New Hampshire Election Results 2026: Governor, Senate and Ballot Tallies

New Hampshire Election Results 2026: Governor, Senate and Ballot Tallies

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Polls across New Hampshire closed at 8 p.m. for the November 3, 2026 election, as results began appearing for races including Governor, U.S. Senate, the 1st Congressional District, the 2nd Congressional District, and ballot questions.

Voters Cast Ballots in High-Stakes Races

Voters across the Granite State cast ballots in high-stakes races for Governor, U.S. Senate, and New Hampshire’s 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts.

Towns Face Local Decisions on Tax Caps

Every single town and city across New Hampshire faced a consequential local decision on their ballots regarding school district tax caps under RSA 32:5-i. Rather than a single statewide mandate, roughly 240 individual municipal measures appeared on local ballots, requiring a three-fifths majority vote to pass.

Operational Limits on Administrative Spending

If adopted for a two-year period, these local questions restrict property tax levy growth for school districts to the prior year’s amount, adjusted strictly for inflation and new construction. The measures cap SAU central office spending at 6 percent of total school district appropriations, while excluding bonded capital costs from both limits. These operational caps apply solely to administrative functions of the SAU central office, leaving classroom instruction and school-based services untouched.

Constitutional Question 1 on Probate Reform

New Hampshire voters also decided Question 1, a constitutional amendment asking whether to eliminate the historic office of register of probate. By amending articles 71 and 81 of the second part of the state constitution, the measure addresses the structural makeup of county administration. While county treasurers, attorneys, sheriffs, and registers of deeds remain protected under the constitutional framework, Question 1 removes the standalone probate register while reinforcing ethics rules prohibiting judges from acting as counsel in probate business.

Aggregating Town Totals for the 3/5 Threshold

As election night proceeds, local election officials continue aggregating town totals across multi-town school districts to determine whether individual communities cleared the strict 3/5 majority threshold required to enact the tax caps.

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