2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
Country:New Hampshire
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
Next Year:2022
Election Date:November 3, 2020
Image1:File:GOV SUNUNU OFFICIAL PHOTO (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Chris Sununu
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:516,609
Percentage1:65.12%
Nominee2:Dan Feltes
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:264,639
Percentage2:33.36%
Governor
Before Election:Chris Sununu
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Chris Sununu
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the governor of New Hampshire.[1] Incumbent Republican Governor Chris Sununu was re-elected to a third two-year term in office, defeating his opponent Dan Feltes, the Majority Leader of the Senate.[2] Nine governors ran for re-election in this cycle and all nine were re-elected. Sununu's win marked the first time since 1986 that a Republican was elected to a third term as governor, in which year his father, John H. Sununu was reelected for his third and final term. The elder Sununu chose not to seek reelection in 1988, instead becoming George H. W. Bush's chief of staff in 1989.

Sununu became the first person ever to get more than half a million votes in a New Hampshire gubernatorial election, making him the top vote-getter in the history of statewide elections in the state.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Chris
Sununu		Karen
Testerman		OtherUndecided
University of New HampshireAugust 28 – September 1, 2020703 (LV)± 3.7%82%15%1%2%
Robocent/Free KeeneAugust 24, 20201,219 (RV)± 2.8%79%5%–16%
Saint Anselm CollegeAugust 15–17, 2020475 (RV)± 4.5%82%7%3%8%

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Dan
Feltes		Andru
Volinsky		OtherUndecided
University of New HampshireAugust 28 – September 1, 2020839 (LV)± 3.4%36%38%4%22%
Saint Anselm CollegeAugust 15–17, 2020498 (RV)± 4.4%22%19%13%46%

Results

Other candidates

Libertarian Party

Nominee

Independent

Did not qualify for the ballot

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report[16] October 23, 2020
Inside Elections[17] October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] November 2, 2020
Politico[19] November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[20] October 28, 2020
RCP[21] November 2, 2020
270towin[22] November 2, 2020

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Chris
Sununu (R)		Dan
Feltes (D)		Other /
Undecided
American Research GroupOctober 26–28, 2020864 (LV)± 4.6%51%46%3%
University of New HampshireOctober 24–28, 20201,889 (LV)± 2.3%60%36%3%
Saint Anselm CollegeOctober 23–26, 20201,018 (LV)± 3.1%60%35%6%
YouGov/UMass AmherstOctober 16–26, 2020757 (LV)± 4.5%59%36%5%
University of New HampshireOctober 9–12, 2020899 (LV)± 3.2%62%37%1%
Suffolk UniversityOctober 8–12, 2020500 (LV)± 4.4%55%31%14%
Saint Anselm CollegeOctober 1–4, 20201,147 (LV)± 2.9%58%35%7%
Emerson CollegeSeptember 30 – October 1, 2020700 (LV)± 3.6%55%40%5%
American Research GroupSeptember 25–28, 2020600 (LV)± 4%52%44%4%
University of New HampshireSeptember 24–28, 2020972 (LV)± 3.1%55%37%5%
YouGov/UMass LowellSeptember 17–25, 2020657 (LV)±  4.6%60%34%7%
University of New HampshireAugust 28 – September 1, 20201,889 (LV)± 2.3%57%33%9%
University of New HampshireJuly 16–28, 20201,893 (LV)± 2.2%59%28%13%
University of New HampshireJune 18–22, 2020932 (LV)± 2.8%62%23%15%
We Ask AmericaJune 13–15, 2020500 (LV)± 4.4%59%20%21%
University of New HampshireMay 14–18, 2020788 (LV)± 3.2%61%21%18%
University of New HampshireFebruary 19–25, 2020576 (LV)± 4.1%56%27%18%
Emerson CollegeSeptember 6–9, 20191,041 (RV)± 3.0% align=center53%37%10%
with Andru Volinsky
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Chris
Sununu
(R)		Andru
Volinsky
(D)		Other /
Undecided
University of New HampshireAugust 28 – September 1, 20201,889 (LV)± 2.3%58%32%8%
University of New HampshireJuly 16–28, 20201,893 (LV)± 2.2%58%29%13%
University of New HampshireJune 18–22, 2020932 (LV)± 2.8%62%22%16%
University of New HampshireMay 14–18, 2020788 (LV)± 3.2%61%20%19%
University of New HampshireFebruary 19–25, 2020576 (LV)± 4.1%54%29%16%

