2012 governor elections · New Hampshire history
New Hampshire governor election 2012
Maggie Hassan DEM +12.1 · held 11/6/12
- Votes counted
- 693,877
- Margin
- 12.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in NH
- D+5.6same year
General election 11/6/12
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Hassan Won | DEM | 378,934 | 54.61% | |
| Ovide Lamontagne | REP | 295,026 | 42.52% | |
| John J. Babiarz | LIB | 19,251 | 2.77% | |
| Scattering | — | 666 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 693,877 | |||
Official source: 2012-governor
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 2012 New Hampshire governor race?
Maggie Hassan (DEM) won with 54.6% of the vote, ahead of Ovide Lamontagne (42.5%), a margin of 12.1 points.
Did the New Hampshire governor seat change party in 2012?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2012 New Hampshire governor race?
693,877 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.