Democrats outpace Republicans by over 40,000 votes in New Hampshire primary
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In Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, Democratic voters cast roughly 38% more ballots than Republicans, with the party leading by more than 40,000 votes in the statewide totals.
More than 40,000 more Democrats than Republicans voted in New Hampshire’s primary on Tuesday, giving the Democratic Party a lead of about 38 percent in total ballots cast. The Secretary of State’s office reported 153,343 Democratic votes compared with 111,018 Republican votes in the U.S. Senate contest, and 80,173 Democratic votes versus 57,118 Republican votes in the 1st Congressional District primary.
Incumbent Republican Senator John E. Sununu, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, received 75,789 votes (68% of the Republican primary) while his primary opponent, former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown, earned 29,672 votes. On the Democratic side, U.S. Representative Chris Pappas secured 100,053 votes (65% of the Democratic primary) against progressive challenger Karishma Manzur, who received 50,307 votes.
In the 1st Congressional District, Democrat Stefany Shaheen won the nomination with 29,571 votes, narrowly defeating Republican Maura Sullivan, who garnered 27,859 votes. Businessman Anthony DiLorenzo captured the Republican nomination with 29,409 votes, a result endorsed by Trump.
The 2nd District saw incumbent Democrat Maggie Goodlander win the Democratic primary with 59,817 votes (82%) and Lily Tang Williams secure the Republican nomination with 31,357 votes (59%).
Governor Kelly Ayotte’s Republican primary results were reported at 100,183 votes (92% of the GOP vote), while Democratic candidate Cinde Warmington ran unopposed, though official numbers were not released.
"Sununu criticized President Trump’s tariffs on Canadian products in his acceptance speech," the report noted.
The primary also featured several write-in votes crossing party lines, with Sununu receiving 198 Democratic write-ins and Pappas receiving 480 Republican write-ins.
Statewide, eight incumbents were defeated in the primary, seven Republicans and one Democrat, reflecting a notable turnover before the general election.