New Hampshire's 1st congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in New Hampshire's 1st congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Chris Pappas (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chris Pappas | Democratic | 54.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022 | Chris Pappas | Democratic | 54.0% | 8.1 |
| 2020 | Chris Pappas | Democratic | 51.3% | 5.1 |
| 2018 | Chris Pappas | Democratic | 53.6% | 8.6 |
| 2016 | Carol Shea-Porter | Democratic | 44.3% | 1.3 |
| 2014 | Frank C. Guinta | Republican | 51.7% | 3.6 |
| 2012 | Carol Shea-Porter | Democratic | 49.8% | 3.8 |
| 2010 | Frank C. Guinta | Republican | 54.0% | 11.6 |
| 2008 | Carol Shea-Porter | Democratic | 51.8% | 5.9 |
| 2006 | Carol Shea-Porter | Democratic | 51.3% | 2.6 |
| 2004 | Jeb E. Bradley | Republican | 63.3% | 26.8 |
| 2002 | Jeb E. Bradley | Republican | 58.1% | 19.6 |
| 2000 | John E. Sununu | Republican | 52.9% | 7.8 |
| 1998 | John E. Sununu | Republican | 66.9% | 33.7 |
| 1980 | Norman E. D'Amours | Democratic | 60.8% | 21.6 |
| 1978 | Norman E. D'Amours | Democratic | 61.6% | 25.0 |
| 1976 | Norman E. D'Amours | Democratic | 68.1% | 37.7 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Pappas Won | DEM | 218,582 | 54.00% | |
| Russell Prescott | REP | 185,941 | 45.93% | |
| Undervote | — | 11,679 | 2.89% | |
| Write-in | — | 295 | 0.07% | |
| Overvote | — | 76 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 416,573 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Pappas Won | DEM | 167,391 | 54.00% | |
| Karoline Leavitt | REP | 142,229 | 45.89% | |
| Scattering | — | 342 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 309,962 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Pappas Won | DEM | 205,606 | 51.32% | |
| Matt Mowers | REP | 185,159 | 46.21% | |
| Zachary Dumont | LIB | 9,747 | 2.43% | |
| Scattering | — | 149 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 400,661 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents New Hampshire's 1st congressional district?
Chris Pappas (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in New Hampshire's 1st congressional district?
Chris Pappas won in 2024 by 7.8 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.