2018Final results
2018 election for New Hampshire Senate District 8
New Hampshire State Senate · New Hampshire
Ruth Ward (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Jenn Alford-Teaster (D) by 2.6 points.
Ruth WardRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.3%12,859
Jenn Alford-TeasterDemocrat
48.7%12,212
25,088 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET