2010 governor elections · New Hampshire history
New Hampshire governor election 2010
John Lynch DEM +7.6 · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 456,588
- Margin
- 7.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lynch Won | DEM | 240,346 | 52.64% | |
| John A. Stephen | REP | 205,616 | 45.03% | |
| John J. Babiarz | LIB | 10,089 | 2.21% | |
| Scattering | — | 537 | 0.12% | |
| Total | 456,588 | |||
Official source: 2010GovGen.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 2010 New Hampshire governor race?
John Lynch (DEM) won with 52.6% of the vote, ahead of John A. Stephen (45.0%), a margin of 7.6 points.
Did the New Hampshire governor seat change party in 2010?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 New Hampshire governor race?
456,588 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.