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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/New Hampshire/NH-02
      2008·US House·New Hampshire·District profile →

      New Hampshire District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Paul W Hodes
      56.4%188,332 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jennifer Horn
      41.4%138,222 votes
      Margin
      D+15.0
      333,675 total votes
      3 candidates333,675 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Paul W HodesDEM✓
      		DEM188,33256.4%
      Jennifer HornREP
      		REP138,22241.4%
      Chester L Lapointe IILIB
      		LIB7,1212.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+3.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.3
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202451.0%47.5%D+3.6412,066
      202053.6%44.7%D+8.8400,635
      201647.8%45.4%D+2.4372,129
      201254.9%45.1%D+9.9351,904
      200855.9%42.9%D+13.0360,283

      Seat History

      US House in New Hampshire

      2024
      Maggie GoodlanderDEM
      D+5.8
      2022
      Anne McLane KusterDEM
      D+11.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Anne McLane KusterDEM
      D+10.2
      2018
      Anne McLane KusterDEM
      D+13.4
      2016
      Anne McLane KusterDEM
      D+4.4
      2014
      Anne McLane KusterDEM
      D+10.0
      2012
      Anne McLane KusterDEM
      D+4.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Charles F BassREP
      R+1.6
      2006
      Paul W HodesDEM
      D+7.1
      2004
      Charles F BassREP
      R+20.1
      2002
      Charles F BassREP
      R+15.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Charles F BassREP
      R+15.6
      1998
      Charles F BassREP
      R+8.4
      1996
      Charles F BassREP
      R+7.0
      View all US House history for New Hampshire →

      Candidates

      Paul W HodesDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginR+23.2
      Career2004-2010
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Chester L Lapointe IILIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jennifer HornREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New Hampshire, 2008

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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