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New Hampshire elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for New Hampshire.

How New Hampshire votes

In 2024, New Hampshire voted Democratic. It has backed the Democratic Party in its last 6 consecutive elections.

4
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

Photo ID Requested
Active

Photo ID requested; affidavit alternative

Voter ID
Effective: 2017
Absentee with Excuse
Active

Valid excuse required

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 1950
No Early Voting
Active

New Hampshire does not offer early voting

Early Voting
Effective: 1776
Same-Day Registration
Active

Register and vote on Election Day

Same-Day Registration
Effective: 1996

Election history

How New Hampshire has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024DemocraticKamala Harris4 EV
  • 2020DemocraticJoe Biden4 EV
  • 2016DemocraticHillary Clinton4 EV
  • 2012DemocraticBarack Obama4 EV
  • 2008DemocraticBarack Obama4 EV
  • 2004DemocraticJohn Kerry4 EV
  • 2000RepublicanGeorge W. Bush4 EV
  • 1996DemocraticBill Clinton4 EV
  • 1992DemocraticBill Clinton4 EV
  • 1988RepublicanGeorge H.W. Bush4 EV
  • 1984RepublicanRonald Reagan4 EV
  • 1980RepublicanRonald Reagan4 EV
  • 1976RepublicanGerald Ford4 EV
  • 1972RepublicanRichard Nixon4 EV
  • 1968RepublicanRichard Nixon4 EV
  • 1964DemocraticLyndon B. Johnson4 EV
  • 1960RepublicanRichard Nixon4 EV
  • 1956RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower4 EV
  • 1952RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower4 EV
  • 1948RepublicanThomas E. Dewey4 EV
  • 1944DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt4 EV
  • 1940DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt4 EV
  • 1936DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt4 EV
  • 1932RepublicanHerbert Hoover4 EV
  • 1928RepublicanHerbert Hoover4 EV
  • 1924RepublicanCalvin Coolidge4 EV
  • 1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding4 EV
  • 1916DemocraticWoodrow Wilson4 EV
  • 1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson4 EV
  • 1908RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft4 EV
  • 1904RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt4 EV
  • 1900RepublicanWilliam McKinley4 EV
  • 1896RepublicanWilliam McKinley4 EV
  • 1892RepublicanBenjamin Harrison4 EV
  • 1888RepublicanBenjamin Harrison4 EV
  • 1884RepublicanJames G. Blaine4 EV
  • 1880RepublicanJames A. Garfield5 EV
  • 1876RepublicanRutherford B. Hayes5 EV
  • 1872RepublicanUlysses S. Grant5 EV
  • 1868RepublicanUlysses S. Grant5 EV
  • 1864RepublicanAbraham Lincoln5 EV
  • 1860RepublicanAbraham Lincoln5 EV
  • 1856RepublicanJohn C. Frémont5 EV
  • 1852DemocraticFranklin Pierce5 EV
  • 1848DemocraticLewis Cass6 EV
  • 1844DemocraticJames K. Polk6 EV
  • 1840DemocraticMartin Van Buren7 EV
  • 1836DemocraticMartin Van Buren7 EV
  • 1832DemocraticAndrew Jackson7 EV
  • 1828National RepublicanJohn Quincy Adams8 EV
  • 1824Democratic-RepublicanJohn Quincy Adams8 EV
  • 1820Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe8 EV
  • 1816Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe8 EV
  • 1812FederalistDeWitt Clinton8 EV
  • 1808FederalistCharles C. Pinckney7 EV
  • 1804Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson7 EV
  • 1800FederalistJohn Adams6 EV
  • 1796FederalistJohn Adams6 EV
  • 1792IndependentGeorge Washington6 EV
  • 1789IndependentGeorge Washington5 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Democratic
major

2024 Presidential Election

Kamala Harris won NH with 4 electoral votes

2020
Election
Democratic
major

2020 Presidential Election

Joe Biden won NH with 4 electoral votes

2010s

2017
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

Photo ID Requested

Photo ID requested; affidavit alternative

2016
Election
Democratic
major

2016 Presidential Election

Hillary Clinton won NH with 4 electoral votes

2012
Election
Democratic
major

2012 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won NH with 4 electoral votes

2000s

2008
Election
Democratic
major

2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won NH with 4 electoral votes

2004
Election
Democratic
major

2004 Presidential Election

John Kerry won NH with 4 electoral votes

2000
Election
Republican
major

2000 Presidential Election

George W. Bush won NH with 4 electoral votes

1990s

1996
Rule Change
Same-Day Registration
moderate

Same-Day Registration

Register and vote on Election Day

1996
Election
Democratic
major

1996 Presidential Election

Bill Clinton won NH with 4 electoral votes

1992
Election
Democratic
major

1992 Presidential Election

Bill Clinton won NH with 4 electoral votes

1980s

1988
Election
Republican
major

1988 Presidential Election

George H.W. Bush won NH with 4 electoral votes

1984
Election
Republican
major

1984 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won NH with 4 electoral votes

