New Hampshire Governor

Candidates

John Lynch*

John Lynch* (D)

Bio | Campaign Site

Joe Kenney

Joe Kenney (R)

Bio | Campaign Site

Polling Data

PollDateSampleLynch (D)Kenney (R)Und.Spread
SurveyUSA10/29 - 10/30682 LV65283Lynch +37
WMUR/UNH10/28 - 10/30617 LV671913Lynch +48
ARG10/28 - 10/30600 LV68284Lynch +40
Suffolk10/27 - 10/29600 LV6715--Lynch +52
Strategic Vision (R)10/27 - 10/29800 LV67249Lynch +43
Associated Press-GfK10/22 - 10/26600 LV7317--Lynch +56
Boston Globe/UNH10/18 - 10/22725 LV671715Lynch +50
Concord Monitor10/17 - 10/19600 LV6034--Lynch +26
ARG10/06 - 10/08600 LV6526--Lynch +39
University of New Hampshire04/25 - 04/30456 LV6817--Lynch +51

Race Summary

John Lynch is running for his third term as governor, and it appears he will not have much trouble doing so.

New Hampshire is one of two states where governors serve just two-year terms.

Previous Elections

Governor
2006: Lynch 74, Coburn 26
2004: Lynch 51, Benson 49

President
2004: Kerry 50, Bush 49
2000: Bush 48, Gore 47
1996: Clinton 49, Dole 39

Demographics

Population (2007 est.): 1,315,828 
Registered Voters: Dem 29.2% | Rep 30.6% | Other 40.2%
Occupation: Blue Collar 24.1% | White Collar 62.4% | Gray Collar 13.4%
Race: White 95.1% | Hispanic 1.7% | Asian 1.3% | Black 0.7%

All Commentary & News Stories

- Lynch Raises $1.2M for Re-Election Bid - Nashua Telegraph