Governor Elections 2008 | US Governor Elections | New Hampshire Races
2008 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election Results
John Lynch
Percent: 70.15%
Votes: 479,042
Joe Kenney
Percent: 27.61%
Votes: 188,555
Race Summary
The 2008 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008, with incumbent Democratic Governor John Lynch seeking r-election. Lynch defeated Republican nominee Joseph Kenney, winning 70.15% of the vote to Kenney’s 27.61%.
Full Results
John Lynch (DEM)
Percent: 70.15%
Votes: 479,042
Joe Kenney (REP)
Percent: 27.61%
Votes: 188,555
Susan Newell (LIB)
Percent: 2.19%
Votes: 14,987
Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 326
Total votes: 682,910
State Map
Results by County
Belknap County
John Lynch (DEM)
Percent: 68.12%
Votes: 22,212
Joe Kenney (REP)
Percent: 30.23%
Votes: 9,858
Susan Newell (LIB)
Percent: 1.61%
Votes: 525
Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 14
Total votes: 32,609
Grafton County
John Lynch (DEM)
Percent: 73.26%
Votes: 34,564
Joe Kenney (REP)
Percent: 24.01%
Votes: 11,328
Susan Newell (LIB)
Percent: 2.68%
Votes: 1,266
Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 21
Total votes: 47,179
Strafford County
John Lynch (DEM)
Percent: 74.80%
Votes: 45,878
Joe Kenney (REP)
Percent: 23.14%
Votes: 14,190
Susan Newell (LIB)
Percent: 2.01%
Votes: 1,231
Write-In
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 34
Total votes: 61,333
Carroll County
John Lynch (DEM)
Percent: 62.22%
Votes: 17,488
Joe Kenney (REP)
Percent: 35.61%
Votes: 10,009
Susan Newell (LIB)
Percent: 2.14%
Votes: 601
Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 9
Total votes: 28,107
Hillsborough County
John Lynch (DEM)
Percent: 68.73%
Votes: 135,189
Joe Kenney (REP)
Percent: 28.89%
Votes: 56,831
Susan Newell (LIB)
Percent: 2.34%
Votes: 4,601
Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 71
Total votes: 196,692
Sullivan County
John Lynch (DEM)
Percent: 73.03%
Votes: 15,849
Joe Kenney (REP)
Percent: 24.84%
Votes: 5,390
Susan Newell (LIB)
Percent: 2.08%
Votes: 452
Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 11
Total votes: 21,702
Cheshire County
John Lynch (DEM)
Percent: 72.77%
Votes: 29,663
Joe Kenney (REP)
Percent: 24.11%
Votes: 9,827
Susan Newell (LIB)
Percent: 3.05%
Votes: 1,244
Write-In
Percent: 0.07%
Votes: 28
Total votes: 40,762
Merrimack County
John Lynch (DEM)
Percent: 74.79%
Votes: 58,410
Joe Kenney (REP)
Percent: 23.33%
Votes: 18,222
Susan Newell (LIB)
Percent: 1.81%
Votes: 1,416
Write-In
Percent: 0.07%
Votes: 54
Total votes: 78,102
Coos County
John Lynch (DEM)
Percent: 73.89%
Votes: 11,588
Joe Kenney (REP)
Percent: 23.86%
Votes: 3,742
Susan Newell (LIB)
Percent: 2.21%
Votes: 346
Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 7
Total votes: 15,683
Rockingham County
John Lynch (DEM)
Percent: 67.32%
Votes: 108,201
Joe Kenney (REP)
Percent: 30.59%
Votes: 49,158
Susan Newell (LIB)
Percent: 2.06%
Votes: 3,305
Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 57
Total votes: 160,721