9195,427
2000Al Gore46.8%George W. Bush48.7%R +1.8165,761

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 +4.7.

Towns in Hillsborough County

TownU.S. Senate votesMarginCounted
Merrimack13,563D +13.596%
Bedford11,697D +8.499%
Hudson10,580R +1.293%
Goffstown7,928D +9.395%
Milford7,167D +15.196%
Amherst6,745D +19.1100%
Pelham6,711R +14.992%
Hollis4,990D +13.6100%
Nashua 54,926D +19.8100%
Nashua 14,773D +21.1100%
Manchester 14,528D +28.8100%
Nashua 94,311D +21.3100%
Nashua 24,249D +27.0100%
Weare4,228R +10.192%
Litchfield4,198R +1.396%
Manchester 64,024D +14.5100%
Manchester 84,000D +11.2100%
Manchester 23,940D +33.6100%
Peterborough3,722D +44.9100%
Nashua 83,545D +31.6100%
Nashua 33,521D +31.7100%
Manchester 123,384D +24.7100%
New Boston3,221D +4.0100%
Nashua 63,087D +29.5100%
Manchester 93,075D +23.9100%
Nashua 73,033D +21.8100%
Manchester 103,026D +22.8100%
Brookline2,987D +8.8100%
Manchester 72,673D +28.0100%
Manchester 32,606D +47.7100%
Manchester 42,547D +32.1100%
New Ipswich2,531R +34.996%
Hillsborough2,530D +0.793%
Manchester 112,423D +28.3100%
Nashua 42,029D +40.9100%
Wilton1,966D +16.997%
Manchester 51,943D +36.7100%
Mt Vernon1,525D +15.7100%
Antrim1,342D +9.3100%
Hancock1,192D +39.0100%
Francestown1,029D +6.3100%
Lyndeborough918D +6.099%
Greenfield910D +8.9100%
Deering886R +14.9100%
Mason780R +15.1100%
Greenville727R +4.289%
Temple692R +6.298%
Bennington643D +3.293%
Sharon262D +8.9100%
Windsor94R +47.891%

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.