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Democrats Turn out 40,000 More Voters than Republicans in New Hampshire
InDepthNH.org • • nation
Key Points:
- In New Hampshire's primary election, Democratic voter turnout exceeded Republican turnout by over 40,000 votes, signaling potential challenges for Republicans ahead of the general election.
- Former US Sen. John E. Sununu won the Republican US Senate primary with 68% of the vote, while Democrat US Rep. Chris Pappas secured 65% of the Democratic vote, with Democrats casting 38% more votes overall in that race.
- The Democratic primary for the 1st District US House seat was narrowly won by Stefany Shaheen, who defeated Maura Sullivan by about 2 percentage points, despite Sullivan winning the largest cities in the district.
- In the 2nd District, incumbent Democrat Maggie Hassan won the primary decisively with 82% of the vote, while Republican Lily Tang Williams secured the GOP nomination with 59%.
- Several incumbent legislators, mostly Republicans, were defeated in the primary, indicating possible shifts in local political dynamics and voter sentiment ahead of the general election.
