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New Hampshire House of Representatives · 2026 general · 386 of 400 seats up

Democrats win a majority in the New Hampshire House of Representatives

Democrats hold 283 seats and Republicans 102; 201 make a majority. 14 seats changed party.

201 for a majorityBefore the electionD 169R 211AfterD 283R 102D +114 · R −109

14 seats flipped to Democrats0 to Republicans

Seats not up in this election count with their holders. Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

14Seats flipped14 to Democrats, 0 to Republicans
9Incumbents defeatedIn the general election
73Open seatsNo incumbent on the ballot
55Uncontested seats35 Democratic, 9 Republican
14Decided by under 5 pointsCalled and uncalled
D +13.4Median swingContested districts, from the last race on the same lines

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Every race, by how close it was

All 132 races by the winner’s margin, D − R. The shaded band holds the 14 races decided by under 5 points. Ringed dots flipped; amber dots are still being counted. The 55 seats won without an opponent sit at the ends.

  • Democratic
  • Republican
  • Counting
  • Flipped
  • Under 5 points
R+60R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40D+60ClosestState House District Grafton 11 R+0.3Widest flip to DState House District Strafford 05 D+14.2

Unofficial returns. Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Seats that flipped

Districts that elected the other party.

Incumbents who lost

Members defeated in the general election.

Closest called races

Smallest winning margins.

Biggest swings

Change in margin from the last race on the same lines.

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

How far each district moved

Change in each contested district’s margin from the previous election, in 2-point bins. The median district moved D +13.4.

05100D+10D+20D+30Median D +13.4

55 contested districts; districts uncontested in either election are left out.

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

New Hampshire House of Representatives in other elections

Also on this ballot

Sources