Governor Elections 2024 | US Governor Elections | New Hampshire Races
2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election Results
Kelly Ayotte Percent: 53.61%
Votes: 436,122
Joyce Craig
Percent: 44.27%
Votes: 360,149
Race Summary
In the 2024 New Hampshire gubernatorial election held on November 5, 2024, Republican former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte was elected governor with 53.61% of the vote, defeating Democratic former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig. Ayotte’s victory kept the governorship in Republican hands following the retirement of Governor Chris Sununu.
Full Results
Kelly Ayotte (REP)
Percent: 53.61%
Votes: 436,122
Joyce Craig (DEM)
Percent: 44.27%
Votes: 360,149
Stephen Villee (LIB)
Percent: 1.99%
Votes: 16,202
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 1,024
Total votes: 813,497
State Map
Results by County
Belknap County
Kelly Ayotte (REP)
Percent: 61.41%
Votes: 24,732
Joyce Craig (DEM)
Percent: 36.65%
Votes: 14,762
Stephen Villee (LIB)
Percent: 1.78%
Votes: 718
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 63
Total votes: 40,275
Grafton County
Kelly Ayotte (REP)
Percent: 44.29%
Votes: 24,260
Joyce Craig (DEM)
Percent: 53.33%
Votes: 29,212
Stephen Villee (LIB)
Percent: 2.26%
Votes: 1,236
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.12%
Votes: 65
Total votes: 54,773
Strafford County
Kelly Ayotte (REP)
Percent: 47.76%
Votes: 36,040
Joyce Craig (DEM)
Percent: 49.88%
Votes: 37,641
Stephen Villee (LIB)
Percent: 2.21%
Votes: 1,666
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 112
Total votes: 75,459
Carroll County
Kelly Ayotte (REP)
Percent: 55.93%
Votes: 19,104
Joyce Craig (DEM)
Percent: 42.18%
Votes: 14,407
Stephen Villee (LIB)
Percent: 1.83%
Votes: 626
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 21
Total votes: 34,158
Hillsborough County
Kelly Ayotte (REP)
Percent: 54.48%
Votes: 125,883
Joyce Craig (DEM)
Percent: 43.45%
Votes: 100,395
Stephen Villee (LIB)
Percent: 1.94%
Votes: 4,477
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 293
Total votes: 231,048
Sullivan County
Kelly Ayotte (REP)
Percent: 53.43%
Votes: 13,255
Joyce Craig (DEM)
Percent: 43.79%
Votes: 10,862
Stephen Villee (LIB)
Percent: 2.69%
Votes: 667
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.09%
Votes: 23
Total votes: 24,807
Cheshire County
Kelly Ayotte (REP)
Percent: 47.96%
Votes: 21,342
Joyce Craig (DEM)
Percent: 49.67%
Votes: 22,107
Stephen Villee (LIB)
Percent: 2.25%
Votes: 1,003
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.12%
Votes: 52
Total votes: 44,504
Merrimack County
Kelly Ayotte (REP)
Percent: 52.07%
Votes: 47,792
Joyce Craig (DEM)
Percent: 45.83%
Votes: 42,070
Stephen Villee (LIB)
Percent: 1.96%
Votes: 1,795
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.14%
Votes: 131
Total votes: 91,788
Coos County
Kelly Ayotte (REP)
Percent: 59.63%
Votes: 10,047
Joyce Craig (DEM)
Percent: 37.68%
Votes: 6,349
Stephen Villee (LIB)
Percent: 2.61%
Votes: 439
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 14
Total votes: 16,849
Rockingham County
Kelly Ayotte (REP)
Percent: 56.88%
Votes: 113,667
Joyce Craig (DEM)
Percent: 41.21%
Votes: 82,344
Stephen Villee (LIB)
Percent: 1.79%
Votes: 3,575
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 250
Total votes: 199,836