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2020Final results

2020 election for New Hampshire Senate District 8

New Hampshire State Senate · New Hampshire

Ruth Ward (R) won re-election with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Jenn Alford-Teaster (D) by 11.1 points.

Ruth WardRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.6%18,903
44.4%15,114
34,024 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

The seat's recent races

EvenR+22.82012R+11.02014R+6.12016R+2.62018R+11.12020

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