2022 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 2022 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Republican Governor Chris Sununu won election to a fourth term, defeating Democratic nominee Tom Sherman.
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November 8, 2022
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| Turnout | 67.63%  | ||||||||||||||||
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Sununu: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Sherman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Sununu had "expressed interest" in running for the U.S. Senate in 2022 against incumbent Democrat (and former governor) Maggie Hassan. However, on November 9, 2021, he announced that he would instead run for a fourth term as governor.[1] Sununu became the first Republican to win a fourth term as governor, also tying John Lynch's modern record of four terms overall. This was one of six Republican-held governorships up for election in a state that Joe Biden won in the 2020 presidential election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Chris Sununu, incumbent governor[1]
Eliminated in primary
- Julian Acciard, security specialist, Iraq War veteran, and former candidate for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional district in 2022[2]
- Jay Lewis, Laconia resident[3]
- Richard McMenamon II[4]
- Thad Riley, entrepreneur, former Brentwood school board member and community advocate[5]
- Karen Testerman, former Franklin city councilor and candidate for governor in 2020[6]
Declined
- Kelly Ayotte, former U.S. senator[7]
- Scott Brown, former U.S. senator from Massachusetts and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014[8]
Endorsements
Chris Sununu
Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Thad Riley |
Chris Sununu |
Karen Testerman |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire[10] | August 25–29, 2022 | 892 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 7% | 72% | 5% | 2%[b] | 14% |
| Saint Anselm College[11] | August 9–11, 2022 | 820 (RV) | ± 3.4% | 5% | 68% | 6% | 2% | 19% |
Results
Sununu
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Sununu (incumbent) | 113,443 | 78.66% | |
| Republican | Karen Testerman | 14,473 | 10.04% | |
| Republican | Thaddeus Riley | 11,107 | 7.70% | |
| Republican | Julian Acciard | 2,906 | 2.01% | |
| Republican | Jay Lewis | 1,318 | 0.91% | |
| Republican | Richard McMenamon II | 817 | 0.57% | |
| Write-in | 160 | 0.11% | ||
| Total votes | 144,224 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom Sherman, state senator from the 24th district[14]
Declined
- Dan Feltes, former majority leader of the New Hampshire Senate from the 15th district and nominee for governor in 2020[15] (moved out of state in 2021)
- John Lynch, former governor[16]
- Jodi Picoult, author[17]
- Andru Volinsky, former executive councilor and candidate for governor in 2020[18]
- Cinde Warmington, executive councilor (running for re-election)[3]
Endorsements
Tom Sherman
Organizations
- American Federation of Teachers New Hampshire[19]
- National Education Association New Hampshire[20]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Sherman | 82,607 | 97.57% | |
| Republican | Chris Sununu (incumbent) (write-in) | 1,963 | 2.32% | |
| Write-in | 95 | 0.11% | ||
| Total votes | 84,665 | 100.0% | ||
Other candidates
Libertarian Party
- Karlyn Borysenko, far-right social media activist, author, and podcaster; during the 2025 ZLuC, Borysenko violated event policies and Substack community guidelines by recording, live-streaming, and then selling access to the footage of what is a free-to-all event. Borysenko targeted a zine librarian for expressing dissatisfaction with the Trump administration.[21]
- Kelly Halldorson[21]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[22] | Solid R | March 4, 2022 |
| Inside Elections[23] | Solid R | September 23, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] | Safe R | August 18, 2022 |
| Politico[25] | Solid R | November 3, 2022 |
| RCP[26] | Safe R | June 8, 2022 |
| Fox News[27] | Likely R | May 12, 2022 |
| 538[28] | Solid R | August 26, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[29] | Safe R | November 7, 2022 |
