New Hampshire 2014 Election Results

New Hampshire held its general election on November 4, 2014, deciding 424 legislative seats across 228 districts and the office of Governor. Control shifted: the House moved from a 220-180 Democratic majority to a 239-160 Republican majority.

Highlights

• New Hampshire stayed under divided government: Republicans controlled both chambers, but Maggie Hassan (D) won a second term as she and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen bucked national Republican trends. It was the third straight election in which the House changed party hands.
• Hassan beat businessman Walt Havenstein (R) by about 5 points, part of a night in which Democrats took three out of four of the state's major races.
• The new House majority then split over its leader. Republicans had nominated former Speaker Bill O’Brien (R), but he fell short of a majority on the floor in December. After the Democratic nominee for speaker, Stephen Shurtleff (D), dropped out, Democrats backed Shawn Jasper (R), who won in an upset. NHPR said he could not have won without Democratic support.
• Republicans widened their Senate majority to 14-10. Kevin Avard (R), a former state representative, unseated Peggy Gilmour (D) by about 320 votes in Senate District 12, while Andrew J. Hosmer (D) held Senate District 7 over Kathleen Lauer-Rago (R) by about 155 votes.
• Of the 69 legislative seats that changed party, all but five went Republican: Democrats picked up four House seats, and David Luneau won a Merrimack 10 seat as an independent.

Legislature

• House (400 seats): 221 D, 179 R before the election, 160 D, 239 R, 1 other or vacant after; control moved from Democrats to Republicans.
• Senate (24 seats): 11 D, 13 R before the election, 10 D, 14 R after; control stayed with Republicans.

Statewide races

Legislative races