2010Final results
2010 election for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire
U.S. Senate · New Hampshire
Kelly Ayotte (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Paul Hodes (D) by 23.2 points.
Kelly AyotteRepublican · winner
60.1%273,218
Paul HodesDemocrat
36.8%167,545
Chris BoothIndependent
2.0%9,194
Ken BleevensLibertarian
1.0%4,753
454,710 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Paul HodesKelly Ayotte
$4.9M
Raised by the campaign
$5.4M
$4.9M
Spent by the campaign
$5M
$24.8K
Cash on hand
$348.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Kelly Ayotte (R)Paul Hodes (D)
Also on the ballot: Chris Booth (Independent), 2.0%; Ken Bleevens (Libertarian), 1.0%