2010 Senate elections · New Hampshire history
New Hampshire U.S. Senate election 2010
Kelly Ayotte REP +23.2 · Class III seat · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 454,710
- Margin
- 23.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Ayotte Won | REP | 273,218 | 60.09% | |
| Paul W. Hodes | DEM | 167,545 | 36.85% | |
| Chris Booth | IND | 9,194 | 2.02% | |
| Ken Blevens | LIB | 4,753 | 1.05% | |
| Total | 454,710 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other New Hampshire Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Maggie Hassan | 9.1 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jeanne Shaheen | 15.7 |
| 2016 | Class III | Maggie Hassan | 0.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jeanne Shaheen | 3.2 |
| 2010 | Class III | Kelly Ayotte | 23.2 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jeanne Shaheen | 6.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Judd Gregg | 32.5 |
| 2002 | Class II | John E. Sununu | 4.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Judd Gregg | 39.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Robert C. Smith | 3.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Judd Gregg | 2.8 |
| 1990 | Class II | Robert C. Smith | 33.8 |
Full New Hampshire Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 New Hampshire Senate race?
Kelly Ayotte (REP) won with 60.1% of the vote, ahead of Paul W. Hodes (36.8%), a margin of 23.2 points.
Did the New Hampshire Senate seat change party in 2010?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 New Hampshire Senate race?
454,710 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.