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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/New Hampshire/NH-01
      2008·US House·New Hampshire·District profile →

      New Hampshire District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Carol Shea-Porter
      51.8%176,435 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jeb E Bradley
      45.9%156,338 votes
      Margin
      D+5.9
      340,873 total votes
      3 candidates340,873 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Carol Shea-PorterDEM✓
      		DEM176,43551.8%
      Jeb E BradleyREP
      		REP156,33845.9%
      Robert P KingsburyLIB
      		LIB8,1002.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+2.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.9
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202450.3%48.3%D+2.0414,123
      202052.2%46.2%D+5.9403,198
      201645.9%47.5%R+1.7372,167
      201250.7%49.3%D+1.4346,949
      200852.6%46.4%D+6.2348,865

      Seat History

      US House in New Hampshire

      2024
      Chris PappasDEM
      D+7.8
      2022
      Chris PappasDEM
      D+8.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Chris PappasDEM
      D+5.1
      2018
      Chris PappasDEM
      D+8.6
      2016
      Carol Shea-PorterDEM
      D+1.3
      2014
      Frank C GuintaREP
      R+3.6
      2012
      Carol Shea-PorterDEM
      D+3.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Frank C GuintaREP
      R+11.6
      2006
      Carol Shea-PorterDEM
      D+2.6
      2004
      Jeb E BradleyREP
      R+26.8
      2002
      Jeb E BradleyREP
      R+19.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      John E SununuREP
      R+7.8
      1998
      John E SununuREP
      R+33.7
      1996
      John E SununuREP
      R+3.4
      View all US House history for New Hampshire →

      Candidates

      Jeb E BradleyREP
      Record17W-2L
      Avg MarginR+15.6
      Career1990-2022
      State Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Carol Shea-PorterDEM
      Record4W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert P KingsburyOTH
      Record1W-5L
      Avg MarginR+12.3
      Career1994-2012
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New Hampshire, 2008

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