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Rockingham County, New Hampshire

2026 election results. Chris Pappas (D) has 53% of the U.S. Senate vote in Rockingham County, with about 97% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 9.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Rockingham County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 9 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Rockingham County

U.S. Senate

Chris Pappas
52.7%83,554
John Sununu
45.7%72,412
Edmond Laplante
1.5%2,438
97% counted

Statewide: Chris Pappas wins. Called.

Governor

Kelly Ayotte
55.1%86,131
Cinde Warmington
43.5%67,915
Stephen Villee
1.4%2,134
96% counted

Statewide: not called; Kelly Ayotte leads.

U.S. House: New Hampshire 1st District

Stefany Shaheen
55.7%70,808
Anthony DiLorenzo
44.3%56,228
98% counted

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

U.S. House: New Hampshire 2nd District

Lily Tang Williams
49.6%14,966
Maggie Goodlander
48.2%14,537
Robbie Mahrou
2.2%652
98% counted

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

The leader in Rockingham 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.

9 local contests in Rockingham County

County offices and state offices by district on Rockingham 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

Rockingham County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Chuck Massahos144,61299.5%
Write-ins7620.5%

Chuck Massahos is unopposed.

Rockingham County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Patricia G. Conway R76,03750.4%
Robert Wilson D74,87749.6%
Write-ins910.1%

Patricia G. Conway ahead in Rockingham County.

Rockingham County Treasurer

CandidateVotesShare
Kevin Coyle D77,71251.6%
Scott Priestley R72,72148.3%
Write-ins690.0%

Kevin Coyle ahead in Rockingham County.

Rockingham County Register of Deeds

CandidateVotesShare
Cathy Stacey146,41799.8%
Write-ins2310.2%

Cathy Stacey is unopposed.

Rockingham County Register of Probate

CandidateVotesShare
Douglas Marino D76,85751.8%
Jon Stark R71,52948.2%
Write-ins1160.1%

Douglas Marino ahead in Rockingham County.

Rockingham County Commissioner, District 1

CandidateVotesShare
Kate Coyle D38,06698.8%
Write-ins4501.2%

Kate Coyle is unopposed.

Rockingham County Commissioner, District 3

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas Tombarello46,52199.7%
Write-ins1240.3%

Thomas Tombarello is unopposed.

State offices by district

Executive Council - District No. 3

CandidateVotesShare
Lisa Kennedy Sheldon D67,56152.6%
Janet Stevens R60,83447.4%
Write-ins660.1%

Lisa Kennedy Sheldon ahead in Rockingham 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
John Stephen R12,85651.1%
Jim O'Connell D12,32048.9%
Write-ins70.0%

John Stephen ahead in Rockingham 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

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
NH SenateD +7.1R +2.5D +9.6
NH GovernorR +11.8R +2.5R +9.4
NH-01 part of the countyD +11.5——
NH-02 part of the countyR +1.5——

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 Rockingham County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris48.1%Donald Trump50.5%R +2.4202,922
2020Joe Biden50.3%Donald Trump48.2%D +2.1198,811
2016Hillary Clinton44.1%Donald Trump49.9%R +5.8181,434
2012Barack Obama47.0%Mitt Romney51.6%R +4.6170,419
2008Barack Obama49.9%John McCain48.8%D +1.1167,822
2004John Kerry47.5%George W. Bush51.7%R +4.2158,766
2000Al Gore45.9%George W. Bush49.1%R +3.2134,173

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 +0.7.

Towns in Rockingham County

TownU.S. Senate votesMarginCounted
Salem13,616R +9.893%
Derry12,573D +5.688%
Londonderry12,506D +7.397%
Hampton8,978D +10.4100%
Exeter8,609D +40.8100%
Windham7,764R +6.398%
Newmarket4,956D +43.1100%
Hampstead4,645R +8.898%
Raymond4,625R +9.193%
Stratham4,623D +24.0100%
Atkinson4,145R +12.3100%
Epping3,937R +0.799%
Rye3,748D +17.6100%
Seabrook3,634R +12.990%
Plaistow3,481R +4.893%
Auburn3,285R +8.0100%
Sandown3,119R +13.5100%
Kingston3,104R +6.495%
Nottingham3,009D +8.4100%
North Hampton2,866D +14.4100%
Chester2,742R +8.299%
Portsmouth 22,716D +61.2100%
Brentwood2,682D +5.0100%
Deerfield2,680R +6.8100%
Portsmouth 32,533D +43.4100%
Fremont2,520R +13.4100%
Greenland2,512D +17.5100%
Portsmouth 52,432D +51.9100%
Portsmouth 12,328D +50.7100%
Candia2,296R +16.3100%
Northwood2,234D +3.394%
Newton2,221R +7.092%
Danville2,191R +17.5100%
Portsmouth 42,071D +34.7100%
Hampton Falls1,485R +4.4100%
East Kingston1,389Even100%
Kensington1,277D +4.2100%
Newfields1,082D +19.9100%
New Castle752D +31.7100%
Newington552R +4.7100%
South Hampton486R +8.199%

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.