Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
New Hampshire Senate District 16
New Hampshire State Senate · New Hampshire
Dian McCarthy flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 5.0 points over Keith Murphy.
Dian McCarthyDemocrat · winner
52.4%13,386
Keith MurphyRepublican · incumbent
47.5%12,119
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.1%21
100% of the expected vote counted · 25,526 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
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.
- Dian McCarthy
- 21%
- Keith Murphy
- 79%
- Projected margin
- R+5.6
The candidates
Dian McCarthy (D)
Small business owner and former member of the Goffstown, New Hampshire school boardKeith Murphy (R)
Incumbent (2022-present)
Small business owner and former member of the Goffstown, New Hampshire school boardKeith Murphy (R)
Incumbent (2022-present)
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.1%