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2018 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Hillsborough 40

New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire

Kat McGhee (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Keith Ammon (R) by 4.3 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.

Kat McGheeDemocrat · winner
50.9%7,403
Keith AmmonRepublican · incumbent
46.7%6,783
Mark LinnIndependent
2.4%348
14,539 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+14.52012R+15.22014R+6.82016D+4.32018R+4.22020

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Kat McGhee (D)Keith Ammon (R)

Also on the ballot: Mark Linn (Independent), 2.4%