Post-primary endorsements
Chris Sununu (R)
U.S. executive branch officials
- Nikki Haley, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018) and Governor of South Carolina (2011–2017)[30]
Organizations
- Humane Society Legislative Fund[31]
Tom Sherman (D)
U.S. senators
- Maggie Hassan, U.S. senator from New Hampshire (2017–present) and governor of New Hampshire (2013–2017)[32]
- Jeanne Shaheen, U.S. senator from New Hampshire (2009–present) and governor of New Hampshire (1997–2003)[32]
U.S. representatives
- Annie Kuster, U.S. representative for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district (2013–present)[32]
- Chris Pappas, U.S. representative for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district (2019–present)[32]
Polling
Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation |
Dates administered |
Dates updated |
Chris Sununu (R) |
Tom Sherman (D) |
Other [c] |
Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Clear Politics[33] | October 28 – November 6, 2022 | November 8, 2022 | 56.4% | 39.4% | 4.2% | Sununu +17.0 |
| FiveThirtyEight[34] | September 15, 2021 – November 8, 2022 | November 8, 2022 | 55.4% | 39.0% | 5.6% | Sununu +16.4 |
| Average | 55.9% | 39.2% | 4.9% | Sununu +16.7 | ||
Graphical summary
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Chris Sununu (R) |
Tom Sherman (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Academy[35] | November 5–6, 2022 | 1,056 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 58% | 36% | – | 6% |
| University of New Hampshire[36] | November 2–6, 2022 | 2,077 (LV) | ± 2.2% | 55% | 43% | 2%[d] | <1% |
| InsiderAdvantage (R)[37][A] | November 5, 2022 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 56% | 40% | 2%[e] | 2% |
| Data for Progress (D)[38] | November 2–5, 2022 | 1,995 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 58% | 40% | 2%[f] | – |
| Wick Insights[39] | November 2–5, 2022 | 725 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 53% | 43% | 2%[g] | 2% |
| Emerson College[40] | October 30 – November 1, 2022 | 850 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 57% | 36% | 4%[h] | 4% |
| 58% | 37% | 6%[i] | – | ||||
| Saint Anselm College[41] | October 28–29, 2022 | 1,541 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 55% | 37% | 2%[j] | 6% |
| co/efficient (R)[42] | October 25–26, 2022 | 1,098 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 52% | 34% | 5%[k] | 8% |
| UMass Lowell/YouGov[43] | October 14–25, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 51% | 35% | 12%[l] | 2% |
| InsiderAdvantage (R)[44][A] | October 23, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 54% | 37% | 4%[m] | 6% |
| Emerson College[45] | October 18–19, 2022 | 727 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 52% | 40% | 3%[n] | 5% |
| 54% | 41% | 4%[o] | – | ||||
| Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)[46][B] | October 17–19, 2022 | 600 (LV) | – | 57% | 40% | – | 4% |
| Data for Progress (D)[47] | October 14–19, 2022 | 1,392 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 53% | 40% | 3%[p] | 4% |
| Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D)[48] | October 2–6, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 55% | 41% | 1% | 3% |
| Data for Progress (D)[49] | September 23–30, 2022 | 1,147 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 52% | 39% | 4%[q] | 5% |
| Saint Anselm College[50] | September 27–28, 2022 | 901 (RV) | ± 3.3% | 50% | 34% | 5%[r] | 11% |
| Suffolk University[51] | September 23–26, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 53% | 36% | 4%[s] | 8% |
| American Research Group[52] | September 15–19, 2022 | 555 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 53% | 38% | – | 9% |
| University of New Hampshire[53] | September 15–19, 2022 | 870 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 55% | 37% | 1%[t] | 8% |
| Emerson College[54] | September 14–15, 2022 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 52% | 37% | 4%[u] | 7% |
| Saint Anselm College[11] | August 9–11, 2022 | 1,898 (RV) | ± 2.3% | 48% | 29% | 4% | 18% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[55][C] | July 5–6, 2022 | 601 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 43% | 33% | 8%[v] | 16% |
