Senate Elections 2008 | US Senate Elections | New Hampshire Races
2008 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election Results
Jeanne Shaheen
Percent: 51.62%
Votes: 358,438
John Sununu
Percent: 45.28%
Votes: 314,403
Race Summary
The 2008 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 4, 2008, with incumbent Republican Senator John E. Sununu seeking re-election. Democratic former Governor Jeanne Shaheen defeated Sununu, winning 51.62% of the vote to Sununu’s 44.28%. Shaheen’s victory flipped the Senate seat to Democratic control and made her the first woman elected to represent New Hampshire in the U.S. Senate.
Full Results
Jeanne Shaheen (DEM)
Percent: 51.62%
Votes: 358,438
John Sununu (REP)
Percent: 45.28%
Votes: 314,403
Ken Blevens (LIB)
Percent: 3.10%
Votes: 21,516
Total votes: 694,357
State Map
Results by County
Belknap County
Jeanne Shaheen (DEM)
Percent: 48.34%
Votes: 15,931
John Sununu (REP)
Percent: 49.05%
Votes: 16,166
Ken Blevens (LIB)
Percent: 2.61%
Votes: 859
Total votes: 32,956
Grafton County
Jeanne Shaheen (DEM)
Percent: 57.56%
Votes: 27,797
John Sununu (REP)
Percent: 39.25%
Votes: 18,957
Ken Blevens (LIB)
Percent: 3.19%
Votes: 1,541
Total votes: 48,295
Strafford County
Jeanne Shaheen (DEM)
Percent: 57.90%
Votes: 36,096
John Sununu (REP)
Percent: 39.31%
Votes: 24,503
Ken Blevens (LIB)
Percent: 2.79%
Votes: 1,740
Total votes: 62,339
Carroll County
Jeanne Shaheen (DEM)
Percent: 47.38%
Votes: 13,428
John Sununu (REP)
Percent: 49.27%
Votes: 13,965
Ken Blevens (LIB)
Percent: 3.36%
Votes: 951
Total votes: 28,344
Hillsborough County
Jeanne Shaheen (DEM)
Percent: 48.86%
Votes: 97,734
John Sununu (REP)
Percent: 47.81%
Votes: 95,646
Ken Blevens (LIB)
Percent: 3.33%
Votes: 6,667
Total votes: 200,047
Sullivan County
Jeanne Shaheen (DEM)
Percent: 54.12%
Votes: 11,995
John Sununu (REP)
Percent: 42.96%
Votes: 9,523
Ken Blevens (LIB)
Percent: 2.92%
Votes: 647
Total votes: 22,165
Cheshire County
Jeanne Shaheen (DEM)
Percent: 59.70%
Votes: 24,788
John Sununu (REP)
Percent: 36.75%
Votes: 15,259
Ken Blevens (LIB)
Percent: 3.55%
Votes: 1,472
Total votes: 41,519
Merrimack County
Jeanne Shaheen (DEM)
Percent: 54.11%
Votes: 42,646
John Sununu (REP)
Percent: 43.09%
Votes: 33,958
Ken Blevens (LIB)
Percent: 2.80%
Votes: 2,208
Total votes: 78,812
Coos County
Jeanne Shaheen (DEM)
Percent: 56.65%
Votes: 9,031
John Sununu (REP)
Percent: 39.99%
Votes: 6,375
Ken Blevens (LIB)
Percent: 3.36%
Votes: 536
Total votes: 15,942
Rockingham County
Jeanne Shaheen (DEM)
Percent: 48.18%
Votes: 78,992
John Sununu (REP)
Percent: 48.83%
Votes: 80,051
Ken Blevens (LIB)
Percent: 2.99%
Votes: 4,895
Total votes: 163,938