New Hampshire Presidential Election

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Results

About This Race

Nov.
4

Electoral Votes: 4
Polls Close: 8 p.m. ET

The Candidates

Barack Obama (D)

Barack Obama
Occupation
Lawyer
Public Service
  • Senator, United States Senate, 2005-present
  • Senator, Illinois State Senate, 1997-2004

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Funding

Total Receipts Total NH Receipts Cash On Hand
$621,984,626 $412,213 $133,649,693

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John McCain (R)

John McCain
Occupation
Military Officer, Politician
Public Service
  • Senator, United States Senate, 1987-present
  • Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 1995-2001, 2003-2005
  • Chair, Committee on Indian Affairs, 1995-1997, 2005-2007
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1983-1987
  • Republican presidential candidate, 2000
Military Service
  • United States Navy 1958-1981 with service in Vietnam
  • Prisoner of war in Vietnam, 1967-1973
  • Awards: Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross

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Funding

Total Receipts Total NH Receipts Cash On Hand
$237,104,751 $23,992 $29,581,529

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Ralph Nader (I)

Ralph Nader
Occupation
Lawyer
Public Service
  • Professor of History and Governments, Univerisity of Hartford (1961-1963)
  • Consultant to Assistant Secretary of Labor Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1964)
Military Service
    U.S. Army, 1955

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Bob Barr (L)

Bob Barr
Occupation
Lawyer
Public Service
  • Congressman to Georgia's Seventh District (1995 to 2003)
  • U.S. Attorney for Northern District of Georgia (1986-1990)
  • CIA official (1971-1978)

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Previous NH Election Results

Democratic Presidential Primary (Jan. 8, 2008)

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Republican Presidential Primary (Jan. 8, 2008)

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2004 New Hampshire Presidential Election

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Poll Averages

The Spread

Obama +10.6

[Chart: Polling results for each candidate]

Barack Obama (D) 52.0% +0.0%
John McCain (R) 41.6% +0.3%

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SOURCE: Real Clear Politics. Average reflects polls conducted between Oct. 27 and Nov. 2, 2008.

Upcoming Events in NH

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Campaign Finance

$436,205 raised in New Hampshire (through Nov. 2007)

[Chart: Percentage of New Hampshire fundraising by each candidate]

Top Cities for Fundraising

Hanover$47,290
Concord$31,013
Amherst$22,897

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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

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Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau

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