1980
Election
Republican
major

1980 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won NH with 4 electoral votes

1970s

1976
Election
Republican
major

1976 Presidential Election

Gerald Ford won NH with 4 electoral votes

1972
Election
Republican
major

1972 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won NH with 4 electoral votes

1960s

1968
Election
Republican
major

1968 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won NH with 4 electoral votes

1964
Election
Democratic
major

1964 Presidential Election

Lyndon B. Johnson won NH with 4 electoral votes

1960
Election
Republican
major

1960 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won NH with 4 electoral votes

1950s

1956
Election
Republican
major

1956 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won NH with 4 electoral votes

1952
Election
Republican
major

1952 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won NH with 4 electoral votes

1950
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

Absentee with Excuse

Valid excuse required

1940s

1948
Election
Republican
major

1948 Presidential Election

Thomas E. Dewey won NH with 4 electoral votes

1944
Election
Democratic
major

1944 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won NH with 4 electoral votes

1940
Election
Democratic
major

1940 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won NH with 4 electoral votes

1930s

1936
Election
Democratic
major

1936 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won NH with 4 electoral votes

1932
Election
Republican
major

1932 Presidential Election

Herbert Hoover won NH with 4 electoral votes

1920s

1928
Election
Republican
major

1928 Presidential Election

Herbert Hoover won NH with 4 electoral votes

1924
Election
Republican
major

1924 Presidential Election

Calvin Coolidge won NH with 4 electoral votes

1920
Election
Republican
major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won NH with 4 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Democratic
major

1916 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won NH with 4 electoral votes

1912
Election
Democratic
major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won NH with 4 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Republican
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won NH with 4 electoral votes

1904
Election
Republican
major

1904 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won NH with 4 electoral votes

1900
Election
Republican
major

1900 Presidential Election

William McKinley won NH with 4 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Republican
major

1896 Presidential Election

William McKinley won NH with 4 electoral votes

1892
Election
Republican
major

1892 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won NH with 4 electoral votes

1880s

1888
Election
Republican
major

1888 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won NH with 4 electoral votes

1884
Election
Republican
major

1884 Presidential Election

James G. Blaine won NH with 4 electoral votes

1880
Election
Republican
major

1880 Presidential Election

James A. Garfield won NH with 5 electoral votes

1870s

1876
Election
Republican
major

1876 Presidential Election

Rutherford B. Hayes won NH with 5 electoral votes

1872
Election
Republican
major

1872 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won NH with 5 electoral votes

1860s

1868
Election
Republican
major

1868 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won NH with 5 electoral votes

1864
Election
Republican
major

1864 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won NH with 5 electoral votes

1860
Election
Republican
major

1860 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won NH with 5 electoral votes

1850s

1856
Election
Republican
major

1856 Presidential Election

John C. Frémont won NH with 5 electoral votes

1852
Election
Democratic
major

1852 Presidential Election

Franklin Pierce won NH with 5 electoral votes

1840s

1848
Election
Democratic
major

1848 Presidential Election

Lewis Cass won NH with 6 electoral votes

1844
Election
Democratic
major

1844 Presidential Election

James K. Polk won NH with 6 electoral votes

1840
Election
Democratic
major

1840 Presidential Election

Martin Van Buren won NH with 7 electoral votes

1830s

1836
Election
Democratic
major

1836 Presidential Election

Martin Van Buren won NH with 7 electoral votes

1832
Election
Democratic
major

1832 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won NH with 7 electoral votes

1820s

1828
Election
National Republican
major

1828 Presidential Election

John Quincy Adams won NH with 8 electoral votes

1824
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1824 Presidential Election

John Quincy Adams won NH with 8 electoral votes

1820
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1820 Presidential Election

James Monroe won NH with 8 electoral votes

1810s

1816
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1816 Presidential Election

James Monroe won NH with 8 electoral votes

1812
Election
Federalist
major

1812 Presidential Election

DeWitt Clinton won NH with 8 electoral votes

1800s

1808
Election
Federalist
major

1808 Presidential Election

Charles C. Pinckney won NH with 7 electoral votes

1804
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1804 Presidential Election

Thomas Jefferson won NH with 7 electoral votes

1800
Election
Federalist
major

1800 Presidential Election

John Adams won NH with 6 electoral votes

1790s

1796
Election
Federalist
major

1796 Presidential Election

John Adams won NH with 6 electoral votes

1792
Election
Independent
major

1792 Presidential Election

George Washington won NH with 6 electoral votes

1780s

1789
Election
Independent
major

1789 Presidential Election

George Washington won NH with 5 electoral votes

1770s

1776
Rule Change
Early Voting
moderate

No Early Voting

New Hampshire does not offer early voting