2024 governor elections · New Hampshire history
New Hampshire governor election 2024
Kelly Ayotte REP +9.2 · held 11/5/24
- Votes counted
- 828,568
- Margin
- 9.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in NH
- D+2.8same year
General election 11/5/24
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Ayotte Won | REP | 436,131 | 53.61% | |
| Joyce Craig | DEM | 360,157 | 44.27% | |
| Stephen Villee | LIB | 16,202 | 1.99% | |
| Undervote | — | 14,863 | 1.83% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,024 | 0.13% | |
| Overvote | — | 191 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 828,568 | |||
Official source: 2024-general-election-results
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 2024 New Hampshire governor race?
Kelly Ayotte (REP) won with 53.6% of the vote, ahead of Joyce Craig (44.3%), a margin of 9.2 points.
Did the New Hampshire governor seat change party in 2024?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2024 New Hampshire governor race?
828,568 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.