Christians2026

New Hampshire: 2026 election results by county and religion

How much did New Hampshire move toward Democrats in 2026?

In New Hampshire, the Democratic margin in the 2026 U.S. Senate race shifted +11.0 points from Harris's 2024 margin (D+2.8 in 2024, D+13.8 in 2026), counting all votes together. 10 of 10 counties moved toward Democrats, and the median county moved +10.5 points.

Map of Dem movement by county in New Hampshire

R +30D +30Blue moved toward Democrats, red toward Republicans; the deeper the color, the bigger the move. Hover or tap a county for details.

Which New Hampshire counties moved most toward Democrats in 2026?

By Dem movement (2026 margin minus Harris's 2024 margin, in points):

  1. Strafford County: +15.6
  2. Merrimack County: +13.4
  3. Hillsborough County: +11.5
  4. Coos County: +11.3
  5. Sullivan County: +11.1

Which New Hampshire counties have the largest Christian share, and how did they move?

Share of the 2020 population belonging to a Christian congregation (leaving out counties where members outnumber residents):

  1. Belknap County: 32.9% Christian, Dem movement +9.9
  2. Coos County: 32.3% Christian, Dem movement +11.3
  3. Rockingham County: 28.0% Christian, Dem movement +9.5
  4. Hillsborough County: 27.0% Christian, Dem movement +11.5
  5. Merrimack County: 26.6% Christian, Dem movement +13.4

New Hampshire counties ranked by Dem movement

Dem movement is the 2026 Democratic margin in the state's top race (U.S. Senate) minus Harris's 2024 margin, in points. Religion columns are each group's share of the 2020 population, counting congregation members, not how people identify.

CountyDem movement2024 margin2026 marginChristianProtestantEvangelicalCatholicNo Congregation
Strafford County+15.6D+12.1D+27.623.4%8.4%5.4%14.1%76.2%
Merrimack County+13.4D+5.2D+18.626.6%9.2%3.7%15.7%72.5%
Hillsborough County+11.5D+2.9D+14.427.0%8.5%5.8%16.3%72.3%
Coos County+11.3R+13.8R+2.532.3%9.0%4.1%19.6%67.7%
Sullivan County+11.1R+0.7D+10.423.2%8.3%3.3%14.0%76.7%
Belknap County+9.9R+13.1R+3.132.9%15.6%9.5%16.3%66.6%
Grafton County+9.9D+19.9D+29.826.3%11.0%3.6%13.4%73.1%
Rockingham County+9.5R+2.4D+7.028.0%8.2%3.8%19.1%71.3%
Carroll County+9.1R+1.7D+7.418.1%7.3%2.3%9.5%81.4%
Cheshire County+7.2D+9.8D+17.122.6%9.2%5.5%12.3%76.4%

New Hampshire congressional districts

"House vs. 2024" compares the 2026 House margin with Harris's 2024 margin inside the district's current lines (NBC News's district baseline); it is blank where only one party ran, where two candidates of one party met in a top-two race, or where NBC has no 2024 baseline. "Top race, from its counties" averages the county Dem movement of the district's counties, weighted by each county's House votes.

DistrictWinnerHouse vs. 2024Top race, from its counties2024 president2026 HouseChristianEvangelicalCatholic
NH-01Shaheen (D)+12.6+11.1D+2.0D+14.626.7%5.0%16.6%
NH-02Goodlander (D)+16.5+11.0D+3.6D+20.126.5%4.6%15.6%

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