2016 governor elections · New Hampshire history
New Hampshire governor election 2016
Chris Sununu REP +2.3 gain · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 724,863
- Margin
- 2.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in NH
- D+0.4same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sununu Won | REP | 354,040 | 48.84% | |
| Colin Van Ostern | DEM | 337,589 | 46.57% | |
| Max Abramson | LIB | 31,243 | 4.31% | |
| Scattering | — | 1,991 | 0.28% | |
| Total | 724,863 | |||
Official source: 2016-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 2016 New Hampshire governor race?
Chris Sununu (REP) won with 48.8% of the vote, ahead of Colin Van Ostern (46.6%), a margin of 2.3 points.
Did the New Hampshire governor seat change party in 2016?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 New Hampshire governor race?
724,863 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.