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New Hampshire governor

New Hampshire Governor 2026 results: Kelly Ayotte (R) vs Cinde Warmington (D)

Election day 3 November 2026

Result so far: 90% reporting

DDHQ projects Kelly Ayotte (R), 1:09 am Wed ET

Kelly Ayotte R51.5%
320,828 votes
Cinde Warmington D46.8%
291,444 votes
Others O1.6%
10,147 votes

civicAPI, 3:16 pm Wed ET (8:16 pm Wed UK).


Kelly Ayotte (R)

50.4%
-0.7 in 30 days

Cinde Warmington (D)

42.5%
+0.5 in 30 days

Win probability

96%
Ayotte - Safe R
Incumbent
Kelly Ayotte (R)
Status
Incumbent renominated
Last result
2024: Kelly Ayotte (R) 53.6%, Joyce Craig (D) 44.3%
2024 president
D+2.8
Election day
3 November 2026, polls close 8 pm Eastern (1 am Wed UK)

New Hampshire governor polling average


18 general election polls

PollsterFieldworkSampleAyotteWarmingtonSpreadvs avgSource
AtlasIntel Leans D+3.5 28 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026 1,057 LV50%44% Ayotte +6 Ayotte -1.9 Pollster
University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2 27 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 2,040 LV48%48% Tie Ayotte -7.4 Pollster
National Public Affairs R Leans R+2.2 25 Oct 2026 - 29 Oct 2026 800 LV52%43% Ayotte +9 Ayotte +0.4 Pollster
Rasmussen Reports R Leans R+0.9 20 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 2026 970 LV52%42% Ayotte +10 Ayotte +1.0 Pollster
Saint Anselm College Leans D+0.5 19 Oct 2026 - 20 Oct 2026 1,672 LV50%42% Ayotte +8 Ayotte -1.0 Pollster
UMass Lowell / YouGov Leans D+0.4 2 Oct 2026 - 19 Oct 2026 600 LV48%42% Ayotte +6 Ayotte -2.9 Pollster
National Public Affairs R Leans R+2.2 8 Oct 2026 - 12 Oct 2026 600 LV54%38% Ayotte +16 Ayotte +6.3 Pollster
YouGov Leans D+0.4 28 Sep 2026 - 5 Oct 2026 1,520 LV49%40% Ayotte +9 Ayotte -0.1 Pollster
Saint Anselm College Leans D+0.5↑ Poll sponsored by AARP 28 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 2026 1,042 LV52%45% Ayotte +7 Ayotte -2.1 Pollster
The New York Times / Siena University Leans D+1.0 15 Sep 2026 - 22 Sep 2026 613 LV52%41% Ayotte +11 Ayotte +1.1 Pollster
University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2 17 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2026 1,418 LV47%43% Ayotte +4 Pollster
co/efficient R Leans R+3.3 9 Sep 2026 - 11 Sep 2026 958 LV55%34% Ayotte +21 Pollster
University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) 20 Aug 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 1,878 LV49%39% Ayotte +10 Pollster
Saint Anselm College Leans D+0.5Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) 17 Aug 2026 - 18 Aug 2026 1,411 LV49%38% Ayotte +11 Pollster
Saint Anselm College Leans D+0.5Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) 24 Jun 2026 - 25 Jun 2026 1,614 RV45%37% Ayotte +8 Pollster
University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) 18 Jun 2026 - 23 Jun 2026 2,232 LV44%39% Ayotte +5 Pollster
University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) 17 Apr 2026 - 21 Apr 2026 1,117 LV47%39% Ayotte +8 Pollster
Saint Anselm College Leans D+0.5Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) 16 Mar 2026 - 18 Mar 2026 1,491 RV46%39% Ayotte +7 Pollster

New Hampshire House districts



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Poll list adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).