New Hampshire Elections in 2008
U.S. President
New Hampshire Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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State Governor
New Hampshire Governor
Candidates: John Lynch (D, Incumbent), Joe Kenney (R)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate
Candidates: Jeanne Shaheen (D), John Edward Sununu (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Carol Shea-Porter (D, Incumbent), Joseph "Jeb" Bradley (R)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: Paul William Hodes (D, Incumbent), Jennifer M. Horn (R)
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Previous NH Election Results
Democratic Presidential Primary (Jan. 8, 2008)
» MAP: Primary Results, by County | Exit Polls | News/Analysis
Republican Presidential Primary (Jan. 8, 2008)
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Latest Headlines
- Obama, Senate Democrats Add To Totals (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Presidential Update: Red America (Nov. 4, 2008)
- McCain's Blue State Problem (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Palin Energized Ohio and New Hampshire Voters, Both For and Against (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
Political Profile
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New Hampshire Demographics
- Population: 1,315,828
- Gender: 49.2% male, 50.8% female
- Age: 77.3% 18 years and over; 12.6% 65 years and over; Median age: 39.8
- Median Household Income: $62,369
- Families Below Poverty Level: 4.6%
- Education: 14.3% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
