2008 governor elections · New Hampshire history
New Hampshire governor election 2008
John Lynch DEM +42.6 · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 682,584
- Margin
- 42.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in NH
- D+9.7same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lynch Won | DEM | 479,042 | 70.18% | |
| Joe Kenney | REP | 188,555 | 27.62% | |
| Susan Newell | LIB | 14,987 | 2.20% | |
| Total | 682,584 | |||
Official source: 2008GovGen.aspx
Other New Hampshire governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kelly Ayotte | 9.2 |
| 2022 | Chris Sununu | 15.5 |
| 2020 | Chris Sununu | 31.8 |
| 2018 | Chris Sununu | 7.0 |
| 2016 | Chris Sununu | 2.3 |
| 2014 | Maggie Hassan | 5.0 |
| 2012 | Maggie Hassan | 12.1 |
| 2010 | John Lynch | 7.6 |
| 2008 | John Lynch | 42.6 |
| 2006 | John Lynch | 48.2 |
| 2004 | John Lynch | 2.2 |
| 2002 | Craig Benson | 20.4 |
Full New Hampshire governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 New Hampshire governor race?
John Lynch (DEM) won with 70.2% of the vote, ahead of Joe Kenney (27.6%), a margin of 42.6 points.
Did the New Hampshire governor seat change party in 2008?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 New Hampshire governor race?
682,584 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.