Governor Elections 2016 | US Governor Elections | New Hampshire Races
2016 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election Results
Chris Sununu
Percent: 48.84%
Votes: 354,040
Colin Van Ostern
Percent: 46.57%
Votes: 337,589
Race Summary
The general election was held on November 8, 2016, and resulted in the Republican nominee Chris Sununu defeating Democrat Colin Van Ostern with 48.84% of the vote to Van Ostern’s 46.57%
Full Results
Chris Sununu (REP)
Percent: 48.84%
Votes: 354,040
Colin Van Ostern (DEM)
Percent: 46.57%
Votes: 337,589
Max Abramson (LIB)
Percent: 4.31%
Votes: 31,243
Write-In
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 1,991
Total votes: 724,863
State Map
Results by County
Belknap County
Chris Sununu (REP)
Percent: 54.70%
Votes: 18,798
Colin Van Ostern (DEM)
Percent: 40.94%
Votes: 14,069
Max Abramson (LIB)
Percent: 4.08%
Votes: 1,403
Write-In
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 94
Total votes: 34,364
Grafton County
Chris Sununu (REP)
Percent: 39.65%
Votes: 19,685
Colin Van Ostern (DEM)
Percent: 55.64%
Votes: 27,621
Max Abramson (LIB)
Percent: 4.46%
Votes: 2,215
Write-In
Percent: 0.25%
Votes: 122
Total votes: 49,643
Strafford County
Chris Sununu (REP)
Percent: 44.12%
Votes: 29,578
Colin Van Ostern (DEM)
Percent: 50.97%
Votes: 34,173
Max Abramson (LIB)
Percent: 4.67%
Votes: 3,128
Write-In
Percent: 0.24%
Votes: 164
Total votes: 67,043
Carroll County
Chris Sununu (REP)
Percent: 52.61%
Votes: 15,192
Colin Van Ostern (DEM)
Percent: 43.29%
Votes: 12,503
Max Abramson (LIB)
Percent: 3.90%
Votes: 1,126
Write-In
Percent: 0.20%
Votes: 58
Total votes: 28,879
Hillsborough County
Chris Sununu (REP)
Percent: 49.70%
Votes: 103,811
Colin Van Ostern (DEM)
Percent: 45.59%
Votes: 95,231
Max Abramson (LIB)
Percent: 4.37%
Votes: 9,128
Write-In
Percent: 0.33%
Votes: 698
Total votes: 208,868
Sullivan County
Chris Sununu (REP)
Percent: 48.80%
Votes: 10,765
Colin Van Ostern (DEM)
Percent: 46.43%
Votes: 10,244
Max Abramson (LIB)
Percent: 4.51%
Votes: 995
Write-In
Percent: 0.26%
Votes: 57
Total votes: 22,061
Cheshire County
Chris Sununu (REP)
Percent: 42.25%
Votes: 17,107
Colin Van Ostern (DEM)
Percent: 53.02%
Votes: 21,471
Max Abramson (LIB)
Percent: 4.45%
Votes: 1,802
Write-In
Percent: 0.28%
Votes: 114
Total votes: 40,494
Merrimack County
Chris Sununu (REP)
Percent: 45.51%
Votes: 37,295
Colin Van Ostern (DEM)
Percent: 50.26%
Votes: 41,195
Max Abramson (LIB)
Percent: 3.96%
Votes: 3,245
Write-In
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 222
Total votes: 81,957
Coos County
Chris Sununu (REP)
Percent: 48.90%
Votes: 7,424
Colin Van Ostern (DEM)
Percent: 46.14%
Votes: 7,006
Max Abramson (LIB)
Percent: 4.62%
Votes: 702
Write-In
Percent: 0.34%
Votes: 51
Total votes: 15,183
Rockingham County
Chris Sununu (REP)
Percent: 53.52%
Votes: 94,385
Colin Van Ostern (DEM)
Percent: 42.00%
Votes: 74,076
Max Abramson (LIB)
Percent: 4.25%
Votes: 7,499
Write-In
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 411
Total votes: 176,371