2026Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial results
2026 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Belknap 03
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
William Lawrence, Jr. (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Steven Bunce (R) by 2.7 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
400-member House
William Lawrence, Jr.Democrat · winner
51.3%1,662
Steven BunceRepublican
48.7%1,576
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.0%1
100% of the expected vote counted · 3,239 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2026
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- William Lawrence, Jr.
- 14%
- Steven Bunce
- 86%
- Projected margin
- R+7.9