Strafford County, New Hampshire

2026 election results. Chris Pappas (D) has 62% of the U.S. Senate vote in Strafford County, with about 97% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 14.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 10 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Strafford County

U.S. Senate

Chris Pappas

62.0%35,983

John Sununu

36.3%21,067

Edmond Laplante

1.8%1,031

97% counted

Statewide: Chris Pappas wins. Called.

Governor

Cinde Warmington

53.4%30,771

Kelly Ayotte

44.9%25,869

Stephen Villee

1.8%1,012

97% counted

Statewide: not called; Kelly Ayotte leads.

U.S. House: New Hampshire 1st District

Stefany Shaheen

63.5%36,606

Anthony DiLorenzo

36.5%21,050

98% counted

Whole district: Stefany Shaheen wins. Called.

The leader in Strafford 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.

10 local contests in Strafford County

County offices and state offices by district on Strafford 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

Strafford County Sheriff

Candidate	Votes	Share
Kathryn L. Mone D	35,903	63.8%
Richard Krauss R	20,278	36.0%
Write-ins	75	0.1%

Kathryn L. Mone ahead in Strafford County.

Strafford County Attorney

Candidate	Votes	Share
Emily C. Garod	54,493	99.8%
Write-ins	92	0.2%

Emily C. Garod is unopposed.

Strafford County Treasurer

Candidate	Votes	Share
Pamela J. Arnold D	39,639	99.0%
Write-ins	383	1.0%

Pamela J. Arnold is unopposed.

Strafford County Register of Deeds

Candidate	Votes	Share
Catherine A. Berube	54,174	99.8%
Write-ins	88	0.2%

Catherine A. Berube is unopposed.

Strafford County Register of Probate

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jan Nedelka D	33,409	60.9%
Nancy Sirois R	21,439	39.1%
Write-ins	42	0.1%

Jan Nedelka ahead in Strafford County.

Strafford County Commissioner, District 1

Candidate	Votes	Share
John Frank Scruton D	9,431	53.9%
Susan J. Rice R	8,052	46.0%
Write-ins	15	0.1%

John Frank Scruton ahead in Strafford County.

Strafford County Commissioner, District 2

Candidate	Votes	Share
George Maglaras	18,605	99.6%
Write-ins	81	0.4%

George Maglaras is unopposed.

Strafford County Commissioner, District 3

Candidate	Votes	Share
Heath Howard D	10,734	57.8%
Robert J. Drew R	7,800	42.0%
Write-ins	26	0.1%

Heath Howard ahead in Strafford County.

State offices by district

Executive Council - District No. 1

Candidate	Votes	Share
Luz Bay D	29,077	61.7%
Joseph D. Kenney R	18,007	38.2%
Write-ins	24	0.1%

Luz Bay ahead in Strafford 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
Jim O'Connell D	5,405	57.8%
John Stephen R	3,946	42.2%
Write-ins	4	0.0%

Jim O'Connell ahead in Strafford 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	D +26.1	D +12.2	D +14.0
NH Governor	D +8.7	D +12.2	R +3.5
NH-01	D +27.0	—	—

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 Strafford County has voted for president

Year	Democrat	Share	Republican	Share	Margin	Votes
2024	Kamala Harris	55.3%	Donald Trump	43.2%	D +12.0	76,688
2020	Joe Biden	56.7%	Donald Trump	41.4%	D +15.3	73,591
2016	Hillary Clinton	50.6%	Donald Trump	42.1%	D +8.4	69,000
2012	Barack Obama	56.3%	Mitt Romney	41.8%	D +14.5	63,960
2008	Barack Obama	59.5%	John McCain	39.2%	D +20.3	63,848
2004	John Kerry	55.6%	George W. Bush	43.6%	D +12.0	59,280
2000	Al Gore	51.4%	George W. Bush	42.7%	D +8.7	49,393

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 +3.3.

Towns in Strafford County

Town	U.S. Senate votes	Margin	Counted
Durham	5,581	D +68.3	86%
Barrington	4,810	D +15.5	95%
Dover 3	3,191	D +29.4	100%
Dover 4	2,848	D +38.1	100%
Dover 1	2,563	D +61.2	100%
Farmington	2,537	R +6.8	89%
Dover 2	2,522	D +56.1	100%
Lee	2,472	D +38.9	100%
Dover 6	2,447	D +29.2	100%
Rochester 1	2,384	D +10.9	100%
Strafford	2,359	D +3.6	99%
Dover 5	2,289	D +38.5	100%
Rochester 2	2,249	D +10.2	100%
Rochester 5	2,221	D +3.7	100%
Rochester 4	2,104	D +20.6	100%
Rochester 3	2,061	D +3.9	100%
Milton	2,001	R +9.2	93%
Rochester 6	1,768	D +23.4	100%
New Durham	1,528	R +11.5	99%
Rollinsford	1,412	D +28.6	100%
Somersworth 1	1,163	D +27.0	100%
Somersworth 4	1,121	D +34.2	100%
Madbury	1,095	D +36.2	100%
Somersworth 3	915	D +22.2	100%
Somersworth 2	909	D +23.4	100%
Middleton	814	R +22.9	89%
Somersworth 5	717	D +30.3	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.