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2016 election for New Hampshire Governor
Governor · New Hampshire
Chris Sununu (R) won with 48.8% of the vote, defeating Colin Van Ostern (D) by 2.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Chris SununuRepublican · winner
48.8%354,040
Colin Van OsternDemocrat
46.6%337,589
Max AbramsonLibertarian
4.3%31,243
724,863 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:26 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:26 PM ET