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New Hampshire
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Conservative Ranking
New Hampshire is the 18th least conservative state, voting
3.8% less Republican in the 2004 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, New Hampshire is trending DEMOCRAT.
GOP Trend Ranking
New Hampshire ranks 48th among the 50 states.
Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
John McCain - U. S. Senator from Arizona 
Mike Huckabee - Former Governor of Arkansas
Ron Paul - U. S. Congressman from Texas (CD-14)
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rudy Giuliani - Former Mayor of New York City
Fred Thompson - Former U. S. Senator from Tennessee
Duncan Hunter - U. S. Congressman from California (CD-52)
DEM Candidates
Hillary Clinton - U. S. Senator from New York
Barack Obama - U. S. Senator from Illinois
Mike Gravel - Former U. S. Senator from Alaska
John Edwards - Former U. S. Senator from North Carolina (withdrew)
Bill Richardson - Governor of New Mexico (withdrew)
Dennis Kucinich - U. S. Congressman from Ohio (CD-10) (withdrew)
Party nominee -
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Preliminary projection: Weak GOP, 4 Electoral Votes
Senate Race
Incumbent: GOP incumbent John Sununu is seeking a 2nd term in 2008. He faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
John Sununu - Incumbent
DEM Candidates
Jeanne Shaheen - Former Governor of New Hampshire
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Preliminary projection: Mod DEM Gain
Governor's Race
Incumbent: DEM incumbent John Lynch is seeking a 3rd term in 2008. He faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
None announced
DEM Candidates
John Lynch - Incumbent
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Preliminary projection: Solid DEM Hold
Competitive House Races
District 1
Incumbent: DEM incumbent Carol Shea-Porter is seeking re-election for the first time in 2008. She faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Jeb Bradley - Former U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
Jim Forsythe - Air Force Veteran
John Stephen - Former New Hampshire Health and Human Services Commissioner
DEM Candidates
Carol Shea-Porter - Incumbent
Pundit Predictions - punditry to be tracked after party primaries
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Preliminary projection: Weak DEM Hold
Other House Races
Projected winner listed first
District 2: Paul Hodes (D)-inc vs. ??? (R)
Election Timeline
February 8, 2008 - Presidential primary
June 13, 2008 - Deadline to file for candidacy
September 9, 2008 - Primary elections
November 4, 2008 - Election day
Current Partisan Breakdown
| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 GOP |
| Representatives |
2 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
DEM |
| State Senate - DEM control |
10 GOP, 14 DEM |
| State House - DEM control |
161 GOP, 239 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: John Lynch (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2006
Senior Senator: Judd Gregg (R) - 4th term, up for re-election in 2010
Junior Senator: John Sununu (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2008
House District 1: Carol Shea-Porter (D) - 1st term
House District 2: Paul Hodes (D) - 1st term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
| Race |
2000 Result |
2002 Result |
2004 Result |
2006 Result |
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| President |
Weak GOP |
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Weak DEM |
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Senate |
| Class 2 |
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Weak GOP |
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| Class 3 |
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Solid GOP |
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| Governor |
Mod DEM |
Solid GOP |
Weak DEM |
Solid DEM |
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| House |
2 GOP |
2 GOP |
2 GOP |
2 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Mod GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Weak DEM |
| CD-2 |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Mod DEM |
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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Special Thanks to...
Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Dave Leip
Congressional Quarterly
The Cook Political Report - Charlie Cook
The Crystal Ball - Larry Sabato
DC's Political Report - D.C. Finegold Sachs
RealClearPolitics - Tom Bevan and John McIntyre
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