| University of New Hampshire[56] | April 14–18, 2022 | 868 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 55% | 29% | 1% | 14% |
| Phillips Academy[57] | April 4–8, 2022 | 533 (A) | ± 4.2% | 62% | 24% | – | 14% |
| 471 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 73% | 24% | – | 3% | ||
| Saint Anselm College[58] | March 23–24, 2022 | 1,265 (RV) | ± 2.8% | 51% | 24% | 10% | 15% |
Hypothetical polling
Chris Sununu vs. generic opponent
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Chris Sununu (R) |
Generic Opponent |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anselm College[59] | January 11–12, 2022 | 1,215 (RV) | ± 2.8% | 45% | 45% | 10% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Sununu (incumbent) | 352,813 | 56.98% | −8.14% | |
| Democratic | Tom Sherman | 256,766 | 41.47% | +8.11% | |
| Libertarian | Kelly Halldorson | 5,071 | 0.82% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Karlyn Borysenko | 2,772 | 0.45% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 1,713 | 0.28% | +0.19% | ||
| Total votes | 619,135 | 100.0% | |||
| Turnout | 626,845 | 67.63% | |||
| Registered electors | 925,401 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
By county
| 2022 gubernatorial election results in New Hampshire (by county) [61] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Tom Sherman Democratic |
Chris Sununu Republican |
Other votes | Total votes | |||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | |
| Belknap | 9,429 | 31.1% | 20,499 | 67.5% | 425 | 1.4% | 30,353 |
| Carroll | 10,306 | 37.9% | 16,554 | 60.9% | 342 | 1.3% | 27,202 |
| Cheshire | 16,890 | 49.8% | 16,503 | 48.7% | 516 | 1.5% | 33,909 |
| Coös | 4,194 | 32.8% | 8,251 | 64.4% | 360 | 2.8% | 12,805 |
| Grafton | 21,483 | 50.4% | 20,427 | 48.0% | 676 | 1.6% | 42,586 |
| Hillsborough | 69,673 | 40.5% | 99,608 | 58.0% | 2,585 | 1.5% | 171,866 |
| Merrimack | 30,835 | 43.6% | 38,669 | 54.7% | 1,248 | 1.8% | 70,752 |
| Rockingham | 59,759 | 38.8% | 92,043 | 59.8% | 2,216 | 1.4% | 154,018 |
| Strafford | 26,495 | 46.9% | 29,100 | 51.5% | 929 | 1.6% | 56,524 |
| Sullivan | 7,702 | 40.3% | 11,159 | 58.4% | 259 | 1.4% | 19,120 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
By congressional district
Sununu won both congressional districts, which both elected Democrats.[62]
| District | Sununu | Sherman | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 58% | 40% | Chris Pappas |
| 2nd | 56% | 43% | Annie Kuster |
See also
- Elections in New Hampshire
- Political party strength in New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Democratic Party
- New Hampshire Republican Party
- Government of New Hampshire
- 2022 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
- 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire
- 2022 New Hampshire House of Representatives election
- 2022 New Hampshire Senate election
- 2022 New Hampshire elections
- 2022 United States gubernatorial elections
- 2022 United States elections
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - Acciard and "Other" with 1%
- Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
- Halldorson (L) with 1%; "Another candidate" with 1%; Borysenko (L) with <1%
- "Someone else" with 2%
- Halldorson (L) with 2%
- "Someone else" with 2%
- Borysenko (L) with 2%; Halldorson (L) with 1%; "Someone else" with 1%
- Borysenko (L) with 2%; Halldorson (L) with 2%; "Someone else" with 2%
- Borysenko (L) with 1%; Halldorson (L) with 1%
- Borysenko (L) with 4%; Halldorson (L) with 1%
- Halldorson (L) with 5%; Borysenko (L) with 2%; "Another candidate" with 5%
- "Someone else" with 4%
- "Someone else" with 2%; Halldorson (L) with 1%; Borysenko (L) with <1%
- "Someone else" with 3%; Halldorson (L) with 1%; Borysenko (L) with <1%
- Halldorson (L) with 3%
- Halldorson (L) with 4%
- "Someone else" with 5%
- Borysenko (L) with 2%; Halldorson (L) with 2%
- Borysenko (L) with 1%
- "Someone else" with 4%
- Borysenko (L) with 8%
Partisan clients
- Poll conducted for American Greatness, a conservative news and opinions site.
- This poll was sponsored by Bolduc's campaign, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate.
- Poll sponsored by Sherman's campaign