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Merrimack County, New Hampshire

2026 election results. Chris Pappas (D) has 58% of the U.S. Senate vote in Merrimack County, with about 98% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 12.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Merrimack County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 11 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Merrimack County

U.S. Senate

Chris Pappas
57.8%41,829
John Sununu
40.1%29,012
Edmond Laplante
2.2%1,563
98% counted

Statewide: Chris Pappas wins. Called.

Governor

Cinde Warmington
49.4%35,619
Kelly Ayotte
48.9%35,242
Stephen Villee
1.7%1,200
98% counted

Statewide: not called; Kelly Ayotte leads.

U.S. House: New Hampshire 1st District

Stefany Shaheen
53.6%3,611
Anthony DiLorenzo
46.4%3,124
99% counted

Only part of Merrimack 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
61.1%39,902
Lily Tang Williams
36.5%23,799
Robbie Mahrou
2.4%1,576
100% counted

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

The leader in Merrimack 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.

11 local contests in Merrimack County

County offices and state offices by district on Merrimack 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

Merrimack County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Peter Shephard D39,49156.5%
Frank T. Cassidy R30,25343.3%
Write-ins1090.2%

Peter Shephard ahead in Merrimack County.

Merrimack County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Meg Hagaman R35,32051.0%
Steven Endres D33,87548.9%
Write-ins1020.1%

Meg Hagaman ahead in Merrimack County.

Merrimack County Treasurer

CandidateVotesShare
Kathleen Donnelly D47,30999.0%
Write-ins4991.0%

Kathleen Donnelly is unopposed.

Merrimack County Register of Deeds

CandidateVotesShare
Erica S. Davis D39,02056.8%
Samantha Morse R29,58743.1%
Write-ins420.1%

Erica S. Davis ahead in Merrimack County.

Merrimack County Register of Probate

CandidateVotesShare
Jane Bradstreet D40,93559.1%
Alyssa Ehl R28,29740.8%
Write-ins630.1%

Jane Bradstreet ahead in Merrimack County.

Merrimack County Commissioner, District 1

CandidateVotesShare
Steve Shurtleff D14,16698.8%
Write-ins1651.2%

Steve Shurtleff is unopposed.

Merrimack County Commissioner, District 2

CandidateVotesShare
Vincent S. Ribas D11,89650.4%
Harold F. French R11,68649.5%
Write-ins170.1%

Vincent S. Ribas ahead in Merrimack County.

State offices by district

Executive Council - District No. 1

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph D. Kenney R3,32654.6%
Luz Bay D2,75945.3%
Write-ins80.1%

Joseph D. Kenney ahead in Merrimack 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. 2

CandidateVotesShare
Karen Liot Hill D27,42165.2%
Tobin Menard R14,62834.8%
Write-ins370.1%

Karen Liot Hill ahead in Merrimack 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. 4

CandidateVotesShare
John Stephen R10,41352.0%
Jim O'Connell D9,58047.9%
Write-ins140.1%

John Stephen ahead in Merrimack 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
Dave Wheeler R92553.8%
Melanie Levesque D79146.0%
Write-ins20.1%

Dave Wheeler ahead in Merrimack 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 +18.1D +5.3D +12.8
NH GovernorD +0.5D +5.3R +4.7
NH-01 part of the countyD +7.2——
NH-02 part of the countyD +25.3——

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 Merrimack County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris51.8%Donald Trump46.6%D +5.292,978
2020Joe Biden54.0%Donald Trump44.2%D +9.889,815
2016Hillary Clinton48.1%Donald Trump45.0%D +3.083,648
2012Barack Obama55.6%Mitt Romney42.9%D +12.780,498
2008Barack Obama56.3%John McCain42.5%D +13.880,106
2004John Kerry52.1%George W. Bush47.0%D +5.176,655
2000Al Gore48.1%George W. Bush47.2%D +0.963,684

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 +4.2.

Towns in Merrimack County

TownU.S. Senate votesMarginCounted
Hooksett6,782D +8.195%
Bow4,324D +26.0100%
Hopkinton3,541D +36.1100%
Pembroke3,445D +13.695%
Loudon2,892R +14.997%
New London2,713D +33.3100%
Concord 102,516D +33.4100%
Epsom2,410R +14.999%
Concord 72,373D +47.1100%
Concord 52,372D +53.5100%
Henniker2,195D +22.395%
Northfield1,987R +3.690%
Concord 11,965D +33.5100%
Allenstown1,911D +3.8100%
Concord 41,893D +53.4100%
Concord 81,869D +26.6100%
Dunbarton1,759R +2.0100%
Concord 21,758D +35.4100%
Pittsfield1,644R +10.1100%
Concord 61,629D +43.8100%
Concord 91,623D +41.4100%
Boscawen1,556D +0.991%
Warner1,510D +24.0100%
Canterbury1,460D +20.0100%
Chichester1,432R +5.498%
Newbury1,423D +12.9100%
Andover1,250D +14.497%
Sutton1,233D +18.5100%
Franklin 31,173D +5.0100%
Franklin 11,092R +4.1100%
Concord 31,051D +38.6100%
Webster990R +0.898%
Franklin 2955D +9.3100%
Bradford943D +13.9100%
Wilmot848D +27.9100%
Salisbury762R +6.595%
Danbury636R +13.8100%
Hill489R +21.593%

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.