Results

CountyChris Sununu
Republican		Dan Feltes
Democratic		Darryl Perry
Libertarian		Write-inMarginTotal
votes
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Belknap28,07473.689,49124.915001.31380.1018,58348.7738,103
Carroll22,11967.2010,42831.683481.06200.0611,69135.5232,915
Cheshire24,70856.7917,97341.317811.79490.116,73515.4843,511
Coös11,40969.784,66628.542651.62100.066,74341.2416,350
Grafton29,17454.9623,02343.388381.58430.086,15111.5953,078
Hillsborough150,15366.2972,61432.063,5241.562000.0977,53934.23226,491
Merrimack56,26663.1631,57235.441,1451.291060.1224,69427.7289,089
Rockingham134,29268.1760,23230.582,3371.191350.0774,06037.59196,996
Strafford44,54261.3526,79136.901,2051.66670.0917,75124.4572,605
Sullivan15,87265.807,84932.543861.60150.068,02333.2624,122
Totals516,60965.12264,63933.3611,3291.436830.09251,97031.76793,260
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Results by congressional district

Sununu won both congressional districts, which both elected Democrats.[23]

DistrictSununuFeltesRepresentative
66.8%31.81%Chris Pappas
63.51%35.03%Annie Kuster

See also

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2020 (September 8 Republican primary) . 2020-06-22 . Ballotpedia . en.
  2. Web site: Sununu: 'We're coming out of winter, we're coming out of COVID' . 13 March 2021 .
  3. DiStaso. John. jdistaso. 1128433930376445952. BREAKING: .@GovChrisSununu announces he's seeking a third term as #nhgov - #nhpolitics #WMUR. May 14, 2019. May 14, 2019.
  4. Web site: Nobody. 2020-08-24. Ballotpedia. en.
  5. Web site: Conservative Activist Testerman To Primary Gov. Sununu. June 9, 2020. Concord, NH Patch.
  6. News: Steinhauser. Paul. Choices loom for Sununu, Ayotte ahead of 2020 election. Concord Monitor. April 4, 2019. April 8, 2019.
  7. News: Pisani. Madelaine. Republicans Await Sununu's 2020 Decision. National Journal. April 8, 2019. April 9, 2019.
  8. Web site: DiStaso . John . Sexton . Adam . Promising to put working-class families first, Democrat Dan Feltes announces run for governor . WMUR 9 . September 3, 2019 . September 3, 2019.
  9. Web site: Landrigan . Kevin . Volinsky makes official his 2020 Democratic bid for governor . New Hampshire Union Leader . October 24, 2019 . October 23, 2019.
  10. News: Steinhauser. Paul. Andru Volinsky considering 2020 run for governor. Concord Monitor. January 23, 2019. January 25, 2019.
  11. Web site: Lahut. Jake. Molly Kelly to sit out 2020 NH governor's race. The Keene Sentinel. October 1, 2019. October 1, 2019.
  12. News: DiStaso. John. NH Primary Source: Democrat Mindi Messmer says, 'I'm running' for Executive Council. WMUR. June 20, 2019. June 20, 2019.
  13. Web site: Keene Libertarian announces run for governor. Lahut, Jake. December 5, 2019. December 5, 2019. The Keene Sentinel.
  14. Web site: DiStaso. John. September 3, 2020. NH Primary Source: It's official: Libertarian Party candidates to be on general election ballot. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126034611/https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-primary-source-its-official-libertarian-party-candidates-to-be-on-general-election-ballot/33908126. November 26, 2020. April 28, 2021. WMUR.
  15. Web site: 2020 Election Information - NHSOS . sos.nh.gov.
  16. Web site: 2020 Governor Race Ratings for October 23, 2020. The Cook Political Report. en. March 11, 2021.
  17. Web site: 2020 Gubernatorial Ratings. insideelections.com. March 11, 2021.
  18. Web site: 2020 Gubernatorial race ratings . November 2, 2020 . Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball . March 13, 2021.
  19. Web site: We rated every gubernatorial race in 2020. Here's who we think will win.. Politico. November 19, 2019.
  20. Web site: 2020 Governor Race Ratings . . June 1, 2020 . June 5, 2020.
  21. Web site: June 13, 2020 . 2020 Governor Races. June 14, 2020 . RealClearPolitics.
  22. Web site: 2020 Gubernatorial Elections Map . 270towin.
  23. Web site: Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts. Daily Kos. August 11, 2020.

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