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Winner, unofficial result · Governor, NH

Kelly Ayotte

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Governor of New Hampshire since 2025

51.4%Won by 4.3 points

Over: Cinde Warmington (Democratic), 47.1%
Votes: 324,934 (27,100 ahead)
Called: Called by Wikipedia editors 5:41 AM ET

Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia · read 2026-11-14

Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +5.0, from verified polls) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed

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Overview

Kelly Ann Ayotte is an American attorney and politician serving since 2025 as the 83rd governor of New Hampshire.

A member of the Republican Party, she served from 2011 to 2017 as a United States senator from New Hampshire and from 2004 to 2009 as the 27th attorney general of New Hampshire.

Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-06 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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The race

Governor, NH. Won with 51.4%, 4.3 points ahead over Cinde Warmington.

Kelly Ayotte Republican · winner51.4%
Cinde Warmington Democratic47.1%
Stephen Villee L1.5%

Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-14 · unofficial until certified

Polls and models against the result

Frozen call: Republican (R +5.0, from verified polls)
Result: R +4.3
Difference: 0.7 points

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Website: ayotte.senate.gov via Wikidata
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In the news

At the Races: Regional realignmentRoll Call · Nov 12
Disappointed primary voters weigh their choices: From the Politics DeskNBC News · Oct 23
Supreme Court blocks use of student IDs as voter identification in New HampshireFox News · Oct 23
As GOP braces for a blue wave, New England might provide some pops of redChristian Science Monitor · Oct 28
Eroding support from working-class, white voters, a pillar of the Trump coalition, could be a danger sign for Republicans. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:Wall Street Journal · Oct 14
Kelly Ayotte, a Republican Bright Spot Pulling Ahead in a Battleground StateWall Street Journal · Oct 13

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All sources

Result: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_New_Hampshire_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1385394146
Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 5:41 AM ET (revision)
Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Ayotte
Roster, Wikipedia (secondary source) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_New_Hampshire_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1375077760
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